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Apple Pro Training Series: Advanced Logic Pro 7

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Apple Pro Training Series: Advanced Logic Pro 7

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If you want to do more than simply use Logic to improve the audio in your video projects-if you want to start actually creating and producing music with it-this Apple-certified guide provides the key. Whether you're a composer, producer, songwriter, engineer, studio programmer or simply want to create and produce pro-quality music in your Logic-based home studio, you'll find all the self-paced, step-by-step instruction you need here to begin creating your audio master works immediately. As both a professional musician and a former employee of eMagic and Apple (the former and current makers of the software), author David Dvorin knows Logic like no one else. Here, he uses project-based tutorials to reveal all of its secrets, including its newest: advanced DSP techniques and the ability to layer MIDI instruments and split channels. In short order you'll be scoring and composing; jamming with Logic's software instruments; employing advanced mixing, editing, and production techniques; and more. A companion CD includes trial Logic plug-in software and the lesson files needed to complete the book's exercises.

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Author:	David Dvorin
Paperback:	560 pages
Publisher:	Peachpit Press
Publication Date:	April 18, 2005
Language:	English
ISBN:	0321256077
Product Length:	9.08 inches
Product Width:	7.42 inches
Product Height:	0.99 inches
Product Weight:	2.41 pounds
Package Length:	8.82 inches
Package Width:	7.4 inches
Package Height:	1.02 inches
Package Weight:	2.47 pounds
Average Customer Rating:	based on 11 reviews

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Average Customer Review: 4.5

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37 of 37 found the following review helpful:

Outstanding! Covers all the bases! Sep 11, 2005 By J. Lockridge "jllx"
After using Martin Sitters book, "Logic Pro 7 and Logic Express 7: Professional Music Creation and Audio Production", I read the promise of an Advanced version of the series. As I wrote in my review of that book here on Amazon, I have been eagerly awaiting this one's arrival, as I consider myself an intermediate/advanced user, as I use Logic 7 on a DAILY basis in my own studio on various styles of music.

So, let me say from the outset---David Dvorin does not disappoint!

This book is written in the same format of Sitter's book---that is, well-written tutorials covering a LOT of information in each chapter well-geared towards practical use. This one starts with a couple of chapters on more efficient use of Logic and getting your interfaces set up efficiently. I predict that most "advanced" users will have already set up Logic's "Audio Configuration" to work with their particular interfaces, but there is much more than that in these chapters, including suggestions on how to make your personalized setups portable, just in case you move from studio to studio or computer to computer, as I frequently do when recording a live event.

From there, there are a few chapters on Advanced Production techniques, including efficient ways to manage multiple takes of either MIDI or audio data, and how to work with Apple Loops, as well as how to generate your own. Not hard, btw, but nice to step through it a couple of times. There is in depth information to cover some of the more complicated, newer plug-ins, like Sculpture (whew!) and Ultrabeat, as well, as many fine those to be the most daunting of all Logic's plug-in instruments.

Then there are great tutorials covering "advanced" editing techniques, which I found to be the most useful parts of the whole book. Nice, elegant tutorials on forming great comps in Logic, using markers in many different ways, and doing more advanced MIDI editing.

Then there are 3 great chapters on Mixing techniques, involving bus use and groups, as well as incorporating outboard gear and more advanced automation methods.

The book closes with a chapter on notation and film scoring.

All in all, the perfect complement to Sitter's book. Trust me, with the Logic 7 Pro EXHAUSTIVE manuals, and these 2 books, no Logic user need look elsewhere for information. All other books are superfluous. Don't waste your time or money on them.

26 of 27 found the following review helpful:

I love this book!!! May 03, 2005 By K. Moore
I've been using Logic for ten years and have learned it well enough to record my own tunes. I've only read six chapters, but I already feel like I've taken my knowledge to the next level. The biggest thing learned is how much time I wasted, doing things the long way when Logic has all these features to make them so simple. Can't recommend this book highly enough if you're looking for a solid understanding of Logic's advanced features. The lessons are step by step and take you through all the things you'd do with a particular feature, synth, etc.

So Far, So Good Nov 13, 2006 By Adrian L. Peek
I bought this book primarily to print out charts. The book is very clear on the "how-to-do-it" businesss. As my use of/experience with Logic increases, so does my use of this book. IMHO it's a good investment!

Recommended Jul 02, 2006 By Frank Valet "F.Valet"
Being a long time Logic user, i still happen to not utilize the App to it's fullest. What I like about this book, is the Structure, with the chapters and the Tasks to fulfill. So it get's me closer to a streamlined workflow.

1 of 2 found the following review helpful:

Agree with everyone else - it's great Oct 22, 2006 By JJ
What I particularly like about this book is it's 'real world' feel - Logic Pro has vast functionality, but the author hones in on a few fairly simple ways of doing things, as opposed to going through every feature. I would like to have seen more emphasis on mixing/production, but that's minor - this book can't be everything.

My only beef with with the book is the banal tracks you use with the tutorial. If you are into that kind of go-nowhere take-yourself-too-seriously rockpop that hasn't changed in three decades, fine - but this sort of music doesn't show off Logic's major differentiator - it's synths and the newer styles of music that use them.

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