Interested in digging into Logic Pro, but find the interface a bit intimidating? Here are two resources that might ease the learning curve.
First, spend some time with this excellent, free 4 part series from Justin Kahn, writing for 9to5Mac. To me, there’s enough depth to really understand the basics, while maintaining a slow enough pace that it’s still easy to follow.
Second, take a look at this series of slides, part of a music production course from the esteemed Berklee College of Music. The slides focus on the details of the mixer and the channel strip. To me, these are the most complex pieces of the Logic Pro interface.
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UPDATE: Mark Dalrymple posted an excellent list of Logic learning resources in the comments.
I’ve taken Berklee’s Reason_ course, and it was excellent. If you’ve got the money and the time to dedicate, they make great curriculums and the personal support of the instructor and cohort of students is very valuable. I still keep in touch with folks I’ve met in the couple of courses I’ve taken there.
Mac Pro Video has a ton of excellent courses. Steve Horelick (also the composer of the Reading Rainbow theme) has a free overview of what’s new in the new Logic Pro 10.3.2 : https://www.macprovideo.com/tutorial/logic-pro-x-10-3-2-what-s-new-in-logic-pro-x-10-3-2 . His MiDI overview is amusing and illuminating. There’s also a bunch of excellent Logic Pro X courses, and general music courses (EDM styles, music theory, Paul Rudness from DreamTheater on harmony). Subscribe for a month and binge-watch all the things.
Edgar Rothermich has a free “what’s new” in 10.3.2 guide as well. I’m a big fan of his “Graphically Enhanced Manuals” – http://dingdingmusic.com/DingDing/Manuals.html . They’re extremely richly illustrated with screenshots and diagrams. The Logic documentation is extremely dry, so I usually reach for a GEM manual PDF when I want to learn something new.
The book that’s the basis of Apple’s Logic coursework is available at Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Logic-Pro-10-3-Professional-Production-ebook/dp/B072QZV64Q . I read the Logic 10.1 version, and it was pretty good – it’s a step-by-step tutorial, that’ll get you over the hump of learning Logic.
You can start with GarageBand to get a feel for the platform before paying for it. GarageBand is pretty much LogicLite. I found Logic easier to navigate than GB because I had some familiarity with pro music software.
If you’re into dance music, https://dancemusicproduction.com has a bunch of excellent tutorials – Logic (all versions 9 and 10) is the place where all the work’s demonstrated. The author of the Dance Music Manual is the one that does most of them. There are a couple of courses dedicated to Logic instruments – Ultrabeat and ES2. The Ultrabeat one is worth getting because the scifiUI is OMGWTF until you figure it out. ES2 has been eclipsed somewhat by Alchemy. (MPV has an excellent two-part Alchemy tutorial by sflogicninja).
I have taken Berklee College of Music Introduction to Ableton Live and found the course pretty deep for an Intro (not to mention free) course. I’m currently taking the (paid) Music Production and Composition course from the same college and it is simply awesome.
The Loudon Sterns courses? He’s awesome.
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