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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)

Copying and repeating regions

Presently, my song is only 8 bars long and I want to make it longer. Logic being Logic, there are a few user-friendly ways.

Copying by holding Option + dragging

I decide to mute my vocals and work on the instrument tracks. I can copy the regions easily by holding the Option key and dragging them, keeping an eye on the help tag for positioning.

NOTE

If when you do this, but you do not first release the mouse and then the Option key, you will find that instead of copying it, you have moved it.

Copying parts of regions with the Marquee tool

My chord progression is a basic blues phrase: G7 for 2 bars, C7 for 2 bars, G7 for 2 bars, D7 for two bars. Now, I want the next section to be: C7 for 1 bar, D7 for 1bar, C7 for 1 bar, D7 for 1 bar C7 for 3 bars, and finally, D7 for 1 bar.

The Marquee tool is ideal for this task, but my Snap settings can make it even easier.

If you hold down the mouse on the field to the right of Snap, you&apos...