Logic Pro X power!: the comprehensive guide

✍ Scribed by Anker, Kevin;Merton, Orren

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Year: 2014;2015
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 493
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

LOGIC PRO X POWER!: THE COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE is a thoroughly updated edition of this popular guide to Apple Inc.'s flagship software for computer music production, Logic Pro X. The most complete guide to Logic Pro X available, this book is both an introduction and reference to Logic's essential features. All the issues and questions you're likely to encounter while making music with Logic are covered simply and thoroughly. In addition, you'll learn why Logic works the way it does--so instead of just reproducing steps mechanically, you'll understand what you're doing, leading you to true expertise and creativity with Logic Pro X. No matter where you are on the spectrum of Logic know-how, this is the book for you. If you're a beginner, you will benefit from the clear, step-by-step introductions to what Logic Pro X can do. More advanced users will find LOGIC PRO X POWER! an indispensable reference--the go-to resource covering all of the software's features and functions. Build your Logic Pro expertise with LOGIC PRO X POWER!: THE COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover......Page 1
Contents......Page 7
Introduction......Page 16
What Is Logic Pro?......Page 18
A Brief History of Logic......Page 19
A Brief Overview of MIDI......Page 20
MIDI Connections and Signal Flow......Page 22
The Differences Between Analog and Digital Sound......Page 24
What’s Meant by Sampling Frequency and Bit Depth......Page 25
Audio and MIDI in Logic Pro......Page 26
Different Types of Storage Drives......Page 27
MIDI Interfaces......Page 28
Audio Interfaces......Page 29
Terminology in Logic......Page 30
The Logic Pro Main Window......Page 31
The Mixer......Page 32
The Audio Editors......Page 34
The Step Editor......Page 35
The Score Editor......Page 37
The Loop Browser......Page 38
The Browsers......Page 39
The Library......Page 40
Track Stacks......Page 41
Drummer......Page 43
Environment Layers......Page 44
The Environment Mixer Layer......Page 45
The MIDI Transform Window......Page 46
Right–Mouse Button Preferences......Page 47
Screensets......Page 50
Chapter 3 The Logic Project......Page 52
Visualizing Your Workspace......Page 53
Adding Audio Tracks......Page 54
Adding Software Instrument Tracks......Page 56
Adding External MIDI Tracks......Page 58
Adding Drummer Tracks......Page 63
Adding ReWire Tracks......Page 64
Adding Auxiliary Tracks......Page 65
Setting Up Tracks......Page 67
Setting Up Screensets......Page 70
Defining Key Commands......Page 71
Interfaces and Drivers......Page 75
Configuring Your Audio Device......Page 76
Logic Pro and Surround......Page 79
Setting Up Your Control Surface......Page 80
Saving Your Template......Page 83
Chapter 4 Global Elements of Logic......Page 86
The Logic Pro X Menu......Page 87
The File Menu......Page 90
The Edit Menu......Page 93
The Track Menu......Page 94
The Window Menu......Page 95
Global Tracks......Page 97
Common Features of Global Tracks......Page 99
The Arrangement Track......Page 100
The Marker Track......Page 102
The Signature Track......Page 109
The Transposition Track......Page 111
The Tempo Track......Page 112
The Beat Mapping Track......Page 113
The Movie Track......Page 117
The Transport Buttons......Page 120
The Solo Button......Page 122
The Count In and Metronome Buttons......Page 123
The LCD......Page 125
The Positions Display......Page 127
Locators......Page 128
The Signature/Division Display......Page 129
The Load Meters......Page 130
The Sync Button......Page 131
The Sample Rate or Punch Locators......Page 132
Opening the Transport Window......Page 133
The Record Button Shortcut Menu......Page 134
The Recording Settings Window......Page 136
Recording Using Key Commands......Page 137
Recording, Software Monitoring, and Latency......Page 138
Recording Takes......Page 140
The Play Button Shortcut Menu......Page 145
Using Varispeed......Page 146
Chapter 6 The Logic Pro Main Window......Page 148
An Overview of the Main Window......Page 149
Local Menus......Page 156
The Edit Menu......Page 157
The Functions Menu......Page 165
The Tracks Area Tool Menu......Page 168
The Track Menu......Page 170
The Navigate Menu......Page 172
The View Menu......Page 174
Track Classes......Page 175
The Control Bar......Page 176
Accessing and Customizing the Toolbar......Page 177
Adding Tracks to the Main Window Track List......Page 178
The Main Window Inspector......Page 179
Advanced Region Parameters......Page 180
The Audio Region Inspector......Page 181
The Inspector Channel Strips......Page 183
Configuring the Track Header......Page 184
Hide Tracks......Page 187
What Is Freeze?......Page 188
How to Freeze Tracks......Page 189
Defining the Cycle Region......Page 190
Looping Regions with the Loop Tool......Page 191
Editing in the Tracks Area......Page 193
Making Selections......Page 194
Zooming in the Tracks Area......Page 197
Splitting and Resizing Regions......Page 198
Moving and Copying Regions......Page 200
Editing Multiple Regions......Page 201
Comping in Logic......Page 202
The Snap and Drag Menus......Page 205
Enabling Flex View......Page 207
Flex Time Editing Basics......Page 209
Creating New Flex Markers......Page 211
Moving and Deleting Flex Markers......Page 213
Flex Pitch Editing Basics......Page 214
Flex Mode Parameters......Page 215
Using the Flex Tool......Page 216
Bouncing Tracks in Place......Page 217
