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Jumpstart Logic Pro 10.6

By : Jay Asher
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Jumpstart Logic Pro 10.6

By: Jay Asher

Overview of this book

Logic Pro is Apple’s flagship application for music creation, found in many professional music studios across the globe. It is a powerful digital audio workstation that comes with all the software tools that you need to create music that sounds great. In the previous version, Logic Pro 10.5, Apple had added impressive features to what was already a full package of tools, loops, FX plug-ins, and software instruments. Providing a comprehensive introduction if you’re new to Mac computer music creation, this practical guide will show you how to use Logic Pro and have you up to speed in no time. You’ll not only understand what Apple’s Logic Pro software can do but also get hands-on with using it to accomplish various musical tasks. The book starts by getting you up and running with the basic terminologies. As you progress, you’ll explore how to create audio and MIDI musical parts. To build on your knowledge further, the book will guide you through developing an automated mix. In addition to this, you’ll learn how to bounce mixes and audio files for distribution. By the end of this book, you’ll be well-versed with Logic Pro and have the skills you need to create professional-quality music.
Table of Contents (17 chapters)

Chapter 10: Working with Live Loops

All of the major digital audio workstations err…borrow from each other. 10.6's new Live Loops feature clearly owes a debt to Ableton Live. Live Loops is a way to create music in a non-linear fashion, organizing cells in a grid. If you are familiar with Ableton Live, then you already know about the concept of composing by triggering cells and scenes.

Specifically, this chapter covers the following topics:

  • Starter Grids
  • Understanding Cells and Scenes
  • Editing cells
  • Creating scenes from cells
  • Playing cells and scenes live
  • Recording cells and scenes into the Tracks area
  • The new Remix FX multi-effects plugin

As with the other new features, 10.6 includes a tutorial for Live Loops that you may well want to spend some time with. For now, though, let's begin by employing one of the many starter grids that are provided for you.