Apple Pro Training Series: Logic Pro 9 Advanced
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1. 166 Adastine the PICKUDS 4a5 nc ie eenes de de de 171 Processing the SOUS ss se seca 171 Using Modulation in Sculpture 173 Saving and Trying Presets 2 ee ones 175 ESSOR eee oe ean eee cohen aes 176 Building Drum Sounds with Ultrabeat 179 Selecting Sounds in the Assignment Section 180 Exploring the Sound Generators 25e 182 Processing with the Filter and Bitcrusher 191 Automating Parameters in Step Mode 194 Lesson REIN SR sr aen RE ereina 197 Working with the Arrangement 199 Navigating the Arrangement 2 252 12 425 120 200 C mie ARR E E E eee aes 211 Using Global Edits 2 0 ces pose mes seamen sp eae sles tiati 221 Working with Folders 2 227 Desom KOVE ea es 245 Advanced Audio Editing 247 Smoothing Transitions with Crossfades 248 Fixing Clicks in the Sample Eqiuors 5054 255 Creating New Parts from Existing Ones 1 256 Editing with Mixer Groups 5 1 263 Repairing Drums with Marquee Transient 2 2 Editing Drums in Soundtrack PO 275 Lesson REVO esri Gao nd a ea ea EINER ee dea Oo ee 296 Contents V vi Contents Lesson 9 Mixing Lesson 10 Lesson 11 Lesson 12 Advanced MIDI Editing 299 ASG ASS ea STEET ESETET TTT 300 Working with Region Parameters 303 Sele2. MIN At NIe ce 0 SC 0 H P H E CC eeese ces amp eeoeeooeacaec 000 606 CC 6 0 GARE oocoouoocolf 0000000000 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Creating Multiple Zones from Region Transients 149 As you can see within the Parameters area each transient from the original audio file is mapped chromatically to MIDI pitches C3 through G 3 Play the C3 through G 3 keys on your MIDI keyboard listening to the result When playing the associated MIDI pitches on the keyboard you hear each individual slice However the slice only plays for as long as you hold down the key and it can sound truncated if you let go before the slice plays out in its entirety In order for the sample to play back its complete length irrespective of the key release you need to have 1Shot enabled within the Zone parameters Choose Select All from the EXS24 Instrument Editor s Edit menu On any of the selected zones click the 1Shot box to enable it for all EXS24 Playback a bA M m b M M ARR RGE ES COCOON Play the C3 through G 3 keys on your MIDI keyboard listening to the result The slices play through in their entirety Although this provides an effective way to trigger the drums as a performance instru ment lets explore additional playback parameters within the EXS24 Instrument Editor to further process the sound Click in the background of the EXS24 Instrument Editor to deselect all zones In t
3. 5 What parameter in the EXS24 Instrument Editor is used to smooth out transitions between the end points and start points of a loop 6 How are groups used in the EXS24 Instrument Editor 7 Are filter and envelope offsets set within zones or groups 8 What do multi output instruments do Answers 1 Samples are mapped within sampler instruments 2 Zones contain the settings for how a sample will be played back including key range 3 The Fine parameter is used to tune by cents 4 Loop points are set within zones as they refer to specific samples Lesson Review 161 The Xfade parameter allows you to assign a crossfade between the end and start points of a loop making it smoother Groups are used to assign common parameters to multiple zones Filter and envelope offsets are set within groups Multi output instruments such as Ultrabeat and EXS24 mkII can route individual sounds to separate channel strips for isolation or further processing Index A All Objects layer Environment 444 445 Alternate tool 30 31 saving to screensets 31 Apple Loops with Touch Tracks Environment object 473 477 Apple Loops Utility 48 automatic pitch shifting 49 octave transposition 53 saving Apple Loops 55 56 Sensitivity slider 54 tags 49 51 Tempo slider 52 53 versus Time and Pitch Machine 56 transients 51 55 Apple QuickTime 536 arpeggiating chords 313 314 Arpeggiato Environment object 449 453 Arrange area
4. 175 Monitor Environment object 448 449 Monophonic mode 70 86 Morph Pad Sculpture 173 175 178 Multichannel Gain plug in surround sound 431 434 MultiMeter plug in 432 navigation plug ins switching in windows 346 348 networks settings accessing 40 settings sharing 42 44 New Track dialog 10 11 groups of tracks 13 inputs and outputs 12 Noise Gate plug in 364 367 notation with Score Editor 482 483 chord charts 505 509 chord grids 509 513 drums mapped instruments 517 523 MIDI regions preparations 513 515 MIDI regions viewing data 515 517 notes adjusting length 490 492 notes dragging 488 490 notes editing with step input 492 494 score sets creating 524 527 score sets creating parts for printing 527 532 staff styles 494 496 staff styles polyphonic 496 502 text 502 505 transcribing performances 513 Notator 481 Note On Random modulators Sculpture 173 Notes area Mixer 342 344 O Object Parameter box Direction 451 452 463 Random 452 Range 466 Repeats 456 Velocity 452 octave transposition 53 oscillator modulation EZ2 Synthesizer envelope generators 122 124 FM 111 112 LFOs 119 120 122 ring modulation 112 113 router 119 synchronization 113 114 vector envelope generators 125 129 oscillator waveforms EZ2 Synthesizer 107 110 Output Distortion menu Compressor plug in 350 P parallel compression 367 371 parallel routi
5. 248 253 automation of aux channels hardware control surfaces 394 410 scaling values 391 392 snapping data to timeline 387 389 tracks adding 384 387 tracks applying automation 392 394 tracks copying data between 389 390 Automation Quick Access feature 397 Auto select Channel Strip 58 254 Auto Set Locator feature 210 aux channel automation hardware control surfaces 394 410 scaling values 391 392 snapping data to timeline 387 389 tracks adding 384 387 tracks copying data between 389 390 aux channels as submixes 358 361 Avid s Pro Tools 8 See Pro Tools 8 577 578 Index backup restore settings key commands 38 with MobileMe account 41 42 project templates 38 Beat Mapping track 93 95 audio regions 100 101 checking 99 markers 545 MIDI regions 95 99 Body EQ Sculpture 171 172 Bonjour network access to settings 42 43 Bounce in Place feature 376 381 C Cable Switcher Environment object 464 469 Channel EQ plug in 347 relocating 348 359 surround sound 428 431 channel strips filters 339 340 importing with project data 334 336 Mixer All view 340 341 Mixer Single view 342 networks settings accessing 40 networks settings sharing 42 44 chord charts 505 509 chord grids 509 513 Chord Memorizer Environment object 453 455 Click amp Ports layer Environment 445 447 448 453 clicks and pops fixing in Sample Editor 253 256 fixing with cro
6. Apple Pro Training Series Logic Pro 9 Advanced Music Production Creating and Producing Professional Music David Dvorin DVD ROM with media and lesson files included Find the media files for this eBook at http www peachpit com ebookfiles 0321684338 Apple Pro Training Series Logic Pro 9 Advanced Music Production David Dvorin with Robert Brock Find the media files for this eBook at http www peachpit com ebookfiles 0321684338 Apple Pro Training Series Logic Pro 9 Advanced Music Production David Dvorin with Robert Brock Copyright 2010 by David Dvorin Published by Peachpit Press For information on Peachpit Press books contact Peachpit Press 1249 Eighth Street Berkeley CA 94710 510 524 2178 www peachpit com To report errors please send a note to errata peachpit com Peachpit Press is a division of Pearson Education Apple Series Editor Serena Herr Project Editor Nancy Peterson Development Editor Eric Schumacher Rasmussen Production Coordinator Kim Wimpsett Happenstance Type O Rama Technical Editors Robert Brock David Dvorin Technical Reviewers Raymond Barker Josh Hinden Copy Editor Darren Meiss Media Reviewer Jay Payne Media Producer Eric Geoffroy Compositor Maureen Forys Happenstance Type O Rama Indexer Joy Dean Lee Cover Illustrator Kent Oberheu Cover Producer Happenstance Type O Rama Notice of Rights All rights reserved No part of this book may be re
7. Click the local View menu and choose View All EXS24 Instrument View All l Zone Audio File Zone Group fone Key Range fone Velocity Range e Zone Pitch Zone Mixer fone Playback fone Sample fone Loop Restore To Default Save As Default All Zone parameters are displayed including the Loop parameters NOTE gt Depending on the size of your EXS24 Instrument Editor window you might need to scroll to the right to view the Loop parameters In order to enable looping you first need to select the Loop On box In the Loop parameters click the Loop On box Although you could enter start and end times by sample number in the parameters area this would be arbitrary and counterintuitive It is much easier to select an area on the waveform itself by using the Sample Editor 3 4 Creating Loop Points 141 In the Audio File parameters for the zone click the small disclosure triangle to the right of the audio file name and choose Open in Sample Editor ame Key arse Fine voi SRE Load Audio Sample F M Open in Sample Editor Reveal in Finder T The Sample Editor opens displaying the referenced audio file Vox Note aif NOTE You most likely will need to expand the Sample Editor window to do the fol lowing exercise If you have limited screen real estate you can minimize the EXS24 Instrument Editor window temporarily storing it in your Dock CIEE TEE EN Faceery view a
