Logic Pro X For Dummies, 2nd Edition

Spend less time learning and more time recording

Logic Pro X offers Mac users the tools and power they need to create recordings ready to share with the world. This book provides the know-how for navigating the interface, tweaking the settings, picking the sounds, and all the other tech tasks that get in the way of capturing the perfect take.

Written by a Logic Pro X trainer who’s used the software to further his own music career, Logic Pro X For Dummies cuts back on the time needed to learn the software and allows for more time making amazing recordings.

• Record live sound sources or built-in virtual instruments
• Arrange your tracks to edit, mix, and master
• Discover tips to speed the process and record on an iPad
• Make sense of the latest software updates

A favorite among Logic Pro X beginners, this book is updated to reflect the ongoing changes added to enhance Logic Pro X’s recording power.

Table of Contents

Part 1 Leaping into Logic Pro X
Chapter 1 Getting Logic Pro Up and Sprinting
Chapter 2 Examining Logic Pro Projects
Chapter 3 Exploring the Main Window and Tracks Area
Chapter 4 Embracing Tracks and Regions

Part 2 Digital Recording and Using Prerecorded Media
Chapter 5 Introduction to Digital Audio and MIDI
Chapter 6 Recording Audio
Chapter 7 Recording MIDI
Chapter 8 Adding Media to Your Project

Part 3 Making Music with Virtual Instruments
Chapter 9 Making Beats with Drum and Percussion Software Instruments
Chapter 10 Playing Virtual Vintage Instruments
Chapter 11 Sound Design with Synths and Samplers
Chapter 12 Conducting a Virtual Orchestra

Part 4 Arranging and Editing Your Project
Chapter 13 Arranging Your Music
Chapter 14 Editing Audio Tracks
Chapter 15 Editing MIDI Tracks

Part 5 Mixing, Mastering, and Sharing Your Music
Chapter 16 Mixing Your Project
Chapter 17 Shaping Your Mix with Effects
Chapter 18 Automating Your Mix
Chapter 19 Mastering Your Final Track
Chapter 20 Bouncing and Sharing Your Music

Part 6 The Part of Tens
Chapter 21 Ten Ways to Use an iPad with Logic Pro X
Chapter 22 Ten Tips to Speed Your Workflow