LOGIC PRO X BASIC COURSE

Duration: 24 Classes (48 Hours) | 3 months

This course introduces the basics of Logic Pro X while maintaining the objective of you as a student to be able to navigate through the software with ease and to be able to finish your original track. Learn the fundamentals of song writing and using industry standard VSTs and plugins that will enable you to make the music of your choice. 

Principles of Sound 

  • Theory of Sound

  • Understanding Frequencies
  • Sample Rate
  • Bit-depth

  • Audio Formats – WAV, AIFF, MP3, CAF, AAC 

Introduction to Logic Pro X 

  • Understanding the Interface

  • Logic Audio and general Preferences
  • The Browser Menu – Standard Options, Apple loops, Library Folders 
  • Transport Controls, colorize regions, Record, Cycle Mode
  • Key & MIDI Mapping

  • Score editor, step editor and piano roll editing

  • The Mixer – Volume, Pan, Solo, Automation
  • I/O Buffer

  • Session & Arrangement Layout

  • Sends & Returns

  • Flex Mode

  • Freeze mode, Processing threads and system overload 

Music Theory & MIDI Programming 

  • Understanding MIDI – Piano roll analysis, velocity, quantize Settings
  • Understanding MIDI transform window

  • Understanding Drummer Plug In, Ultrabeat and Drum machines 
  • Time Signatures & Divisions

  • Controller Assignments and Live Automation

  • Understanding Scales, Chord Progressions and inversions

  • Beat Mapping and step sequencing
MIDI effects – Arpeggiator, Note Length, Velocity, Pitch & Randomizer 
  • Using the Piano Roll – Editing & Quantizing MIDI (Q components)

Audio Programming, Recording & Sampling

  • Use of Apple Loops & Samples 
  • Logic Sampler tutorials

  • Audio Editing & Quantization
  • Audio Recording 
  • Autopunch, Quick swipe comping, low latency mode & cycle record 
  • Understanding audio editing tools

  • Audio tempo editing and transposing

  • Advanced region and track editing 

Audio Effects 

  • Introduction to Audio Effects in Logic Pro X

  • Time Based Effects – Reverb, Delay & Echo

  • Modulation Effects – Chorus, Flange, Phaser

  • Tone Shaping Effects – Saturators & Distortion FX
  • Understanding EQ & its Types 
  • Understanding Compression, Gate & Side-chains 
  • Aux channels, VCA and Bus routing 

Basics of Sound Design 

  • Synthesis Theory – Types of Synthesis, Envelopes, LFO & Filters 
  • Synthesis with In built Logic Pro X synthesizers

  • Synthesis with external Vsti/Audio Units


Sequencing & Songwriting 

  • Analyzing Song Structures

  • Editing clips in the Arrangement View

  • Understanding Live and Plugin Automation

  • Session Clip Automation – Recording, Writing & Editing Arrangement
  • Automation
Score editing and analysis

  • Understanding importance of markers in song structures 
  • Track stacking and summing

  • Track arrangement

Finalize your Track 

  • Elaborative Pre mixing

  • Understanding basic EQ and compression

  • Understanding Gain Staging and Pre fade metering

  • Balance the mix using the right levels

  • Application of stock and industry standard audio effect plugins 
  • Basic Mastering

  • Exporting stems and the complete track 

Final Assessment

Equipment List

  • Native Instruments Maschine
  • Roland Tr-8
  • Korg Volca Bass
  • Korg Volca Keys
  • Moog Sub-37
  • Behringer ADA8200 ADAT
  • UAD Apollo Twin X
  • Roli Seaboard Rise
  • M-Audio Axiom 49
  • Novation Launchkey 49
  • Focals Alpha 80 Monitors
  • Yamaha HS 5 Monitors
  • Fluid FC10S
  • Rode K2 Tube Microphone
  • Shure SM7B
  • Shure SM-57
  • AKG – P120
  • Neumann NDH20
  • Audio Technica ATH M20x