Course Overview
This three-day hands-on course introduces students to the primary feature set and basic user interface of Logic Pro, and shows them how to create a customized audio and midi configuration that will seamlessly integrate with their own personal production studio. Students will create their own song using Logic Pro's comprehensive array of software instruments, Apple Loops, and DSP effects. In-depth lessons will cover MIDI and audio recording, streamlined editing and arrangement techniques, user-defined key commands, automation, scoring to picture and surround mixing. This class is designed for those who composite using Logic Pro.
Audience
This class is designed for those who want to learn music production and composition using Logic Pro or Logic Express
Course Outline
Day 1
Exploring the Workspace
Opening a Song File, Moving the Song Position Line, Setting a Tempo, About the Arrange Window Channel Strip, Using DSP Plug-Ins, Using Audio Instruments & Channel Strip Settings, Bouncing a Song.
Exploring the Editing Windows
Getting to Know the Editing Windows, Working With Windows, Linking Windows, Using Screensets.
Understanding Workflow Techniques
Creating a New Song, Importing Audio & Midi into the Arrange Window. Zooming and Magnifying, Selecting With The Arrow Tool, Rubber-Band Selecting, Using The Cycle Mode, & Skip Cycle Mode, Dividing, moving, copying & naming Regions, Hiding Tracks (Logic Pro Only), Using the Catch Function, Using Scroll In Play, Using Key Commands.
Editing Audio Regions
Exploring the Audio Window, Using the Sample Editor, Auditioning Audio, Adding Audio Files to the Arrangement,Editing Audio Regions, Setting a Region's Anchor Point, Repeating Audio Regions, Working With Sample Rates & Tempo & Audio Regions. Using Folders, Saving the Song as a Project.
Working with Apple
LoopsTaking a First Loop at Apple Loops, Working With Tracks, Looping Objects in the Arrange Window, Using the Loop Browser, Using the Global Tempo Track, Finishing the Arrangement
Day 2.
Recording
Setting up the Metronome, Setting a Count-In, Recording MIDI, Filtering MIDI Input, Using Capture Last Take (Logic Pro Only), Setting Audio Options, Recording, Punch-Recording, Merging Recordings, Cleaning up After Recording.
Mixing
Setting Volume Levels, Using the Track Mixer, Exploring the Fader Area, Creating Fades, Using Sends, Monitoring System Performance, Using the Freeze Function.
Automating the Mix
Using Track Automation, Using Live Animation.
Day 3
Setting Up the MIDI Environment
Getting Started in Logic's Environment Window, Activating Logic's Sequencer, Creating a Standard Instrument, Creating a Multi Instrument, Using Instruments.
Setting Up the Audio Environment
Configuring Audio Hardware and Drivers, Exploring the Audio Configuration Window (Logic Pro Only), Using Audio Objects, Exploring Audio Object Parameters, Looking at the Channel View, Finishing the Autoload Song.
