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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)

Recording with a Cycle

Cycle recording is recording the same bars over and over without pausing in between attempts. Logic gives you several options for a cycle recording workflow.

Cycle recording with Take Folders

Take Folders was the default choice for overlapping recordings in Cycle mode in our Recording Preferences, so there's nothing I need to change now. To set the cycle, I select my piano region and press U and I am ready to go.

I am going to sing Mary Had A Little Lamb three times without stopping, each time a bit differently. I make sure that the track is armed by clicking the R button on the track header or at the bottom of the channel strip in the Inspector (the flashing R in the track header) and I either press the Record button in the transport or press R on my keyboard, and away I go! If you have downloaded the Chapter 3.logicx project, you can see and hear what I have described.

What I have now created is called a Take Folder. I will be able to use...