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Arranging and Mixing
by David Nahmani
Apple Pro Training Series: Logic Pro 9 and Logic Express 9
Apple Pro Training Series
Acknowledgments
Getting Started
The Methodology
The Methodology
Course Structure
Building a Song: Lessons 1–7
Arranging and Mixing: Lessons 8–11
Using the DVD Book Files
Installing Logic
Using Default Preferences and the U.S. Key Command Preset
Screen Resolution
Installing the Logic Lesson Files
Instructions for Logic Express Users
System Requirements
About the Apple Pro Training Series
Apple Pro Certification Program
Resources
Resources
Building a Song
1. Make Music with Logic Now!
Opening Logic
Opening Logic
Exploring the Interface
Starting a Project with Apple Loops
Browsing and Previewing Loops
Navigating the Project
Using Transport Buttons and Key Commands
Navigation Key Commands
Continuously Repeating a Section
Building an Arrangement
Saving Your Work and Undoing Actions
Looping and Positioning Regions
Copying and Resizing Regions
Adjusting Loop Repetitions
Arranging a Middle Section
Ending the Song
Mixing the Song
Preparing for Mixing
Adjusting Levels
Using Processing Plug-Ins
Panning Instruments and Copying Plug-Ins
Exporting the Mix
Lesson Review
Lesson Review
Answers
2. Recording Audio
Setting Up Digital Audio Recording
Setting Up Digital Audio Recording
Setting the Sample Rate
Setting the Bit Depth
Recording a Single Track
Preparing a Track for Recording
Adjusting the Recording Level
Recording Audio
Using the Audio Bin
Recording Additional Takes
Recording Takes in Cycle Mode
Recording Multiple Tracks
Recording Additional Takes on Multiple Tracks
Punching In and Out
Punching on the Fly
Using Automatic Punching
Changing Recording and Metronome Settings
Setting the I/O Buffer Size
Setting the Recording File Type
Setting the Count-In
Setting the Metronome
Lesson Review
Lesson Review
Answers
3. Editing Audio
Comping Takes
Comping Takes
Previewing the Takes
Comping the Takes
Assigning Mouse Tools
Editing Audio Regions in the Arrange Area
Adding Fades
Cutting and Copying Regions
Deleting Unused Audio Files
Quantizing an Audio Drum Recording
Previewing and Importing Audio Files
Quantizing an Audio Region
Manipulating the Waveform with the Flex Tool
Editing Audio Destructively in the Sample Editor
Saving a Selection as a New Audio File
Reversing a Sample
Positioning an Audio Region in the Arrange Area
Lesson Review
Lesson Review
Answers
4. Recording MIDI
Recording MIDI
Recording MIDI
Quantizing MIDI Recordings
Quantizing MIDI Regions
Setting a Default Quantization Grid
Merging Recordings into a MIDI Region
Recording into a Selected MIDI Region
Merging Recordings in Cycle Mode
Recording MIDI Takes
Using Punch Recording
Using Step Input Recording
Filtering Incoming MIDI Events
Lesson Review
Lesson Review
Answers
5. Programming and Editing MIDI
Programming in the Piano Roll Editor
Programming in the Piano Roll Editor
Creating Notes with the Pencil Tool
Copying and Deleting Notes Using the Pencil Tool
Editing Note Velocity
Editing a MIDI Recording
Importing a MIDI File
Editing a Recorded MIDI Sequence
Using the Score Editor
Using the Link Modes
Creating a Horn Line in the Score Editor
Editing Notes with a MIDI Keyboard
Editing Note Velocity Using Hyper Draw
Editing MIDI Continuous Controller Events
Automating Pitch Bend Using Hyper Draw
Automating Volume Using Hyper Draw
Automating Pan in the Hyper Editor
Editing in the Event List
Cleaning Up a MIDI Region
Quantizing Note Lengths
Lesson Review
Lesson Review
Answers
6. Programming Drums
Programming a Drum Pattern in Ultrabeat
Programming a Drum Pattern in Ultrabeat
Choosing a Drum Kit and Previewing Drum Sounds
Using the Step Sequencer
Programming a Pattern
Editing Velocities and Accents
Changing the Groove in the MIDI Editors
