With so much to discover in Apple’s mighty DAW it’s easy to miss those less obvious functional details that might make all the difference to your music-making efficiency and creative options – here are five that we reckon you really ought to try.
Does Dithering Matter In Audio Production?
Hear what Logic’s dithering and noise shaping options sound like on low-level signal boosted via Gain plug-ins.
Create Vocal Chops With Logic's Quick Sampler
Vocal chops are fun. They stimulate creative rhythmic and melodic ideas that would otherwise be difficult to develop. Follow along in this video as I take a short vocal phrase, convert it to a quick sample instrument, create some vocal chop phrases, and add processing.
Five Unassigned Logic Pro Key Commands That Every Logic User Know
Logic has hundreds, if not thousands, of key commands designed to make using Logic easier and more efficient. Here, I'd like to share five originally unassigned key commands that I have assigned, improving my workflow immensely.
How To Get Your Guitar Solo To Eleven
Follow along in this video to see how Eli Krantzberg sets up a guitar solo with a unique set of rolling repeats that swells and ebbs with the rhythm of the song.
Check Out These Stacked Keyboards In Logic Pro
See how to use parallel processing that includes side chain compression, EQ, chorus, direction mixer, and tremolo, to create interesting movement and width to a stacked keyboard part.
Mastering 2-Bus Compression With Logic Pro's Compressor
Steve DeMott recently did an article on 2-Buss compression recently. In this video Eli takes some of his ideas and develop them using Logic's powerful and flexible built-in compressor plug-in. There is a lot more to this plug-in than initially meets the eye, especially when it comes to "glue" style bus processing.
From Voice Memos To Logic Pro - Capture Inspiration On The Fly
Apple has us covered in those moments when inspiration hits. Capturing audio on the fly is a snap with Voice memos, as is bringing it into Logic using either AirDrop or iCloud. Then, the sky's the limit!
Hidden In Plain Sight - The MIDI Setting You Never Knew You Needed Until You Need It
Sometimes it's the simple things that make all the difference. There is a somewhat hidden feature in Logic that has been around since the beginning, in the early nineties. Many users don't know or care about it. Many others, blissfully unaware of its presence, clamour for it. I am talking about MIDI chase. What is it, and why should you care about it? Read on.
Edit Multiple Tracks Simultaneously Using Groups In Logic Pro
We received a question from a user about locking multiple tracks together when editing. Happily, the answer is simple and easy to implement.
Does Your Brain Hurt When This Message Come Up? Read On For Instant Headache Relief
We've all been there. We're in the heat of working, editing away; we make a snip or cut with either a key command, menu function, or tool, and bam. It pops up. Stopping us dead in our tracks. We're locked out of doing anything else and are confronted with a do-or-die decision that we must make before we can move forward. What do we want to do with the notes existing on both sides of the split point? Read on to understand the options available.
Logic Pro Mixer Question & Click Question Answered
I often receive questions from Logic users about various aspects of the program or specific problems. Last week I received two Logic related questions that had straightforward, easily explainable answers that are not immediately apparent unless you know Logic reasonably well. I want to share them here and their solutions, in case they will be of help to others searching for the same information.
Hidden Gems: Delay Designer - The Delay Plug-in We All Ignore - Here is How Eli Uses it
There are lots of features, functions, and even plug-ins, lurking deep within Logic that often does not receive the love they deserve. Delay Designer is an often overlooked fully customizable multi-tap delay. Watch as a unique multi-tap rhythm is created and customized to work with a specific vocal phrase.
2 Techniques For Instant Backup Vocals With Logic Pro’s QuickSampler
Logic Pro’s new drag and drop functions, combined with QuickSampler, make setting up sampled backup vocals quick, simple, and powerful. See two techniques that take advantage of QuickSampler’s easy workflow.