Logic Pro 9 power!: the comprehensive guide PDF
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Logic‡ Pro 9 Power!: The Comprehensive Guide Kevin Anker and Orren Merton CourseTechnologyPTR ApartofCengageLearning Australia•Brazil•Japan•Korea•Mexico•Singapore•Spain•UnitedKingdom•UnitedStates Logic‡ Pro9Power!: †2011CourseTechnology,apartofCengageLearning. TheComprehensiveGuide ALLRIGHTSRESERVED.Nopartofthisworkcoveredbythecopyrighthereinmay KevinAnkerandOrrenMerton bereproduced,transmitted,stored,orusedinanyformorbyanymeansgraphic, electronic,ormechanical,includingbutnotlimitedtophotocopying,recording, PublisherandGeneralManager, scanning,digitizing,taping,Webdistribution,informationnetworks,orinformation CourseTechnologyPTR: storageandretrievalsystems,exceptaspermittedunderSection107or108ofthe StacyL.Hiquet 1976UnitedStatesCopyrightAct,withoutthepriorwrittenpermissionofthe AssociateDirectorofMarketing: publisher. 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Indexer:SharonHilgenberg Proofreader:SueBoshers LibraryofCongressControlNumber:2009942406 ISBN-13:978-1-4354-5612-9 ISBN-10:1-4354-5612-2 eISBN-10:1-4354-5619-x CourseTechnology,apartofCengageLearning 20ChannelCenterStreet Boston,MA 02210 USA CengageLearningisaleadingproviderofcustomizedlearning solutionswithofficelocationsaroundtheglobe,includingSingapore, theUnitedKingdom,Australia,Mexico,Brazil,andJapan.Locateyourlocal officeat:international.cengage.com/region CengageLearningproductsarerepresentedin CanadabyNelsonEducation,Ltd. Foryourlifelonglearningsolutions,visitcourseptr.com Visitourcorporatewebsiteatcengage.com Printed in the United States of America 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 12 11 10 Acknowledgments OrrenMerton: Logic Pro 9 is arguably the best and most complete version of Logic ever, which meant we hadourworkcutoutforus!ThankGodforco-writerKevinAnker.Hereallytookthisprojectby thehorns,andthisrevisionwouldnotbehalfofthebookthatitiswithoutKevin’swritingand organizingskills! Asever,Icouldn’tdoanythingwithouttheunwaveringsupportofmywife,Michelle,mymother, andintherecentpast,mylatefather,grandfather,andgrandmother. I would also like to thank Dr. Gerhard Lengeling, Manfred Knauff, Marion Freudenthaler, Thorsten Adam, Jan Hennerk-Helms, and everyone at Apple GmbH, both for their part in creatinganddevelopingsoftwarethatassistssomanyofustorealizeourmusicalcreativityand for their part in including me in the processes! Further, I would like to thank the entire Logic FirstClass Community (you know who you are!) for their insight and assistance on my own journeyintothisprogram.IwanttogiveaspecialshoutouttoJayAsher,whonotonlyservesasa friendandasoundingboard,butwho,astechnicaleditorforthisbook,keptbothKevinandme ontrack! Finally,theCourseTechnologyPTRteam,ofwhichIamproudtocallmyselfamember,hasbeen exceptional, supporting me in every way I could have hoped all the way through this process. IwouldespeciallyliketotipmyhattoMarkGarveyforalwaysgivingmeenoughropetohang myselfbutmakingsureIneverdo,andtoCathleenSmall,ourprojectandcopyeditorwhokeeps thetrains(andthetext)running! KevinAnker: ThedayIgottheemailfromOrrentellingmethatLogicPro9hadbeenreleased,Iwasoutofthe country,outoftheloop,and(marginally)outofmymind.Longstorythatinvolvesalotofreally badmeals interspersedwith a few ofthe finest meals I’ve hadthe pleasureofenjoying, butrest assured the news of Logic Pro 9 snapped me back to reality as we began to discuss the new featuresandourplansfortherevision.Youcan’tworkonaprojectthatcoversanapplicationas deepasLogicwithoutexpertassistance,andasfarasLogicgoes,Orrenistrulyanexpert.Itseems thatoverthelasttworevisionsofthisbook,I’velearnednewideasaboutandnewapproachesto LogicfromOrrenwitheachchapter.He’sasmuchmyteacherasheismyco-writerinthatregard, andI’mtrulygratefulforalltheknowledgehe’sshared. To spend your days writing books and your nights working gigs, you need a very special and incrediblypatientsupportsystem.Ican’tthankmywife,Julli,anddaughter,Taylor,enoughfor all the love and patience they offer me. You guys rock. My parents have always been in my corner,andIsimplycan’tthankthemenough.Mysisterandmyin-lawsarethegreatest,andwho can’t lovea mother-in-law who’sokaywithherdaughtermarryinga musician?I am blessedto havesuchawonderfulfamily. iv Acknowledgments v Ihavealsobeenfortunatetohavetheguidance,friendship,andsupportofafewexpertsinLogic andotherrelatedapplications.Mybrother,SeanAnker,lenthisexperienceandexpertisetomy understandingofvideowiththisproject,andtomyunderstandingofcomputersingeneralsince