8. 25 28 assignments viewing 23 25 backups 38 key labels 26 27 Index 579 key command only functions 28 29 networks settings accessing 40 networks settings sharing 42 44 key focus windows and areas 20 21 L LFOs low frequency oscillators EZ2 Synthesizer 119 120 122 Sculpture 173 Ultrabeat 184 190 191 Library 13 locators inserting space between 225 227 navigating arrangements 219 repeating sections between 223 225 Set Locators by Next or Previous Marker and Enable Cycle commands 219 222 224 setting with Cycle mode 207 211 locking screensets 21 locked versus unlocked 22 23 Logic Pro 9 exporting files to Pro Tools 8 tempo marker maps 566 567 importing audio files 573 574 Logic Pro 9 exporting files to Pro Tools 8 tracks as audio 562 565 Loop Mode menu 127 loop points EXS24 Instrument Editor 140 144 low frequency oscillators 120 122 See LFOs M mapped instruments 517 523 Marker List View menu 544 545 markers coloring 217 219 creating 211 212 creating from selected regions 215 creating on the fly 213 creating With Pencil tool 214 215 580 Index creating with Period and Comma keys 213 editing positions 215 217 Marker Lists 220 222 naming 217 navigating with 219 Set Locators by Next or Previous Marker and Enable Cycle commands 219 222 224 Marquee selections 78 79 isolating selections for editing 272 275 Marquee tool playhead positioning
9. the lesson but for now you will use it to quickly access the EXS24 Instrument Editor Click the Edit button located at the top right ts i Groups Instrument Edit Zone Group view 2 ass ns Fitch pen QUI mum For now you can close the window to save some screen real estate Close the EXS24 Parameter window not the EXS24 Instrument Editor The EXS24 Instrument Editor has two views Zones and Groups You are currently looking at the Zones view more on Groups later as indicated by the selected button at the top left 138 Sampling with the EXS24 mkII The top portion of the EXS24 Instrument Editor is called the Parameters area and it displays the settings of each sample referenced by the sampler instrument The bot tom portion of the window displays how each sample is mapped to various pitches represented by the keyboard at the bottom of the window As you can see a new zone named Vox Note l was created mapped to C3 on the keyboard When you create a sampler instrument with the Convert Regions to New Sampler Track command the zone created is without range that is only mapped to a single pitch You can of course extend the zone s range to map the audio file to multiple pitches This is done either by changing settings within the Key Range columns of the Parameters area or by dragging directly on the zone in the bottom area 4 Within the Key Range parameters double click the Hi field
10. versus Apple Loops Utility 56 pitch transposition 57 59 pitch transposition with harmonic correction 59 61 Timing Offset parameter 293 Toggle Group Clutch command 167 tool click zones 34 35 Tool menus accessing quickly 31 32 alternate tools 30 31 alternate tools saving to screensets 31 Arrange area 29 Environment 30 Event List 29 floating Tool menu 31 32 hard wired commands 32 33 Hyper Editor 29 Piano Roll Editor 30 Sample Editor 30 Score Editor 29 two button mouse 35 toolbar customizing 14 15 global 15 Touch Tracks Environment object 469 473 Touch Tracks Environment object with Apple Loops 473 477 Transform window 322 328 Transformer Environment object 459 464 transient markers Sample Editor 82 85 transients 51 55 beat mapping 100 101 transitions clicks and pops fixing 253 256 crossfades 248 250 crossfades applying to multiple regions 251 253 Marquee selections for editing 272 275 Quick Swipe comping 259 263 Index 583 Transport bar customizing 15 16 Trigger Note assignment 294 U Ultrabeat Assignment section 181 182 bitcrusher 191 194 filters multimode 191 194 sample loading 189 191 side chaining 188 sounds hi hat 187 188 sounds kick drum 182 184 sounds snare drum 185 186 Step mode 194 197 user interface 180 user preferences toolbar buttons adding 15 V varispeed 91 93 vector envelope generators EZ2 Synthesizer 125 129 Ve
11. 202 203 Marquee Tool Click Zones option 34 35 Media area Library 13 MIDI controller channel controls assigning 400 402 channel controls mapping to parameters 402 404 fader banks 408 410 modes creating 404 406 modes switching 407 408 zones creating 404 406 MIDI editing aliases 300 302 transform sets 319 321 transform sets applying 327 328 transform sets creating functions 321 327 MIDI events selecting for editing 317 318 separating 328 330 MIDI regions altering articulation 307 308 delays 306 307 gate time 307 308 Marquee selections 275 notation preparaing for 513 515 notation viewing data 515 517 rhythm with quantization 308 313 touch track objects 469 477 transposing 303 304 velocities 304 306 velocities and length 315 316 Mixer Arrange view 336 339 group feature 264 272 key focus 20 maximizing workspace 16 19 Notes area 342 344 Options Create New Auxilliary Channel Strips 374 plug ins changing locations 348 350 plug ins switching in window 346 348 View Add Signal Flow Channel Strips 337 View Colors 337 Mixer channel strips All view 340 341 filters 339 340 Single view 342 stereo tracks 344 346 Mixer groups channels assigning to 351 353 disabling 353 354 MobileMe account settings backing up restoring 41 42 settings sharing 42 44 modulation EXS24 Instrument Editor 150 153 EZ2 Synthesizer routers 119 Sculpture 173
12. audio editing tools you can refine the sound and structure of your composition correcting production problems and making the most of your best takes A composition is only as good as it sounds which makes mixing and mastering your arrangement an essential part of the creative process Lessons 10 through 12 guide you in taking your composition to the final level using Logic Pro s Mixer automation control surface support and effects processing to bring the highest degree of produc tion quality to your creative output For many projects Logic Pro will be an all inclusive working environment that takes composers and producers from musical idea to final recording But there are times when you need to get your ideas on paper or when you re using your musical skills to serve a visual image Lesson 13 provides a foundation for developing your surround sound mixing skills by using Logic s extensive new surround support In Lesson 14 you ll create objects in the Environment to process MIDI data in all sorts of interest ing ways Lesson 15 shows you how to use Logic Pro s extensive notation capabilities to create musical parts and scores In Lesson 16 you ll explore Logic Pro s power as a film and video scoring tool Finally in Lesson 17 you ll learn how to best transport sessions between Logic and other DAWs enabling you to freely collaborate with stu dios running other software applications Copying the Logic Lesson Files 3 About the A
13. creating 447 448 objects Delay Line 455 458 objects Monitor 448 449 objects Physical Input cabling to Sequencer Input 446 447 453 objects Touch Tracks 469 473 objects Touch Tracks with Apple Loops 473 477 objects Transformer 459 464 signal chains 458 459 Tool menu 30 Fraser tool floating Tool menu 32 Event List editing 294 296 Tool menu 29 Event Parameter box 490 Length 491 Style 505 Explore collection Empty Project 10 EXS24 Instrument Editor and sampler instruments 136 139 EXS24 Parameter window 144 146 filter and modulation options 150 153 loop points 140 144 routing sounds for processing 156 160 zones groups of 153 156 zones multiple from transients 146 150 EXS24 tracks creating 134 136 EZ2 Synthesizer filters 114 118 oscillator modulation envelope generators 122 124 oscillator modulation FM 111 112 oscillator modulation LFOs 119 120 122 oscillator modulation ring modulation 112 113 oscillator modulation router 119 oscillator modulation synchronization 113 114 oscillator modulation vector envelope generators 125 129 oscillator waveforms 107 110 output processing section 130 user interface 106 107 F Fade parameters 249 253 Fade Tool Click Zones option 34 filters EXS24 Instrument Editor 150 153 EZ2 Synthesizer 114 118 Sculpture 171 Ultrabeat 191 194 Finger tool 221 flex markers 73 77 Flex
