The Complete Logic Pro
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When you complete the Complete Logic Pro, you'll be a complete Logic Pro Jedi.
"The greatest harm lies in doing nothing."
~Luke Skywalker
Logic Pro - The Big Picture
What does Logic Pro do? Why does it exist? How the heck does it fit in to my music and audio goals?
Logic Pro is a powerful digital audio workstation responsible for Billboard-charting hits. Now, you are responsible for understanding Logic Pro and wielding its power to produce your very own masterpiece.
No more latency. Please continue.
- Introduction to Logic Pro
- Introduction to Digital Audio and MIDI
- Hardware Interface
- 32- and 64-Bit Modes
- Installing Logic Studio
Logic Pro Quick Start
Getting up and running with Logic Pro doesn't need to be a complicated and time-consuming process. It's pretty simple and shouldn't take longer than an hour.
Our 6-part video beginner guide is available free to all Logic Studio Training Facebook fans.
- Creating and Opening Projects
- Understanding Projects
- The Arrange Window
- Understanding Regions
- Creating Tracks
- Adding Media to Your Project
- Recording Audio
- Recording MIDI
- Navigating Your Project
- Building Your Arrangement
- Editing Your Arrangement
- Mixing Your Project
- Bouncing Your Project
The Arrange Window
You were given a brief overview of the Arrange Window in the Logic Pro Quick Start. Now, you'll take a deeper look at the Arrange Window and what it can do.
- An Overview of the Arrange Window
- The Arrange Area
- The Toolbar
- The Inspector
- The Transport Bar
- The Media Area
- The Audio Bin
- The Loop Browser
- The Library
- The File Browser
- The Notes Area
- Project Notes
- Track Notes
- The Lists Area
- The Event List
- The Marker List
- The Tempo List
- The Mixer
- The Sample Editor
- The Piano Roll Editor
- The Score Editor
- The Hyper Editor
- Local Menu Bars
- Tool Menus
- The Bar Ruler
- Cycle Mode
- Global Tracks
- Working with Folders
- Screensets
Tracks and Channel Strips
- The Track Header
- Creating Tracks
- The New Tracks Dialog Box
- Track Parameters
- Deleting Tracks
- Selecting Tracks
- Moving Tracks
- Naming Tracks
- Assigning Tracks
- Zooming Tracks
- Muting Tracks
- Soloing Tracks
- Record-Enabling Tracks
- Freezing Tracks
- Hiding Tracks
- Protecting Tracks
- Bounce In Place
Recording Audio
- Setting the Project Sample Rate
- Setting the Project Bit Depth
- Setting the Metronome
- Software Monitoring
- Choosing the Recording Path
- Recording File Types
- Recording a Single Take
- Recording Additional Takes
- Recording Multiple Takes
- Multitrack Recording
- Punch Recording
- Locators
- Cycle Mode
- Recording in Replace Mode
- Deleting Audio Recordings
Recording MIDI
- Recording a Single MIDI Take
- Recording Additional MIDI Takes
- Recording Multiple MIDI Takes
- MIDI Multitrack Recording
- MIDI Merge Recording
- MIDI Replace Recording
- Capture as Recording Retrospectively
- Filtering MIDI Events
- Punch Recording
- MIDI Step Input Recording
- Using the Step Input Keyboard
- Using the Caps Lock Keyboard
Editing Audio
- Take Folders
- Previewing Takes
- Toggling Take Folder Editing Mode
- Comping Takes
- Editing Comps
- Resizing Take Regions
- Cutting Take Folder and Take Regions
- Moving Take Folders and Take Regions
- Duplicating Comps
- Creating New Comps
- Renaming Takes or Comps
- Deleting Takes or Comps
- Exporting and Moving Takes or Comps to New Tracks
- Flattening and Merging Take Folders
- Unpacking Take Folders
- Packing Regions into Takes
- Using Flex Time
- Flex Modes
- Flex Markers
- The Flex Tool
- Making Tempo and Pitch Adjustments with Varispeed
- The Sample Editor
- Navigating Audio Files in the Sample Editor
- Selecting Audio in the Sample Editor
- Using the Pencil Tool
- Trimming Audio
- Slicing Audio
- Changing Audio Levels
