Logic Pro X - How To Make Beats

Explore MIDI fundamentals and learn how to record and edit in Logic Pro X, gaining insight into the internal workings of the software.

Learn to create tracks in Logic Pro X 10.4 or below using three methods: menu, plus sign, and hotkeys, then set up software instrument or audio tracks.

Learn to edit in the Logic Pro X arrange window by splitting audio at the playhead, duplicating with copy-paste or option-drag, and joining sections for seamless loops.

Edit MIDI in the piano roll window by snapping notes with quantisation, adjusting note lengths, and adding notes with the pencil tool for flexible beat creation in Logic Pro X.

Explore Logic Pro X's sound library and customize sounds. Upload your drum samples to the S X sampler, build a custom kit, and craft your own sound to stand out.

Explore the fm synth in logic pro x by loading the instrument, tweaking pitch, depth, and harmonics. Save your custom sounds as named presets for quick reuse.

Explore the ES1 and ES2 sound banks in Logic Pro X, create a software instrument track, choose a Moog lead, adjust glide, and tweak the wave to craft a preset.

Create a custom drum kit in Logic Pro X with the EXS24 sampler. Import your own samples, map them to keyboard notes, and save the kit for reuse.

Explore Logic Pro X's vintage instruments, including organ, clavinet, and electric piano, and sculpt sounds with effects like distortion and phaser to create your own presets in the sound bank.

Learn how to record music in Logic Pro X using the piano roll, drummer, and external MIDI keyboards, while integrating Apple loops, with a live demonstration.

Set up a software instrument track in Logic Pro X, configure Fast Track Pro as input and output, adjust buffer size, and record with an external MIDI keyboard as controller.

Record music with the piano roll in Logic Pro X, then edit and arrange melodies and patterns using keyboard shortcuts and grid-based timing.

Learn to manipulate pre-made drum patterns in Logic Pro X using the Drummer feature, selecting genres and producers, then customize swing, complexity, and instrument layers to shape beats.

Explore royalty-free apple loops in Logic Pro X using the loop button to access sounds across genres. Choose minor keys and key signatures, then drag favorites into your project.

Watch a live demonstration navigating Logic Pro X and creating your own music on the spot, learning the basics of beat making in Logic Pro X 10.4 or below.

Create a trap and R&B beat in Logic Pro X by starting with a melody via quick sampler and Apple Loops, then build drums and hats in under ten minutes.

In Logic Pro X, arrange a trap soul beat in 10 minutes. Identify hook and verse, mute and copy loops, and use a low-pass filter for clean transitions.

Mix a trap soul beat in Logic Pro X in under 10 minutes. Learn mixing techniques, including equalization, levels, panning, reverb, and mastering with a master output bus limiter.

Explore Logic Pro X 10.5's live loops for real-time performance, remix effects, and new samplers with drag-and-drop workflows, including quick sampler and multi sampler, plus drum kit designer.

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