To mix Volko Alaturka Drum effectively in Logic Pro, you must route its individual drum pieces to separate Logic Aux tracks. Because this plugin combines Western acoustic drum kits (like Gretsch) with traditional Middle Eastern/Anatolian percussion rhythms, a multi-output configuration gives you full surgical control over the distinct elements.
Follow this step-by-step workflow to route, balance, and mix the plugin using Logic Pro’s stock tools. 1. Multi-Output Routing Setup
By default, the plugin routes everything to a single stereo track, preventing you from processing the kick, snare, or percussion separately.
Insert the Multi-Output Plugin: Create a new Software Instrument track. Click the Instrument slot, navigate to AU Instruments > Volko Audio > Volko Alaturka Drum, and explicitly select Multi-Output (8xStereo) instead of Stereo.
Generate Logic Aux Tracks: Open the Logic Mixer (X). On the Volko Alaturka Drum channel strip, click the small + (Plus) button near the bottom just above the fader. Click it 7 times to generate 7 individual Aux channel strips.
Assign Within the Plugin Mixer: Open the plugin’s user interface. Navigate to its internal grouping mixer. Change the output assignment dropdowns for each element (Kick, Snare, Toms, Hi-Hats, and Percussion) from Output 1-2 to sequential stereo pairs (e.g., Kick to Out 1-2, Snare to Out 3-4, Percussion to Out 5-6). 2. Tailor the Tone (Channel EQ)
Middle Eastern percussion and acoustic drums compete for the same mid-range space. Use Channel EQ to carve out clarity.
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