14. the original region is muted The new MIDI region in effect replaces the original one in the arrangement 136 Sampling with the EXS24 mkII 12 Play the project listening to the new Vox Note MIDI region played through the EXS24 The playback sounds identical to before This new zone will be automatically velocity mapped the harder you strike the key the louder the file playback 13 Press the C3 on your MIDI keyboard at varying velocities listening to the result The Vox Note audio file plays as long as you hold down the key changing volume amplitude along with your keyboard velocity Using the EXS24 Instrument Editor Let s take a look inside the newly created sampler instrument with the goal of exploring the creative potential offered by the EXS24 Sampler instruments are edited within the EXS24 Instrument Editor which is accessible from within the EXS24 interface 1 Inthe Inspector double click the EXS24 in the Arrange channel strip to open the EXS24 interface Vox Note G View Fr Show Channel Strip gt Show Insert Side Chain None Bypass Compare 4 default fslegato mono ron voices sB used feunison edit options El pe S DC gt 2 128 2498 18a8 1248 Bde 1248 Using the EXS24 Instrument Editor 137 The EXS24 Parameter window opens with the newly created sampler instrument Vox Note displayed You will be working with the parameters in this window later on in
15. to eighth note triplets Drag the Wet slider down to 23 This will lower the volume level of the repeats so as not to overpower the original signal Play the project listening to the effect of all of the EXS24 programming you ve done in the last few exercises The result is a surging shuffling processed drum loop quite abstracted from the original audio file From the preset menu choose Save Setting As In the file selector dialog name the preset Vox Note and then click Save To give perspective on just how much has been changed let s finish by listening to the original loop Close both the Echo and EXS24 windows Close the Mixer Using the Mute tool select the Basic Drums 1 region on Track 3 unmuting the origi nal region 160 Sampling with the EXS24 mkII 19 In the Transport bar click the Solo button to enable it 20 Play the project 21 While the project is playing select the original Basic Drums audio track Track 3 and EXS24 Basic Drums software instrument track Track 4 alternatively soloing them 22 Stop the project 23 In the Transport bar click the Solo button to disable it Lesson Review 1 Individual samples are referenced and mapped within what 2 What contains the settings for how a sample will be played back including key ranges 3 Which tuning parameter in the EXS24 Instrument Editor would be used to tune by cents Coarse or Fine 4 Are loop points set within zones or groups
16. to the right of the EXS24 Basic Drums channel strip Track 4 This will be the receiving channel for our Filter group By default Logic creates an aux channel with the default stereo input of 3 4 for the associated multi output instrument in this case the EXS24 Play the project stopping after you ve had a chance to observe the output of the Aux 1 channel The zones assigned to the Filter group play through the Aux 1 channel while the remaining zones play through the EXS24 Basic Drums channel Track 4 LD This technique works well for drum sampler instruments that need separate compression EQ and ambience treatments for individual drums kick snare and so on Now that the snare slices are isolated on their own mixer channel you can insert plug ins or use send effects for further processing and not affect the other slices in the sampler instrument In the following steps you will send the snare slices through a simple Echo plug in to create rhythmic echoes Click the Aux 1 channel s top insert slot and choose Delay gt Echo gt Stereo The Echo plug in is instantiated and its interface window opens x Aux l o View Show Channel Strip gt Show inset Bypass Compare 4 TE default Echo Time 1 8 Repeat Color 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Routing Individual Sounds for Processing 159 Click the Time menu and choose 1 8T Echo Tim 1 16 1 16 This sets the repeat time
17. 24 Instrument Editor A Save dialog appears Do you want to save the changes you made to Vox Note Your changes will be lost if you don t save them Don t Save Click Save Now look at the EXS24 s interface Note that the EXS24 shares many interface charac teristics with the ES2 synthesizer covered in Lesson 3 It has filter output modulation routing and modulation source sections in similar places within the interface Filter section Output section O View Show Channel Strip Show insert Side Chain None Bypass Compare 4 default Modulation section 146 Sampling with the EXS24 mkII In this exercise you will use the amplitude envelope to change the character of the Vox Note sampler instrument to that of a swelling choir like pad that decays slowly In the EXS24 Envelope 2 is hardwired to amplitude and it controls the dynamics of how the sound is shaped over time for each key pressed 4 Inthe controls for Envelope 2 drag the Attack slider upwards to about midway about 820 ms EXT You can split the Attack controls of both Envelopes 1 and 2 to create a range This intensity range is modulated via note velocity wherein high values trigger the sound more quickly represented by the lower half of the control and low values trigger the sound more slowly represented by the upper half of the control 5 Inthe controls for Envelope 2 drag the Release slider upwards to about midway a
18. 41 542 General Bar Position 539 General Frame Rate 539 General Plays at SMPTE 539 Video settings 540 541 543 project templates See also templates backups 38 opening automatically 36 38 saving 36 projects creating 36 38 opening 36 38 property tags 49 51 Q quantization flex time 79 82 phase locked editing 270 272 Quick Swipe comping 259 263 Randomize function EZ2 Synthesizer 131 Region Bounce Regions in Place 377 Name Regions by Tracks Channel Strips 294 330 Repeat Regions 301 Region Parameter box 250 Delay 306 307 Dynamics Fixed 305 Fade type EqP Equal Power 249 251 Gate Time 307 308 Loop 306 Q Flam 313 314 Q Length 315 316 Index 581 Q Range 312 313 Q Strength 311 314 Q Swing 311 Quantize 271 306 315 Q Velocity 315 316 Transpose 303 304 Velocity 305 Relative Threshold control 292 Repeat Section command 223 reverbs plug ins 375 reverse 287 289 Rhythmic mode 83 ring modulation 112 113 rubato beat mapping 93 101 S Sample Editor clicks and pops fixing 253 256 preferences 61 Time and Pitch Machine 58 59 Tool menu 30 transient markers 82 85 sampler instruments and EXS24 Instrument Editor 136 139 creating sampler instruments 134 136 EXS24 Parameter window 144 146 filter and modulation options 150 153 loop points 140 144 routing sounds for processing 156 160 zones groups of 153 156 zones multiple from transients 146 1
19. 50 Scissors tool 258 floating Tool menu 32 Score Editor Tool menu 29 Score Editor notation 482 483 chord charts 505 509 chord grids 509 513 drums mapped instruments 517 523 MIDI regions preparations 513 515 582 Index MIDI regions viewing data 515 517 notes adjusting length 490 492 notes dragging 488 490 notes editing with step input 492 494 score sets creating 524 527 score sets creating parts for printing 527 532 staff styles 494 496 staff styles polyphonic 496 502 text 502 505 transcribing performances 513 score sets 524 532 screensets Alternate tool saving to 31 channel strip settings 341 custom 16 18 Environment window 444 importing 38 39 locked versus unlocked 22 23 locking 21 maximizing workspace 16 21 Score Editor 482 screen real estate 16 Sculpture modulation 173 175 Morph Pad 173 175 178 saving sounds as presets 175 176 sound processing 171 173 string 165 166 string objects 166 171 string pickups 171 user interface 164 165 Sensitivity slider Apple Loops Utility 54 Sequencer Input object 446 447 453 serial processing 358 361 Set Locators and Play command 207 210 Set Locators by Next or Previous Marker and Enable Cycle commands 219 222 224 Set Marquee End to Previous Transient command 274 side chaining 362 367 Ultrabeat 188 signal chaining Environment 458 459 signal flow Bounce in Place feature 376 381 eff
20. Arrangement Lesson 8 Advanced Audio Editing Lesson 9 Advanced MIDI Editing Mixing Lesson 10 Managing the Mix Lesson 11 Controlling Signal Flow Lesson 12 Controlling the Mix Advanced Topics Lesson 13 Working with Surround Lesson 14 MIDI Processing in the Environment Lesson 15 Working with Notation Lesson 16 Working with Picture Lesson 17 Moving Projects Between Logic and Pro Tools Table of Contents Geine OMIS cyan neues ase anew een ete eS ee l Setup and Production Lesson1 Speeding Up Your Workflow 9 Creating Your Own Template 54 10 Customize tie METIC oa orca see 14 Using Key Commands 2 esc esuceguenasg aout sg semner oats 29 Accessing the Tool Menu 8 de dede 29 Saving a Project Template 36 Opening and Creating Projects Automatically 36 Backing Up and Transporting Your Setup 38 Lesson REVIEW ea ioi a aii 45 Lesson 2 Working with Time and Pitch 47 Creating Your Own Apple Loops with the Apple Loops Utility 48 Using the Time and Pitch Machine 56 Using Pitch Corrections 650 ie 5 se 63 Using Flex TIME seasea a ns 68 Usine Speed A
