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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)

Arrangement Global Track

If you go under the Track menu to Global Tracks, or press G, you can toggle Global Tracks on/off. If you press option + G, you can configure them, and the only one we need for these tasks is Arrangement Global Track. Dragging the bottom line of the track allows you to enlarge the field, making it easier to see.

Now, we are ready to use Arrangement Global Track to create Drummer regions. Delete the two drummer regions so that we can create regions from scratch:

  1. Click the + sign in Arrangement Global Track, and by default, it creates an 8-bar-long intro Arrangement marker.
  2. Repeat that process and now it creates an 8-bar verse. I decide that I only want a 4-bar intro, so I grab the lower right-hand corner and resize it to 4 bars, and now the Verse Arrangement marker goes to bar 5.
  3. Repeat this process 8 more times, and you will probably have Intro, Verse, Chorus, Bridge, Outro, Outro, Outro, Outro, Outro, and Outro, which is not at all what...