Movement sounds in Alchemy

Having a synthesiser as powerful and as flexible as Alchemy residing in Logic is a joy for any sound designer or musician working in the field of electronic music. From gritty analogue basses to shimmering digital pads, there’re few sounds Alchemy can’t turn its hand to. One of Alchemy’s most interesting areas, though, is in the realm of ‘movement’ sounds – whether it’s a tempo-synced pulsating pad, or ‘one-finger’ type patches that produce a complete musical hook from a single key. Although there’s plenty of preset fodder in this department, it’s well worth understanding the variety of techniques that can be used to add movement to your own sounds.