The SUPER Beginner Guide to Logic pro X
Summary
TLDRThis beginner-friendly video tutorial offers a comprehensive introduction to Logic Pro X, guiding viewers through the process of setting up a new project, understanding the interface, and selecting instruments. It covers software instruments, audio recording, and external MIDI, demonstrating how to create tracks, choose sounds, and utilize the musical typing keyboard for those without a physical one. The tutorial also explains recording techniques, looping, and layering tracks, ensuring that even newcomers can start making music with confidence.
Takeaways
- π Start with Logic Pro X by opening an empty project to begin music production.
- πΌ Choose 'Software Instrument' for selecting built-in sounds within the DAW (Digital Audio Workstation).
- π 'Audio' is for recording external sounds like vocals through a microphone.
- π₯ 'Drummer' provides options for drumming patterns, while 'Guitar' or 'Bass' is for recording live instruments.
- πΉ 'External MIDI' is for connecting a keyboard or MIDI device to record with its sounds.
- π§ For beginners, 'Alchemy' within the software instruments is recommended for exploring a variety of sounds.
- π 'Number of Tracks' determines how many individual tracks you start with in your project.
- π The sound selection interface acts as a 'filing box' for accessing and choosing different instrument sounds.
- πΉ Use the 'Musical Typing Keyboard' window for playing notes without a physical keyboard.
- π΄ The red button initiates recording, providing a countdown before capturing the performance.
- π The loop function allows for continuous repetition of a section for layering or practice.
Q & A
What is the purpose of the video?
-The purpose of the video is to provide a beginner's tutorial on how to start using Logic Pro X, covering basic navigation, instrument selection, and recording techniques.
What does the acronym 'Daw' stand for?
-Daw stands for Digital Audio Workstation, which refers to software used for recording, editing, and producing audio files, such as Logic Pro, FL Studio, Ableton, and Pro Tools.
What is the first step when opening Logic Pro X for a new project?
-The first step is to choose 'New Project' and then select 'Empty Project' to start with a blank slate.
What is the difference between 'Software Instrument' and 'Audio' in Logic Pro X?
-'Software Instrument' is used to select an instrument with sounds within the DAW itself, while 'Audio' is for recording external sounds, like vocals or instruments, using a microphone.
How can a user record live with an external MIDI keyboard in Logic Pro X?
-The user should select 'External MIDI' and then connect the MIDI keyboard to the computer to record live with the sounds that the keyboard brings.
What does the 'Alchemy' instrument offer in Logic Pro X?
-Alchemy is a software instrument in Logic Pro X that provides a wide range of sounds for users to explore and experiment with.
How many tracks should a beginner start with in Logic Pro X?
-A beginner should start with one track to avoid complications and gradually build up as they become more familiar with the software.
How can a user access the sound library in Logic Pro X?
-A user can access the sound library by going to 'Logic Pro X' in the menu bar, then selecting 'Sound Library' and choosing 'Download All Available Sounds'.
What is the function of the red button in the recording process?
-The red button is used to start recording. When pressed, it gives a countdown and then begins recording the user's input.
How can a user adjust the notes they have recorded in Logic Pro X?
-A user can double-click on the recorded region to edit the MIDI notes, allowing them to drag, move, or delete individual notes as needed.
What is the purpose of the loop button in Logic Pro X?
-The loop button is used to repeat a section of the recording, allowing users to create loops for continuous playback while they record additional layers.
How can a user record over an existing track in Logic Pro X?
-To record over an existing track, the user should select the new track they want to record on, choose the desired instrument sound, and then press the record button while the original track is playing.
What does the 'M' button do in Logic Pro X?
-The 'M' button mutes the selected track, allowing the user to record or listen to other tracks without hearing the muted one.
Outlines
πΌ Introduction to Logic Pro X for Beginners
This paragraph introduces the video as a beginner's guide to Logic Pro X, a digital audio workstation (DAW). The speaker acknowledges the complexity of the software and offers to simplify the process for new users. It explains the initial screen options, such as 'Empty Project' or 'Live Loops', and guides the user to create a new project. The paragraph also defines a DAW and distinguishes it from traditional analog mixing boards. It provides an overview of the different types of tracks, such as software instruments, audio, and external MIDI, and suggests starting with Alchemy for a variety of sounds. The speaker also explains how to create a new track and access the sound library.
πΉ Exploring Sound Selection and Recording Basics
The second paragraph delves into the process of selecting sounds within Logic Pro X and recording music. It describes how to use the 'Keys' option to play melodies and the 'Musical Typing Keyboard' feature for those without a physical keyboard. The paragraph explains the recording process, including starting, stopping, and looping a recording. It also covers how to view and edit the recorded MIDI notes, delete recordings, and mute tracks while recording others. Additionally, it touches on the use of the metronome for rhythm and how to layer recordings by creating additional tracks.
