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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 11: Working with Audio Files, Tempo, and Pitch

As we have already learned, changing tempo and pitch with MIDI is quite easy since MIDI is just a set of instructions. It's also, as we have learned, easy with Apple Loops since they are designed to chase tempo and keys and transpose easily.

Audio is also now similarly easy to work with, as is demonstrated by the fact that the blue Apple Loops are in fact audio loops. Logic Pro gives you terrific tools for working with controlling the relationship between audio files, projects, and tempo.

Specifically, this chapter covers the following topics:

  • Adjusting your project tempo to match an imported audio file
  • Fixing the timing of audio parts with Flex Time
  • Fixing note pitch with Flex Pitch
  • Changing tempo playback with Varispeed

You may want to bring in existing audio files to a project and change their tempo to work with your project at the desired tempo, but there are also times when you are beginning...