Simple way to copy effects from one track to another?

[Tallmale]

Hi everyone,

 

Does anyone know of a simple way to copy the chain of effects in one track for example a logic pro x Drummer Track to a new track so that I can use the same drum sounds with the same effects to create a brand new different drum pattern?

 

Or do you have to go through each effect in the first track and then manually add all these effects and their settings in the new track?

 

Many thanks.

[Eric Cardenas]

You could Option-drag the track down to an empty space. (A new Drummer track is created with the same settings.)

You could choose Track > Other > New Track with same Instrument. (Logic will use the same Channel strip to play but you will get a new software instrument track instead of the drummer track.)

Or you could create a new software instrument track, copy the channels strip from the drummer track and paste it onto the newly created track.

[Tallmale]

Hi Eric,

 

Thanks for that advice. Very helpful indeed.

 

There is a pre-set Drummer Track which is in the Hip hop Drummer Section called "Chi-Town" by the second drummer. And even though I have created a track with the same settings for some reason I cannot find the Snare drum that they use in this track? Am doing something wrong? I would assume that all of the drum sounds used in the original Chi-Town drum pattern would be available on the new duplicated track right?

 

Many thanks.

[Eric Cardenas]

It's the Beat Machine preset for Drum Machine Designer.

It's also a Clap and one ore two Snare samples layered at the same time.

[Tallmale]

Hi Eric,

 

Is there a specific way to find out which samples they are using to layer to create this snare drum sound?

 

And is there a specific way or feature in Logic to layer drum sounds?

 

Many thanks.

[Eric Cardenas]

When you hear a sound you like that's being used by a drummer you can convert the drummer region to MIDI and look. It's also perfectly fine to use your ears.

There are many, many ways of layering but in this case it's a matter of playing/programming multiple notes at the same time.

[Tallmale]

Thanks Eric,

 

As usual your advice is spot on! I followed it today and I was able to replicate the snare drum sound which I wanted. If you click on one of the tabs for the drummer sound I mentioned in the Track Inspector in the Channel Strip of the specific sound a pop up appears which actually shows you which drum sounds they are using for a particular beat. All you have to do then is select each one and layer them. They actually give you the specific notes which each drum sound can be found on as well making it idiot proof lol

 

Thanks again for all your help it has been invaluable.

[Eric Cardenas]

You're most welcome.

[Harmonious]

You could Option-drag the track down to an empty space. (A new Drummer track is created with the same settings.)

You could choose Track > Other > New Track with same Instrument. (Logic will use the same Channel strip to play but you will get a new software instrument track instead of the drummer track.)

Or you could create a new software instrument track, copy the channels strip from the drummer track and paste it onto the newly created track.

 

Can you tell me how to copy the channel strip from the drummer track and paste it into a new software instrument track please?

[Eric Cardenas]

Click the Setting button on the Drummer channel and choose Copy channel strip setting.

Click the Setting button on the new channel and choose Paste channel strip setting.

[Harmonious]

Click the Setting button on the Drummer channel and choose Copy channel strip setting.

Click the Setting button on the new channel and choose Paste channel strip setting.

 

Brilliant, thank you so much

[Eric Cardenas]

You're welcome!