Logic Pro X Jump Start
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1:23 Introduction
Welcome to Logic! The goal of these videos is to focus on the basics, and get you up and running with Logic quickly and easily. Be sure to download the accompanying support files. Use the projects that accompany each video to experiment and practice on your own.
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7:22 Main Window Overview
Get a bird's eye view of how Logic is laid out as you learn about the different areas of the main workspace, how to access them, and what they are used for.
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5:15 Controlling Playback
Learn how to position the playhead, start and stop playback, and loop an area over and over repeatedly.
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4:28 Starting a Project
Learn how to use the Project Chooser to start a new project based either on a template or an empty project, and how to set the project's tempo, time signature, key, and basic audio routing.
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3:33 Recording MIDI
Watch as the metronome and countoff are enabled and a MIDI region is recorded using Logic's Musical Typing feature that allows the computer's own keyboard to be used to enter notes.
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6:49 The Piano Roll Editor
Watch as the Piano Roll Editor is used to correct the timing of the performance, as well as create, move, copy, resize, and transpose MIDI notes.
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4:08 The Drummer
See how Logic's Drummer Track is used to automatically generate a drum part, and how to control the part's complexity and intensity.
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3:22 Smart Controls
Discover how easy, and fun, it is to tweak the sound of a track using the Smart Controls panel while the project is playing.
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5:04 Audio Recording
Learn to create and set up a new track to record live audio.
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4:56 The Audio Track Editor
See how the Audio Track Editor is used to audition, trim, split, and join audio regions, and how to get started using Flex Editing to edit the audio's timing.
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3:24 Using Apple Loops
Learn how to search, sort, audition, and add Apple Loops to your project.
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5:09 Building an Arrangement
Discover various ways of selecting, copying, looping, splitting, and muting regions in the Tracks Areas.
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6:05 Mixing the Project
Learn how to balance the volume and pan positions between the various channel strips in your projects, how to mute, change, and add effects processing plug-ins to alter the sound of your tracks, and how to boost the level of your entire mix with one plug-in.
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2:59 Sharing Your Music
Learn how to render your tracks down to a single file that can be accessed and shared with your other devices via iTunes.
Product Overview
Apple Logic Certified Pro Eli Krantzberg is back and this time his Logic motor is revving! Eli takes you from never using Logic Pro X, to recording tracks, all the way to mixing and sharing your first song in 60 minutes. This is great for those who want the "crash course" in Logic Pro X or have other DAW knowledge and just want to see how it's done in Logic Pro X.
Eli begins with an introduction and then dives right into window overviews, controlling playback, starting your first project, recording MIDI, and using the Piano Roll Editor. Moving on, he calls up "The Drummer" to lay down a groove, and then shows you how to get smart with Logic Pro X's "Smart Controls".
Next, Eli shows you how to record audio into LPX, edit it, use Apple Loops, build up the arrangement, do a quick mix and then finally share your masterpiece by rendering out your song for iTunes and other devices. But wait, that's not all... Eli has included the Logic Pro X project files so you can load the session on your computer and follow along!
If you're new to Logic Pro X and want to jump right in and get going making music, this is the series for you. Eli shows you everything you need to know to make your first song in Logic Pro X in 60 minutes, so you can get those tunes out fast! Watch "Logic Pro X Jump Start" today.
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Reviews
Submitted 3 months ago
A very nice quick overview
This is a nice, quick-paced overview for new Logic users. Even though I've been using Logic for a while, I learned a few things. Eli did a great job.
I am a: Hobbyist, Musician, Producer, Audio Engineer, Sound for Film/TV, Logic Pro
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Submitted 4 months ago
Jumpstart for beginners
A good starting point for a complete novice.
I am a: Beginner, Student, Hobbyist, Musician, Producer, Sound Designer, Logic Pro
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Submitted 8 months ago
Very good!
I am a Music creator for short films (genre Scifi) wth 10+ years of experience. I used to make music mostly with original instruments because DAWs were overwhelming for me. This course helped me to understand Logic pro X. Otherwise I bought Logic 2 years before but failed to use it properly!
I am a: Professional, Audio Engineer, Sound Designer, Logic Pro
Ease of Use Quality of Videos Value of Training Access to Videos
Submitted 1 year ago
10.4 and 10.4.1 are different visually
Not the videos fault, but 4.1 visually is different and things have changed, so as a new user it is a little harder to follow. Unless there is a "layout" that the instructor is using that he configured. If so, it would be easier to follow if the visual layout was the same.
Response from Customer Service:
I can help you with this. At the beginning of this tutorial, Eli shows you a new section that was added to preferences in Logic that allowed users to disable many of the advanced functions so new users wanting to jump start into the program can focus on the basics. To follow along with Eli's screen, make sure you are not showing the advanced features.