Dragging the Pattern to the Arrange Area
Applying a Laid-Back Feel to the Snare
Comparing the Quantized and Laid-Back Patterns
Creating a Snare Roll Using the Hyper Editor
Creating a Custom Hyper Set
Drawing a Snare Roll
Converting a MIDI Sequence into an Audio Region
Bouncing a Region in Place
Converting an Audio Region into a Sampler Instrument Track
Lesson Review
Lesson Review
Answers
7. Manipulating Tempo and Time Stretching
Matching the Project Tempo to an Audio Region’s Tempo
Matching the Project Tempo to an Audio Region’s Tempo
Detecting an Audio File’s Tempo
Cutting a Loop
Working with Apple Loops
Using the Loop Browser
Setting a Project’s Key Signature
Inserting Tempo Changes and Curves
Creating Apple Loops
Change the Playback Pitch and Speed with Varispeed
Time Stretching and Tempo Matching with Flex Time Editing
Time Stretching with the Flex Tool
Make an Audio File Match the Project Tempo
Creating a Turntable or Tape Slowdown Effect
Lesson Review
Lesson Review
Answers
Arranging and Mixing
8. Arranging and Preparing for the Mix
Previewing the Song
Previewing the Song
Using Existing Material to Fill In Parts
Filling In the Bass Track
Experimenting with the Order of Regions
Packing Regions into Folders
Slicing and Doubling a Percussion Part
Humanizing a Percussion Part
Adding and Deleting Sections
Adding an Introduction
Cutting a Section
Muting Elements
Muting Sections of an Instrument
Cleaning Up Noisy Recordings
Removing Snare Leakage from the Kick Track
Reducing a Wah Noise from the Guitar Track
Reducing Noise Destructively Using Soundtrack Pro
Lesson Review
Lesson Review
Answers
9. Mixing
Previewing the Final Mix
Previewing the Final Mix
Using the Amp Designer
Choosing an Amp Model
Customizing an Amp Model
Using the Pedalboard
Adjusting Levels
Adjusting the Levels of the Drum Tracks
Grouping Tracks
Choosing Pan Positions
Choosing EQ Settings
Using Delay and Reverberation
Adding Delay to the Vocals
Adding Reverb Using Aux Sends
Using Dynamic Processing Plug-ins
Using the Compressor
Using a Compressor and a Limiter on the Master Channel Strip
A Few Tips and Tricks
Take a Break
Listen to Your Mix Outside the Studio
Compare Your Mix with Commercial Mixes
Lesson Review
Lesson Review
Answers
10. Automating the Mix and Using Control Surfaces
Creating and Editing Offline Automation
Creating and Editing Offline Automation
Creating Automation to Adjust the Volume of a Section
Creating a Decrescendo with Volume Automation
Creating Pan Automation
Recording Live Automation
Recording Automation in Touch Mode
Recording Automation in Latch Mode
Recording Plug-in Bypass Automation
Using Control Surfaces
Using Automation Quick Access
Exporting the Mix
Lesson Review
Lesson Review
Answers
11. Troubleshooting and Optimization
Making Backups
Making Backups
Saving a Project and Making Automatic Backups
Backing Up Project Files
Rebuilding a Project File
Backing Up Project Folders to External Devices
Solving Audio and MIDI Routing Problems
Restoring Your Audio Output
Bypassing Your Audio Interface
Checking Audio Input
Getting MIDI Out
Getting MIDI In
Optimizing Hardware Performance
Optimizing CPU Resources
Addressing Unexpected Behaviors
First Steps
Initializing Preferences
Restoring Preferences
Project File Corruption
Monitoring Problems
Disabling Audio Drivers at Startup
Lesson Review
Lesson Review
Answers
A. Using External MIDI Devices
Configuring MIDI Hardware
Configuring MIDI Hardware
Routing External MIDI Tracks
Choosing a Program Remotely
B. Keyboard Shortcuts (U.S. Preset)
Transport Controls
Transport Controls
Zooming
Tools
Channel Strip, Track, and Region Operations
Views
Automation
Finder
Glossary
The Apple Pro Training Series
The Apple Training Series
The Apple Training Series
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