Adding effects to a single note in Logic Pro

Question

Hi
How would it be possible to add FX to a single note - for example one played at the end of a riff or melody - I've been trying to figure out a way of adding one to a single note in the piano roll format but am having no luck - can anyone please help?
Thanks in advance
Alex

Answer 1

You need to distinguish between MIDI and audio a little. The piano roll is editing data about "notes" and "performances", but has nothing to do with audio as such. You can't add an "audio" effect to a "note" as such.
Your notes and performances getting effectively translated into audio by the use of an instrument. So, a C3 note, played via a piano instrument, will result in the audio of a piano playing C3. Use a drum instrument, and the audio might be of a snare drum.
So, you want to add an audio effect at a specific point in your song, corresponding to where a particular note plays. Either use automation to bring in that plugin/effect for that time (either directly on the instrument channel, or via busses/sends), or send that note to a separate track and instrument with FX set up to play only that note specifically.
Lots of ways to do it. But remember, a "note" is an instruction to play something. It is not audio, and so you can't manipulate it with audio tools until it becomes audio (ie, in the mixer).