Logic Pro Intermediate Course

An introduction to recording and editing audio in Logic Pro 8 under the guidance of an experienced pro producer. You will learn essential techniques for recording guitars, vocals and other instruments, examine advanced sampling in the EXS24, bring your tracks to life with automation, before creating the final mix down.

Course Materials:

Weekly webchat with an experienced pro producer

Personalised project feedback via video

Over 50 Quicktime video tutorials

300 pages of notes

Song files and audio samples

24/7 access to student / tutor discussion forums

Course Breakdown:

Introducing Digital Audio

• The history of recording
• Configuring Logic Pro for recording
• Explaining bit depth and sample rate
• Different types of microphone and when to use them

Recording Audio

• The basics: tempo, locking regions
• Compression, digital clock and latency 
• Recording on multiple channels

Editing Audio - Part Editor/ Sample Editor

• Processing techniques (fading in and out, normalising, reversing)
• Using Logic’s sample editor

Creating Audio Loops

• Using Apple Loops utility
• How to arrange a track with audio loops
• Using folders
• Manipulating audio regions as events and strip silence
• How to "Bounce" your audio tracks

Introduction to Vocal Recording and Editing

• Setting up your listening station for optimal results
• Techniques for recording vocals
• How to record backing vocals and overdubs
• Editing your best take

Creative Audio Editing

• How do we use timestretching?
• How do we use pitchshifting?
• Professional techniques for creative audio processing.

Introduction to Logic’s EXS24 Sampler

• What are the benefits of using a sampler over editing audio?
• How to import samples into the EXS24
• Creating your own instruments
• Configuring multiple outputs

Sampling - 2

• Using creative filters in EXS24
• Velocity switching and multi-sampling
• Adding MIDI control to parameters
• Modulation, envelopes and LFO

Automation

• Effects automation
• Volume automation
• Automating synth parameters
• Automating in EXS24
• How to edit your automation

The Mixdown

• Professional mixing techniques
• Why should you group tracks and how?
• How to edit channel settings
• Stereo enhancement plug-ins

The Mixdown - 2

• The golden rules of EQing
• How and when to use compression
• Routing your effects
• Using FX channel tracks and insert effects

Final Project & Exam

• Mixdown your audio
• Introduction to mastering
• Final project submission
• Final exam

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Tutor profile

JC Concato
JC's previous projects include production, engineering and remix work for the likes of Bjork, Portishead, The Cure, Erasure, Allister Whitehead, Galliano, Pressure Drop, Raggatwins and Renegade Soundwave.

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