Logic Pro 101: Music Production Fundamentals

by Ryan Rey, Harry Gold, Frank D. Cook (Editor), Eric Kuehnl (Editor)

Overview

Learn the basics of producing music with Apple’s Logic Pro digital audio workstation. Since its introduction by Emagic in the 1990s, Logic software has become a favorite platform among musicians and music creators everywhere. Today’s Logic Pro features an intuitive interface that is easy for beginners to learn while also offering deep functionality and robust audio and MIDI features that meet the needs of the most advanced user.

Logic Pro 101 and the included online media files will guide you through the fundamentals of music production, including:

• Studio setup and configuration
• Basic Logic Pro controls
• Creating Logic Pro projects
• Importing and working with audio and MIDI files
• Recording audio and MIDI
• Making selections and navigating
• Editing audio and MIDI
• Working in the Live Loops Grid
• Basic mixing and exporting

The included exercises and hands-on projects will help you put your learning into practice. Launch your journey to producing better music using a tried and tested approach that has proven successful in certification programs worldwide. Get started today with Logic Pro 101—your path to music production success!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781538158166
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	01/15/2022
Series:	101 Series
Pages:	372
Product dimensions:	7.61(w) x 9.32(h) x 0.74(d)

About the Author

Ryan Rey is a composer, guitarist, educator, and San Francisco native. He teaches courses in Logic Pro X, music theory, piano, and sound for picture at Pyramind; studio recording and AV technology at Diablo Valley College; and a variety of subjects online through Pyramind’s Mentorship Network. Rey is currently director of the concert series Seventh Avenue Performances. He is also on the board of directors for Ninth Planet. Rey plays guitar and has composed for production music library CrimeSonics.

Harry Gold is a Bay Area-based blues and jazz guitarist, pianist, arranger, and singer. He is also an audio engineer and an Avid Certified Instructor for Pro Tools and Sibelius. Gold works as an adjunct professor at Academy of Art University, where he teaches classes in Logic, Pro Tools, music production, score preparation, arranging, and composition. He also operates Fools Gold Studios in Berkeley, California.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction. Welcome to Apple Logic Pro

About This Book

Course Prerequisites .

Course Organization and Sequence

The NPT Digital Media Production Program

How Can I Learn More?

Conventions and Symbols Used in This Book

Chapter 1. Logic Pro Background

The Logic Pro Digital Audio Workstation

Logic Pro History and Evolution

Audio Characteristics: Waveform, Frequency, and Amplitude

Converting Audio to Digital

Logic Pro System Configurations

Shortcuts and Naming Conventions

Review/Discussion Questions

Exercise 1. Selecting Your Audio Production Gear

Chapter 2. Getting Started with Logic Pro

Target Systems

Software Installation and Operation

Logic Pro File Structure

Starting Logic Pro

The Logic Pro Menu Structure

Logic Pro Windows and Views

Review/Discussion Questions

Exercise 2. Identifying the Primary Logic Pro Windows and Views

Chapter 3. Logic Pro Basic Controls

Playback in the Main Window

Region Editing in the Workspace

Zooming and Scrolling in the Main Window

Selections and Rulers in the Main Window

Quick Help Tips

Review/Discussion Questions

Exercise 3. Primary Tools and Controls

Chapter 4. Creating Your First Project

Project Chooser

Creating and Configuring a Logic Pro Project

Working with Tracks

Controlling Playback

Saving, Locating, and Opening Logic Pro Files

Review/Discussion Questions

Exercise 4. Creating a Project

Chapter 5. Importing and Working with Media

Considerations Prior to Import

Import Methods

Other Methods of Importing Audio Files

Importing Video

Review/Discussion Questions

Exercise 5. Importing Audio

Chapter 6. Making Your First MIDI Recording

MIDI Basics

MIDI in Logic Pro

Setting the Base Meter and Tempo

Preparing to Record MIDI

Using Virtual Instruments

Recording MIDI

Creating and Editing MIDI Performances

Review/Discussion Questions

Exercise 6. Working with MIDI

Chapter 7. Making Your First Audio Recording

Before Recording

Preparing to Record

Recording and Managing Audio

Organizing after Recording

Review/Discussion Questions

Exercise 7. Recording Audio

Chapter 8. Selecting and Navigating

Working with Selections in the Tracks Area

Adjusting the View of Your Tracks

Adjusting the Project View

Organizing Your Project

Using Markers for Locations and Selections

Using Arrangement Markers

Living in Color

Submixing Workflows

Using Track Stacks to Submix

Review/Discussion Questions

Exercise 8. Recording, Configuring, and Adding Markers to an Arrangement

Chapter 9. Editing Your Media

Selecting Playback Options

Using the Grid, Division Value, and Snap Settings

Editing Regions

Flex Time and Pitch

Moving and Resizing Regions

Creating Fade Effects

Undoing Your Work

Review/Discussion Questions

Exercise 9. Editing Audio

Chapter 10. Mixing and Creating a Bounce

Basic Mixer Terminology

Working in the Mixer

Using Plug-In Processors

Applying Mix Automation

Backing Up Your Project

Creating a Stereo Mixdown

Review/Discussion Questions

Exercise 10. Automating Shared Effects and Exporting a Stereo Mix

Final Project 1. Creating a Musical Arrangement

Final Project 2. Creating a Mix