21. Mode menu 82 Monophonic mode 70 86 Rhythmic mode 83 Slicing mode 81 Speed mode 89 Tempohone mode 89 flex time 68 73 groove templates 85 89 quantization 79 82 Flex view 72 FM frequency modulation 111 112 formants 59 60 frequency modulation FM 111 112 Frequency Spectrum view 281 285 G Go To Position command 213 groove templates 85 89 Group Clutch feature 266 267 401 Group Settings window 265 268 270 groups 264 266 activating deactivating 266 267 channels assigning to 351 353 channels post pan sends 368 disabling 353 354 phase locked 267 270 quantizing audio 270 272 of tracks 13 of zones 153 156 hardware control surfaces channel controls assigning 400 402 channel controls mapping to parameters 402 404 Controller Assignment window Expert view 399 400 fader banks 408 410 modes creating 404 406 modes switching 407 408 plug in parameters 397 399 transport controls assigning 395 397 zones creating 404 406 harmonic correction Time and Pitch Machine 59 61 Hyper Editor Tool menu 29 Import Audio icon 14 15 Import Project Settings dialog 38 39 Import Settings dialog 39 importing media for synchronization 546 547 audio 550 551 broadcast WAVE 548 549 XML 547 548 Inspector viewing hiding 19 I O plug in 373 375 376 J Junction tool 218 K key commands assignments caution 24 assignments making
22. RS a ea de seen 89 Making Tempo Adjustments with Varispeed 91 Working with Rubato Passages 93 ESSOR Review 226244664605 ee a 102 Creating Your Own Sounds with Software Instruments Lesson3 Synthesis with the ES2 Synthesizer 105 Understanding the User Interface 1 01 106 Exploring the Oscillator Waveforms 107 Using Oscillator Modulation to Create Interesting Sounds 111 Sculpting Your Sound Using the Filters 114 Using MOGUIANON 242 424054403e0s6e02020 seein haere 118 Exploring the Output Processing Section 130 Lossow REVIEW 2624465 40e eh0er ctser ease ane manaii es 131 Lesson4 Sampling with the EXS24 mkIl 133 Creating Sampler MSIr MENRES 2 8 0 134 Lesson 5 Lesson 6 Editing Lesson 7 Lesson 8 Using the EXS24 Instrument Editor ss 2 44 136 Creatine LOOP POMS s rrime rrr neer EERE ee R 140 Using the Parameter Window 144 Creating Multiple Zones from Region Transients 147 Using Filters and Modulation to Process the Sound 150 CSS OUD Sg oa E ae we a ee eae eae ae 153 Routing Individual Sounds for Processing 156 ess RIRE a es 160 Sound Design with Sculpture 163 Understanding the User Interface 164 Understanding The SWING ea ss 165 Using Objects in Sculpture
23. Spot the M vie 543 Importing Media is c4060 04e0dbeweedeteweadweawees 546 Positioning Events on the Timeline 551 Delivering the SOUNCLIACK s 55 23 2 554 ESSOR ReViCW aac da ne Go 558 Moving Projects Between Logic and Pro Tools 561 Expor ne a Proje Rd eae eae 562 Importing Projects into Pro Tools 2 0 567 Importing Audio Files into Logic 573 LESSON REVIO Wersanireie ienei rope ana Rekra 575 Contents vii Getting Started We are lucky to live during one of the most exciting periods in the music production industry Just a few short years ago you would need a studio filled with synthesizers hardware effects processors mixing consoles and expensive multitrack tape machines to accomplish what you can now do in a small project based environment with a computer an audio interface and the right software It s a good time to be a musician Apple Pro Training Series Logic Pro 9 Advanced Music Production is intended to show experienced composers arrangers and producers how to enhance their skills by working with real projects in real world scenarios Youll learn how to increase the efficiency of your produc tion workflow and accelerate editing tasks You ll work on refining your mixing techniques manipulating tempo and pitch creating notated parts and scores mixing for surround sound and working with video and film You ll unlock the limitl
24. The DVD ROM provided with this book includes folders that contain the lesson files used in this course Each lesson has its own folder You must have a standard installation of Logic Pro 9 on your hard disk to perform the exercises in this book To install the Logic project files 1 Insert the APTS_Advanced Logic 9 DVD into your DVD drive 2 On your desktop double click the APTS_Advanced Logic 9 icon to view the disk contents 3 Drag the Advanced Logic 9_ Files folder from the DVD to the Music folder on your hard disk 4 Getting Started About the Apple Pro Training Series Apple Pro Training Series Logic Pro 9 Advanced Music Production is both a self paced learning tool and the official curriculum of the Apple Pro Training and Certification Program Developed by experts in the field and certified by Apple the series is used by Apple Authorized Training Centers worldwide and offers complete training in all Apple Pro products The lessons are designed to let you learn at your own pace Each lesson con cludes with review questions and answers summarizing what you ve learned which can be used to help you prepare for the Apple Pro Certification Exam For a complete list of Apple Pro Training Series books see the ad at the back of this book or visit www peachpit com apts Apple Pro Certification Program The Apple Pro Training and Certification Programs are designed to keep you at the fore front of Apple s digital media technology wh
25. ain and choose 3 4 Routing Individual Sounds for Processing 157 NOTE P The first five selections represent stereo routings and the last six selections represent mono In the local Instrument menu choose Save To use this special function you need to instantiate the EXS24 as a multi output instru ment So far you ve been working with the EXS24 as a stereo instrument and have done quite a bit of work modifying the zones and groups Luckily Logic allows you to keep all of the current settings when changing from stereo to multi output instantiations NOTE gt For any software instrument all settings and content contained in a software instrument will be transferred when switching modes mono stereo multi output and 5 1 At the bottom of the Arrange window click the Mixer button to open the Mixer On the Basic Drums channel strip Track 4 click hold the Instrument slot to open the Instrument Plug in menu and choose EXS24 Sampler gt Multi Output 5xSte reo 6xMono TET FX624 Sampler No Plug in EFML FM Synth The EXS24 interface opens after reloading the associated samples and current settings If necessary move the EXS24 window so you can see the EXS24 Basic Drums channel strip Track 4 Just under the Solo button click the small plus button on the EXS24 Basic Drums channel strip Track 4 158 Sampling with the EXS24 mkII 10 A new Aux channel strip is created immediately
26. and enter c4 Press Return The zone extends in range to the right from C3 to C4 5 Inthe bottom area of the EXS24 Instrument Editor drag the zone s left border to the left extending the range to C2 6 Play the C2 to C4 keys on your MIDI keyboard listening to the result The pitch and speed of the sample shifts up and down mapped in relation to your MIDI keyboard input NOTE You can also create new sampler instruments by choosing New from the EXS24 Instrument Editor s Instrument menu or by clicking the Edit button on the EXS24 interface when an instrument isn t currently loaded This creates a blank sampler instrument where you can manually add zones by choosing New Zone or Load Multiple Samples from the Zones menu You can also create new zones by drag ging and dropping audio files from the Logic Bin or Browser or even the Finder Using the EXS24 Instrument Editor 139 If you have perfect pitch you might have noticed that the sung note is a little flat compared to standard tuning A440 This wouldn t be a problem if this was the only instrument used in the project but if other instruments will be played at the same time it would sound out of tune Using the zone s Pitch parameters in the Instrument Editor you can compensate for tuning discrepancies Coarse equaling semitones and Fine equaling cents or 1 100th of a semitone The best way to tune a zone by hand is by inserting a Tuner plug in on the EXS24