wefirststartedprogramminginBASIConanAppleII+morethan30yearsago.Heisthegeek Ialwaysaspiredtobe.EddieAl-ShakarchihasnotonlyhelpedmecheckvariousquirksinLogic onaregularbasis,buthasalsohelpedmetoblowoffalotofsteamviaInstantMessengerfrom dayone—IhopetoreturnthefavorashefinisheshisPh.D. I also have to acknowledge the music community that has been my extended family for more years that I can recall, particularly Marc Schonbrun, Jeff Jones, Harvey Cook, Lester Johnson, Glenn Hopkins, Tad Robinson, Steve Gomes, David Earl and the entire Severn Records crew,BenjiePorecki(thatespressomachinegotmethroughthelastfewchapters!),RobbStupka, Earmon Hubbard, Adam Jay Southerland, my late mentors Tony Jessup and Claude Sifferlen, andcountlessotherswhohaveworkedwithme,taughtme,mentoredme,andhaveacceptedme intothebrotherhood. Finally, I have to thank my editors. Cathleen Small, who, through two and a half books, has proven herself to keep stranger hours than this professional musician does. That’s a true testa- menttoyourdedication,andIthankyouforallyourhelpmakingthisprojectbetter!JayAsher, thankssomuchforyourinsights.ThiswasaparticularlystrangerevisionsinceLogicwasupdated midwaythroughtherevision,andyoucaughtalotofimportantchangesandmadethebookmuch betterasaresult. About the Authors Orren Merton, co-author of Logic Pro 8 Power! and Logic 7 Ignite!, and author of Logic 6 Power!, GarageBandIgnite!, and Guitar Rig 2 Power! has been a computer musician since his daysatU.C.Berkeleyin1988.Hehasbeenconsultingandwritingintheprofessionalaudiofield formorethan10years.Hehasdonetechnicalwritingandeditingformanysoftwareandhard- warepromusic–relatedcompanies,suchasPSPaudioware,Redmatica,THDElectronics,Emagic, andApple.Hewritesfornumerousproaudiomagazines,suchasElectronicMusician,Gearwire, VirtualInstruments,andMIX. Orren has a master’s degree in English from California State University, Long Beach. When he isn’tworkingonhisownmusicalprojects,suchasEmberAfter,hehelpsmoderateonlineLogic users forums, such as the Logic User Group, an online community of more than 23,000 Logic users, as well as Mac OS X Audio, along with co-author Kevin Anker. Orren beta tests for a numberofaudiosoftwarecompanies.HelivesinOrangeCounty,California,andcanbereached [email protected]. KevinAnker,co-authorofLogicPro8Power!andauthorofUsingLogicPro’sSynthesizers,isa longtimeprofessionalmusicianwithmorethan15yearsofexperienceincomputer-basedmusic production.Hehasperformed,composed,sequenced,engineered,andrecordedforavarietyof individuals and groups both nationally and internationally. Kevin has been a Logic user since 2002 and is currently an administrator and moderator of www.macosxaudio.com, a large and active onlinecommunityfocusedonmusicproductiononMacOSX,whichOrrenalsoadmin- [email protected]. vi Contents Introduction ............................................................xiii Chapter 1 Introducing Logic Pro 9 1 WhatIsLogicPro? .........................................................1 ABriefOverviewofMIDI ...................................................5 ABriefOverviewofDigitalAudio........................................... 10 AudioandMIDIinLogicPro............................................... 13 ABriefPrimeronHardware................................................ 14 Chapter 2 A Quick Tour of Logic Pro 19 TerminologyinLogic ..................................................... 19 TheArrangeWindow..................................................... 20 TheMixer.............................................................. 22 TheAudioBin........................................................... 22 TheSampleEditor ....................................................... 23 TheEventList........................................................... 23 ThePianoRollEditor..................................................... 25 TheHyperEditor ........................................................ 25 TheScoreEditor......................................................... 27 TheLoopBrowser ....................................................... 27 TheBrowser ............................................................ 28 TheLibrary............................................................. 28 TheMarker,Tempo,andSignatureLists...................................... 30 TheEnvironment ........................................................ 30 TheTransformWindow................................................... 33 TheKeyCommandsWindow............................................... 34 RightMouseButtonPreferences ............................................ 