Producing Music with Logic Pro X

Name: Producing Music with Logic Pro X
Rating: 4.6 (32 reviews)

Have fun creating, recording, mixing, and mastering a song with professional musical results

Created byDerrick Mitchell, Solo Ray

Last updated 9/2020

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What you'll learn

How to produce a song from start to finish using Logic Pro X
How to set up and navigate around Logic Pro X
How to use samples, and create your own custom user patches
How to create and work with templates to speed up your workflow
How to get a groove going with custom drum kits
How to make your kick drum hit harder and cut through the mix
How to create custom synth leads to make your song truly unique
How to add layers and textures without cluttering up the mix
How to create perfect MIDI tracks from an imperfect performance with quantization
How to record and edit audio
TONS of secrets, tips and tricks from over a decade of experience producing music professionally
How to export your track with professional quality
How to solve common audio problems like clipping and distortion while producing a track
The fundamentals of creating a "hook"
How to use the Logic Pro X Drummer and Drummer tracks
How to mix stems
How to mix your track (an introduction to mixing and mastering)
How to share an entire Logic Pro X project with another producer vs. a completed song to share with friends
Tips and Tricks for working with Compressors and Filters
How to automate tracks and regions
How to bus channels in a professional workflow
How to work with and customize Apple Loops

Course content

1 section • 16 lectures • 2h 17m total length

Introduction0:53
download the assets, including a project template and stems from the song 'one more time', and start building your beat in logic pro x while exploring flexible tempo ideas.
Demo Stems to Build Your Track1:45
Explore using stems from a Logic Pro X session to simplify big multitrack projects by grouping bass, drums, and vocals, then remix or build new tracks.
Templates4:46
Master the template workflow in Logic Pro X by creating empty projects, configuring instrument tracks and patches, and saving reusable setups for fast starts.
Getting a Groove Going13:03
Begin a groove in Logic Pro X by importing a vocal stem, setting tempo, and crafting drums with kick, snare, and hats via a drummer pattern for verse and chorus.
Adding Chords and Arps9:04
Build chords and arpeggios in Logic Pro X using the S2 synth and arpeggiator, quantize for seamless loops, shape envelopes, and apply delay, reverb, and compression for a cohesive track.
Adding Bass8:26
Define the song’s chords and groove with a bass that sustains and separates from the arp, shaping tone with envelopes, mono mode, and careful attack for a tight, quantized rhythm.
Adding Leads11:28
Create a hit lead line by crafting a vocal snippet with distortion and pitch/formant adjustments, then bounce in place and convert it to a playable sampler patch.
Layering12:01
Learn layering in Logic Pro X by crafting evolving sounds with timpani and synths, using presets, bouncing, reversing audio, and applying distortion, reverb, delay, and fades to build texture.
Saving User Patches3:42
Save your sounds into a personal library of user patches to reuse leads and create new tones, then expand with filtering, delay, and reverb.
Percussion14:34
Enhance percussion in a Logic Pro X project by adding steady shaker and tambourine patterns, then use flex slicing and quantization to tighten timing and drive the groove.
Textures11:49
Create wide textures by layering strings and organic samples, using kick-driven sidechain compression, tape delay, distortion, and mid-side widening to sit with the groove.
Automation13:05
Discover how automation breathes life into beats in Logic Pro X by shaping volume and filter cutoff, and routing effects via tracks, regions, and buses.
Mixing9:24
Learn the difference between producing and mixing, and apply a workflow that groups tracks into synths, drums, and bass, uses buses, compression, eq, and reverb to tighten the mix.
Mixing Drums10:33
Mix drums in Logic Pro X by swapping kick and snare samples, shaping with drum machine designer, and using compression, parallel processing, and sidechain.
Exporting and Mastering9:10
Master and export your track by using an adaptive limiter to prevent clipping, compensate for mp3 gain, and bounce or export wav and mp3 at 320 kbps for professional delivery.
Next Steps3:30
Explore next steps to broaden your Logic Pro X productions with free and accessible sound sources. Save and use free content from Spitfire Audio Labs, Splice, and Native Instruments.

Requirements

A computer with the latest version of Logic Pro X
In this course we only use a laptop with Logic's "Musical Typing" window, so you don't have to have a keyboard or MIDI controller to follow along.
Basic music skills are a plus, but not necessary

Description

Have you ever wanted to make music but had no idea where to begin?

We probably have a lot in common. Even though I grew up playing lots of different instruments and interested in listening to all musical genres, I never really understood how to take those musical skills and interests and create a song that I was proud of. I never even considered producing something in Logic Pro X or GarageBand because I didn't know where to begin.

My name is Derrick Mitchell, and I work as a Creative Director and Graphic Designer, but I LOVE music. I play electric and acoustic guitars in a church band on the weekends, and sometimes the drums and bass as well. While serving at the church, I've learned a ton about producing music from my friend, Solomon (Solo) Ray.

Solo has a pretty impressive resumé when it comes to musicians he's worked with and different albums that he has produced. Not only that, but his musical skills are incredible and he has performed on stages all over the world!

I wanted to learn Solo's secrets about how to produce music in Logic Pro X so that I could build on the skills I already had and create my first track in Logic. I was able to convince Solo to help me produce this course and pull back the curtain on his creative workflow while producing songs.

Solo holds nothing back and shows you every little tip, trick, and secret he's learned from over a decade of producing music professionally.

This course is a great introduction for total beginners, but is laced with TONS of advanced techniques that even the most advanced Logic Pro X users will find helpful.

If you've ever wanted to dive into making music, then you definitely have to check out this course!

-Derrick Mitchell

Who this course is for:

Beginners: Anyone who loves music and wants to learn how to make their first song. This course starts from the very basics so everyone can follow along, but accelerates quickly.
Intermediate to Advanced producers who want to learn tips, tricks, and secrets to create even better tracks, while also learning the latest and best workflows in Logic Pro X