Logic Course

Overview

With Point Blank sponsors Universal and Island Records checking out selected students' tracks from this course, your music could be heard in influential areas of the music industry. This Logic course is a comprehensive introduction to producing music with Logic Pro. You will cover all of the essential music production skills needed to create tracks in any genre. Perfect for beginners, but even more experienced Logic users will benefit by uploading their music each week for DVR™ - expert analysis and personal video feedback on your work from a pro producer. This is no online manual, but rather a groundbreaking interactive pathway to creatively harnessing one of the world's most popular music production software packages.

 

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Direct Video Response™

 

Click on the thumbnail to watch an example of DVR™ 1-2-1 personal video feedback from this course.

 

Mark Ronson

 

Watch Mark Ronson send a message to Point Blank students when we met him at Sonica Radio during the International Music Summit, Ibiza.

 

Tutor profile

JC Concato
JC's music industry experience includes production, engineering and remix credits for Bjork, Portishead, The Cure, Erasure, Galliano, US3, Raggatwins, Pressure Drop and more.

 

Sponsored by

Universal / Island Records

"Universal supports the development of Point Blank students who show  talent and determination." Darcus Beese - President of Universal Records

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Course Materials

  • 1-2-1 video feedback on your music
  • Weekly online masterclass with a pro producer
  • Over 20 video tutorials on Logic
  • Extensive course notes
  • Logic projects to download
  • Exclusive samples & audio resources
  • 24/7 access to student / tutor discussion forums

 

Course Contents

Week 1: What is MIDI Sequencing?

  • Structure: beats, bars, tempo & time signature
  • Using software instruments in Logic
  • Your first MIDI recording using Logic Pro 8

Week 2: Basic Drum Programming

  • Types of drum sound (kick, snare, hi-hat etc.)
  • How to make a basic beat in Logic Pro 8
  • MIDI editing: quantize, velocity and note length

Week 3: Drum programming, live feel & groove

  • Record 'live' MIDI drums in Logic using EXS24
  • How to quantize settings
  • How to add groove to your beats in Logic Pro 8

Week 4: Percussion & using Apple loops

  • Introducing percussion instruments & their roles
  • Create a basic arrangement for the rhythm track
  • Drums & music styles

Week 5: Basic Music Theory - Chords

  • The basics: notes, octaves, tone & semi tone
  • Scale and chord construction and inversion
  • How to use EVP88 & EB3 in Logic 8

Week 6: The Bassline

  • The role of the bassline in popular music
  • Which notes to play & why
  • Recording & editing techniques

Week 7: Basic Analog Synthesis (part 1)

  • How does a synthesizer make a sound?
  • The oscillator: filter & volume envelope sections
  • Producing a 'fatter' sound & a look at classic synths

Week 8: Basic Analog Synthesis (part 2)

  • Using modulation to give expression to a sound
  • Modulate the filter using envelope & velocity
  • How to use LFO & portamento / glide

Week 9: Structure & Arrangement

  • Basic structure & shapes for songs
  • How to structure a club track
  • Adding breaks, cuts and fills to add interest

Week 10: Additional Production Techniques

  • How to use the environment & arpeggiator
  • Assigning MIDI control to parameters
  • Using Hyperdraw and Piano Roll

Week 11: Basic Mixing

  • Levels & panning
  • Inserts: basic EQ
  • Bus channels: basic reverb & delay

Week 12: Finish Project

  • Final audio mixdown for audio CD & Mp3
  • Final Test
  • Submit final project

 

 
 
 Course details

Weeks: 12

Price: $1,031.68

Logic Course  FAQ Logic Course Schedule
 Available Dates
27th September 2010
10th January 2011
4th April 2011
4th July 2011

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"I have learned many new techniques on the Logic course which have greatly improved the quality of my music."

(James Newcombe - UK)

 

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Music Production Logic Course - Intermediate

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