236 x 189 mm * 160 pages ISBN 187077597X
* Installation and setting up
* Using the editors
* MIDI recording
* Recording and editing audio
* Virtual instruments
* Using plug-ins
* Tips and tricks
This book introduces all of the features of Apple Logic, but never loses
sight of your objective - using the program to make great music. Apple
Logic is often considered to be a complicated program, but by taking a
step by step 'logical' approach, the book makes it easy to use the
program's features to the full.
It describes the installation of the program, gives a practical
introduction to setting up and using Logic and leads you through your
first recording. It describes how to use the Arrange page, the Event
list, Matrix, Audio and Hyper editors, and how to use the Score editor
to print out your music.
There are sections on audio and MIDI recording and editing, mixing,
Virtual instruments, mastering, effects plug-ins and audio processing.
There are chapters on choosing and using MIDI and audio interfaces, optimisation and getting the most from Logic on your Mac.
In short it's all you need to get up and running with Apple Logic!
Contents
1 Introduction
Screensets
Linked windows
Window zooming
Hyperdraw and Track Automation
Touch tracks
Always in record
MIDI editors
Audio editor
The Transport bar
The Environment
What's next?
Some good advice
2 Installation
To install Logic on your Mac
Installing audio and MIDI hardware
3 Getting started
Booting Logic Pro for the first time
Using the Logic Setup Assistant
The structure of Logic Pro songs
Logic Pro projects
Audio in Logic
External instruments
MIDI, Virtual instruments and audio together
4 Using Logic Pro
Some Logic Pro terminology
Useful Logic Pro stuff
Parameter boxes
Zoom sliders
View menu
Toolboxes
Using the tools
Some basic functions
Future music
Setting up your first screenset
Saving songs
Opening a song
Your first recording
Recording modes
Keyboard as step entry
MIDI multi-track recording
Playing back the recording
Using the transport bar
Working with tracks
Working with regions
Aliases
Repeating regions
Cutting regions
Gluing regions
Deleting regions
Resizing regions
Muting regions
Other ways to modify regions - the region playback Parameter box
Recording more tracks
More detailed editing
Linking and the Environment
Other features you may find useful while recording and editing
Folders
Logic Pro time signatures and tempo
Logic Pro and synchronisation
Groove
Groove templates
Quantization in Logic Pro
Extended Region Parameters
Transforming MIDI events
Logic Pro's Transformer actions
Recording audio
Monitoring
The Time Machine
More useful audio tricks
Finally
5 Score Editor
Getting around the Score Editor
Producing a piano score
Inserting graphics into the score
Printing the score
Exporting the score as a graphics file
Creating a lead sheet
Creating a four part string section
Other Score Editor functions
6 The Arrange page
Overview
Folders
The Channel Strip
Other major areas of the Arrange page
7 The Matrix Editor
Using the Matrix Editor
To change notes
Moving notes and changing their lengths
Changing note velocities
Quantizing notes
Deleting notes
Cutting notes 7
Gluing notes together 7
Other Matrix Editor functions 7
Functions menu 7
View menu 7
Parameters 7
8 The Event List editor
Overview
Using the Event List editor
To change a data value
To add data
To delete data
Using the Edit menu to select data
The Functions menu
Transform
The View menu
9 Transport
Overview
The Transport bar controls in more detail
Mode controls
Sequencer controls
Position display
Tempo/signature display
Locator display
Drop in/out points
MIDI indicator display
Other bits and bobs
Chord display
And some extras
10 The Hyper Editor
Over view
Editing the controller data
Parameter box
Hypersets
Creating a hyperset
Using the Hyper editor as a drum editor
Other Hyper editor data
11 Key Commands
Overview
The Key Commands window
Modifier keys
MIDI remote settings
To assign a Key Command
To assign a MIDI Remote Control Command
To find an already assigned command
To check the function of a computer keyboard key
To print a Key Command
Controller assignments
12 The Audio window and Sample editor
The Audio window
The Cycle, Speaker, Cha, Dev and toolbox icons
The Audio file menu
The edit menu
The Options menu
The Sample editor
Using the Sample editor
The Digital Factory
Time Machine
Other Digital Factory features
13 Global tracks
Overview
Global tracks in more detail
14 The Environment
Layers
The Environment toolbox
Objects and their parameters
Working with cables and objects
Other Environment lovelies
Audio objects in more detail
Audio object Parameter Box
15 Plug-ins
What are plug-ins
Virtual effects
Virtual instruments
Aux inoputs and Multiple output Virtual instruments
Live inputs and external instruments
Channel Strips
16 Automation, mixing and mastering
Mixing
Mastering
Some mixng tips
The Track mixer
The Making Music guide to good mixing
Logic automation overview
Automation quick access
Other automation modes
Mixing to an external recorder
Mixing using the Logic Pro Bounce feature
POW-r dithering algorithm
Some mastering tips
Compression
Reverb
Surround sound
17 Other useful Logic information
Step time input
The Caps lock keyboard
Using Sysex
Import/export
Recycle file import
Nodes
AU validation
Apple loops
Controller assignments
Exporting tracks and regions as audio files
Appendix 1 Modifying the Setup Assistant song
Appendix 2 Latency and plug-in delay compensation
Appendix 3 Hardware requirements
Appendix 4 About audio files
Appendix 5 Glossary
Appendix 6 Optimisation
Appendix 7 Logic and the internet
