Logic Pro X For Dummies

Introduction 1Part 1: 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 35Chapter 4: Embracing Tracks and Regions 63Part 2: Digital Recording and Using Prerecorded Media 79Chapter 5: Introduction to Digital Audio and MIDI 81Chapter 6: Recording Audio 95Chapter 7: Recording MIDI 109Chapter 8: Adding Media to Your Project 121Part 3: Making Music with Virtual Instruments 135Chapter 9: Making Beats with Drum and Percussion Software Instruments 137Chapter 10: Playing Virtual Vintage Instruments 161Chapter 11: Sound Design with Synths and Samplers 183Chapter 12: Conducting a Virtual Orchestra 207Part 4: Arranging and Editing Your Project 219Chapter 13: Arranging Your Music 221Chapter 14: Editing Audio Tracks 249Chapter 15: Editing MIDI Tracks 269Part 5: Mixing, Mastering, and Sharing Your Music 289Chapter 16: Mixing Your Project 291Chapter 17: Shaping Your Mix with Effects 311Chapter 18: Automating Your Mix 331Chapter 19: Mastering Your Final Track 337Chapter 20: Bouncing and Sharing Your Music 345Part 6: The Part of Tens 353Chapter 21: Ten Ways to Use an iPad with Logic Pro X 355Chapter 22: Ten Tips to Speed Your Workflow 367Index 373

Graham English is a singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, jazz-trained keyboard player, and audio expert. When he's not sharing the stage with rock and jazz greats, he trains and coaches creative professionals at Logic Studio Training and creates online training materials for aspiring songwriters at speedsongwriting.com.