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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)

Setting Preferences

Remember, any changes you make to these are global to Logic Pro and therefore affect past, present, and future projects.

Audio Preferences

Under the Logic Pro menu, navigate to Preferences | Audio | Devices. If you have not already selected an audio interface, as we did when opening the template, this is where you will assign it. Core Audio should be checked, and if you make any changes in this tab, you need to click the Apply button to apply the changes:

Figure 3.3 – Enabling a Core Audio Device in the Audio Preferences

The I/O Buffer Size (In/Out) has a range of choices, from a low of 32 to a high of 1024. The lower the size you choose, the lower the latency. Latency is the amount of delay you hear when playing a software instrument or recording an audio part through plug-ins. So why not just choose the lowest number, 32, because who wants more latency?

The answer is that the lower the buffer size the harder your computer has to work...