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Music + Audio Production in Logic Pro X - The Complete Guide

Course Introduction

Introduction (2:44)
Building a Song In Under 120 Seconds (4:02)
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Introduction to Logic Pro X

Introduction to 'Interface and Basics' (0:20)
What is a DAW? (1:59)
Why Logic Pro? (2:55)
Creating a Project (1:55)
Understanding the Interface (4:13)
Understand Channels (5:01)
Make Music in 3 Easy Steps

Audio Production for Beginners (Optional)

Understanding Digital Audio (7:04)
Recording Equipment (4:08)
The Birth of a Song (2:39)
Understanding Acoustics and The Frequency Spectrum (7:59)
Decibels, Distortion and Volume (3:28)
Your Basic Mixing Tools (4:50)
Common Terminology
Breather - Meet Greg Kurstin (2:02)

Creating a Song

Using Apple Loops (8:01)
Navigating The Workspace (5:23)
Controlling Playback (1:25)
Finishing the Song (7:29)
Basic Mixing and Exporting Your Song (8:23)
Assignment - Compose a Song Using Apple Loops

Recording Basics

Introduction to 'Working With Audio' (0:16)
Setting Up, Creating Tracks and Recording (6:21)
Monitoring and Tuning (3:50)
My Top Recording Tips (3:23)
Recording Additional Takes and Punching In (1:33)
Recording Settings (9:35)
Deleting Unused Audio (3:11)
Assignment - Record Some Audio

Editing Basics

Using Mouse Tools (14:55)
Comping and Fades (6:51)
Using The Audio Track Editor (4:47)
Aligning Audio (7:59)
Improving Groove With Groove Tracks (3:07)
Using Snap (3:25)

Using Drummer

Introduction to 'Working with Drummer, Virtual Instruments and MIDI' (0:22)
Creating a Drummer Track (10:20)
Drum Track Arrangement (10:28)
Customizing the Drums (8:41)
Using Electronic Drummers (5:30)
Converting Electronic Drummers Into MIDI (7:07)
5 Minute Song Challenge

Using Virtual Instruments and Synthesizers

Creating Virtual Instruments (7:32)
Using ES2 (5:24)
Using EXS24 (13:27)
Using Sculpture (5:29)
Using Ultrabeat (6:57)

Recording MIDI and Using MIDI Devices

Device Setup and Recording MIDI (8:36)
Merging Multiple MIDI Performances (3:57)
Fixing Timing Issues with Quantization (7:12)
MIDI Takes and Comping (2:20)
Setting Up and Using Logic Remote (1:58)
Challenge - Recreate Your Favourite Synth Line (2:15)

Advanced MIDI Recording (Optional)

Creating Layered Sounds and Split Keyboards (5:43)
Adjusting Smart Controls and Mapping Them To MIDI (7:47)
Nail Any Performance Using 'Step Input' Mode (1:53)
Using Note Repeat and Spot Erase (5:07)

MIDI Editing and Processing

Using MIDI Plugins (10:48)
Using The Piano Roll Editor (7:48)
The Event List (2:17)
Scale Quantize (1:01)
MIDI Draw, MIDI Controllers and Creating Crescendos (5:59)
Importing MIDI (SMF) Files (1:47)

Using The Environment (Optional)

Introducing The Environment (5:30)
Creating Objects (10:25)
Creating Signal Chains and Understanding Signal Flow (12:18)
Touch Track Objects (12:43)

Advanced MIDI Editing

Using The MIDI Region Inspector (4:49)
Using Aliases (4:30)
Using MIDI Transform Functions (9:55)
Using The 'Select' Menu (3:47)
Using The 'Separate MIDI Events' Command (2:03)
Assignment - Compose a Song Using MIDI

Edit Preparation

Introduction to 'Editing' (0:15)
Adding and Moving Structure Markers (4:13)
Organizing Your Project (2:09)

Editing Pitch and Time

Controlling Project Tempo and Key (9:02)
Using Varispeed (5:57)
Tuning Vocals (8:05)
Using Flex (9:03)
Sound Design Using Various Tools (7:42)
Challenge - Create a Unique Sound

Editing the Arrangement

Looping and Copying Audio (14:09)
Muting and Deleting Audio (12:21)
Creating Alternative Versions (8:11)
Applying Global Edits (4:19)
Breather - Shreds

Advanced Editing

Using Crossfades and Fixing Clicks/Pops (9:15)
Editing With Mixer Groups (6:14)
Advanced Comping (6:21)
Copying With The Marquee Tool (3:13)
Replacing and Doubling Drums With Samples (11:23)
Assignment - Edit Your Project

Mix Preparation

Introduction to 'Mixing' (0:15)
Organization (8:44)
Grouping and Creating Aux Channels (6:59)
Gain Staging (7:35)
My Top Mixing Tips
Assignment - Prepare Your Mix

Mixing

Balancing (7:09)
EQ (10:44)
EQ Deep Dive (17:04)
Balance and EQ Mix Challenge
Compression (18:07)
Other Dynamic Processors (9:12)
Delay and Reverb (13:42)
Panning (4:19)

More Mixing Tools

Using Effects (10:28)
Amp Designer (7:29)
Other Tools (5:18)

Signal Flow

Side Chain Effects (6:30)
Pre/Post Sends (0:08)
Using Pre Fader Sends to Create Headphone Mixes (3:48)
Parallel Processing (8:18)
Labelling Your Inputs and Outputs (3:12)
Using External Effects and Hardware (5:19)
Bouncing In Place (5:23)

Advanced Mixing (Optional)

Applying Mix Views and Filters (5:25)
Using Plugins Efficiently (3:11)
Using Mix Groups and VCA Groups (6:41)

Automation

Offline (Lane) Automation (9:14)
Real Time (Live) Automation (7:48)
Applying Automation To Multiple Tracks At Once (2:04)
Editing Automation (4:37)
Using MIDI Controllers for Automation (8:34)

Finishing Touches, Bouncing and Archiving

Mix Bus Processing (19:01)
Bouncing Your Mix (9:12)
Expoting Stems (3:11)
Archiving Your Projects (2:30)
Assignment - Mix and Bounce Your Project

Improving Your Workflow

Templates and Channel Strip Configurations (6:38)
Taking Notes (4:11)
Using Key Commands (3:32)
The Tool Menu (2:59)
Screensets (4:40)
Customizing The Interface (1:59)
Enabling Tool Click Zones (2:34)
Backing Up and Transporting Your Setup (1:23)

Mixing Surround Sound

Configuring Your Project (5:09)
Mixing In Surround and Adjusting the Center and LFE Channels (7:06)
Multichannel Effects (6:32)
Exporting Your Surround Mix (6:34)

Notation

Creating Notation and Using The Graphical Input Mode (40:08)
Step Input (1:53)
Adding Text (1:59)
Transcribing MIDI (4:39)
Creating Guitar Tabs (1:04)
Creating and Editing Score SetsCreating and Editing Score Sets (2:48)

Working With Video

Working With Video (6:45)
Adding Markers and Scene Cuts (2:18)
Moving Regions (3:55)
Exporting Video (6:20)
Importing XML Files (2:11)

Final Words

Final Tips (0:39)
Prize For Completion

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