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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)

Creating customized Screensets

Screensets are an awesome feature of Logic Pro. They allow easy recall with a keystroke to create combinations of windows and editors, resized and zoomed in the way you want them, with the tool assignment and with Snap and Drag assignments. It's the only way, for instance, that you can see both the Piano Roll and Score editors in the same window.

For our purpose in this chapter, we will explore using them to combine Mixer views. The more screen real estate you have with your monitor(s), the more advantageous they can be.

Creating a locked custom Screenset

Let's begin by pressing the number 2 on your computer keyboard. By default, it opens a main window. If you click on the Close button at the top-left corner of the window, you will quickly discover that Logic thinks you want to close the project, which you don't. So, before you can close this window in the Screenset, you need to add another. If you want the Main Window to remain...