Table of Contents

Getting Started

Advanced Setup

Lesson 1. Speeding Up Your Workflow

Using Project Templates

Creating Your Own Template

Customizing the Interface

Using Key Commands

Accessing the Tool Menu

Saving a Project Template

Opening and Creating Projects Automatically

Backing Up and Transporting Your Setup

Lesson Review

Advanced Production

Lesson 2. Managing Projects and Takes

Using Project Folders

Working with Assets

Quickly Accessing Additional Tracks

Recording Multiple Tracks Simultaneously

Deleting Unused Tracks

Lesson Review

Lesson 3. Matching Tempo and Pitch

Working with Apple Loops

Using the Time and Pitch Machine

Performing Time Stretching and Compression in the Arrange Area

Working with Rubato Passages

Lesson Review

Lesson 4. Working with Software Instruments

Getting Familiar with the Instruments

Understanding the User Interface

Using Ultrabeat

Using the EXS24 mkII Software Sampler

Using the EVP88 Vintage Electric Piano

Using the EVD6 Vintage Clavinet

Using the EFM 1 FM Synthesizer

Using the ES1 Virtual Analog Synthesizer

Using the ES2 Synthesizer

Using Global Tracks to Create a Quick Arrangement

Sound Design with Sculpture

Treating Your MIDI Hardware as Software

Lesson Review

Advanced Editing

Lesson 5. Working with the Arrangement

Creating and Using Markers

Navigating the Arrangement

Navigating with Markers

Isolating Material with Cycle Mode

Using Zooming

Editing the Arrangement

Lesson Review

Lesson 6. Advanced Audio Editing

Using Edits to Create Parts

Comping Tracks

Fixing Problems Using the Sample Editor

Lesson Review

Cameo: Taking a Leap of Logic—J.F. Brissette

Lesson 7. Advanced MIDI Editing

Using Loops, Copies, and Aliases

Demixing MIDI Regions

Working with Region Parameters

Working with MIDI Note Events

Using Transform Functions

Lesson Review

Advanced Mixing

Lesson 8. Working with Mixer Channels

Using the Mixer

Using Insert Effects

Using Send Effects

Panning Stereo Tracks

Switching the Contents of the Plug-in Window

Changing Plug-in Locations

Using Channel Strip Settings

Lesson Review

Lesson 9. Controlling Signal Flow

Using Aux Channels as Submixes

Applying Send Effects to Submixes

Using Mixer Groups

Incorporating External Effects Processors

Lesson Review

Lesson 10. Automating the Mix

Working with Offline Automation

Performing Real-Time Automation

Lesson Review

Advanced Topics

Lesson 11. MIDI Processing in the Environment

Navigating Within the Environment

Creating Environment Objects

Creating Signal Chains

Using Touch Tracks Objects

Lesson Review

Lesson 12. Working with Notation

Creating Notation

Entering Notes Using Graphic Input

Entering Notes Using Step Input

Using Staff Styles

Working with Text

Transcribing a Performance

Working with Drum Notation

Creating Scores and Parts

Lesson Review

Cameo: Cusp of Magic—Terry Riley

Lesson 13. Working with Surround

Configuring Logic for Surround

Mixing in Surround

Using Surround Effects

Checking the Surround Mix

Down Mixing

Encoding Surround Projects

Lesson Review

Lesson 14. Scoring to Picture

Setting Up Synchronization

Importing Media

Spotting the Movie

Positioning Events on the Timeline

Lesson Review

Cameo: Scoring with Logic—Jeff Rona

Keyboard Shortcuts

Automation

Editing

Environment

Instruments

Markers

Mixing

Playback and Location

Score Editor

Screensets

Tools

Views

Zooming

Glossary

Index