Logic Pro X 10.3 - Apple Pro Training Series Professional Music Production

The Apple-Certified Way to Learn

Record, arrange, mix, produce, and polish your music with this bestselling, Apple-certified guide to Logic Pro X 10.3. Veteran producer and composer David Nahmani uses step-by-step, project-based instructions and straightforward explanations to teach everything from basic music creation to sophisticated production techniques. Using the book’s downloadable lesson files and Logic Pro X, you’ll begin making music in the first lesson. From there, you’ll learn to record audio and MIDI, create and edit sequences, and master mixing and automation techniques such as submixing with Track Stacks or the practical uses of true stereo panning. You will create both acoustic and electronic virtual drum performances using Drummer tracks with Drum Kit Designer and Drum Machine Designer. You’ll use Logic Pro X MIDI plug-ins and Smart Controls to control software synthesizers from a MIDI controller or an iPad. Flex Time will allow you to precisely edit the timing of notes inside an audio recording, and you’ll explore Flex Pitch to correct the pitch of a vocal recording. Finally, you’ll mix, automate, and master the song, using plug-ins to process only selected sections or entire tracks, giving your audio creations the final polish needed to achieve a professional sound.

•  Downloadable lesson and media files allow you to perform the hands-on exercises.
•  Focused lessons take you step by step through practical, real-world tasks.
•  Ample illustrations help you master techniques fast.
•  Lesson goals and time estimates help you plan your time.
•  Chapter review questions help you prepare for the Logic Pro X 10.3 certification exam.

The Apple Pro Training Series is both a self-paced learning tool and the official curriculum of the Apple Training and Certification program. Upon completing the course material in this guide, you can become Apple Certified by passing the Logic Pro X 10.3 certification exam at an Apple Authorized Training Provider. To find an Apple Authorized Training Provider near you, please visit training.apple.com.

Also in the Apple Pro Training Series:

•  Final Cut Pro X 10.3
•  Pages, Numbers, and Keynote
• macOS Support Essentials

David Nahmani is the founder of LogicProHelp.com, the largest online community of Logic users. As an expert Logic Pro consultant and teacher, he has worked for Steve Porcaro (Toto, Michael Jackson), Toby Gad (Beyoncé, Alicia Keys), Coco Morier (Britney Spears, Selena Gomez), James Valentine (Maroon 5), Mark Pontius (Foster the People), the Record Plant in Los Angeles, the Winter Music Conference in Miami, the Grammy foundation, ASCAP, Apple, and many more. David wrote and produced songs published by Cleopatra records, Metropolis records, MTV, and Decca/BMG. He coproduced a song on the last Pop Will Eat Itself album and engineered three classical albums for the Bernard Calmel orchestra in Paris, France.

Getting Started
Exploring the Interface and Working with Real Instruments
    Lesson 1. Make Music with Logic Now!
    Lesson 2. Recording Audio
    Lesson 3. Editing Audio
Working with Virtual Instruments
    Lesson 4. Produce a Virtual Drum Track
   Lesson 5. Recording MIDI and Using Controllers
    Lesson 6. Creating and Editing MIDI
Building a Song
    Lesson 7. Editing Pitch and Time
    Lesson 8. Editing an Arrangement
Mixing and Automating a Song
    Lesson 9. Mixing
    Lesson 10. Automating the Mix
Appendix A. Using External MIDI Devices
Appendix B. Keyboard Shortcuts
Glossary
Index