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Trifonic: Editing Beats – Part 2

Graham English — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:27:12 +0000

Brian Trifon continues his discussion on drum programming and demonstrates Trifonic’s method for time-stretching to create special effects and glitchy awesomeness.

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Trifonic: Editing Beats – Part 2

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Trifonic: Editing Beats – Part 1

Graham English — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:53:24 +0000

Brian Trifon demonstrates some of Trifonic’s techniques for chopping up a beat loop, creating stutter edits, and making glitch effects.

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Trifonic: Editing Beats – Part 1

Part 1 | Part 2

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Changing The Length Of Notes Using The Piano Roll Editor [Premium]

Graham English — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:24:12 +0000

Learn how to alter the start and end points of notes using various methods and with options to set the same end point for several notes as well as make several notes the same length. You’ll also learn more advanced note length functions.

Recording In Logic Pro [Beginner Guide]

Graham English — Fri, 22 May 2009 20:12:26 +0000

In this Logic Pro Beginner Guide tutorial, you’ll learn how to record audio and MIDI, record comp takes, change the project sample rate, tempo, metronome settings, and more.

Navigating Logic Pro [Beginner Guide]

Graham English — Thu, 14 May 2009 15:23:20 +0000

In this Logic Pro Beginner Guide tutorial, you’ll learn multiple ways to navigate Logic Pro, how to undo your mistakes, and various ways of selecting tracks and regions.

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Navigating Logic Pro Part 1 [Beginner Guide]
Navigating Logic Pro Part 2 [Beginner Guide]

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Navigating Logic Pro [Beginner Guide]

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Navigating Logic Pro [Beginner Guide]

Adding Media To Logic Pro [Beginner Guide]

Graham English — Tue, 12 May 2009 17:01:53 +0000

In this Logic Pro Beginner Guide tutorial, you will learn how to add media to the Logic Pro Arrange Window and start making music.

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Adding Media To Logic Pro [Beginner Guide]

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Creating Tracks With Logic Pro [Beginner Guide]

Graham English — Wed, 06 May 2009 17:30:04 +0000

In this Logic Pro Beginner Guide tutorial, you’ll learn several ways to create tracks in the Arrange Window so you can quickly start making music.

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Creating Tracks With Logic Pro [Beginner Guide]

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Creating Tracks With Logic Pro [Beginner Guide]

Logic Pro Arrange Window Overview [Beginner Guide]

Graham English — Mon, 04 May 2009 12:33:02 +0000

In this Logic Pro Beginner Guide tutorial, you’ll explore the main window of logic, the Arrange Window.

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Logic Pro Arrange Window Overview [Beginner Guide]

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Logic Studio Installation Details [Beginner Guide]

Graham English — Sun, 03 May 2009 17:37:29 +0000

In this Logic Pro Beginner Guide tutorial, you’ll learn what’s installed with Logic Studio and how to find everything on your hard drive.

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Logic Studio Installation Details [Beginner Guide]

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For reference, here’s where the Logic Studio Content is installed and where you’ll go to find your presets, loops, etc.:

Macintosh HD/Library/Audio
Macintosh HD/Library/Application Support/Logic
Macintosh HD/Users/USERNAME/Library/Audio
Macintosh HD/Library/USERNAME/Application Support/Logic

(Replace USERNAME with your username)

Installing And Exploring Logic Studio [Beginner Guide]

Graham English — Sun, 03 May 2009 04:21:24 +0000

This is the first video of our Logic Pro Beginner Guide.

So you’ve either made the exciting purchase and can’t wait to get started or you’re still wondering if Logic Studio is the app for you. Either way, this video will educate you through the install process and show you how to record your first audio and MIDI tracks and even how to do some editing in the Arrange Window!

You can view the Logic Studio installation (time-compressed from about 4 hours to less than 4 minutes) so you’ll know what to expect and how to customize your install, just in case you’re concerned about hard drive space.

You’ll also explore the template chooser, learn how to create a new empty project, set up your audio preferences, select inputs from your audio interface for recording, and more.