Once you get the hang of things you can move on to Logic Pro X Explained for lessons in all the other features and then the update tutorials as well up to 10.4.1 so you can be completely up to speed.
I hope that helps!
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Submitted 1 year ago
excellent job! Gets you up and going quickly.
Exactly what the title says.
I am a: Professional, Musician, Producer, Audio Engineer, Sound Designer, Sound for Film/TV, Ableton Live, Acid, Logic Pro, Pro Tools
Ease of Use Quality of Videos Value of Training Access to Videos
Submitted 1 year ago
Very useful
I'm completely new to music production and I found this very helpful and clear :)
I am a: Beginner, Student, Musician, Producer, Logic Pro
Ease of Use Quality of Videos Value of Training Access to Videos
Submitted 2 years ago
Good Transition from GarageBand
Eli presents just the beginning introduction to Logic Pro X. I felt comfortable that I could make the transition from GarageBand since he touch on most of the features that are also available in Logic Pro X. I look forward to investigating more advanced videos with Eli.
I am a: Hobbyist
Ease of Use Quality of Videos Value of Training Access to Videos
Submitted 2 years ago
Eli breaks it down!
True expert instruction from Mr. K! Definitely a great "jump start' to get up and running with Logic Pro. This is better than the manual which can be a very dry read. This set of videos along with all of the other great videos Eli has on Groove3 makes learning Logic easy and fun. Learning Logic Pro with Eli has made him a friend of mine, no doubt. ;)
I am a: Professional, Musician, Producer, Beat Maker, Audio Engineer, Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Studio One
Ease of Use Quality of Videos Value of Training Access to Videos
Submitted 2 years ago
Great to start with
It is what it is called! You get a quick start in Logic Pro X - my bandmate always asked me to explain what I do but I'm not good in explaining / teaching, so I presented "Logic Pro X Jump Start" to him and he really got into it
I am a: Semi-Pro, Musician, Producer, Beat Maker, Audio Engineer, Sound Designer, Logic Pro
Ease of Use Quality of Videos Value of Training Access to Videos
Submitted 2 years ago
Easy way to get started in Logic!
Instructor gives clear instructions and the complexity level is suited for a complete beginner to Logic Pro X.
Ease of Use Quality of Videos Value of Training Access to Videos
Reviews
Submitted 3 months ago
A very nice quick overview
This is a nice, quick-paced overview for new Logic users. Even though I've been using Logic for a while, I learned a few things. Eli did a great job.
I am a: Hobbyist, Musician, Producer, Audio Engineer, Sound for Film/TV, Logic Pro
Submitted 4 months ago
Jumpstart for beginners
A good starting point for a complete novice.
I am a: Beginner, Student, Hobbyist, Musician, Producer, Sound Designer, Logic Pro
Submitted 8 months ago
Very good!
I am a Music creator for short films (genre Scifi) wth 10+ years of experience. I used to make music mostly with original instruments because DAWs were overwhelming for me. This course helped me to understand Logic pro X. Otherwise I bought Logic 2 years before but failed to use it properly!
I am a: Professional, Audio Engineer, Sound Designer, Logic Pro
Submitted 1 year ago
10.4 and 10.4.1 are different visually
Not the videos fault, but 4.1 visually is different and things have changed, so as a new user it is a little harder to follow. Unless there is a "layout" that the instructor is using that he configured. If so, it would be easier to follow if the visual layout was the same.
Response from Customer Service:
I can help you with this. At the beginning of this tutorial, Eli shows you a new section that was added to preferences in Logic that allowed users to disable many of the advanced functions so new users wanting to jump start into the program can focus on the basics. To follow along with Eli's screen, make sure you are not showing the advanced features.
Once you get the hang of things you can move on to Logic Pro X Explained for lessons in all the other features and then the update tutorials as well up to 10.4.1 so you can be completely up to speed.
I hope that helps!
Submitted 1 year ago
excellent job! Gets you up and going quickly.
Exactly what the title says.
I am a: Professional, Musician, Producer, Audio Engineer, Sound Designer, Sound for Film/TV, Ableton Live, Acid, Logic Pro, Pro Tools
Submitted 1 year ago
Very useful
I'm completely new to music production and I found this very helpful and clear :)
I am a: Beginner, Student, Musician, Producer, Logic Pro
Submitted 2 years ago
Good Transition from GarageBand
Eli presents just the beginning introduction to Logic Pro X. I felt comfortable that I could make the transition from GarageBand since he touch on most of the features that are also available in Logic Pro X. I look forward to investigating more advanced videos with Eli.
