Minuses
1. If I knew anything at all about Logic, I'm pretty sure I'd have been disappointed. It's not a pro manual.
2. In order to get my understanding of how Logic operates, I had to line one complete chapter with handwritten notes and essentially write my own analysis of the deep abstract structure of Logic (which I may post on the web some day). While this manual gave me enough...um...condudrum structures...to work with to achieve this analysis, it sure didn't do it for me. (On the other hand, the real Emagic manual didn't even give me a place to start from; it was hopeless trying to get oriented from it).
3. Whoever added the marketing jargon, inane pleasantries and idiot-level enthusiasms into the text (thankfully usually only at the end and beginning of chapters), spoiling the otherwise sparse and efficient descriptions, deserves to have their keyboard revoked for a week. (Example from page 312: "This arrangement is complete! You just did a lot in 12 steps. But that's how fast things go when you get good at using Logic!")
4. As with every Apple manual I've ever had (and lots of others), it smelled like toxic inks. I left it open in the sun each day to air out before using it. Interestingly, peripheral Mac books (like Pogue's Secrets, or the Emagic Logic manual) usually smell like almost nothing, and are probably made of soy-based inks on uncoated paper. (Reminds me that the SF bay area is now discovering computer-industry source Brominated toxins in the Bay water at alarming rates.)

Bottom line: if a better book comes out, get it. If not, this is a better place to start than the Emagic manual (if you're new to the program).

sr

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A must for beginners  Mar 28, 2005 By d.
I read the first review and thought the the writer was really Martin Sitter himself. However, having bought and used the book I am now convinced it is an excellent buy for people beginning to use Logic. The tutorials are thorough and well thought out. I doubt there is any quicker way to learn Logic, it gets you making music quickly. For beginners like myself, I have one piece of advice, though, if something does not work the way the book says reread the book very carefully. I have been stumped a couple of times but everytime the problem was that I just did not follow the instructions carefully enough.
Have fun getting into Logic.

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An outstanding accomplishment  Mar 04, 2005 By Karl Korte "an aging composer"
Martin Sitter's "Logic Pro 7 and Logic Express 7" is a outstanding accomplishment. While taking very little for granted and offering clear explanations and tutorials for sometimes difficult areas, the more experienced will find many tips and shortcuts that offer a wealth of useful information I doubt could be learned any other way. The DVD which comes with the book includes Lesson Files for each chapter and even a trial version of Logic Express 7 itself. This is the least expensive way I know of to try out the program and determine whether or not it suits your needs. A word of caution however, there is considerable confusion concerning differences between the two programs. While I am grateful to Apple for making such a truly remarkable and well-behaved program available at such a relatively modest price, perhaps Logic Express 7 should have been named Logic "Lite" for while it is amazing what can be accomplished with it, the Express version contains several hundred less options than the "Pro" version. Certainly if you want to do much with Scoring to Video or Surround Sound you will have to purchase Logic 7 Pro.

Karl Korte
Emeritus Professor of Music
UT, Austin, TX

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