Logic Tutorial

[jebudas]

Hello,

I switched to Logic (from Cubase) recently and beyond the basic recording of tracks I feel like it is 10x harder to use.

Anyone know of a decent tutorial book or website out there?

Thanks,
Jebudas

PS+ Anyone else find Logic difficult at first? I figured out everything I needed to know about Cubase without opening the manual.

PS++ If anyone tells me to open the Logic manual, I'll start a new Mac vs PC thread in their honor.

[jebudas]

PS+++ Does anyone use Logic?

[beej]

Are you referring to Logic Pro 7? There are loads of books and video training materials around: Look for Stephen bennet, Orren Merton, George Leger

Here's just some: http://www.apple.com/logicpro/resources.html
http://www.apple.com/software/pro/train ... logic.html

Logic rocks.

[jebudas]

Thanks!

[DHR53]

I used Cubase SX and Reason first... But switched to Logic because it is the best optimized DAW on the Mac. It's a little different at first, but once you get your autoload template set up you'll be cranking... you really don't have to use half the features in there (like Cubase) but it's pretty kick ass when your up an running! The Logic setup assistant will do a pretty good job for starters try 16 instruments, 16 audio tracks... then you can just copy objects in the enrivonment for more! Get a book though... The Apple Pro book walks you through setting up an autoload template, which is the most important thing initially. After that, it's makin' music!

[jebudas]

Do you mean the book by Martin Sitter? The one from the link that beej posted?

Thanks a lot!

[Rev. Jem]

A good friend (Logic super-guru) told me back in late 2004 that the best Logic manual re-write is the Logic FAQ HTML pages at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/logic-users/

I've no idea if it's still available.

[jebudas]

Wow, that looks like it is definitely going to be helpful down the road... Thank you!

[DHR53]

Do you mean the book by Martin Sitter? The one from the link that beej posted?

Thanks a lot!

Yes! All the books mentioned are great books, but more so after you get up and running... The Apple Logic Pro book is more like a step by step setup, with example files and stuff. A do it as you go thingy. After you do that one, There are a lot of great tutorial CDs, and interactive things for the expert stuff. I have the CSI Starter and Master DVDs for Logic Pro if your interested in buying them... I'll make you a deal, since I've already gone through them... PM me!

[David]

I’ve found Martin Sitter’s downloadable videos very useful:
http://www.macprovideo.com/browse/logic

[HelgeG]

Logic might be a bit difficult to get your head round at first, but at least I grew to love it after my initial struggles. The logic-users mailing list is very helpful. I left Logic behind when eMagic went Mac-only, but now that Apple are introducing laptops with dual core Intel processors, I am sorely tempted to return to the fold.

[DHR53]

One feature keeps me using Logic... well, not just one but, "capture last take" (shift * for me) is the coolest thing in a DAW AFAIK! I literally create everything with that one command.

[beej]

Just make sure logic is running while you are playing - otherwise, all your notes get recorded, but none of the timings!

Not very useful unless you like *really big* chord voicings

[Sascha Franck]

Here's the original Logic FAQ, back from the days when I still contributed to it:
http://logicfaq.omega-art.com
No idea whether there's an updated version of it, but you should allready find quite some useful stuff there.

[VicDiesel]

The logic-users mailing list is very helpful.

The forum at sonikmatter.com is at least as helpful.

Victor.