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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)

The Pattern Browser

Let's explore using patterns from the browser with different kinds of sounds and with different kinds of Rows:

  1. Create a new empty software instrument with Open Library checked and load any Synthesizer Bass sound you like.
  2. Press E to open the MIDI editors, and if it does not default to the Step Sequencer, select it. Notice that instead of showing us kit pieces, it's showing us MIDI notes.

This is a Notes-type Row. But it is an octave higher than I want for a bass. No problem: under the Functions menu, you will see your transpose options and the related key commands. I could, of course, start programming in steps, as I did with the DMD track, but the Pattern Browser has some goodies for you.

Open the Pattern Browser by clicking on its icon and you should see three folders: User, Patterns, and Templates.

Patterns has three categories, Bass, Drums, and Melodic. We want Bass:

  1. Select the top selection, Ancient Acid.
  2. Set...