27. ation EEJ Audio File Edit Functions Factory View Sere a Fe sl Selection from Sample 28791 to Sample 91904 Count63113 You can audition your selection by selecting the Prelisten and Cycle buttons at the top of the Sample Editor htta me Creating Loop Points 143 7 Click the Prelisten and Cycle buttons to listen to your selection looping 8 Click the Prelisten button stopping playback EXT Your loop points may sound a bit rough at first but with further massaging you can create a smoother result This is done by zooming in on the start and end loop points and fine tuning the selection while auditioning Now that you ve identified the area you want to be looped you need to set the start and end loop points to the zone in the EXS24 Instrument Editor 9 From the Sample Editor s local Edit menu choose Selection gt Sample Loop The Sample Loop lane within the Sample Editor displays the selected area in green Een Audio File Edit Functions Factory View 4 Fo s am Ad 100 Anchor E Vox Note 10 Close the Sample Editor The results of your selection appear within the Loop parameters of the EXS24 Instrument Editor 144 Sampling with the EXS24 mkII 11 Hold down a C3 on your MIDI keyboard listening to the result The sample plays now looping the selected area for as long as you hold down the key To ai
28. b er nf biar neah mivan Abate ast LiL a l EXEL Double clicking an audio file within a zone also opens the audio file in the Sample Editor By default the Sample Editor displays bars beats in its timeline It is much more help ful to view the timeline when setting loop points in samples 1 sample 1 sample rate per second This will correspond to the numerical display within the EXS24 Instrument Editor NOTE gt Samples as a measurement of time is not to be confused with the term sam ples mentioned earlier in the chapter The latter is another way of saying digital audio files while the former refers to the tiny components that make up a digital waveform From the local View menu choose Samples 142 Sampling with the EXS24 mkII The timeline is now displayed in samples The trick to setting loop points is to find a sustaining portion within the audio file that can be repeated without interruption In order to make smooth edits it is neces sary to make selections that do not interrupt the waveform above or below the zero axis thereby creating an audible click When Snap Edits to Zero Crossings is enabled within the Sample Editor all new selections will be justified to the nearest point the waveform crosses the zero axis 5 From the local Edit menu choose Snap Edits to Zero Crossings 6 Using the help tags select an area from approximately 28800 to 91900 samples refer to the following illustr
29. bout 820 ms 6 Hold down a chord between C2 and C4 on your MIDI keyboard listening to the result You should hear a swelling sustained choir sound based off of the original audio file Vox Note aif 7 From the preset menu choose Save Setting As 8 In the file selector dialog name the preset Vox Note and then click Save 9 Close the EXS24 window Creating Multiple Zones from Region Transients 147 Creating Multiple Zones from Region Transients In the previous exercises you created a single zone sampler instrument from an audio file in the Arrange window Using a similar technique you can create a sampler instrument with multiple zones based off of detected transients in the audio file This is especially useful when dealing with rhythmic material such as drum and percussion loops that have clear transients In the following exercises you will create a new sampler instrument from a basic drum loop and explore ways to extend and transform the sound using the EXS24 playback parameters and routing flexibility 1 Use the Mute tool to mute the new Vox Note region Track 2 2 Select the Basic Drums track Track 3 3 Use the Mute tool to unmute the Basic Drums regions on Track 3 4 Play the project listening to the Basic Drums region to become familiar with the material 5 From the Arrange window s local Audio menu choose Convert Regions to New Sampler Track The Convert Regions to New Sampler Track dialog appears 6 Sel
30. ced Topics Lesson 13 Working with Surround 413 Configuring Logic for SurrOUNG s i sacntsescy avec cexaden 414 Lesson 14 Lesson 15 Lesson 16 Lesson 17 Mixing m SULTOUNC s222ccnacdecenansaseveneseon snes 416 Usine s rrovnd LSC S ne soenearsesscusyesse 425 Checking the Surround Mix 0 562 431 Down MINING Se 2 a nn sae end ee 434 Encoding Surround Projects 435 Lesson ROVI Wiar erin enti esa EEEN E ETAN nae ad nye 440 MIDI Processing in the Environment 443 Navigating Within the Environment 444 Creating Environment ODJECtS 5 2 1 447 Creating Sicnal CAISSE 22 22 Dee EACE NRE 458 Using Touch tacks ODI ES 2 2 469 Lesson REVIEW geno bt os ord ee wees 478 Working with Notation 481 Creatine NOHOME 212 4 use seront editer 482 Entering Notes Using Graphic Input 483 Entering Notes Using Step Impul 5 5 4 240 492 Working with Guitar Notation 494 Morkine Wilt I RE epar aTt pan Ei Enpa eee ANETE ANEA 502 Creating Chord Charts nus pie here bulreo de ine 505 Transcribing Period ad ac 313 Working with Drum Notation a7 Creating Scores and Parts c 22s2d0000h2 ee0nedeeanne ds 524 Lesson REVIEW ne Senger ew eens one a 532 Working with Picture 595 Setting Up Synchronization 45 450 536 Using Markers to
31. channel monitoring the results as you adjust parameters 7 Click the top insert slot of the new Vox Note EXS24 channel and select Metering gt Tuner gt Stereo The Tuner opens Vox Note ia View Show Channel Strip Show Insert Bypass 4 defaulidef T Tuner 8 While watching the Tuner readout hold down the C3 key on your MIDI keyboard and drag the zone s Fine parameter upwards to about 28 cents the Tuner s readout should bob around the 12 o clock position The sample plays back in tune in relation to standard tuning 9 Close the Tuner window 140 Sampling with the EXS24 mkII Creating Loop Points Looping is a technique that stems from the day when samplers had tiny memory stores by today s standards in which to load samples Many sounds start off with complex attacks but soon settle into a more or less steady waveform By repeating this settled area a sample can be sustained indefinitely without using valuable memory space Even with modern software samplers that have access to gigabytes of memory like the EXS24 looping is a useful technique to create sustaining sounds out of material that is otherwise quite short like the audio file you are working with in this exercise By default this editor only displays some of the Zone parameters while hiding others including the Loop parameters You can select the parameters that you want to display within the View menu 1
32. cting MIDI Events for Editing 44 4 2s e054 44aa eda 317 Using Transform Functions 4 4 esss 318 Separating MIDI Events wave sane we pene ee paddy ee pawn 328 Lesson REVI W soup aan couse iek nke LAT EES ROEE 330 MARAIS the MER ee 333 Importing Channel Strips and Data 04 334 Working with the MERE tees eases 336 Creating Production Notes 342 Panning Stereo Tracks 1 2 cnet ne aoa sa teehee ceo oes 344 Switching the Contents of the Plug in Window 346 Changing Plug in Locations 348 Using a Plug in s Extended Parameters 350 Using Mixer Groups 351 SORA ed eat de tu eA 355 Controlling Signal Flow 357 Using Aux Channels as Submixes 358 Applying Send Effects to SUbIMIXES 15 2 5 02 361 Using Side Chain Effects 4 4 04 362 Positioning Sends Pre or Post Channel Strip Controls 367 Incorporating External Effects Processors 373 DOUNGIIO Ih PACE de de 376 Lesson REVIEW a a a reese 381 Controlling the Mix Se 2 383 Antomatina an Ax Channel ET 384 Copying Automation Data Between Tracks 389 Scaling Automated Values SE riksda 391 Applying Automation to Multiple Tracks at Once 392 Using Control SUP ICES ccc ae oaeee 394 Lesson ROIS dew ee oe Gare oe ne aw ener ee 410 Advan
33. ctor Mode menu 125 Voice Separation tool 501 502 W Waveform Editor 279 285 Waveshaper Sculpture 171 Z zones EXS24 Instrument Editor groups of 153 156 multiple from transients 146 150
34. d you in helping to smooth out the repeating loop s start and end points you can apply a short crossfade This is similar to how you smooth region transitions in the Arrange window 12 In the Loop parameters double click the Xfade field and enter 30 Press Return On Start End Tune AFade E Pwr M 28791 91935 There is also an option to have the crossfade be equal powered which creates an exponential curve with a 3 db boost in volume in the middle to compensate for the dip in volume that normally occurs within a linear crossfade 13 In the Loop parameters click the E Pwr box to enable it Loop On Start End Tune AFade E Pwr a 30 14 Hold down a C3 on your MIDI keyboard listening to the result The sample plays smoothly looping the selected area for as long as you hold down the key Using the Parameter Window After a sampler instrument is loaded the triggered sounds are further refined and pro cessed by the global playback parameters located on the interface of the EXS24 mkll itself These parameters are nearly identical to the sound processing functionality of a synthe sizer allowing you to further shape your sampler instrument sounds 1 Inthe EXS24 Instrument Editor window click the EXS24 button Using the Parameter Window 145 The EXS24 Parameter window interface opens This offers a convenient way to access the EXS24 playback parameters without having to go back to the channel strip Close the EXS
