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Spend less time learning and more time recording

Logic Pro X offers Mac users the tools and power they need to create recordings ready to share with the world. This book provides the know-how for navigating the interface, tweaking the settings, picking the sounds, and all the other tech tasks that get in the way of capturing the perfect take.

Written by a Logic Pro X trainer who´s used the software to further his own music career, Logic Pro X For Dummies cuts back on the time needed to learn the software and allows for more time making amazing recordings.
Record live sound sources or built-in virtual instruments
Arrange your tracks to edit, mix, and master
Discover tips to speed the process and record on an iPad
Make sense of the latest software updates

A favorite among Logic Pro X beginners, this book is updated to reflect the ongoing changes added to enhance Logic Pro X´s recording power.

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Introduction 1

Part 1: Leaping into Logic Pro X 5

Chapter 1: Getting Logic Pro Up and Sprinting 7

Chapter 2: Examining Logic Pro Projects 19

Chapter 3: Exploring the Main Window and Tracks Area 35

Chapter 4: Embracing Tracks and Regions 63

Part 2: Digital Recording and Using Prerecorded Media 79

Chapter 5: Introduction to Digital Audio and MIDI 81

Chapter 6: Recording Audio 95

Chapter 7: Recording MIDI 109

Chapter 8: Adding Media to Your Project 121

Part 3: Making Music with Virtual Instruments 135

Chapter 9: Making Beats with Drum and Percussion Software Instruments 137

Chapter 10: Playing Virtual Vintage Instruments 161

Chapter 11: Sound Design with Synths and Samplers 183

Chapter 12: Conducting a Virtual Orchestra 207

Part 4: Arranging and Editing Your Project 219

Chapter 13: Arranging Your Music 221

Chapter 14: Editing Audio Tracks 249

Chapter 15: Editing MIDI Tracks 269

Part 5: Mixing, Mastering, and Sharing Your Music 289

Chapter 16: Mixing Your Project 291

Chapter 17: Shaping Your Mix with Effects 311

Chapter 18: Automating Your Mix 331

Chapter 19: Mastering Your Final Track 337

Chapter 20: Bouncing and Sharing Your Music 345

Part 6: The Part of Tens 353

Chapter 21: Ten Ways to Use an iPad with Logic Pro X 355

Chapter 22: Ten Tips to Speed Your Workflow 367

Index 373

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Graham English is a singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, jazz-trained keyboard player, and audio expert. When he´s not sharing the stage with rock and jazz greats, he trains and coaches creative professionals at Logic Studio Training and creates online training materials for aspiring songwriters at speedsongwriting.com.

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