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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 15: Automating Your Mix

In Chapter 14, Mixing Your Project in Logic Pro, we focused on mixing, but when it came to setting volume levels, pan positions, and all the settings in the plug-ins, everything we did was what is often referred to as set and forget. Sometimes that works just fine, but, more often than not, automating the levels, panning, and plug-ins so that the parameter values change over time can bring a sense of movement and liveliness to your project.

In this chapter, we will discuss the following topics:

  • A brief history of automation
  • Creating region automation without the project playing
  • Creating track automation with the project playing in Touch mode
  • Creating track automation with the project playing in Latch mode
  • Editing and deleting automation