35. ect Create Zones From Transient Markers Convert Regions to New Sampler Track Create Zones From C Regions Eo Markers NOTE gt When you select to create zones by transient markers Logic performs a quick transient detection similar to the one performed when you activate Flex view for the first time The number of detected transients is displayed in the info area at the bot tom of the Convert Regions to New Sampler Track dialog 7 ClickOK A new EXS24 track also named Basic Drums is created along with a new MIDI region This new region contains multiple note events that trigger each of the created zones in order and for the same duration as the original audio region replacing the original audio region in the arrangement 148 Sampling with the EXS24 mkII 10 Basic Drums i 0 Basic Drums HE te it 112 F T 1 YE Basic Drums NOTE gt This is similar to using the Slicing Flex mode wherein an audio region is chopped up according to its transients Play the project listening to the new Basic Drums MIDI region played through the EXS24 The playback sounds identical to before In the Inspector double click the EXS24 in the Arrange channel strip to open the EXS24 interface Click the Edit button located at the top right The EXS24 Instrument Editor opens displaying the multiple zones created from transients Rasic Drums aif Basic Drums aif Basic Drurns aif Basic Drums aif
36. ects processors 373 376 I O plug in 373 375 376 parallel compression 367 371 side chaining 362 367 software instrument tracks rendering as audio 380 381 submixes applying send effects to 361 362 submixes aux channels as 358 361 signal routing 363 Single view Mixer 342 Skip Cycle feature 235 Slicing mode 81 SMPTE time code 538 541 locking 549 550 Pickup Clock command 252 553 positioning events on timeline 251 552 software instrument tracks rendering as audio 380 381 Sound Settings dialog 555 556 soundtrack delivery 554 555 dubbing stems 556 558 exportng audio to movie 555 556 Soundtrack Pro 3 editing files 279 281 editing files multiple 285 289 editing files viewing in Logic 289 290 file preparation 275 277 Frequency Spectrum view 281 285 Space Designer 280 284 surround sound settings 426 427 speed fades 89 91 Speed mode 89 Split by Playhead button 14 15 staff styles 494 496 polyphonic 496 502 step input 492 494 Step mode Ultrabeat 194 197 stereo tracks Mixer channel strips 344 346 stmp files versus stap files 277 string Sculpture 165 166 objects 166 171 pickups 171 submixes aux channels as 358 361 send effects applying to 361 362 Surround Panner 418 420 balancing stereo 421 424 center and LFE levels 420 421 Surround sound 416 418 audio interface output assignments 414 415 Dolby Digital AC3 files 437 439 DVD Audio discs 435 437 effec
37. ed on an As Is basis without warranty While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of the book neither the authors nor Peachpit Press shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained in this book or by the computer software and hardware products described in it Trademarks Throughout this book trademarked names are used Rather than put a trademark symbol in every occurrence of a trademarked name we state we are using the names only in an editorial fashion and to the benefit of the trade mark owner with no intention of infringement of the trademark ISBN 13 978 0 321 64745 0 ISBN 10 0 321 64745 9 987654321 Printed and bound in the United States of America Find the media files for this eBook at http www peachpit com ebookfiles 0321684338 Contents at a Glance CIEL ENO SPATICd sn a 27425aae ses Pane eee ee eae ee aahae eae as Setup and Production Lesson 1 Speeding Up Your Workflow Lesson 2 Working with Time and Pitch Creating Your Own Sounds with Software Instruments Lesson3 Synthesis with the ES2 Synthesizer Lesson4 Sampling with the EXS24 mkII Lesson5 Sound Design with Sculpture Lesson 6 Building Drum Sounds with Ultrabeat Editing Lesson 7 Working with the
38. ess potential of Logic s groundbreaking software instruments by creating your own sounds from scratch Whether you re tweaking a song structure applying effects processing or editing audio and MIDI tracks this book will give you the insider tips that will make your time with Logic Pro 9 more productive and more creative 2 Getting Started The Methodology This book is written for those who already have a working knowledge of Logic Pro Beginning or less experienced Logic users should read Apple Pro Training Series Logic Pro 9 and Logic Express 9 by David Nahmani Composers audio engineers and music pro ducers currently working with Logic Pro will have the most to gain from reading this book The book is divided into five sections gt Lesson 1 lays the foundation by helping you customize your Logic workflow You ll create an environment that will increase your efficiency on your own projects as well as on the exercises in the book Lesson 2 reveals Logic s deep feature set for manipu lating time and pitch including the new Flex Time feature In Lessons 3 through 6 you ll create your own sounds on Logic s most advanced software instruments ES2 EXS24 mkII Sculpture and Ultrabeat Gaining an under standing of these powerful synthesizers and samplers will bring a wealth of musical resources to your sessions In Lessons 7 through 9 you ll shape your tracks into an arrangement With Logic Studio s MIDI and
39. f Basic Drums Basic Drums aif Basic Drums Basic Drums aif Basic Drums Basic Drums aif 156 Sampling with the EXS24 mkII 10 In the Zones column select the Filter Group The two zones you added are displayed EXS24 Instrument Editor Basic Drums Show Valocity Miner G5 All Zones e m Vol Ungrouped Basic Drums aif Rasic Drm Rasic Drums alf Hasit Drnims 11 Play the project listening to the result The snare samples mapped to D3 and G3 have a slightly different filter cutoff fre quency changing the sound Routing Individual Sounds for Processing As if the options offered by the EXS24 s modulation and filter sections weren t enough Logic allows you to further process the sound emanating from the EXS24 by insert ing plug ins in the signal chain When you do this the entire EXS24 signal is processed Although this normally isn t a problem there are some instances when you want to apply separate processing to individual zones within a sampler instrument To do this you need to isolate the zone or group on its own mixer channel for individual processing Fortunately the EXS24 allows you to route individual sounds through separate virtual outputs to accomplish just that These routings are selected by the Output menu in the Mixer parameters in either the Zone or Group parameters 1 Click the Groups view button 2 Click the Output field for the Filter group it currently displays M
40. hanging the playback speed of the samples in real time to match the pitch specified by the MIDI note value Individual samples are referenced and mapped within a sampler instru ment In this lesson you will explore the abilities of the EXS24 mkII by creating unique sampler instruments using specific audio regions from the Arrange window 134 Sampling with the EXS24 mkII Creating Sampler Instruments Traditionally new sampler instruments are produced by first creating a blank sampler instrument and then adding and mapping individual samples one by one building it from the ground up However one of the new features in Logic Pro 9 is the ability to use a single command to automatically create a new EXS24 mkII track loaded with a new sampler instrument wrapped around a selected audio region in the Arrange window This makes it especially easy to extend the creative possibilities of audio files placing under your fingertips the ability to trigger and process 1 Choose File gt Open 2 Inthe file selector dialog navigate to Music gt Advanced Logic 9_Files gt Lessons and open 04 EXS24 Start logic 3 Use the Mute tool to unmute the Vox Note region on Track 1 4 Play the project listening to the Vox Note audio region You will use this recording of a singer holding a single pitch for your first sampler instrument 5 Stop playback 6 Go to the beginning of the project 7 Inthe Arrange area select the Vox Note region if it