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Installing And Exploring Logic Studio Part 1 [Beginner Guide]
Installing And Exploring Logic Studio Part 2 [Beginner Guide]

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Installing And Exploring Logic Studio [Beginner Guide]

For reference, here’s what’s installed:

Logic Pro – The Mohammad Ali of DAWs. “I am the greatest!”
Soundtrack Pro – A giant bear hug between audio and cinema. It’s perfect for audio post-production and works seamlessly with Final Cut Pro.
MainStage – MainStage = CenterStage. It’s a live performance powerhouse. Meant for dark rooms and sonic booms, MainStage screams!
Waveburner – After you’ve mixed the hit, WaveBurner puts it on the CD.
Compressor – Compressor encodes audio. Woohoo!
Logic Studio Content – Almost 40 GB of loops, samples, sounds, *coupons for free Chipotle burritos…
Tools: Apple Loops Utility, Impulse Response Utility

Space Required: 46.7 GB
38.4 GB of Content: Jam Packs, Sound Effects, etc.

*Logic Studio does not come with free Chipotle burrito coupons.

A Thorough Look At Audio Unit Presets and Channel Strip Settings [Logic Studio Minute]

Graham English — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:04:14 +0000

Learn the difference between channel strip settings and audio unit presets, where they are stored on your computer, and how to find them in Logic Pro.

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Previously discussed here: Time Saving Channel Strip Tips [Premium]

Generative Music With Logic Pro Part 3 [Premium]

Graham English — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:31:46 +0000

In this generative music tutorial, you’ll learn how to take the environment we created in part 1 and record it as MIDI for further editing.

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Generative Music With Logic Pro Part 2 [Premium]

Graham English — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:46:15 +0000

In this generative music tutorial, you’ll learn how to randomize ES2 parameters to bring more interest into your sounds.

1 | Part 2 | 3

Converting 4/4 Triplets To 12/8 [Logic Studio Minute]

Graham English — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:58:37 +0000

Here’s how you can convert triplets in 4/4 meter to 12/8.

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Generative Music With Logic Pro Part 1 [Premium]

Graham English — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:13:54 +0000

In these generative music tutorials, you’ll learn how to make music that’s always changing and completely composed in real time. You’ll be able to use these techniques to create unique, ambient soundscapes, add excitement and unpredictable elements to your arrangements, and generate new melodic and harmonic ideas for further composition.

Part 1 | 2 | 3

Ultrabeat Step Mode Shortcut [Logic Studio Minute]

Graham English — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:02:19 +0000

Step mode allows you to automate Ultrabeat’s parameters. Learn a shortcut to toggle between Ultrabeat’s step mode and voice mode so you can make changes to your drum sounds once automation has been engaged.

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Ultrabeat Side Chain Part 2 [Premium]

Graham English — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 19:11:04 +0000

Part 2 of our Ultrabeat Side Chain tutorial. Learn how to bus tracks into Ultrabeat’s Side Chain for processing, step programming, automation, and how to route voices to separate mixer tracks. Part 1 is here: Ultrabeat Side Chain Part 1.

Ultrabeat Side Chain Part 1 [Premium]

Graham English — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:48:18 +0000

Learn how to bus tracks into Ultrabeat’s Side Chain for processing and step programming. Part 2 is here: Ultrabeat Side Chain Part 2.

Delay Time And The Delay Line Object [Logic Studio Minute]

Graham English — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:43:14 +0000

Learn how to set the delay time of a Delay Line Object in the Logic Pro Environment.

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Assigning Controllers Workshop Part 4 [Premium]

Graham English — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:37:23 +0000

Part 4 of Logic Studio Training’s Assigning Controllers Workshop takes you through…

Controller Assignment Modes and how to use them
Creating a workflow with your new controller assignments
A recap of the entire workshop
Brief exploration of other control parameters
How to backup your controller preferences
And more

1 | 2 | 3 | Part 4 of 4

We’ve provided a large version to better see the details of this tutorial.