- Normalizing Audio
- Audio Fades
- Creating Backups in the Sample Editor
- The Digital Factory
- Time and Pitch Machine
- Groove Machine
- Audio Energizer
- Silencer
- Audio to Score
- Quantize Engine
- Audio to MIDI Groove Template
Editing MIDI
- The Piano Roll Editor
- The Piano Roll Grid
- The Piano Roll Info Display
- Creating and Editing Note Events
- Piano Roll Snap Settings
- Hyper Draw
- The Event List
- Filtering the Event List
- Creating and Editing Events in the Event List
- The Hyper Editor
- Creating and Editing Events in the Hyper Editor
- Event Definitions
- Hyper Sets
- The Score Editor
- Displaying MIDI in the Score Editor
- Using Display Settings
- Creating and Editing Events in the Score Editor
- Printing a Score
- The Transform Window
- Transform Sets
- Humanize Preset
- Transform Window Parameters
- MIDI Out
- MIDI Activity Display
- Converting MIDI to Audio
Mixing
- Channel Strip Types
- Channel Strip Controls
- Mixer Groups
- Muting Channels
- Soloing Channels
- Adjusting Levels
- Choosing Pan Positions
- Using Effects
- Routing Audio with Insert Effects
- Routing Audio with Send Effects
- Controlling Signal Flow
- Using Aux Channels
- Applying Send Effects to Submixes
- Output Channel Strips
- Surround Panning
- Binaural Panning
- MIDI Channel Strips
- Saving MIDI Channel Strip Settings
- Mixer Views
- Track Notes
- I/O Labels
Automating the Mix
- Displaying Automation
- Automation Modes
- Creating Automation
- Selecting Automation
- Editing Automation
- Deleting Automation
- Automating MIDI with Hyper Draw
- Creating and Editing Offline Automation
- Recording Live Automation
- Using Control Surfaces
Bouncing Your Project
- Preparing the Bounce
- Setting the Bounce Range
- The Bounce Window
- Template Tips for Bouncing
- Burning the Bounce to Disc
- Choosing the Bounce File Destination
- Dithering
Logic Studio Instruments and Effects
- The ES2 Synthesizer
- The EXS24 MkII Sampler
- Converting an Audio Region into a Sampler Instrument Track
- Sculpture Modeling Synthesizer
- Ultrabeat Drum Synthesizer
- Vintage Keys: EVB3, EVD6, EVP88
- Amp Designer and the Pedalboard
- Delay Designer
- Space Designer
- Pitch Correction
- Dynamics Processors
- Filter Effects
- Modulation Effects
- Installing and Accessing Third Party Software Effects and Instruments
Working in the Environment
You could go your entire life without ever entering Logic Pro's Environment editor, but you'd be missing out on lots of geeky fun and ultimate control over your DAW setup.
- Understanding the Environment
- Environment Layers
- Environment Objects
- Creating Signal Chains
- Cabling Objects
- Creating an Arpeggiator
Working with Video
- Importing Video
- The Video Track
- Creating Movie Scene Markers
- Importing and Exporting Audio Tracks from and to Quicktime Movies
- Setting Up Synchronization
Working with Notation
- Entering Notes in the Score Editor
- The Part Box
- Repeat Signs and Bar Lines
- Working with Text
- Creating Lyrics
- Working with Chords
- Working with Guitar Notation
- Time and Key Signatures
- Using Score Sets
- Printing Your Score
Advanced Tempo Operations
- The Tempo Display
- The Tempo Track
- Editing Tempo
- Creating Tempo Alternatives
- Recording Tempo Changes
- The Tempo List
- The Tempo Operations Window
- The Tempo Interpreter Window
- The Tempo Fader
- Matching Project Tempo to an Audio Region
- Beat Mapping
- Beat Mapping MIDI Regions
- Beat Mapping Audio Regions
- Automatic Beat Mapping
Tips and Tricks
- Using Key Commands
- Creating Templates
- Customizing the Interface
- Backing Up
- Moving Projects Between Logic and Pro Tools
- Solving Audio and MIDI Routing Problems
- Optimizing Performance
Additional Logic Studio Applications
- MainStage 2
- Soundtrack Pro 3
- WaveBurner
- Apple Loops Utility
- Compressor
- Impulse Response Utility
