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Logic Pro Tips & Tricks, 2nd Edition
Although Logic Pro 8 introduces many features which improve
the program's accessibility and ease of use, it remains a
powerful and complex piece of software.
Often, there are many ways of achieving the same ends, some
more complex than others and some which are not obvious.
This book contains hundreds of useful tips to
help you
obtain the results you desire. It describes how to perform
standard studio techniques such as drum editing and
replacement and parallel compression as well as tips to
improve your workflow.
With the help of Logic Pro 8 Tips and Tricks, you'll soon be
whizzing around the program and utilizing to the full the
amazing potential of Logic Pro 8.
These tips and tricks are culled from the author's long
familiarity with Logic in music production, multimedia work
and audio restoration, from his columns for several music
technology magazines and from the results of research
arising from the many questions he receives from Logic
users.
Logic Pro 8 Tips and Tricks will help you utilize the
software to the max.
CONTENTS:
1 Setting up and optimization
Drivers. Keeping up to date. The 'other' book. Operating system optimization. Other hardware.
2 Templates, Projects and back-ups
Templates.
3 Getting around in Logic
Toolbox. Scrolling with the mouse. Links. Linking and the Environment. Key Commands. Importing Key Commands. Undo and Redo. Markers. Groups in the Media browser's bin. Creating Tracks and Objects. Snapping and Dragging. Screensets. Selecting things. Marquee tool. Selecting windows without bringing them to the front. Copying between songs. The Finder Dock and what to do with it. Play and Record Key Commands. Parameter boxes in the inspector. Region Parameter box. Track Parameter box. Audio Track types and Parameters. Channel strip presets.
4 Recording
Audio recording. Low latency mode. Safety i/o buffer. CPU (Central Processing Unit) overload problems. Multiple processor CPU monitor and CoreAudio problems. Input/Output labels. 'Printing' effects onto a recording. Creating and manipulating 'takes' and 'mute and cycle' recording. Drum editing using folders. MIDI recording. Extended Region parameters. MIDI (and Virtual instrument) multi-track recording. Using virtual instruments. Multi output (multi channel) virtual instruments. General recording tips. Monitoring. Tempo tips.
5 Plug-ins
Logic Audio Units. Garageband instruments. Using VST plug-ins in Logic. Third-party plug-in in Logic. Effects plug-ins.
6 Workflow
Customising how Logic looks. Using colours. Window menu Transport bar. Scroll in play. Zooming in Logic. Automatic track zooming. Zooming individual Tracks. Zoom Key Commands. Zoom navigation history. Process buffers. SMPTE Time ruler. Using markers to display lyrics. Exporting tracks and Regions as audio files. Environment tips. Environment objects. Multi Instruments and MIDI patch names. Project information. MIDI reset.
7 The Arrange page, Editor windows and more editing tips
General editing tips. The Hyper editor. Time stretching and tempo adjustment in the Arrange page. Arrange page tips. Piano Roll (Matrix) editor tips. Event List editor tips. Score editor tips. Sample editor tips.
8 Apple loops and fluid audio
9 Mixing
Mixer. Bringing external hardware into Logic. Plug-in delay compensation (PDC). Using hardware controllers in Logic. Automation quick access. Panning. Creating 'doubled' parts. Creating harmonies from a single recording. Automation. Inserting a reverb or delay plug-in on a bus - the wet/dry setting. Pre and post sends. Pre fader metering. MIDI mixing tips. Some mixing tips using Logic's plug-ins. Processing guitars. Keyboards. Processing vocals. Automation level adjustment versus compression. Using send effects on other tracks.
10 Mastering
Introduction. Order of mastering plug-ins.
Appendix 1 Glossary
Appendix 2 Logic and the internet
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