Apple's Logic Pro is one of the most powerful music production platforms available. This course explores the Logic music software, taking the student through exercises and projects designed to strengthen their technical understanding of Logic Pro as well as heighten their overall creative abilities in music production. The course begins with an overview of the Logic music software, including its windows and editors, navigation, key commands, screensets, and workflow and then dives into MIDI editing, MIDI real-time control, audio recording and editing, and working with QuickTime video. The course examines the power behind Logic's software instruments, including the ES2, EXS-24, Sculpture, UltraBeat, and several other subtractive synthesizers and vintage instruments.

3 days - $1,895.00

This course is taught by an expert Apple Certified Instructor.

Prerequisites:

Basic understanding of a Mac Computer is required. Sound and editing terminology is also helpful.

Course Outline

Making Music with Logic Pro
Creating a Logic Pro X Project
Exploring the Interface
Navigating the Project
Build Up the Arrangement
Mixing the Song
Mixing Down to a Stereo File

Recording Audio
Setting up Digital Audio Recording
Recording a Single Track
Recording
Additional Takes
Punching In and Out
Changing Recording Settings
Deleting Unused Audio Files

Editing Audio
Assigning Mouse Tools
Editing Regions in the Workspace
Comping Takes
Adding Fades and Crossfades
Editing Regions in the Audio Track Editor 
Editing Files in the Audio File Editor
Aligning Audio

Produce a Virtual Drum Track
Creating a Drummer Track
Arranging the Drum Track
Customizing the Drum Kit

Recording MIDI and Using Controllers
Using a Patch from the Library
Recording MIDI
Correcting the Timing of a MIDI Recording
Joining Recordings into a MIDI Region
Recording MIDI Takes
Punching In and Out
Creating a Layered Sound Patch
Creating a Split Keyboard Patch
Mapping Smart Controls to Patch Parameters
Controlling Logic from an iPad Using Logic Remote
Using Step Input Recording
Processing MIDI Notes with MIDI Plug-Ins

Creating and Editing MIDI
Creating MIDI Notes in the Piano Roll Editor
Creating MIDI Notes in the Score Editor
Importing a MIDI File
Editing MIDI Data in the Event List
Creating and Editing MIDI Continuous Controller

Editing Pitch and Time
Setting a Project Tempo by Detecting the Tempo of a Recording
Using and Creating Apple Loops
Creating Tempo Changes and Tempo Curves
Adding a Turntable or Tape Slow-Down Effect
Making One Track Follow the Groove of Another Track
Change the Playback Pitch and Speed with Varispeed
Editing the Timing of an Audio Region
Tuning Vocal Recordings

Editing an Arrangement
Previewing the Song
Copying Material to Fill in Parts
Rendering Multiple Regions
Adding and Deleting Sections
Cutting Regions to Remove Silence or Noise

Mixing
Organizing Windows and Tracks
Using the Amp Designer
Adjusting Levels and Pan
Submixing Tracks and Processing the Submix
Using an EQ Plug-In
Using Delay and Reverberation
Using Dynamic Processing Plug-Ins
Using a Few Tips and Tricks

Automating the Mix
Creating and Editing Offline Automation
Recording Live Automation
Using MIDI Controllers
Bouncing the Mix