35 vii viii LogicPro9Power!:TheComprehensiveGuide Screensets .............................................................. 36 Switchingbetween32-and64-BitModes ..................................... 37 Chapter 3 The Logic Project 43 VisualizingYourWorkspace ............................................... 44 CreatingYourTemplate................................................... 45 SettingUpYourArrangeWindow........................................... 60 SettingUpScreensets ..................................................... 67 DefiningKeyCommands .................................................. 68 SettingUpYourHardware................................................. 72 SavingYourTemplate .................................................... 84 Chapter 4 Global Elements of Logic 87 TheGlobalMenus ....................................................... 88 GlobalTracks.......................................................... 101 Chapter 5 Transport Controls and Recording 133 TheTransportButtons ................................................... 133 ModeButtons.......................................................... 135 ThePositionsDisplay.................................................... 140 Locators .............................................................. 142 TheTempo/ProjectEndDisplay............................................ 142 TheSignature/DivisionDisplay ............................................ 143 TheMIDIActivityDisplay................................................ 143 TheLoadMeters........................................................ 144 TheTransportDisplayMenu.............................................. 145 TheMasterLevelSlider .................................................. 146 CustomizingtheTransport................................................ 147 HidingtheTransport .................................................... 149 OpeningtheTransportWindow ........................................... 150 ResizingtheTransportWindow............................................ 150 Recording ............................................................. 150 ThePlayButtonShortcutMenu............................................ 167 TheStopButtonShortcutMenu............................................ 168 UsingVarispeed ........................................................ 169 Contents ix Chapter 6 The Arrange Window 171 AnOverviewoftheArrangeWindow ....................................... 171 LocalMenus........................................................... 175 TrackClasses .......................................................... 199 AddingTrackstotheArrangeWindowTrackList ............................. 202 TrackParameters ....................................................... 203 TheArrangeChannelStrips............................................... 208 ConfiguringtheTrackHeader............................................. 208 TrackIcons............................................................ 213 HideTracks............................................................ 214 FreezingTracks......................................................... 215 CycleMode............................................................ 218 LoopingRegionsintheArrange............................................ 220 CreatingRegions........................................................ 223 EditingintheArrangeWindow ............................................ 223 UsingFlexTime ........................................................ 244 AddingFilestotheArrangeWindow........................................ 260 BouncinginPlace ....................................................... 260 OtherTransient-RelatedFunctionsintheArrange ............................. 264 Automation............................................................ 269 CapsLockKeyboard..................................................... 270 Chapter 7 Working with Audio and Apple Loops 273 TypesofChannelStrips .................................................. 273 ChannelStripComponents................................................ 275 TheAudioBin.......................................................... 279 TheSampleEditor ...................................................... 297 AudioFadesandCrossfades............................................... 325 AppleLoops ........................................................... 327 Chapter 8 Working with MIDI 339 MIDIEditorsandMIDIRegions ........................................... 339 ThePianoRollEditor.................................................... 