Logic Pro X 10.3 - Apple Pro Training Series: Professional Music Production

Logic Pro X 10.3 - Apple Pro Training Series: Professional Music Production

by David Nahmani
Released June 2017
Publisher(s): Peachpit Press
ISBN: 9780134785318

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Book description

The Apple-Certified Way to Learn Record, arrange, mix, produce, and polish your music with this bestselling, Apple-certified guide to Logic Pro X 10.3. Veteran producer and composer David Nahmani uses step-by-step, project-based instructions and straightforward explanations to teach everything from basic music creation to sophisticated production techniques. Using the books downloadable lesson files and Logic Pro X, you'll begin making music in the first lesson. From there, you'll learn to record audio and MIDI, create and edit sequences, and master mixing and automation techniques such as submixing with Track Stacks or the practical uses of true stereo panning. You will create both acoustic and electronic virtual drum performances using Drummer tracks with Drum Kit Designer and Drum Machine Designer. You'll use Logic Pro X MIDI plug-ins and Smart Controls to control software synthesizers from a MIDI controller or an iPad. Flex Time will allow you to precisely edit the timing of notes inside an audio recording, and you'll explore Flex Pitch to correct the pitch of a vocal recording. Finally, you'll mix, automate, and master the song, using plug-ins to process only selected sections or entire tracks, giving your audio creations the final polish needed to achieve a professional sound. Downloadable lesson and media files allow you to perform the hands-on exercises. Focused lessons take you step by step through practical, real-world tasks. Ample illustrations help you master techniques fast. Lesson goals and time estimates help you plan your time. Chapter review questions help you prepare for the Logic Pro X 10.3 certification exam. The Apple Pro Training Series is both a self-paced learning tool and the official curriculum of the Apple Training and Certification program. Upon completing the course material in this guide, you can become Apple Certified by passing the Logic Pro X 10.3 certification exam at an Apple Authorized Training Provider. To find an Apple Authorized Training Provider near you, please visit training.apple.com. Also in the Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Pro X 10.3 Pages, Numbers, and Keynote macOS Support Essentials

Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Copyright Page
  3. Acknowledgments
  4. Contents at a Glance
  5. Table of Contents
  6. Getting Started
    1. The Methodology
    2. System Requirements
    3. Preparing Your Logic Workstation
    4. Using Default Preferences and Selecting the Advanced Tools
    5. About the Apple Pro Training Series
    6. Apple Pro Certification Program
    7. Resources
  7. part01. Exploring the Interface and Working with Real Instruments
    1. Lesson 1. Make Music with Logic Now!
      1. Creating a Logic Pro X Project
      2. Exploring the Interface
      3. Adding Apple Loops
      4. Navigating the Project
      5. Build Up the Arrangement
      6. Mixing the Song
      7. Mixing Down to a Stereo File
      8. Lesson Review
    2. Lesson 2. Recording Audio
      1. Setting Up Digital Audio Recording
      2. Recording a Single Track
      3. Recording Additional Takes
      4. Punching In and Out
      5. Changing Recording Settings
      6. Deleting Unused Audio Files
      7. Lesson Review
    3. Lesson 3. Editing Audio
      1. Assigning Mouse Tools
      2. Editing Regions in the Workspace
      3. Comping Takes
      4. Adding Fades and Crossfades
      5. Editing Regions in the Audio Track Editor
      6. Aligning Audio
      7. Lesson Review
  8. part02. Working with Virtual Instruments
    1. Lesson 4. Producing a Virtual Drum Track
      1. Creating a Drummer Track
      2. Arranging the Drum Track
      3. Customizing the Drum Kit
      4. Working with an Electronic Drummer
      5. Lesson Review
    2. Lesson 5. Using Patches and Recording MIDI
      1. Using a Patch from the Library
      2. Creating a Layered Sound Patch
      3. Mapping Controller Knobs to Plug-in Parameters
      4. Using the Arpeggiator MIDI Plug-In
      5. Recording MIDI
      6. Correcting the Timing of a MIDI Recording
      7. Merging Recordings into a MIDI Region
      8. Recording MIDI Takes
      9. Lesson Review
    3. Lesson 6. Creating and Editing MIDI
      1. Creating MIDI Notes in the Piano Roll Editor
      2. Importing a MIDI File
      3. Editing MIDI Data in the Event List
      4. Creating and Editing MIDI Continuous Controllers
      5. Lesson Review
  9. part03. Building a Song
    1. Lesson 7. Editing Pitch and Time
      1. Setting a Project Tempo by Detecting the Tempo of a Recording
      2. Using and Creating Apple Loops
      3. Creating Tempo Changes and Tempo Curves
      4. Adding a Turntable or Tape Slow-Down Effect
      5. Making One Track Follow the Groove of Another Track
      6. Change the Playback Pitch and Speed with Varispeed
      7. Editing the Timing of an Audio Region
      8. Tuning Vocal Recordings
      9. Lesson Review
    2. Lesson 8. Editing an Arrangement
      1. Previewing the Song
      2. Copying Material to Fill In Parts
      3. Rendering Multiple Regions
      4. Adding and Deleting Sections
      5. Cutting Regions to Remove Silence or Noise
      6. Lesson Review
  10. part04. Mixing and Automating a Song
    1. Lesson 9. Mixing
      1. Organizing Windows and Tracks
      2. Using the Amp Designer
      3. Adjusting Levels and Pan
      4. Submixing Tracks and Processing the Submix
      5. Applying an Effect to a Section of a Track
      6. Using an EQ Plug-in
      7. Using Delay and Reverberation
      8. Using Dynamic Processing Plug-ins
      9. Using a Few Tips and Tricks
      10. Lesson Review
    2. Lesson 10. Automating the Mix
      1. Creating and Editing Offline Automation
      2. Recording Live Automation
      3. Using MIDI Controllers
      4. Bouncing the Mix
      5. Lesson Review
  11. Appendix A. Controlling Logic with an iPad Using Logic Remote
  12. Appendix B. Using External MIDI Devices
    1. Configuring MIDI Hardware
    2. Using the External Instrument Plug-in
    3. Routing External MIDI Tracks
  13. Appendix C. Keyboard Shortcuts (Default for U.S. Keyboard)
    1. Panes and Windows
    2. Navigation and Playback
    3. Zooming
    4. Channel Strip, Track, and Region Operations
    5. Project Audio Browser
    6. Piano Roll Editor
    7. Finder
  14. Glossary
  15. Index

Product information

  • Title: Logic Pro X 10.3 - Apple Pro Training Series: Professional Music Production
  • Author(s): David Nahmani
  • Release date: June 2017
  • Publisher(s): Peachpit Press
  • ISBN: 9780134785318