Getting Started
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Contents
Using the Channel Strip Controls
Using Key Commands
Using Screensets
Using Control Surfaces
Welcome to Logic
Key Commands
Conventions of This Manual
Menu Functions
Important Entries
1Starting Your Project Importing Media Files
To launch Logic, open and save a new project
Starting Your Project and Importing Media Files
Quick Note About Templates
Getting to Know the Arrange Window
Creating Tracks
To create a few new tracks
You should be looking at something like this
Insert slot Channel strip settings Instrument slot
Adding Media Files
Column View button
To add other audio file types with the Browser
To switch between List and Browser view
To create a track and import a loop in one step
Apple Loop Types
Automatic Track Creation From Media Area Windows
To start and stop playback
Using the Transport Bar
Navigating Your Project
To start or stop playback at any project position
Using the Bar Ruler
To move the playhead to any position
To activate or deactivate the cycle, do one of the following
To move the cycle
To change the cycle length
To undo the last operation, command, or function
Undoing Operations
To reverse a number of operations, commands, or functions
Selecting Tracks and Regions
Selecting Tracks
To undo or redo an isolated step
To select several regions, do one of the following
Selecting Regions
To select a region
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2Recording
To set the basic project tempo, do one of the following
Importance of the Sample Rate
To set the project sample rate
To alter the metronome settings
To set the count-in time
Recording Audio Regions
To make a standard audio recording
Recording Takes
To open a take folder, do one of the following
To record an instrument region
To select different takes when viewing an open take folder
Recording an Instrument Part
To correct the timing of your recording
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3Creating Your Arrangement
Choosing Tools
Pointer
Effective Range of the Tools
About the Tools
Muting and Soloing Tracks and Regions
Muting Regions
Soloing Regions
To mute several regions with the Mute tool
To solo a region with the Solo tool
To solo several regions with the Solo tool
Editing Regions
Muting Tracks
Soloing Tracks
To mute multiple tracks
Moving Regions
Changing the Length of Regions
To move a region
To move several selected regions
Dividing Regions
Cutting Regions
To divide a region
To cut a region
To paste a cut or copied region from the Clipboard
Copying Regions
To copy a region, do one of the following
Deleting Regions
To delete a region, do one of the following
Looping Regions
To loop a region, do one of the following
To remove one or more loops
To remove all loops
To view or hide the Region Parameter box
Using the Inspector
Region Parameters
Using the Track/Channel Parameters
Track Parameters
To change a parameter value
To undo any parameter changes
Arrange Channel Strips
Getting to Know the Midi Editors
To open or close the Piano Roll, Score or Hyper Editor
Editing Midi Events
To open or close the Event List
To edit a note event position, do one of the following
To change the velocity of a note in the Piano Roll Editor
Editing and Creating Events
To create new note events in the Piano Roll Editor
To quantize one or more selected notes
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Using Instruments and Effects
Using Instruments and Effects
To directly insert an effect into a channel strip
Using the Library
To directly insert an EQ into a channel strip
To replace an inserted plug-in effect or instrument
To remove an inserted plug-in effect or instrument
To open or close the Library
Using the Library to load complete channel strip settings
To quickly change loaded effect or instrument settings
To open the ES E plug-in window if it isn’t open
Editing Instruments and Effects
To edit plug-in parameters
6Working With Audio Files
Editing Audio Files
To open the Sample Editor, do one of the following
Managing Your Audio Files
To export an audio file as an MP3 file
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7Mixing and Exporting Your Project
To open or close the Mixer window
To select a different track/channel
Using the Channel Strip Controls
To change the Mixer view
Changing the Routing of Channel Strips
To adjust the level of a channel strip
To adjust the panning or balance of a channel strip
To send a channel to a bus
Automating Your Mix
To choose an automation parameter
To write volume automation to an automation track
To edit the volume automation track
Exporting Your Project
To bounce your mix
Using Key Commands
8Speeding Up Your Workflow
Using Screensets
To set up a screenset
To set up more than nine screensets
To recall a screenset, do one of the following
Using Control Surfaces
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AAudio and Midi Basics
Midi Language
Audio
Midi Connection
Digital and Analog Recording
Digital Conversions
About Bits and Sampling Rates
Sound Preference Pane
This chapter covers the audio and Midi facilities of Mac OS
Core Audio
Midi Page of AMS
Audio Midi Setup AMS
Core Midi
Hard Drive
Hardware
Memory
Backup
Software
Troubleshooting
If Disaster Strikes
Preferences and Parameter RAM
Hard Disk Checking and File Structure Repair
Viruses
Appendix C Optimizing Your Computer Audio System
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Glossary
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Beats per minute See bpm
Broadcast Wave See Wave
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Index
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