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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)

Other techniques for recording MIDI

While merging might well be the way you want to record MIDI most often, there are other ways to do it that in specific situations you may prefer:

  • Recording MIDI with Replace
  • Recording MIDI with Cycle and Merge
  • Recording MIDI with Cycle and Create Tracks
  • Recording MIDI with Cycle and Take Folders

We will also discuss recording MIDI CCs, such as modwheel and expression

Recording MIDI with Replace

Replace means that we will replace material with existing material when we record again.

If in the control bar, click on the X button, which turns orange, and now you are in Replace mode. But here are a number of ways it can behave, depending on what you choose in Recording Preferences:

  • Region Erase: Erases MIDI regions from the Tracks area from the start of the recording until the end of the recording, even if nothing is played.
  • Region Punch: Erases MIDI regions only where MIDI events have been recorded.
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