Logic Pro Masterclass - Learn Music Production in Logic Pro

Install Logic Pro X from the App Store on a Mac by following instructions. Confirm macOS 10.12 or later and a 64-bit processor, then purchase with a credit card.

Start Logic Pro for the first time, dock the app, explore the sound library and project chooser to create an empty project with audio or software instrument tracks.

Enable advanced tools in Logic Pro X to access project backups, beat mapping, mixing, automation, and editors. Learn to enable audio, MIDI, control surfaces, score, and editing while monitoring CPU.

Explore the Logic Pro X main window, from the control bar and LCD screen to tracks, regions, and the library, and learn how to manage instruments, loops, and the mixer.

Navigate the Logic Pro main window to access editors (media, audio, piano roll, score, step, drummer) and browsers (files, media, project, loops), notes, and tempo, markers, and key settings.

Explore control bar in Logic Pro, featuring transporter playback controls, library, inspector, and quick help. Customize toolbar, use cycle for looping regions, and adapt layout for small screens.

Explore Logic Pro's transport bar, mastering rewind and forward jumps, eight-bar movement, and go-to-beginning behavior; learn recording, soloing, and the LCD tempo and key signature controls.

Explore the control bar in Logic Pro as you record over a loop, using the replace button to swap takes and undo with command z, then open the tuner.

Master the logic pro control bar with track and region solo and mute, and recording aids like the counter and click. Navigate loop browser and file browsers for audio import.

Customize the control bar and toolbar in Logic Pro by adding or removing buttons. Save your preferred layout as default and explore low latency mode and quick help for efficiency.

Explore the beats and project LCD screen in Logic Pro, learning to customize the display, use varispeed options, set tempo and time signature, and monitor MIDI and CPU.

Explore free third-party plugins for this Logic Pro masterclass, including OTT and DJMFilter from xferrecords freeware, with Mac and Windows installers, and try the Cthulhu demo limited to 15 minutes.

Explore the track types in Logic Pro and learn to create an audio track with input, output, bus routing, and monitoring. Open library to pick a patch and enable recording.

In tracks part 2, learn to manage Logic Pro projects by renaming tracks, arranging track headers, and using record enable, input monitoring, and volume and panning for clarity.

Create a drummer track in Logic Pro and use the drummer editor to choose presets from genres like rock and songwriter, switching between acoustic and drum machine sounds.

Master global tracks in Logic Pro to control tempo and transposition across your project, using color markers for intro, verse, chorus, and drop, and zoom for precision.

Install third-party plugins in Logic Pro X by downloading AU, VST, or AAX formats, then use the plugin manager to organize and remove unwanted plugins from the top-level list.

Explore how regions in Logic Pro represent audio and MIDI data as non-destructive blocks, and learn to resize, copy, and link them to the original files within a project.

Drop an audio file to create an audio region, then work with midi and drummer regions, recording with musical typing and editing in piano roll, score, and step editors.

Master Logic Pro editing tools from the pointer and loop tools to nondestructively resize and copy regions, then use marquee and command-modified left-click to select, split, and delete.

Use alt 1 to open the tool menu anywhere and switch quickly to glue, pencil, or text tools. Rename regions without changing originals and adjust fades with the fade tool.

Learn editing tools in logic pro, including marquee, scissors, glue, pen, fades, and wriggler, and master zoom techniques with control and option.

Master editing in Logic Pro by splitting and trimming regions, preventing overlap, applying crossfades, and snapping to bars, beats, or absolute grid values.

Utilize the audio track editor to focus on one track, edit regions by moving, resizing, trimming, or joining, with a visible time grid and selectable tools.

Master audio editing in Logic Pro with nondestructive region edits and destructive audio file edits. Bounce in place to create new audio files and remove unused elements for cleaner projects.

Master the piano roll and logic editors to edit MIDI regions and loops, then quantize notes, adjust timing and pitch, and control velocity nondestructively.

Explore the piano roll in logic pro, identify notes from c-3 to c-8, use collapse mode to show region notes, and edit with brush, eraser, scissors, and zoom.

Explore the score editor in Logic Pro masterclass, switching from piano roll to notation, edit and write notes, and print scores from regions to PDF.

Explore the step editor in Logic Pro Masterclass, learning to automate modulation, pitch bend, and velocity over time across looped regions, using grids and line tools to shape dynamics.

Create a snare track in the step editor with Ultrabeats boutique 909, draw and refine MIDI notes at 1/8 and 1/32 grids, adjust velocity, and loop the region.

Create a drummer track in Logic Pro and choose an electronic genre. Explore drummer presets, patterns, and drum machine designer sounds to craft deep house and tech house grooves.

Learn how to customize the drummer in Logic Pro, using presets, region edits, fills, swing, and humanize, and explore touch bar controls for fine-tuning hi-hats and other drums.