41. he Parameters area Command click the zones mapped to C 3 D 3 and G 3 to select them EXE To use your MIDI controller to select zones choose Zone gt Select Zone of Last Played Key Click the Reverse box for one of the selected zones to enable it for all selected zones 150 Sampling with the EXS24 mkII LE Ci LS j ap w ci a a pot a 18 Play the C 3 D 3 and G 3 keys on your MIDI keyboard listening to the result The samples play back in reverse 19 Close the EXS24 Instrument Editor window 20 Click Save in the Save dialog that appears Using Filters and Modulation to Process the Sound Just like you used the ES2 synthesizer to process the oscillators signal you can use EXS24 s filter and extensive modulation options to process the sampler instrument you created In fact the EXS24 s filter and modulation router directly mirror the ones in the ES2 with the exception of only offering a single filter instead of a pair The filter in the EXS24 is a multimode filter offering high pass low pass and band pass modes In order to take advantage of its sound shaping properties you first need to switch it on 1 Click the filter on off button located at the right side of the filter section NOTE P Having an on off switch for the filter enables you to quickly audition sounds with and without the filter s influence It also is worth noting that when the filter is active it takes up
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43. key focus 20 maximizing workspace 16 19 tool click zones 34 Tool menu 29 Arrange view Mixer 336 339 arrangements global editing 221 227 inserting space 225 227 playback Cycle mode 207 211 playback Play From Left Window Edge 206 207 209 playback prioritizing 203 205 playhead moving with Bar ruler 201 playhead positioning with Marquee tool 202 203 playing 200 203 switching between 241 243 arrangements and folders for alternates 231 234 editing regions 235 237 muting unmuting 241 243 packing 227 228 subdividing 229 231 unpacking 243 244 working inside 237 241 arrangements and markers coloring 217 219 creating 211 212 creating from selected regions 215 creating on fly 213 creating with Pencil tool 214 215 creating with Period and Comma keys 213 editing positions 215 217 Marker Lists 220 222 multiple arrangements 241 243 naming 217 navigating with 219 audio editing clicks fixing in Sample Editor 253 256 comps with Quick Swipe Comping 259 263 groups 264 266 groups activating deactivating 266 267 groups phase locked 267 272 groups quantizing audio 270 272 Soundtrack Pro 3 279 289 Soundtrack Pro 3 file preparation 275 277 Soundtrack Pro 3 Frequency Spectrum view 281 285 Soundtrack Pro 3 user interface 277 279 Soundtrack Pro 3 viewing in Logic 289 290 take folders 257 259 transients with Marquee selections 272 275 transitions with crossfades
44. more processor power so it is a good idea to switch it off when you don t need it Using Filters and Modulation to Process the Sound 151 Now that the filter is switched on you can apply filter settings to shape the sound 2 Do the following with the EXS24 s filter settings refer to the illustration below to double check gt Click the 6 db low pass LP filter mode slope button to gradually attenuate fre quencies above the cutoff frequency gt Drag the Cutoff knob to about 68 gt Drag the Resonance knob to about 45 accentuating the cutoff frequency by applying a gain boost gt Click the Fat button enabling you to retain the low frequencies that are naturally diminished by high resonance settings gt Drag the Drive knob to about 20 distorting the filter and adding harmonics Now that you ve created your filter settings it s time to hear the result 3 Play the C3 through G 3 keys on your MIDI keyboard listening to the result of the filter settings You can further expand on the filter s sound shaping properties by applying modula tion to the cutoff frequency The goal is to create a surging filter sweep that is timed to the tempo of the song You can do this by using the EXS24 s modulation router which is nearly identical to the ES2 s modulation router except that it calls the parameter that will be changed dynamically the destination instead of the target 4 Inthe third empty slot in the modulati
45. nd an Authorized Training Center near you go to training apple com Acknowledgments 5 Resources Apple Pro Training Series Logic Pro 9 Advanced Music Production is not intended as a com prehensive reference manual nor does it replace the documentation that comes with the application For more information about Apple Logic Pro 9 refer to these sources gt Logic Pro 9 User Manual Accessed through the Logic Pro 9 Help menu the User Manual contains a complete description of all the features gt Apples website www apple com Acknowledgments The authors wish to give sincere and humble thanks to all of the talented musicians who provided material for use in this edition of the book Tom Langford for his song I Was Raised Grant Levin for his composition A Blues for Trane Rocky Winslow and Randy McKean for playing on Georgie the Spider vy vV y 7y Composer Joe LoDuca engineer Scott Davidson and the folks of Electric Entertainment for the use of the score and footage from the Leverage series Y Caesar Filori and Wide Band Network for providing Anatomy of a Human Bomb gt Brandon Jaehne for use of Gibsonia This page intentionally left blank cata Lesson Files Lesson 4 Sampling with the EXS24 mkII A sampler is an extremely versatile tool Essentially it allows you to map digital audio files or samples across pitch ranges for triggering via MIDI It does this by dynamically c
46. ng 362 Pencil tool 22 alternate tools 30 31 performance transcriptions 513 Phase Locked Audio checkbox 266 269 phase locked groups 267 270 Physical Input Environment object 446 447 453 Piano Roll Editor beat mapping 99 MIDI events 317 321 MIDI regions 302 310 Tool menu 30 Pickup Clock commannd 552 553 Pitch Correction plug in 63 66 automating 66 68 pitch shifting See also Time and Pitch Machine Apple Loops Utility 49 with harmonic correction 59 61 Time and Pitch Machine 57 59 Play Cycle option 205 207 Play From Left Window Edge option 206 207 209 Play From Selected Region option 203 205 Play Marquee Selection option 203 205 playback Cycle mode 207 211 Play From Left Window Edge 206 207 209 prioritizing 203 205 playheads moving with Bar ruler 201 positioning with Marquee tool 202 203 prioritizing playback 203 205 plug ins changing locations 348 350 extented parameters 350 network settings accessing 40 network settings sharing 42 44 switching in window 346 348 Pointer tool alternate tools 30 31 floating Tool menu 32 polyphonic staff styles 496 502 post pan sends parallel compression 367 371 Prelisten button 254 Pro Tools 8 exporting of Logic Pro 9 files to 562 567 importing Logic Pro 9 projects into 567 573 Reverse 287 Space Designer 286 Produce collection Empty Project 10 production notes Mixer 342 344 Project Settings window Audio settings 5
47. on router choose filter cutoff Flt Cutoff as the destination Dest and LFO1 as the source Src 5 Drag the Intensity slider to about 7 7 152 Sampling with the EXS24 mkII 6 7 10 Select the top sawtooth setting for LFO1 s waveform Drag LFO1 s Rate knob to the left setting it to 1 8 This will create a filter sweep for every eighth note no matter what the tempo of the project is NOTE The EXS24 s LFOI is polyphonic with its own envelope generator just like the ES2 Now it s time to test your modulation routing Because it s tempo dependent let s lis ten to it playing in the Arrange window In the Transport bar click the Cycle button Play the project listening to the result You should hear a sweeping pulsing swelling drumbeat that is quite transformed from the original Stop the project While the loop was playing you might have noticed the EXS24 distorting and the channel volume pushing well into the red This is because of the extra gain intro duced by boosting the Drive and Resonance controls You can buy back a little head room by lowering the EXS24 s own Volume control located at the far right of the interface Using Groups 153 11 Drag the Volume knob downwards to a value of 7 db edit options Using Groups In the EXS24 Instrument Editor zones can be organized into groups in order to apply common parameters to multiple zones simultaneously Gr
48. oups contain many of the same parameters used in zones but they also offer some unique parameters of their own such as the ability to offset both the filter settings and the envelopes This allows you to create for example different cutoff and resonance values for different zones In the sampler instrument you created the low pass filter cuts out the high frequencies of all samples By using groups you can in effect apply a different cutoff frequency for just the snare hits 1 On the EXS 24 interface click the Edit button The EXS24 Instrument Editor opens 2 From the local menu choose Group gt New Group New Group Delete Unuse Groups Select Group Of Last Played Key Ungrouped Basic Drums Group 2 154 Sampling with the EXS24 mkII NOTE gt In addition to the newly created group the Zones column displays All Zones Ungrouped and Basic Drums groups The All Zones group contains all zones regard less of their assignment The Ungrouped group contains only zones that have no assign ment whatsoever The Basic Drums group created by default when you imported the samples into the EXS24 Instrument Editor contains all of the slices created by using the Convert Regions to New Sampler Track setting 3 Inthe Zones column double click the name of the new Group Group 2 and enter Filter Press Return To display the parameters for the newly created group you need to switch to Groups view 4 Click the G
