Introduction to Music Production - Logic Pro course

Introduction to Logic DAW

• Loading a song; file management
• The media library and importing Apple loops
• Audio Units, MIDI, arrangement grid
• Basic editing (copy, cut, loop, glue functions)
• Building a basic arrangement

Drum Programming

• Loading instruments: Media Library and presets
• How to create a dance beat with Ultrabeat
• Basic MIDI editing in piano roll and event List
• Quantize, velocity and note length
• Step edit & manipulating sounds,  kit & samples

Basic Music Theory

• What are octaves, tones & semi-tones?
• What is a scale? Scale construction
• Basic chord construction & inversion
• Introduction to Logic’s environment
• Using Logic’s Arpegiatior & Chord Memorizer

Analog Synthesis

• Oscillators, waveforms, filters and ADSR
• Software Instruments Pt 2: using the ES1
• Creating new sounds (bass & lead sounds)
• Controllers: volume, pitch bend & modulation
• Controlling software instruments parameters

Digital Audio

• Sample rate, bit depth
• Media : audio bin, file management
• Recording mode in Logic
• Further audio editing in arrange window
• Editing using sample window

Sampling Part 1

• Sampling sources
• Sampling and the law
• Root key, mapping, tuning samples
• EXS24 multi sample program
• Saving program and samples

Sampling Part 2

• ESX 24: individual outputs
• Synthesis and editing in EXS24
• Introduction to REX files and Recycle
• Flex time in Logic
• Time-stretching in Logic

The Mixing Desk

• The mixing desk in music production
• Logic Pro mixing desk
• The role of EQ in music production
• How to use Logic EQ
• Frequency ranges in practice

An Introduction to FX Processors

• Sound processors: an overview of Logic FXs
• FX used as inserts
• Sidechaining in Logic
• Setting FXs using sends & busses
• How to set up a rough mix in Logic

Structure and Arrangement

• Analysing the structure of a song
• The role of each section
• Build a structure in Logic
• Editing techniques in Logic to build a structure
• Introduction to arrangement

Art of Mixing

• Introduction to mixing
• Mixing inside in the box
• FX and routing
• Balancing and pan
• 1-2-1 sessions with your tutor

Finalising Projects & Evaluation

• 1-2-1 sessions with your tutor
• Finalising projects
• Building your portfolio
• Evaluation and feedback