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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)

The goals of a mix

When we do a mix, we should have two goals in mind, and they can seem like they are working at cross purposes, but once you understand why, you will head down the right path:

  • Hear every sound in your arrangement.
  • Make all the parts into a cohesive whole.

If you have worked hard on your arrangement to get it to a state where every part that exists in it serves a musical purpose, then of course you want to hear each one, but not at the expense of the mix not all sounding like a, well, mix.

With a lot of practice and skill, we can achieve both of these goals.

The methods we will be applying to this are as follows:

  • Using volume and panning
  • Effects (FX) plugins
  • Sending to FX hosted on Auxiliary (aux) channel strips
  • Other considerations

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