Logic Course - Intermediate

Having mastered MIDI, this course introduces students to audio recording and editing in Apple Logic Pro. These techniques are essential if you want to record vocals, guitar or other instruments. We also examine cutting edge sampling techniques using the EXS24 and how to use automation to bring your tracks to life. Finally you'll mix down your track under the guidance of a professional producer.

Course materials include:

50+ Quicktime video tutorials

300 pages of course notes

Audio samples and song files

Personalised video feedback on your music

Weekly webchat with a pro producer

24/7 access to student / tutor discussion forums

Logic Course Contents

Week 1: An Introduction to Digital Audio

• Your guide to digital audio (sample rate & bit depth)
• Microphone types and their uses
• Setting up Apple Logic Pro for recording

Week 2: Recording Audio in Logic

• Basic concepts, locking regions, tempo
• Latency, compression, digital clock
• Recording on more than one channel

Week 3: Audio Editing - Sample Editor/Part Editor

• Processing audio (fade in/out, normalise, reverse)
• Using the sample editor in Logic Pro
• "Bouncing" audio tracks

Week 4: Creating and Arranging Audio Loops

• How to create an audio loop in Apple Loop Utility
• Arranging a basic track with audio loops
• Strip silence, manipulating audio regions as events

Week 5: Recording and Editing Vocals

• Setting up a good recording environment
• Recording overdubs and backing vocals
• Editing and "comping" the best take

Week 6: Creative audio editing

• What is timestretching and how is it used?
• What is pitchshifting and how is it used?
• Creative audio processing. Key tips & tricks

Week 7: The EXS24 sampler part 1

• The benefits of sampling over audio editing
• Importing samples into your sampler (EXS24)
• Configuring multiple outputs, creating instruments

Week 8: Sampling (part2)

• Multi-sampling and velocity switching
• Modulation: envelopes filters and LFO
• Adding MIDI control to parameters

Week 9: Automation

• Automating volume, effects, and EXS24 parameters
• Automating synth parameters
• Editing Automation

Week 10: Mixing (part 1)

• The channel strip: editing channel settings
• Grouping tracks: why & how?
• Stereo enhancement plug-ins

Week 11: Mixing (part 2)

• How to use EQ in Logic Pro
• How and when to use compression, effects routing
• Using insert effects and FX channel tracks

Week 12: Final project & exam

• Basic mastering techniques
• Audio mixdown
• Submit final project and sit final test

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JC Concato
JC's previous projects include production, engineering and remix work for the likes of Bjork, Portishead, The Cure, Erasure, Allister Whitehead, Galliano, Pressure Drop, Raggatwins and Renegade Soundwave.

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