340 TheEventList.......................................................... 357 TheHyperEditor ....................................................... 365 x LogicPro9Power!:TheComprehensiveGuide TheScoreEditor........................................................ 377 TheTransformWindow.................................................. 407 Chapter 9 Working with Software Instruments 417 LogicandSoftwareInstruments............................................ 418 AccessingLogicSoftwareInstruments....................................... 419 InstallingandAccessingNon-LogicSoftwareInstruments ....................... 420 Plug-InWindowControls................................................. 423 SoftwareInstrumentsandtheEnvironment................................... 426 UsingMulti-OutputSoftwareInstruments.................................... 426 UsingMultitimbralSoftwareInstruments .................................... 431 UsingReWire2Instruments............................................... 432 UsingQuickTimeInstruments ............................................. 435 Chapter 10 Using Automation in Logic 437 TypesofAutomation .................................................... 437 UsingTrack-BasedAutomation............................................ 438 ManipulatingAutomationData............................................ 443 DeletingandConvertingAutomationData................................... 449 AutomationQuickAccess ................................................ 451 Chapter 11 Mixing in Logic 453 MixerorMixerLayer?................................................... 453 TheMixerLocalMenus.................................................. 457 MixerButtons.......................................................... 463 RecordingAudiofromtheMixer........................................... 464 BasicMixing:SummingVolumeandPanorama ............................... 466 BussingTracksinLogic .................................................. 471 UsingEffects........................................................... 479 LogicNodes—DistributedAudioProcessing.................................. 498 MutingChannels ....................................................... 501 SoloingChannels ....................................................... 502 MixerGroups.......................................................... 505 BouncingYourMix ..................................................... 509 Contents xi SurroundMixing ....................................................... 520 MixingUsingControlSurfaces............................................. 528 Chapter 12 Working with Files and Networks 531 CreatingNewProjects ................................................... 531 SavingLogicProjects .................................................... 533 ConfiguringLogic’sStartupAction ......................................... 535 TheProjectMenu....................................................... 537 TheProjectSettingsMenu ................................................ 539 OpeningorImportingProjectsandFiles ..................................... 539 ExportingFilesfromLogic................................................ 545 SharingandBackingUpLogicSettings ...................................... 551 Chapter 13 The Environment 555 UnderstandingtheEnvironment............................................ 555 EnvironmentLocalMenus................................................ 556 EnvironmentWindowButtons............................................. 566 EnvironmentObjects .................................................... 566 CablingEnvironmentObjects ............................................. 585 EnvironmentLayers ..................................................... 586 BuildingYourOwnEnvironments.......................................... 587 Chapter 14 Advanced Tempo Operations 589 TheTempoDisplay...................................................... 590 RecordingandEditingTempo ............................................. 590 MatchingtheProjectTempotoanAudioRegion .............................. 601 UsingBeatDetectiontoAdjusttheProjectTempo ............................. 602 WorkingwithTempoDatainAudioFiles.................................... 604 Chapter 15 Synchronizing Hardware with Logic Pro 607 TheSynchronizationWindow ............................................. 607 TheSyncButtonMenu................................................... 616 SwitchingOnExternalSynchronization ..................................... 617 BarRulertoTimeRuler.................................................. 618
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