Apple Logic DAW

Charles Dilworth · Post by **Charles Dilworth** » 12 Jan 2021 11:59 am

I do most of my music "virtually" these days - meaning that I run electrically through Logic on my computer, rather than plugging into a real amp. Logic has a huge number of amplifier emulation models, and Im wondering if anyone has recommendations about the best ones for steel? Im finding a lot that I "kinda" like, but also wonder if I need to tweak tweak/ customize them (more reverb, etc.,etc.)
Thanks in advance.

Jim Fogarty · Post by **Jim Fogarty** » 12 Jan 2021 12:53 pm

Best luck I've had for a totally clean PEDAL steel sound, is not using an amp, but plugging straight in and using one of their vintage "tube" compressors and EQ....then adding some nice Reverb and/or Delay.

Here's a film scoring piece I did that way:

https://soundcloud.com/jim-fogarty-3190 ... und#t=0:24

I don't have any distorted lap steel files, but the tweed amps, tweaked, seemed to work well.

David Matzenik · Post by **David Matzenik** » 13 Jan 2021 5:23 am

Beautiful sound,Jim. No amp. Amazing, I have to look into this.

Michael Diabo · Post by **Michael Diabo** » 13 Jan 2021 5:03 pm

To warm up the sound (more analogue-ish) I will often add the tape saturation plug in (under Delay) in the last effects spot.

Michael Butler · Post by **Michael Butler** » 14 Jan 2021 9:21 am

sometimes i'll mic an amp and other times i'll run straight in and then mess with it in logic if i feel it needs it. i'll also pick and choose some of the plugin amps and tweak until i like it. as with everything, it is all subjective.

play music!

Charles Dilworth · Post by **Charles Dilworth** » 14 Jan 2021 9:26 am

Jim - yes the sound is great! You mention a Tube Compressor, but all I see in Logic is their stock Compressor and Multipressor. Did you create one? Thanks

Jim Fogarty · Post by **Jim Fogarty** » 14 Jan 2021 8:18 pm

Charles Dilworth wrote:Jim - yes the sound is great! You mention a Tube Compressor, but all I see in Logic is their stock Compressor and Multipressor. Did you create one? Thanks

Charles,

Thanks!

These are the 3 plug-ins (all stock) and settings I used.

Not sure why I thought it was a tube comp.......maybe that was the preset? Can't remember.

Anyway, give it a shot and see what you think.

- Jim

Anthony Del Grosso · Post by **Anthony Del Grosso** » 6 Jan 2025 10:30 pm

Just ran across this and was wondering if you have a photo of these 3 plugins you use?
Thanks!