π Advanced Recording Techniques and Customization
The final paragraph focuses on advanced recording techniques and sound customization within Logic Pro X. It discusses the use of muting to isolate tracks during recording, the command 'Z' for undoing actions, and the backspace key for quick deletion. The speaker also demonstrates how to record over existing tracks without hearing the previous recording, which is useful for layering sounds. The paragraph concludes by inviting feedback from viewers and encouraging them to like, comment, and subscribe for more content.
Mindmap
Keywords
π‘Logic Pro X
π‘DAW (Digital Audio Workstation)
π‘Software Instrument
π‘Audio Recording
π‘MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface)
π‘Alchemy
π‘Track
π‘Loop
π‘Metronome
π‘Mute
π‘Musical Typing Keyboard
Highlights
Introduction to Logic Pro X for beginners.
Explanation of the difference between empty project and live loops.
How to start a new project in Logic Pro X.
Understanding the concept of a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW).
Difference between software instrument, audio, guitar/bass, and external MIDI.
Choosing a software instrument within Logic Pro X.
Recommendation to use Alchemy for beginners.
How to create a new track in Logic Pro X.
Instructions on downloading all available sounds from Logic Pro X.
How to select and play sounds using the software instrument.
Using the musical typing keyboard for those without a physical keyboard.
How to record audio in Logic Pro X.
Viewing and editing recorded audio.
How to delete or redo recorded audio.
Using the loop function in Logic Pro X.
Recording over previously recorded audio.
How to mute a track while recording on another.
Final thoughts and call to action for feedback.
Transcripts
so you want to start using logic pro X
but you have no idea what you're doing
don't worry I've been there I hope I can
help you as much as I can in this video
let's get straight into it now I did
have another video talking about beat
making if you're a beginner at be making
you want to start making beats and stuff
like that but some people were saying
that they need an even more of a
beginner tutorial so I was like hey you
know what I'm here to help so let me do
a real real beginner like how to start
even using it what are all the buttons
and things like that so as soon as you
open it up you're gonna see this screen
right here is going to say empty project
or live Loops you're gonna go to new
project and go to empty project choose
right here
this is the first scene that's gonna pop
up once you choose an empty project
so when it shows you software instrument
what this means is that you're going to
choose an instrument with ins within the
Daw itself and if you don't know what
the heck I'm talking about you're like
what is a dog
duh is basically a digital audio working
station which means it's logic FL Studio
Ableton
um Pro Tools anything that's digital and
anything that you can make music in and
that's digital and it's not analog like
those old school long mixing boards that
we used to have back in the days which
we still have them in Live Events but
I'm saying those long mixing boards that
some producers still have everything is
digital okay we do everything digitally
digitally with our computers so software
instrument that means you're going to
choose an instrument within here and I'm
going to show you that in a little bit
audio is if you want to record something
outside like if I'm recording right now
my voice this is audio I'm recording
recording with the mic this is
considered audio because you're
recording an audio sound that's not
internally inside the doll if you push
drummer it's just going to give you some
options to play some drums but you know
that's you can mess around with that if
you like guitar or Bass is if you got an
actual external guitar out here that you
can play externally and record live into
the doll and every time I say doll I'm
talking about logic pro external midi is
if you have a keyboard a piano keyboard
with sounds already and then you just
want to connect it straight into your
into logic pro and record with the
sounds that the keyboard brings already
now if you don't have anything at all
anything you don't even have a keyboard
a midi keyboard which is this right here
the midi keyboard means you have
something that has no sounds at all
you're just using it as a tool to create
music that with sounds that logic
already has so if you have nothing
nothing at all I'm gonna show you so
first click software instrument right
here
I honestly recommend for anybody that's
using logic for the first time go to
instrument here
click Alchemy just click Alchemy because
Alchemy is going to take you to a bunch
of sounds so just click on that so you
can just dabble around and leave this
one on audio one and two don't even
touch them and then number of Tracks
number of tracks means that you're just
gonna make one single track which means
you just want one track to open up and
I'll show you what I mean in a little
bit click create and we have our first
track that we created so this is a track
right here that you created you could
click this air off this track right here
is what you just created when you were
choosing all those options if you want
to create a second track meaning bring
out another software instrument you
click this plus sign here and see this
window pops up again now for right now
we're just gonna work on this one track
which is right here because we don't
need to complicate things this is all
you need right here this little button
right here is what pops out all the
sounds so it's like a little filing box
which makes sense because it's like you
know all the sounds you can use if you
want to download all the sounds that
logic comes with you go to Logic Pro X
up here you go to sound library and then
you go to download all available sounds
click on that and then you press
continue and then it'll just guide you
from there and you want to download all
the song all the sounds it might take
you like an hour or so or less depending
how fast your computer is and then you
have all the sounds but it already comes
with a good amount of sounds if you
