Jumpstart Logic Pro X 10.5

Create professional music with Apple's flagship digital audio workstation app

Jay Asher 지음

Packt(GCO Science) 2020년 10월 30일 출간

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A practical guide that takes you from understanding the fundamentals of Logic Pro X to discovering professional music creation techniques with an easy-to-follow approach

▶What You Will Learn
？Get to grips with Audio and MIDI and how they are different, along with covering Apple Loops
？Record and edit audio, such as your voice or guitar
？Create and edit MIDI parts, using Logic Pro X's software instruments
？Develop realistic drums and electronic drums with Logic Pro X 10.5's amazing Drummer
？Explore the new Step Sequencer, Live Loops, and Quick Sampler that are now included with version 10.5
？Edit your arrangement and prepare the parts for mixing
？Discover the principles of good mixing, including automation, pre-mastering, and final bouncing

▶Key Features
？Explore the world of music production by getting up to speed with Logic Pro X
？Understand the fundamentals of music production such as recording, editing, and adding effects to music
？Learn to produce virtual sounds and music effects to enhance your music and create a final master from a raw music file

▶Who This Book Is For
This book is for musicians, songwriters, and music producers who want to learn Logic Pro X from scratch with the help of expert guidance. A basic understanding of music theories such as chords and notes is highly recommended before you get started. This Logic Pro X book also assumes that you'll be working on a Mac.

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▶TABLE of CONTENTS
1. BEGINNING WITH LOGIC PRO X 10.5
2. GETTING TO KNOW THE LOGIC PRO X INTERFACE
3. RECORDING AUDIO
4. EDITING AUDIO
5. RECORDING MIDI
6. STEP ENTERING AND EDITING MIDI
7. LOGIC PRO X'S DRUMMER
8. LOGIC PRO X'S STEP SEQUENCER
9. WORKING WITH SAMPLER, QUICK SAMPLER, AND AUTO SAMPLER
10. WORKING WITH LIVE LOOPS
11. WORKING WITH AUDIO FILES, TEMPO, AND PITCH
12. GETTING THE ARRANGEMENT RIGHT
13. ORGANIZING FOR THE MIX
14. MIXING YOUR PROJECT IN LOGIC PRO X
15. AUTOMATING YOUR MIX
16. DELIVERING YOUR MUSIC FOR DISTRIBUTION

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▶What this book covers
？ Chapter 1, Beginning with Logic Pro X 10.5, provides an overview of all the ways Logic Pro X can help you create music. It will give you an important understanding of what audio and MIDI actually are, what audio interfaces are and do, and which settings are global versus project-specific, with recommended settings.

？ Chapter 2, Getting to Know the Logic Pro X Interface, shows how easy it is to understand the interface, navigate it, and understand the basic terminology, meaning that, rather than being intimidated, new users will be confident that they can successfully learn how to use Logic Pro X.

？ Chapter 3, Recording Audio, introduces the good news that Logic Pro X gives you many ways to record and edit audio and MIDI. The bad news is that Logic Pro X gives you many ways to record and edit audio and MIDI. This chapter will guide you through the pros and cons of each so you can find your perfect workflow.

？ Chapter 4, Editing Audio, shows how to edit and use existing material to replace sections with the Marquee tool, how to choose the right Snap settings, and when audio editing is destructive versus non-destructive.

？ Chapter 5, Recording MIDI, demonstrates that creating music with Logic’s vast array of virtual instruments is powerful and fun, once you understand how to use MIDI to make them shine. You will learn how to play in MIDI parts from a keyboard controller or the Musical Typing keyboard with software instruments and the different workflow options.

？ Chapter 6, Step Entering and Editing MIDI, shows how to step enter MIDI in the Piano Roll Editor to create parts. You will also learn how to refine the performance’s timing, velocity, and other aspects of the MIDI performance.

？ Chapter 7, Logic Pro X’s Drummer, shows that creating drum parts that sound like a real drummer or a drum machine for all genres is easy. Can’t afford a real drummer or a bunch of vintage drum machines? No problem!

？ Chapter 8, Logic Pro X's Step Sequencer, introduces step sequencers ？ a feature of classic drum machines and modular synths and a long-requested feature for Logic Pro X. And now we have a great one!

？ Chapter 9, Working with Sampler, Quick Sampler, and Auto Sampler, explores how Logic Pro X’s venerable EXS24 has received a major makeover and a Quick Sampler to boot, which is a gamechanger. Autosampler, previously only available in MainStage, is now also available in Logic Pro X.

？ Chapter 10, Working with Live Loops, discusses a concept made famous in Ableton Live that has also been incorporated into GarageBand for iOS. Now it is also incorporated into Logic Pro X.

？ Chapter 11, Working with Audio Files, Tempo, and Pitch, introduces Smart Tempo for ad-lib recording, Flex Time for fixing timing, and Flex Pitch for tuning your vocals ？ all exciting features in Logic Pro X. You will want to spend a lot of time with these.

？ Chapter 12, Getting the Arrangement Right, tackles the fact that if the arrangement isn’t right, the end result will not have the impact you are seeking. This chapter will show you the author’s favorite ways to get it right.

？ Chapter 13, Organizing for the Mix, addresses the fact that organization is essential ？ because an ounce of preparation is worth a pound of cure. Folder stacks, screensets, mixer naming, and its different views, as well as employing key commands and global tracks are all essential techniques for an efficient workflow that you will learn about.

？ Chapter 14, Mixing Your Project in Logic Pro X, covers how mixing is not about making everything sound great; it’s about making it all work together. In this chapter, the author shares what he has learned on his own musical journey.
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▶ Preface
Logic Pro X 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 latest version, Logic Pro X 10.5, Apple has 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 X and have you up to speed in no time.

You'll not only understand what Apple's Logic Pro X 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 X and have the skills you need to create professional-quality music.

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저자(글) Jay Asher

Jay Asher is an Apple Certified Trainer for Logic Pro X, and the author of "Going Pro with Logic Pro 9" and "Scoring with Logic Pro". He has been a private consultant for many famous rock stars and film/TV composers. A composer and songwriter himself, Jay Asher scored the TV series "Zorro" and has written songs that have been recorded by Julio Iglesias, Whitney Houston, and Donna Summer, among others. He began learning Logic for his own musical endeavors, but along the way, something funny happened: he became a Logic Pro guru!