Articles On Logic
Logic Audio is the software I use, and there will be much discussion of its quirks and strengths here.
- Using The Mod Wheel As A Volume/Velocity Control in Logic
My MIDI keyboard doesn't have very satisfactory velocity curves for programming drums, so I wanted to be able to use the mod wheel to control the volume of incoming notes. Logic is able to do this quite well with a small amount of environment tinkering, detailed here. » - Apple Loops Utility Wipes Out MIDI Data In Green Apple Loops
The Apple Loops Utility is the tool used for editing Apple Loops. It seems that it should not be used on the green type (the ones that include MIDI) because it wipes out the MIDI portion, effectively converting the green type to the blue. » - How To Make Green Apple Loops
It's easy to make green Apple Loops (the kind that contain MIDI and audio data) in Logic 7.1 or greater. I have a quick video lesson showing how it's done. » - Logic Gotchas: Marquee Tool and Autopunch with Cycle Recording
There are a couple of issues I've run into with Logic recently: a bug related to cycle recording, and a behavior of the marquee tool that I just didn't understand at first. » - Logic Videos on YouTube And Elsewhere
I just found out about the Logic tutorial videos of SFLogicNinja (aka David Earl), found on YouTube. I just watched one on creating a custom EXS24 sampler instrument in Logic 8, and it was a succinct and helpful overview. I’ve... » - Customizing the GUI of Logic 8
Edgar Rothermich, who has written a bunch of manuals since he started using Logic mentioned on the Logic Pro Help forums that you can customize the GUI in Logic 8 to make it look more to your liking. I might... » - Logic 8 Arrives
Logic Studio has landed at my home. Apple apparently listened to the folks who wanted Logic Express to feature all of the editing capabilities of Pro, which is great. I’m now a Logic Pro user myself, so I’m having fun... » - Logic Express 8 Looks Good
Apple announced the new version of Logic on September 12, and it looks like nearly every complaint I’ve had about Express 7 has been addressed. Express includes all the editing features of Logic Pro now, except for things have to... » - Solution for audio tracks/objects not appearing in Logic's Arrange window
Question: I created an audio object in the environment, but I can’t choose and show it in the Arrange window. Why? Answer: In order to appear in the Arrange window, your environment object needs to have its Icon checkbox checked.... » - Toy Sun's Logic Videos
I’m watching a teaching session on beatmaking by Toy Sun (aka John Silverman) right now. It’s in 4 parts, and is a pretty hefty download, but it’s been very informative. He has a lot of interesting suggestions for how to... » - Repairing Gaps in Audio Recordings
Little gaps in recorded audio can happen from time to time. Here's a procedure you can use to fix these little problems. » - Greg Osby's MP3s and Logic Songs
Saxophonist Greg Osby has a couple things on his website I found especially interesting. First, his extensive MP3 offerings, many many hours of listening available for free. Second, his smaller collection of MIDI and Logic song files for some of... » - Lead Sheets in Logic
Notes on my recent experience making a lead sheet in Logic. » - Track Count Limits in Logic Express
Logic Express has a limit of 255 audio tracks, which is a lot, but you might not be able to use all of them out of the box. Here's how to make sure you're using all the tracks you might need. » - Sending Sound Out to a Different Device Than It Comes In
Logic 7.0.1 and below only allow the use of a single audio interface, for both input and output. Mac OS X 10.4 offers a way to get around this limitation using Aggregate Devices. With this change, you can take inputs from an external sound card while sending audio out through the Mac's built-in audio system. » - Logic Express 7 Changes
Logic Express 7 offers a whole bunch of improvements over Logic Audio 6. I've made the upgrade, and talk about the improvements, and a few small regressions. Overall, it's a highly enjoyable upgrade. » - Creating Apple Loops
I tried making Apple Loops from my own drum tracks tonight. Hear one result, and use it in your tracks if you care to. » - Dealing with Recorded Audio Files in Logic
Two tips on recording audio with Logic: file naming, and maximum recording length. » - EVP73 and EXSP24 Outside Of Logic
Emagic updated its EVP73 and EXSP24 instruments, which means they can be used in any Mac OS X Audio Units host. Download link, and workarounds for a couple small installation issues, are here. » - ns_kit 7 And EXS Conversion
ns_kit 7 is out. Find out more about this fine instrument, and about using it with Logic's EXS24. » - Two Keyboards, Two Instruments
Discussion on using two keyboards at once, to play two different instruments, in Logic. It seems like it should be really easy, and while it isn't terribly hard, it isn't terribly easy. » - Logic Pro
Logic Pro and Logic Express were announced this morning. I'm looking forward to hearing more. » - Markers in Logic Audio
Markers allow you to label sections of songs for various purposes. They do exist in Logic Audio (although they're undocumented), but they aren't as useful as another technique discussed here. » - Freezy Freakies
Using Logic's Freeze feature to bounce a bunch of tracks as separate files. » - Apple Pro Training: Logic 6
My review of Apple's Pro Training book on Logic 6. » - Looping In Logic
How to loop a sequence in Logic, ad nauseum or for a finite number of measures. » - More On Rewire
Now that I've actually done this, I can explain how to play Reason instruments in Logic. Includes how to fix one problem I encountered. » - Mapping Keyboard Knobs In Logic
Some steps toward making Logic respond completely to your keyboard's faders and knobs. » - The Logic Environment
A general, lengthy, and somewhat rambling discussion on Logic's Environment. » - Rewire Setup
Rewire lets you use Propellerheads's Reason virtual studio with other audio sequencers. Here's a quick start on how to set it up, especially for Logic. » - Drum Notation In Logic
Discussion on when Logic uses percussion notation for MIDI drums tracks, what it looks like, and how you can use it. » - Sends Versus Inserts
A discussion on the difference between Send and Insert effects. » - Using Quicktime Instruments In Logic
Explaining how to hook up the Quicktime internal instruments to the Logic Environment. »