I am a: Hobbyist
Submitted 2 years ago
Eli breaks it down!
True expert instruction from Mr. K! Definitely a great "jump start' to get up and running with Logic Pro. This is better than the manual which can be a very dry read. This set of videos along with all of the other great videos Eli has on Groove3 makes learning Logic easy and fun. Learning Logic Pro with Eli has made him a friend of mine, no doubt. ;)
I am a: Professional, Musician, Producer, Beat Maker, Audio Engineer, Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Studio One
Submitted 2 years ago
Great to start with
It is what it is called! You get a quick start in Logic Pro X - my bandmate always asked me to explain what I do but I'm not good in explaining / teaching, so I presented "Logic Pro X Jump Start" to him and he really got into it
I am a: Semi-Pro, Musician, Producer, Beat Maker, Audio Engineer, Sound Designer, Logic Pro
Submitted 2 years ago
Easy way to get started in Logic!
Instructor gives clear instructions and the complexity level is suited for a complete beginner to Logic Pro X.
1. When did you start dabbling in music?
I started playing drums in high school at age fourteen. Like most kids my age around then, I was into progressive rock. Genesis, Emerson Lake and Palmer, and Yes. They rocked my world. A few short years later though, my musical life changed. While studying music in college I discovered Charlie Parker, Milt Jackson, Sonny Stitt, and John Coltrane. Milt Jackson spoke to me in such a profound way that it left me no choice but to take up vibraphone.
These great players, along with drummers like Philly Joe Jones, Max Roach, Art Blakey, and Elvin Jones changed not only the way I thought about drumming, but also music - and by extension, life - as a whole. I realized life was meant to be a creative endeavor. The idea of improvising based on a loose set of guidelines and rules permeated into my psyche even when I wasn't holding a pair of drumsticks or mallets. But if I am going to be perfectly truthful, I have to hold Henry Miller and Woody Allen equally responsible for shaping the way I view and experience the world around me.
2. What training have you had?
I am currently an Apple certified Logic Pro. Young and cocky, and armed with only a partial University degree, I dropped out of school and began playing steady commercial hotel engagements and jazz gigs when I could. This went on for many years until I decided it was time to complete my degree - which I ultimately did with a major in Political Science and a minor in music.
It was at this point that I formed my current band Nightshift. We are going in to our twenty third year now - playing commercial one nighters like weddings, corporate events, etc. Don't turn your nose up at it though - it has allowed me a wonderful quality of life. It gave me the freedom to go back to school and complete a post graduate degree in Communications Studies - all the while supporting myself by playing weddings.
3. When did you get into recording?
It was in this graduate program - in the early nineties - that I found myself drawn to the fledgling emerging universe of hard disc recording and midi sequencing. Based on nothing more than the recommendation of one of my band mates who had an old Atari, I jumped in head first and bought a Mac LC ll, along with a version 1.1 of what was then Notator Logic. I had no idea what I was getting myself into. But, in hindsight, it was a decision of epic importance in my life - shaping my future as much as the music of Milt Jackson and Charlie Parker did fifteen years prior.
I opened up my own commercial home studio in 1998 and began doing a variety of projects, working on radio jingles, artist CD projects, and whatever came my way. A couple of years later a colleague called me up - desperate. He was working at a post production house and one of the editors had just quit. They were doing audio post for a weekly TV series and needed a Pro Tools editor - and fast! And so, once again, I jumped in head first into what would ultimately open up my world even more - the world of Pro Tools.
4. People you have worked with/for?
Focusing on Logic, I built up a small but loyal client base and my phone kept ringing for Logic tech support and instruction. Film composers and studio owners all over the city were calling me. Even the music stores were giving out my phone number at this point! This kind of stuff becomes a self fulfilling prophecy. The more of it you do, the more calls you get to keep doing it. At least that's the way it should be!
As my Logic chops kept growing, I was hired by an old buddy of mine, Len Sasso, who was then an associate editor at Electronic Musician magazine, and began writing some columns for them. I had a blast doing them - and really learned to focus and express my thoughts in a concise and clear manner. This lead to a collaboration with LA based composer Terry Michael Huud on the 2006 film called Civic Duty - which was certainly one of the highlights of my professional life as a composer.
5. Why are you so good at training people?
I wake up every day excited to boot up, and create. Whether it's instructional videos, creating music, working with a studio client, performing with my band, or teaching at the schools - my days are filled with what I love doing. Enriched by the stimulation and creative freedom this modern music making software brings to my life. I bring that excitement and passion to each and every training product I create. My years of experience both using and teaching these programs has taught me the best way to make the user comfortable with these complex programs.
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