Explore how the touch bar on the MacBook Pro integrates with Logic Pro, adjusting track levels, plugins, and editors via customizable controls.

Record with the plug-in while playing along, like a drum machine, then use EXS 24 grand piano with scale and arpeggiated options for ideas; automate via the touch bar.

Navigate the Logic Pro mixer to view track, auxiliary, and master strips; set levels and pan, manage sends and buses, reorder and toggle inserts to shape signal flow.

Master complex mixer routing in Logic Pro, sending signals to bus 30 and bus 31, then to stereo out, through audio fixes and MIDI fx to shape the final mix.

Explore the inspector and mixer, learn region controls like rename, mute, loop, and transpose, and master freeze modes with flex time rhythmic for drum timing.

Learn how Logic Pro uses built-in plugins and audio units, with a consistent interface for saving presets, managing third-party plugins, and the plugin manager, while VST is not supported.

Organize reverb and favorite plugins in Logic Pro by moving reverbs to a favorites folder and placing essential plugins on the top level, including third-party 64-bit plugins.

Set startup action to open the most recent project or a default template, and configure templates, recent items, undo history, and input/output devices.

Adjust the audio buffer size to balance latency, pops, and MIDI delay, noting quick project loading versus audio quality, while reviewing default, advanced settings, and export options in Logic Pro.

Master automation in Logic Pro by drawing volume and plugin parameter curves, using read, latch, and touch modes to automate live or stored changes.

Logic Pro Masterclass introduces flex mode, with rhythmic, monophonic, and polyphonic options, each tailored to different audio like strings or drums; learn to slice, adjust decay, and move slices.

Explore flex mode in logic pro, using monophonic for melodic lines and vocals, and polyphonic for chords, then experiment with tempo phone and flex pitch for creative effects.

Create a new empty template in the library, apply a piano Steinway grand from presets, and explore built-in Apple audio effects and space designer reverb on buses.

Navigate the Logic Pro library to quickly audition channel strip presets for instruments and effects, switch between piano and synth presets, and apply EQ and compression without opening each plug-in.

Access Apple loops through the loop browser and sound library manager, download content, and sync loops to your project tempo and key while exploring genres and instrument options.

Learn to use Apple loops and green apple loops, convert MIDI data into audio loops, and creatively mix loops to produce tracks that can be monetized.

Logic Pro's 10 update adds an option to relocate the built-in sound library to an external hard drive, saving internal space and enabling seamless use.

Explore bouncing in Logic Pro by exporting a defined cycle range, choosing between offline and real-time modes, and selecting formats such as WAV or MP3 with practical settings.

Master bouncing in logic pro by using the cycle end or select-all bounce, compare offline bounces with include audio tail, and ensure clean endings without cutoffs.

Learn to apply low cut and high cut with Logic Pro's channel EQ, and set default settings to enable these filters on every instrument, speeding up your workflow.

Discover how to create side chain compression in Logic Pro using two common methods, including a third-party plugin like Kickstart, to make the kick drum punch through the mix.

Discover how to use Logic Pro stock plugins to perform sidechain compression, feeding a ghost track kick signal via a bus to the compressor.

Explore side chain compression in Logic Pro's stock plugin by adjusting ratio, threshold, attack, and release. Save as default side chain preset, apply on bus 20 with a ghost track.

Learn to create and manage screen sets in Logic Pro, including default, workspace, piano roll, and mixer views, and save them as a template for future sessions.

Create and save a default Logic Pro template with multiple software and audio tracks, buses, and effects (Space Designer reverb, delay, EQ) to streamline your creative setup from the start.

Learn to separate MIDI in Logic Pro by note pitch, creating individual soft instruments for kick drum, maracas, and conga, then arrange them effortlessly across sections.

Discover how folders in Logic Pro consolidate multiple audio regions into a single region for looping to simplify arrangements. Learn to create, edit, and navigate folders for efficient beat workflows.

Learn to view and customize key commands in Logic Pro via the key commands window and presets, and master shortcuts like cmd+n and shift+cmd+n.

Learn to use arrangement markers in Logic Pro to label sections, color code blocks, and quickly arrange and copy regions for a complete song structure.

Explore track stacks in Logic Pro to group tracks like drums, synths, and bass, and manage them with summing and full stacks for mute, solo, and volume from main track.

Discover how to bounce regions in place in Logic Pro to convert MIDI to audio, create a new audio track, and preserve effects and automation for large projects.

Learn to bounce tracks in Logic Pro, including bounce in place, and export all tracks as separate audio files (stems) to move projects between studios.

Compare Logic Pro 10.6 performance on Mac mini M1 vs iMac 27-inch by testing multiple third-party plugins (Nexus, Silent, Serum, Cerium, Waves) for CPU and RAM.