Logic Pro X for Mac/M1/M2/M3 Genuine Key Lifetime

Session 1 – Introduction to Logic

• Acquiring Logic, Installing extra content
• Installing KeyCommands file and changing preferences for use as a visually impaired user
• Installing and setting up Zoom on the Mac (mobile Zoom will not work as well for these lessons)

Session 2 – Basic Recording

• The creating session dialog (setting initial tempo and time signature, and track types to start project with)
• Configuring the hardware and software, testing with a quick recording and configuring the metronome/click
• Recording audio tracks
• Recording software instruments/Midi
• Quick overview of the library and Event List for great starting points for sounds and basic Midi editing
• Saving your project/basic file management

Session 3 – Navigating and Editing the Project

• Different ways to move through the project timeline
• Selecting tracks and regions
• Track sorting, splitting regions, copying, cutting and pasting, deleting regions and tracks
• Other important editing commands (nudging, shuffling, moving regions to playhead, etc.)

Session 4 – Getting Familiar with Logics Interface

• Overview of the interface, inspector, library, mixer, smart controls, etc.
• Manipulating tracks and regions with the inspector
• Using the piano roll to edit Midi

Session 5 – Drummer PT 1

• Introduction to the Drummer
• Building out a drum track using the Drummer

Session 6 – Drummer PT 2

• Convert Drummer regions to Midi to edit
• Using the event list to edit Midi
• Converting Drummer track to a multi out software instrument for flexibility when mixing

Session 7 – Loop Browser and Working with Non-AppleLoops

• Using the loop browser
• Importing audio, Midi or non-AppleLoops to a project
• Working with loops with non-embedded tempo and different ways to snap it to tempo (Adapt Tempo, FlexTime Etc)
• Transpose audio up and down like Midi (FlexPitch)

Session 8 – Arranging with Locators

• Building out the rest of track quickly/playing with arrangement ideas with locators

Session 9 – Starting the Mix

• Overview of DAW Signal Flow (channel strip, aux/sends, track stacks, etc.)
• Discussion on the different elements of a mix
• Discussion of gain staging
• Creating the static mix

Session 10 – Continuing the Mix with EQ

• Instantiating and using an EQ across all the tracks, and using it to enhance them

Session 11 – Continuing the Mix with Compression

• Instantiating and using a compressor across all the tracks, and using it to enhance them
• A brief discussion and demonstration of side chaining

Session 12 – Spatial Effects (Delays & Reverbs)

• Discussion of insert and send effects, and how they differ from each other, and when and how to use them
• Instantiating spatial effects, reverbs, delays, and using them throughout the mix

Session 13 – Stereo Output/Master and Other Effects

• Overview of de-esser, saturation and other effects
• Limiter and basic mastering

Session 14 – Automation

• Automating track parameters like volume, pan, send level, and fade out for end of song
• Automating effects parameter

Session 15 – Bouncing/Exporting Archiving

• Bouncing the completed project
• Discussion of different file formats for exporting and sharing options built into Logic
• Exporting multi tracks and stems and options for long term archiving, sending files to someone else to mix or for collaboration

Session 16 – Creating Templates and Saving Patches

• Saving patches of sounds you enhanced/created
• Creating a template so you have good starting points going forward

Session 17 – Q&A and What’s Next

• Answer questions about what we covered and where one can go from here with these skills, beat leasing (It’s not just for hip-hop/RnB beats), music licensing, etc.