49. pple Pro Training Series Apple Pro Training Series Logic Pro 9 Advanced Music Production is part of the official training series for Apple Pro applications developed by experts in the field The lessons are designed to let you learn at your own pace You ll find that this book explores many advanced features and offers tips and techniques for using the latest version of Logic Although each lesson provides step by step instructions for creating a specific project there s room for exploration and experimentation It is recommended that you follow the book from start to finish or at least complete the lessons in each part of the book in order Each lesson concludes with a review section summarizing what you ve covered System Requirements Before beginning to use Apple Pro Training Series Logic Pro 9 Advanced Music Production you should have a working knowledge of your computer and its operating system Make sure that you know how to use the mouse navigate standard menus and commands and also open save and close files If you need to review these techniques see the printed or online documentation included with your system For the basic system requirements for Logic Pro 9 go to www apple com logicstudio specs NOTE If your display resolution is less than 1440 x 900 the included lesson files will display differently than shown in the book Even so you will be able to follow the lessons as described Copying the Logic Lesson Files
50. produced or transmitted in any form by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of the publisher For information on getting permission for reprints and excerpts contact permissions peachpit com Footage from Leverage used with permission 2008 Leverage Holdings Inc All rights reserved Georgie the Spider Sintra and The Only Light That s On composed performed recorded and produced by David Dvorin Compositions 2010 by Re Beat Music BMI A Blues for Trane appears courtesy of Grant Levin and Rocky Winslow 2007 Originally recorded by Dann Sargent Brian Randolph Eric Markow Nicholas Lowe Jordan Zizzi and Dan Phelps Original producer chief engineer and recording and mixing supervisor was Joe Alexander I Was Raised appears courtesy of Tom Langford 2003 Bella Vista Records Anatomy of a Human Bomb appears courtesy Caesar Filori and Wide Band Network 2009 Gibsonia appears courtesy Brandon Jaehne 2009 The projects and footage supplied with this book may only be used for educational purposes in association with the lessons included Any other use including but not limited to incorporating footage into another project dupli cating or distributing footage is expressly forbidden and requires explicit permissions from the copyright holders listed above Notice of Liability The information in this book is distribut
51. roups view button pS bases 5 5 bases sos basa sage sts he ON LL Using Groups 155 NOTE gt By default the editor only displays some of the group parameters while hid ing others As you did with zones in an earlier exercise you can select the parameters you want displayed within the View menu while in Groups view In the Filter Offsets parameters double click the Cutoff field and enter 5 Press Return Filter Offsets 5 This will lower the filter cutoff frequency for any zone assigned to this group Now that you created and modified the group its time to assign the zones to the new group This is done back in the Zones view Click the Zones view button You might be asking yourself where did the zones go Not to worry you are cur rently viewing the Filter group which as of yet does not have any zones assigned to it Click the All Zones group All zones are displayed Zones can be easily assigned to groups by dragging and dropping onto the groups within the Zones column Command click the zones mapped to D3 and G3 to select them Drag the selected zones to the Filter group Zones sii Zone Audio File Pitch C All Zones Basic Drums Basic Drums aif Ungrouped gt Basic Drums Basic Drums aif Basic Drums Past mo Ga Fite oe Basic Drums Basic Drums aif Basic Drums Basic Drums aif ion Basic Drums Basic Drums aif Basic Drums Basic Drums ai
52. s not already selected 8 From the local Audio menu choose Convert Regions to New Sampler Track Move Region to Original Record Position Convert Regions to Hew Regions Convert Regions to New Audio Files Convert Regions to New Sampler Track p Strip Silence The Convert Regions to New Sampler Track dialog appears Here you can set how the selected audio region will be initially mapped within the new sampler instrument Samples are mapped within zones which contain settings controlling how the sample will be played back including key ranges 10 11 Creating Sampler Instruments 135 Select Create Zones From Regions if it s not selected already This will create a single zone that references the Vox Note audio region as outlined at the bottom of the dialog You can also set the pitch range of the zone that will be created as specified by the Trigger Note Range menus low to high Since only a single audio region was selected you can also select multiple it will only utilize the lowest trigger note to map the region Click the first Trigger Note Range pop up menu and choose C3 60 This will create a new zone at C3 right in the middle of the keyboard Click OK A new EXS24 track named Vox Note is created below the original track along with a new MIDI region This new region contains a held C3 note that triggers the newly mapped audio file for the same duration as the original audio region Note that
53. ssfades 248 250 collections 10 Color window 258 259 Compose collection Empty Project 10 Compressor plug in 347 348 Output Distortion menu 350 relocating 348 359 Controller Assignments window Expert view 399 400 403 fader banks changing 408 410 Learn Mode 398 401 402 modes adding 405 406 modes switching 407 408 zones adding 405 406 controllers See hardware control surfaces Convert Regions to New Sampler Track 134 135 Copy Value to All Following Events command 296 Crossfade tool 250 crossfades 248 250 applying to multiple regions 251 253 Curve parameter 253 Customize Toolbar dialog 14 15 Customize Transport bar dialog 15 Cycle mode playback 207 211 Skip Cycle 235 D Delay Line Environment object 455 458 Direction Mixer 344 346 Display Parameter box Interpretation 516 New Attributes 517 Quantize 515 516 Style 495 501 distrubers and exciters Sculpture 169 Dolby Digital AC3 files 437 439 Down Mixer plug in surround sound 434 435 Drum Replacement Doubling feature 290 296 drums See also Ultrabeat mapped instruments 517 523 DVD Audio discs 435 437 effects processors 373 376 envelope generators EZ2 Synthesizer 122 124 Sculpture 173 175 Ultrabeat 184 185 Environment layers All Objects 444 445 layers Click amp Ports 445 447 448 453 objects Arpeggiato 449 453 objects Cable Switcher 464 469 objects Chord Memorizer 453 455 objects
54. ts multi channel 425 428 effects multi mono insert 428 431 plug ins Down Mixer 434 435 plug ins Multichannel Gain 431 434 project format 416 Swap Left and Right Locator command 235 synchronization 113 114 536 537 Apple QuickTime 536 audio configuration 541 542 media importing 546 547 media importing audio 550 551 media importing broadcast WAVE 548 549 media importing XML 547 548 movies detecting cuts 545 546 movies markers for spotting 543 545 movies opening 538 navigating with video 542 543 SMPTE time code 538 541 SMPTE time code locking 549 550 SMPTE time code Pickup Clock command 552 3553 SMPTE time code positioning events on timeline 551 552 soundtrack delivery 554 555 soundtrack delivery dubbing stems 556 558 soundtrack delivery exportng audio to movie 555 556 sythensis See ES2Synthesizer T Tab key key focus shifting 20 21 tags 49 51 take folders 257 259 creating comps 259 263 templates See also groove templates project templates custom 10 premade 10 premade customizing with region parameters 315 316 Templates pane Empty Project button 10 tempo beat mapping 93 99 varispeed 91 93 Tempo Alternative menu 98 99 100 Tempo slider Apple Loops Utility 52 353 Tempohone mode 89 Test Oscillator plug in 363 366 text in notation 502 505 Time and Pitch Machine See also pitch shifting accessing in Arrange area 61 63
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