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An Introduction to Using Logic Studio

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Logic History

Originated as an application called Notator on the Atari ST Then developed into Emagic Logic Available on Windows and Mac until version 6 Logic Pro and Logic Express ( reduced version) for version 7 Acquired by Apple and now called Logic Studio Version in labs is Logic Studio 8 Current Version is Logic Studio 9

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Logic is a Software Sequencer

Logic Studio is primarily a software sequencer Supports recording and arranging of audio, MIDI and software

instrument tracks and live input via instrument or microphone Software includes many virtual instrument devices such as

piano and keyboard types used in popular music from the last four decades

Also has many capable synthesizer modules for general playing and effects sounds

Includes thousands of clips, effect sounds, ambiences and loops for just about any instrument - these are contained in the Jam Packs

A full install of Logic Studio 8 is around 50GB

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Using Logic

Logic bases its file naming around the concept of a Project Logic has several pre-built setups called Project Templates The pre-built project templates feature collections of virtual instruments

and tracks associated with a particular music genre or style When starting Logic you can opt to start with an empty project Logic then prompts you to choose a new empty track for your project Track options are:

Audio - select if you want to use re-recorded clips from the Jam Packs or live input Software Instrument - select if you want to insert and record a virtual instrument device

such as a synthesizer, dedicated instrument e.g virtual organ / piano or asoftware sampler which has its own collection of sounds to emulate instruments

If you create a setup you want to use again you can save it as a Custom Template

Your custom templates will appear each time you launch Logic

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Logic Basics

The next few slides will guide you in creating a single virtualinstrument track featuring an EXS24 virtual sampler with aSteinway Grand Piano sample set and then saving the file to a newcustom template

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Choosing Project Template - Select Empty Project

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Choosing New Track - Select Software Instrument

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Name New Track - Select the track name and rename to Steinway Grand Piano

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Select Mixer View

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Click on Channel Strip IO and Insert EXS24 Sampler

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Select the area of the EXS24 Sampler shown and from the list choose

Acoustic Pianos - Steinway Grand Piano

The audio samples will load and you may then close the view of the sampler by selecting the cross on the top left of the sampler window

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Check to ensure the volume levels are not set too high! Put on the headphones Play some notes on the keyboard - you should hear the piano sounds Save you work as a Project Template by choosing File - Save as

Template - name your new template EXS24 Steinway Grand Piano Close Logic and Restart Your new project template should now be available in a folder called

My Templates

Saving your file as a Project Template

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The left side of the Transport Bar has similar functionality to recoding devices such as music and media players

Select the Record button and begin to play your piece Select Stop to end recording Double click the stop button to send the playhead back to the start Press Play to hear your recorded piece

Recording what you play

Transport Bar

Record

Play

Stop

Switches the beatcounter (metronome)on and off

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The next few slides show some of the many software instrumentsthat are available in Logic - each one is featured in the same list asthe EXS24 sampler - select the default tab to reveal the variouspresets for each device - try them out for yourself…

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EFM1 FM Synthesizer - first virtual instrument in the device list

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EVB3 Tone wheel Organ gives a classic rock organ sound

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ES2 Synthesizer - subtractive synthesis

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Sculpture Modeling Synthesizer - sound ambiences and effects

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Essential Reading

Read the following to support and extend your understanding

Middleton: pages 038 - 039 and 044 - 047