Logic Pro X For Dummies

Crank your sound up to X with Apple's premier recording softwareand Logic Pro X For Dummies!Apple's Logic Pro X levels the playing field, makinghigh-quality studio recordings accessible for any musician. It's aprofessional-level tool with a user-friendly interface and loads ofnew features to keep you more organized so you can focus oncreating rather than computing. Record live audio and MIDI tracksand edit faster with the new Mixer. Create your own drum kit, orwork with the native virtual session drummer. Add flavor to yoursound with new Pedalboard stompboxes, and fine-tune it all withFlex Pitch. You'll let loose with Logic Pro X and let yourcreativity flow with help from For Dummies.Written by veteran music and audio professional Graham English,Logic Pro X For Dummies jumps right in to using Apple'shigh-end recording software so you can focus on doing what you dobest--making music. From navigating the user interface toworking with real and virtual instruments, recording tracks,editing audio, adding plug-ins, and everything in between, you'lllearn how to turn your musical inspiration into a fully-engineeredand mastered demo.* Shows you how to create a project, record live audio and MIDItracks, import video, and mix songs like a pro* Covers editing audio and adding effects and plug-ins to achieveyour ideal sound* Walks you through the entire audio engineering process frommix-down to mastering and exporting your final cut* Includes information on how to use iPad and its touch interfaceto create amazing soundIf you're serious about your sound, Logic Pro X ForDummies is your ultimate guide to achieving the quality you'vebeen dreaming of and turning the volume up on all your musicalendeavors.

Introduction 1Part I: Leaping into Logic Pro X 5Chapter 1: Getting Logic Pro Up and Sprinting 7Chapter 2: Examining Logic Pro Projects 19Chapter 3: Exploring the Main Window and Tracks Area 33Chapter 4: Embracing Tracks and Regions 61Part II: Digital Recording and Using PrerecordedMedia 77Chapter 5: Introduction to Digital Audio and MIDI 79Chapter 6: Recording Audio 93Chapter 7: Recording MIDI 107Chapter 8: Adding Media to Your Project 119Part III: Making Music with VirtualInstruments 131Chapter 9: Making Beats with Drummer and Ultrabeat 133Chapter 10: Playing Virtual Vintage Instruments 153Chapter 11: Sound Design with Synths and Samplers 173Chapter 12: Conducting a Virtual Orchestra 193Part IV: Arranging and Editing Your Project 203Chapter 13: Arranging Your Music 205Chapter 14: Editing Audio Tracks 233Chapter 15: Editing MIDI Tracks 251Part V: Mixing, Mastering, and Sharing YourMusic 271Chapter 16: Mixing Your Project 273Chapter 17: Automating Your Mix 311Chapter 18: Mastering Your Final Track 317Chapter 19: Bouncing and Sharing Your Music 325Part VI: The Part of Tens 333Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Use an iPad with Logic Pro X 335Chapter 21: Ten Tips to Speed Your Workflow 345Index 351