Duration: 3 Days
In this three-day, hands-on course, you will discover the primary features and basic user interface of Logic Pro. You will learn how to generate a customized audio and midi configuration that will seamlessly integrate with your own personal production studio. You will learn to create your own song using Logic Pro's comprehensive array of software instruments, Apple Loops, and DSP effects. In-depth lessons cover MIDI and audio recording, streamlined editing and arrangement techniques, user-defined key commands, automation, scoring to picture, and surround mixing.
Certification:
You will take an exam at the end of class to earn Apple Certified Pro - Logic Pro 9 Level One status.
What You Will Learn
- Workflow techniques
- Recording and editing audio
- Recording and editing MIDI
- Using software instruments
- Working with audio effects
- Mixing and automation
- Manipulating pitch and time
Audience
Those who want to learn music production and composition using Logic Pro or Logic Express
Prerequistes
- Basic knowledge of Mac OS X
- Basic knowledge of audio terminology is recommended
Course Outline
1. Make Music with Logic
- Opening Logic
- Exploring the Interface
- Starting a Project with Apple Loops
- Navigating the Project
- Building an Arrangement
- Mixing the Song
- Exporting the Mix
2. Recording Audio
- Setting Up Digital Audio Recording Settings
- Recording a Single Track
- Recording Additional Takes
- Recording Multiple Tracks
- Punching In and Out (On the Fly and Automatic)
- Changing Recording and Metronome Settings
3. Editing Audio
- Comping Takes
- Assigning Mouse Tools
- Editing Audio Regions in the Arrange Area
- Deleting Unused Audio Files
- Manipulating the Waveform with the Flex Tool
- Editing Audio Destructively in the Sample Editor
4. Recording MIDI
- Quantizing MIDI Recordings
- Merging Recordings into a MIDI Region,
- Recording MIDI Takes
- Using Punch Recording
- Using Step Input Recording
- Filtering Incoming MIDI Events
5. Programming and Editing MIDI
- Programming in the Piano Roll Editor
- Editing a MIDI Recording
- Using the Score Editor
- Editing Notes with a MIDI Keyboard
- Editing Note Velocity Using Hyper Draw
- Editing MIDI Continuous Controller Events
- Editing in the Event List
6. Programming Drums
- Programming a Drum Pattern in Ultrabeat
- Changing the Groove in the MIDI Editors
- Creating a Snare Roll Using the Hyper Editor
- Converting a MIDI Sequence into an Audio Region
- Converting an Audio Region into a Sampler Instrument Track
7. Manipulating Tempo and Time Stretching
- Matching the Project Tempo to an Audio Region's Tempo
- Inserting Tempo Changes and Curves
- Creating Apple Loops
- Changing the Playback Pitch and Speed with Varispeed
- Time Stretching and Tempo Matching with Flex Time Editing
- Creating a Turntable or Tape Slowdown Effect
8. Arranging and Preparing for the Mix
- Previewing the Song
- Using Existing Material to Fill in Parts
- Adding and Deleting Sections
- Muting Elements
- Cleaning Up Noisy Recordings
9. Mixing
- Previewing the Final Mix
- Using the Amp Designer
- Using the Pedalboard
- Adjusting Levels
- Choosing Pan Positions
- Choosing EQ Settings
- Using Delay and Reverberation
- Using Dynamic Processing Plug-Ins
- Tips and Tricks
10. Automating the Mix and Using Control Surfaces
- Creating and Editing Offline Automation
- Recording Live Automation
- Using Control Surfaces
- Exporting the Mix
11. Troubleshooting and Optimization
- Making Backups
- Solving Audio and MIDI Routing Problems
- Optimizing Hardware Performance
- Addressing Unexpected Behaviors
12. Certification Exam
13. Exam Review, Evaluations, and Wrap Up
Course Labs
