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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 MIDI with Merge

We already visited this window when we set our recording preferences for audio, but since we may want to make different choices when recording MIDI we should return to it now. Go to Preferences | Recording. For now, let's have Merge as the option for both non-Cycle and Cycle recording.

Merge means that we will add material to existing material when we record again.

Press Shift + Command + N to create a new empty project, and create a Software Instrument channel strip with the default patch, which is a Vintage Electric Piano (it's a Fender Rhodes, but Apple can't tell you that or they would have to pay Fender).

If you have a MIDI keyboard controller connected to your Mac, play it now, and you will hear the sound. As you play, in your control bar, which we customized earlier, you will see the notes or chords as you play them.

If you do not have a physical MIDI keyboard controller connected to your computer, press Command + K and the...