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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)

Working with Quick Sampler

If you again open Logic Pro and choose New from Template, you will see that with 10.6, in Project Chooser/Tutorials is an option for for the Quick Sampler that you may want to spend some time with.

For now, open a new empty project and in the Software Instrument field, choose Quick Sampler. It looks like this:

Figure 9.3 – Quick Sampler

There are lots of ways to bring a sample into the Quick Sampler and work with it. Let's explore some of the ways.

Loading Apple Loops to Quick Sampler

The following steps will show us how to load Apple Loops to Quick Sampler:

  1. Press O to open the Loop Browser.
  2. Choose the loop pack called Disco Funk.
  3. From the Instrument tab, select All Drums. I like one called Glitter Nights Beat. It's 16 beats long with 4 bars:

    Figure 9.4 – Glitter Nights Beat

    In Quick Sampler, we have four choices for behavior in the interface: Classic, One Shot, Slice, and Recorder...