don't want to like store so many sounds
in your in your MacBook I get it now the
easiest way to choose sounds the easiest
way is just to go buy off of this right
here if you want to remove it like I
said click this icon and click the back
so the easiest way is okay like let's
just say I just want to play something
with keys like something easy you click
on this keys right here
and then you start picking okay I want
gentle sign Bells you clicked on gentle
side bells and you could start playing
something
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but like I said before if you don't have
a keyboard you're like dude you're
playing you already know how to play
like I don't know what I'm doing you go
up here where it says window and then
you put Show musical typing keyboard
okay
and right here it shows you can
literally click on all these
foreign
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all right and if you want to play chords
obviously it's a little hard but you can
go with the a like s uh s f and H
you see just click on these if you want
to play a chord or something like that
um but yeah you just go to window and it
pops up the keyboard
um I already have my midi keyboard so
I'm just going to click this off now
that we got all that out the way you're
like okay I know how to pick my sound I
know how to open up I know how to open
up a track I know how to do all of that
stuff now how do I record something
where you want to record something is
this little red button right here
is the way you record something you
could literally press it
it'll give a countdown and you start
recording
all right I could just
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and then it recorded what I just played
because I'm pressing the red button
all right and you're like okay I want to
see what I recorded though I want to
know like what to do what how do I show
like what I do next you know what do I
do next after this you can easily click
on this double click this and it'll show
you the keys you were playing on the
keyboard right here and then from there
you can actually adjust like okay I can
drag this down click it hold it drag it
down wherever I want
drag this down or drag this up
drag this up drag it down whatever
you're filling right you're saying uh I
don't really like what I played I want
to start over then go just click on this
and press the backspace button done
you're done completely now you're like
okay but I want something to loop I
wanted to keep looping like while I'm
recording the easiest way to do this is
by clicking this these arrows right here
that's the loop button and you see that
yellow space bar came up
okay so that is going to be your Loop so
for whatever you play from one all the
way to five It's Gonna Keep looping so
for instance I'm just gonna give a brief
example okay and you always want to
click your metronome on when you're
making like a song because it keeps the
rhythm going here we go
foreign
there you go okay so I recorded
something really quick right now that's
going to loop as soon as I was done with
the last note I played I just let it go
I was like so now I just recorded and
you could take your metronome off now
click it off
just goes back to the same thing again
and you're like okay so that's cool now
I want to record something over what I
just played now you like I said before
now we come and use this plus sign right
here boom comes out to the very first
thing that we came we were doing when we
first when we when we first chose a um
we first Chosen One instrument so we go
to software instrument again create boom
a second track the easiest way to do
this is just double click one because
you already know what this is right
because we just learned earlier so now
you just double click here double click
double click and just make as many
tracks as you want you wouldn't want
that many just back backspace backspace
backspace
now you're like okay I want to record
over this
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you're like okay so how do I record over
it now you and you select it and if you
if you've selected this one that means
you want to go back to this track
now you're like I want to record over
that one but still with that one playing
okay cool then you click on the
instrument two which you made that
second track now you don't have a sound
selected yet remember that so right now
it's like some it's just the random
sound that out that Alchemy chose for
you that logic chose for you so what you
want to do again you want to go here you
want to choose something from here the
quick sampler
orchestral like I said you could choose
your instruments here now I don't have
all the sounds downloaded for Alchemy
because I have like my own sounds that I
use
um but you if you want to download all
your sounds you can use them
so let's just say I want to use like in
a vintage electric piano now like modern
Deluxe modern now it changed you see the
little picture it changed so now
now is that now what you want to do is
click the record button again and it's
going to count down and you record over
foreign
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just press the space bar stops recording
and then you're done and you're like I
want to redo it I don't like how that
sounds all you got to do is command Z
and it comes out just redoing or you
could just press the backspace and
you're good again
let's just say you don't want this first
sound to hear you want to record
something again but you want to keep
this one you don't want to delete it yet
but you just don't want to hear while
you're recording something else all you
got to do is press this little M right
here it's called the mute now when you
press a space bar and plays you don't
hear anything and you could play
the other one
but it's pretty much the same concept
you keep opening something up you you
just choose a drums on the sound and
then you start playing with the drums
let me know what else you guys want to
see and let me know if this video was
helpful for you guys but till next time
don't forget to like comment and
subscribe say blessed and stay positive
peace foreign
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