Creating Beats With Logic Pro 8
Create funky beats in the same program used by Dr. Dre and Kanye West. Learn how to use Logic Pro 8 software to make music in this free music production tool from a professional audio engineer.
Series Summary
Are you a songwriter? Do you love to play music? Are you in a band? Well, there are a number of ways for you to get your songs recorded and out in the marketplace—or even just to make copies for you and your friends. In the past, musicians polished their material over and over, until it was radio-worthy. Then they went into a professional studio to cut a demo or an album. Fast forward a few years and you had the explosion of small home recording devices that could be purchased for a reasonable price. Now, in the next generation of the home recording saga, we have stepped into the Digital Age with both feet. Anyone with a computer, a bit of recording software, a USB interface, an instrument, and some patient ingenuity can make a recording that would border on professional quality. In this free music recording software video tutorial, learn how to use one of the latest programs for bands and musicians: Apple Logic Pro. This software allows the user to record a song from beginning to end, bounce tracks, master, and do a final mix down to CD, mp3, and other desired formats. Our expert will demonstrate how to create and mix drum beats. You will also learn how to loop a drum beat and record live instruments over it.-
Logic Pro 8: Sequencing Options for Mixing Beats
Add sound at any point in your beat using Logic controls. Learn about sequencing options for using Logic Pro 8 in this free music software video from a professional producer and audio engineer.
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Logic Pro 8: Looping a Beat
You need an even number of bars in your Logic Pro beat to loop it. Learn how to loop a drum beat using Logic Pro 8 in this free music software video from a professional producer and audio engineer.
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Logic Pro 8: Steps to Creating a Beat
Create a world of sounds for your beats using Logic Pro. Learn the first steps to creating beats using Logic Pro 8 in this free music software video from a professional producer and audio engineer.
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Logic Pro 8: Recording Vocals for a Beat
Use quality microphone to get good vocal recording. Learn how to add vocals to a sequence beat using Logic Pro 8 in this free music software video from a professional producer and audio engineer.
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Logic Pro 8: Adding Reverb to a Beat
Use Logic Pro preset when adding reverb. Learn how to add reverb to a sequence beat using Logic Pro 8 in this free music software video from a professional producer and audio engineer.
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Logic Pro 8: Mixing Drum Machine Beats
Separate drums sounds into different channels for a balanced sound. Learn tips for mixing drum beats using Logic Pro 8 in this free music software video from a professional producer and audio engineer.
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Logic Pro 8: Adding Effects to a Beat
You can add distortion to a beat using Logic effects. Learn how to add effects to a sequence beat using Logic Pro 8 in this free music software video from a professional producer and audio engineer.
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Logic Pro 8: Logic Drum Machine Tutorial
Drum machine sounds in Logic Pro can be set to match notes played on a keyboard. Learn how to use the Logic Pro 8 drum machine tutorial in this free music software video from a professional producer and audio engineer.
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Logic Pro 8: Mixing Beats
Logic controls can give you visuals of different aspects of your beat. Learn techniques for mixing beats using Logic Pro 8 in this free music software video from a professional producer and audio engineer.
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Logic Pro 8: Adding Instruments to Drum Beat
Cut and paste instrument tracks within Logic Pro to flesh out the sound of beats. Learn how to add instruments to a drum beat using Logic Pro 8 in this free music software video from a professional producer and audio engineer.
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Logic Pro 8: Compressing Beats
Use compression in Logic Pro to bring up the levels of your recording. Learn how to compress beats using Logic Pro 8 in this free music software video from a professional producer and audio engineer.
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Logic Pro 8: Standardizing a Beat
Match your drumbeat sounds up to preset beats in Logic Pro. Learn how to quantize drum machine notes using Logic Pro 8 in this free music software video from a professional producer and audio engineer.
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Logic Pro 8: Automating Processes to Mix Beats
You can pan your beat from side to side using Logic controls. Learn about using the automated beat mixing features of Logic Pro 8 in this free music software video from a professional producer and audio engineer.
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Logic Pro 8: Tweaking Drum Machine Beats
Make your own custom sounds in the Logic Pro drum machine. Learn how to fine-tune drum beats using Logic Pro 8 in this free music software video from a professional producer and audio engineer.