Bouncing Regions in Place......Page 219
Replacing and Doubling Drum Tracks......Page 220
Converting Regions to Sampler Tracks......Page 222
Track Stacks......Page 223
Creating Track Stacks......Page 224
Flattening Track Stacks......Page 225
Creating and Saving Patches......Page 226
Loading Patches......Page 227
Merging Patches......Page 228
Smart Controls......Page 229
Editing Smart Controls......Page 230
Drummer......Page 233
Creating Drummer Regions......Page 234
The Drummer Editor......Page 235
Track-Based Automation......Page 240
Musical Typing......Page 241
Types of Channel Strips......Page 244
Channel Strip Components......Page 245
The Project Audio Browser......Page 248
The Project Audio Browser Local Menus......Page 250
Cursor Modes in the Project Audio Browser Window......Page 255
The Prelisten Channel Strip......Page 256
Using Strip Silence......Page 257
Using Cycling in the Project Audio Browser......Page 259
Adding Audio to the Tracks Area......Page 260
The Audio Track Editor......Page 261
The Audio File Editor......Page 273
Audio Fades and Crossfades......Page 285
Adjusting Audio Fades......Page 286
Software Instrument Apple Loops......Page 287
The Loop Browser......Page 288
Creating Your Own Apple Loops......Page 290
Using ReCycle Files in Logic......Page 292
MIDI Editors and MIDI Regions......Page 294
Local Menus......Page 295
The Piano Roll Editor Inspector......Page 305
Inserting and Deleting Notes in the Piano Roll Editor......Page 307
Editing Multiple Regions in the Piano Roll Editor......Page 309
Event List Local Menus......Page 310
Inserting and Deleting MIDI Messages in the Event List......Page 313
Moving and Adjusting the Values of MIDI Messages in the Event List......Page 314
Step Editor Local Menus......Page 315
The Step Editor Buttons......Page 318
The Lane Inspector......Page 319
Editing MIDI Notes (Drums) Using the Step Editor......Page 320
Setting Up the Step Editor as a Drum Editor......Page 321
The Score Editor......Page 322
Score Editor Local Menus......Page 323
The Score Editor Buttons......Page 337
The Score Editor Inspector......Page 338
Staff Styles......Page 340
A Brief Primer on Working in the Score Editor......Page 341
The MIDI Transform Window......Page 347
How the MIDI Transform Window Works......Page 348
Setting Up Transform Conditions......Page 349
Setting Up Transform Operations......Page 351
Action Buttons of the MIDI Transform Window......Page 352
MIDI Transform Sets......Page 353
Logic and Software Instruments......Page 354
Accessing Logic Software Instruments......Page 355
Loading Instruments and Settings Using the Library......Page 356
Installing and Accessing Non-Logic Software Instruments......Page 357
Plug-in Window Buttons......Page 358
Extended Parameters......Page 359
Using Multi-Output Software Instruments......Page 360
Using MIDI FX......Page 364
Working with ReWire 2 Applications......Page 366
Creating ReWire Instruments for MIDI Transmission......Page 367
Setting Up ReWire Objects for Audio Transmission......Page 368
Types of Automation......Page 370
Using Track-Based Automation......Page 371
Manipulating Automation Data......Page 374
Using the Automation Tools......Page 375
Expert Automation Editing......Page 376
Automation Quick Access......Page 380
The Mixer......Page 382
The Mixer Layer of the Environment......Page 383
Adding Input Channel Strips......Page 384
The Edit Menu......Page 385
The Options Menu......Page 386
The View Menu......Page 387
Mixer Buttons......Page 389
Volume Summing......Page 390
Panning......Page 391
The Binaural Panner......Page 392
Using Aux Channel Strips......Page 394
Output Channel Strips......Page 398
Using Effects......Page 399
Logic Effects......Page 401
Logic Effects with Channel Strip Components......Page 402
Effects Side Chains......Page 403
Audio Units Effects......Page 404
Using Audio FX......Page 406
Saving or Loading Channel Strip Settings......Page 407
Plug-In Delay and Logic’s Plug-In Delay Compensation......Page 409
Soloing Channels......Page 410
Assigning Channels to Groups......Page 413
Group Settings......Page 414
Bouncing Your Mix......Page 415
The Bounce Dialog Box......Page 416
Surround Mixing......Page 422
The Surround Panner Window......Page 423
Assigning Surround Channels to Audio Outputs......Page 424
Applying Surround Effects......Page 425
Bouncing in Surround......Page 428
Mixing Using Control Surfaces......Page 429
Using the New Command to Create New Songs......Page 432
The Save Dialog Box......Page 433
Configuring Logic’s Startup Action......Page 436
Clean Up......Page 437
Consolidate......Page 438
Opening or Importing Projects and Files......Page 439
Importing Files into Logic......Page 440
Exporting Files from Logic......Page 445
Sharing Audio to iTunes, the Media Browser, and SoundCloud......Page 447
Sharing to the Media Browser......Page 448
Sharing to SoundCloud......Page 449
The Tempo Display......Page 452
Recording Tempo Changes......Page 453
Tempo List Editor......Page 455
Tempo Operations......Page 456
Matching the Project Tempo to an Audio Region......Page 462
Using Beat Detection to Adjust the Project Tempo......Page 464
Detecting the Tempo of an Audio Region......Page 466
Working with Tempo Data in Audio Files......Page 467
Opening Movies......Page 468
Movie Options......Page 469
Movie Scene Markers......Page 470
Movie Project Settings......Page 471
Exporting Audio to a QuickTime Movie......Page 472
A......Page 474
B......Page 475
C......Page 476
D......Page 477
E......Page 478
G......Page 480
I......Page 481
L......Page 482
M......Page 483
N......Page 484
P......Page 485
R......Page 486
S......Page 487
T......Page 488
V......Page 490
Z......Page 491