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Guide To Logic Pro X !

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DAW (Digital Audio Workstation):!

DAW is the Digital Audio Workstation. There are two variations, Software DAW and Integrated
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Integrated DAW:

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A mixing desk is an integrated DAW. Some

mixing desks have more controls than
others. The amount of controls on the
mixing desk varies depending on how
much the mixing desk costs. The standard
controls that are offered on a standard
mixing desk are Reverb, Automation and
EQ. !

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Software DAW:
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Software DAW has all the same controls you would get on a mixing desk such as Automation,
Reverb and EQ however, these are all on an internal program such as Logic Pro or FL inside the
MAC or PC instead of an external setup.!

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How To Open a Logic Project:!
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Click once on the logic application. When it

comes up with the banner at the top click on
file and go down to New From Template.!

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This should bring you onto the menu where you have the choice of different types of projects. Click
on Empty Project and press choose.!
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A range of options for your first track should appear. For a MIDI project click on software instrument
and for an Audio Project you click Audio. This will open a new track.!
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How to add a new track:!
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To add a track you will need to click the little plus button in the corner. Then the same menu as
before will appear and you will need to select, like before either software instrument or audio. !
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How to duplicate tracks:!
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To duplicate a track means to add another track with the exact same instrument as the one above.
Also if you have added any effects to the track it will be exactly the same in the new track. To do
this, either press the plus button which is on a folder. Or simply Command and D at the same time.!

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MIDI Projects: !

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MIDI is a term used in place of Musical Instrument Digital Interface. !
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As mentioned above you need to ensure that you have opened the
software instrument option for your instrument track to get started.!

Once started you have a wide range of different instruments to select to

create your track.!

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If you cant see this list it may be because you havent

selected it. !
The symbol for it looks like this. Once selected you have
the choice of many different instruments. It will appear as
a strip to the far left.!

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Opening the MIDI On-Screen Keyboard:!

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To open the on screen keyboard you need !

to find the drop down menu on window
and find Show Musical Typing. !

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The shortcut for this is Cmd K!
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This is what the on

screen keyboard
looks like once open.
This is helpful for
those who dont have
an external MIDI
Keyboard. It allows
you to use your
computer keys in
replacement of an
actual MIDI
keyboard.!
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MIDI Keyboard:!

The MIDI Keyboard sends signals to the

Music program that you are using. These
signals are for example, what note you hit
and how hard you hit it. Also it can also
determine the pitch. This information is sent
by binary code. Binary is a series of 1 and 0.
It is also a way of storing large amounts
information. For example to store
information on a CD, the use of binary is
needed, which is why CD can hold more data than vinyl. !

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Looping: !
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To loop a track you simply need to click above the playhead. Then wherever its marked yellow it
will play whatever is playing between one end and the other.!

You can extend the length of the loop or

shorten it by grabbing the ends and either
dragging them away to make it longer or
closer together to make it shorter. you can
also move it from left to right to get it into the
place you want it to be!

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This helps when trying to perfect a certain

part of the track.!

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Editing:!
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If you make a mistake or go out of time when recording using a MIDI Keyboard or Musical Typing
then you can easily fix these mistakes using some of logics other features.!

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Piano Roll:!

The piano roll is a very

helpful tool in Logic
because it allows you to
delete accidental slipped
notes and move out of time
notes or wrong notes. You
can also add in any notes
you missed or edit the
hardness you hit it or the
length of it. !

To open the piano roll just

double click the track you
wish to edit.!

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How To Add and Erase Notes:!

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First you will need the pencil tool.

This will allow you to add in notes
wherever you would like to. !

For this particular version of logic

you can assign a different tool to
both left and right click. I currently
have my pencil tool set at right
click meaning i would have to use
my right side of the track pad to
add in a note and my left to move
it about.!

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Equally to erase notes you can press backspace once they're highlighted or select the eraser tool
and click the note you wish to erase.!
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Quantising:!
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Allows you to put everything in the correct timing. If something is

out of time you can simply select the track and put it into the timing
of your choice. You can also use it to change the tempo of your
track completely. !

Quantising can be found by ensuring that the Inspector is open

and that Regions: MIDI Thru drop down menu is selected!

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How to Split/ Join Regions:!

Splitting Regions:!

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Firstly find the exact moment that you want to cut.

Make sure the playhead is on it.!

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Then you need to make sure
that you select Split/ Split at
Playhead on the edit menu.!

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You should end up with two separate parts to the

track.!

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Joining a Split Region:!

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To join a split region you need to do a similar thing to

splitting a region. you start with the split regions. !

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Highlight the regions you want to join together.!
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Locate the Join/ Regions in the edit

drop down menu. !

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Then it should become one region.!

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Things to consider before recording:!
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Before recording audio make sure that you've set up any microphones, leads or mixing desks that
are needed. You may need to check the system preferences to ensure everything is working and
ready. !

Also you'll need to take into consideration the environment you are recording in. For example,
recording in an empty room would produce an echo and recording in outdoors you may get wind
interference. For the best recording you may wish to use a well sound proofed room. !

Another thing to take into consideration when recording is the quality of the Microphone or Lead
you are using. In some of my own projects there was slight background hissing due to the fact I
used low quality products to record. !

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Recording:!
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To record audio the first thing you'll need to do is

ensure that the little R is highlighted in Red. This
means you are ready to record. Then all you need
to do is prepare yourself and press the R key on
your computer keyboard. The little playhead will
give you four click count in and then you can start
playing.!

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How To Save a Project:!

When finishing a project and wanting to save it find the Save As option on the file drop down
menu. !

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Then a box should appear asking

you what youd like to save your
project under and where to. Once
you've finished click save and its
safe.!

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