Apple Logic Express 8 manual

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2 Product Overview Logic Express 8 C on t en ts Page 3 Logic Express 8 Page 4 New in Logic Express 8 Next-Generation In ter fac e Simplied S etup E ortless M ultitake Recording Revolutionary Quick Swipe Comping P owerful Audio Editing Featur es Network-Based S ave and Share New Instruments from Logic Studio New E ects from Logic Studio Pag[...]

3 Product Overview Logic Express 8 L ogic Expre ss 8 P ow er ful music creation. Logic Express 8 delivers the power , precision, and professional toolset of Logic Pro 8— including a redesigned interface that allows musicians to write, record , edit, and mix with unparalleled speed and ease. Logic Express includes all the functionalit y of Logic P[...]

4 Product Overview Logic Express 8 New in Log ic Express 8 Logic Express 8, Apple’ s professional music production application, provides musicians with the power ful, easy-to-use tools they need to write, record, edit, and mix. I t features an inter face that has been redesigned for fast, intuitive control, with all the k ey func tions organized [...]

5 Product Overview Logic Express 8 Next-Generation Inter face A new workspa ce featu res a single-w indow desi gn with retractab le panes , customiz able toolbar , shor tcut menus, built-in browsers, and dual channel strips. T his streamlined layout eliminates clutter and lets you focus on your music. Consolidat ed Arrange window The Arrange window[...]

6 Product Overview Logic Express 8 T wo additional browsers are new to Logic Express 8: • Library Browser , for channel strip settings, plug-in settings, EXS instruments, and all possible MIDI destinations • File Browser , including Spotlight search, for accessing any Logic-related le on your system or on any connected media volume—without[...]

7 Product Overview Logic Express 8 Optimized Mixer views T wo new options let you easily see the signal ow routing in the Mixer . In the Arrange view , you can choose a setting—Add Signal Flow Channel Strips—to see not only the channel strips assigned to tracks, but also the auxiliaries and outputs used as send or routing destinations for ea[...]

8 Product Overview Logic Express 8 One-step track setup Logic Express 8 allows you to create and congure multiple audio, instrument, or external MIDI tracks from a single, simple setup window . Dynamic channel strip creation Logic Express 8 streamlines recording and mixing by automatically creating channel strips for you as you work. Anytime you[...]

9 Product Overview Logic Express 8 Revolutionary Quick Swipe Comping Quick Swipe comping dramatically streamlines the process of comping tracks. Rather than cutting, moving, and muting regions, all you have to do is click and drag to select the best sections of each take. This creates a per fectly seamless comp, complete with transition-smoothing c[...]

1 0 Product Overview Logic Express 8 Pr ecise editing in the Arrange window Y ou can now edit waveforms directly in the Arrange window with the same precision previously available only in the Sample Editor . This is especially useful for maintaining phase alignment when making micro-adjustments to live recorded tracks. Simultaneous edits with the J[...]

1 1 Product Overview Logic Express 8 Ultrabeat Use the tone-shaping features in Ultrabeat to sculpt unique sounds from 25 drum voices , with new drum kits featuring more than 1 000 new sounds. Full View drum grid editing and step automation give you more power than ever . Use the drum grid editor to dial in the per fect groove with swing and accent[...]

1 2 Product Overview Logic Express 8 • Step automation. Step automation allows you to shap e the charac teristics of the sound of each voice over time. Precisely adjust key parameters for each event in the sequence. • Built-in sound-shaping features. A rich palette of e ects, lters, LFOs, and EQs lets you edit voices with extreme precisio[...]

1 3 Product Overview Logic Express 8 EXS24 Sampler Choose from a wide range of EXS instruments and quickly build sampled instruments and sample libraries using the integrated , redesigned EXS Editor . The EXS24 S ampler lets you quick ly incorporate sample-based sounds into your productions. F eaturing sample-accurate timing, a robust synthesizer s[...]

1 4 Product Overview Logic Express 8 Guitar Amp Pro Guitar Amp Pro lets you play your guitar through faithful re-creations of classic ampliers and speaker cabinets. Guitar Amp Pro features: • Amp modeling. Guitar Amp Pro features 1 1 amp models, 1 5 speaker cabinets, microphone controls, and an e ects section for constructing the per fect g[...]

1 5 Product Overview Logic Express 8 Ringshifter The Ringshif ter eect plug-in lets you combine a ring modulator with a frequency shifter e ect. Both e ects were popular during the 1 970s and are being used in new ways by today ’ s musicians. The ring modulator modulates the amplitude of the input signal, using either the internal oscill[...]

1 6 Product Overview Logic Express 8 A dditional F eature s in Log ic Express 8 Logic Express 8 is a sophisticated, full-featured audio and MIDI application that provides all the tools you need to create professional-quality music productions. I t allows you to record and edit audio and MIDI, add high-qualit y e ects, and mix your music. The [...]

1 7 Product Overview Logic Express 8 Ultimate Writing Studio A professional collec tion of music creation and writing tools mak es it easy to capture and develop your musical inspirations. Record multiple tak es, quickly assemble the per fect comp, establish a groove with a selec tion of Apple Loops, and ll out the remaining par ts in your compo[...]

1 8 Product Overview Logic Express 8 Music notation Logic Express lets you transform MIDI per formances into music notation in real time. Or , if you prefer , you can use Step Input to enter your notes one at a time. Create fully ornamented , professional scores using a complete set of tools, including comprehen - sive layout and print options, ins[...]

1 9 Product Overview Logic Express 8 Multitrack Recording Y ou can use Logic Express 8 to record anything from a quick demo to a large-scale commercial project. One-step track setup lets you create and record-enable multiple tracks with ease. Auto-punch in and out based on marquee selec tions or punch in and out on the y . Y ou can use input mon[...]

20 Product Overview Logic Express 8 Pr ofessional M ixing Complete your project with power ful mixing and automation tools that meet the demands of any size production. Complete mixing desk Create the per fect Mixer conguration with up to 25 5 discrete audio, sof tware instrument, and auxiliary channels, along with up to 32 mix groups and as man[...]

2 1 Product Overview Logic Express 8 A dditional Instruments from Logic Studio Logic Express 8 includes 36 professional instrument plug-ins. In addition to new instruments from Logic Studio—such as Ultrabeat, EXS24 Sampler , and ES2—Logic Express features more than a dozen instruments from G arageBand ’08 and a set of powerful synth instrumen[...]

22 Product Overview Logic Express 8 EFM1 The EFM1 uses FM synthesis to re-create the classic synthesizer sounds of the 1 980s. A simple inter face provides accessible controls that make tweak ing sounds a pleasure, or you can let the EFM1 create its own sounds randomly . ES E The eight-voice polyphonic synthesizer lets you mix sawtooth or rectangul[...]

23 Product Overview Logic Express 8 A dditional E ec ts from Logic Studio More than 70 professional e ect plug-ins are included in Logic Express 8—most of which are the same powerful versions included in Logic Studio. In addition to new e ects from Logic Studio, Logic Express 8 oers a range of production e ects and creative e ec[...]

24 Product Overview Logic Express 8 Vintage processing Get classic sounds lik e analog war mth or thick fuzz with distortion e ects modeled after legendary tube stomp boxes . Vintage Leslie speakers are modeled in the Rotor Cabinet e ect emulation, which lets you adjust cabinet t ype and microphone posi - tioning. Five carefully modulated cir[...]

25 Product Overview Logic Express 8 Channel Strip S ettings and Plug-in S ettings The built-in librar y in Logic Express 8 o ers a wide selection of professional channel strip settings and plug-in settings. Y ou can use the settings as is or modify them and save them as your own. Y ou can also create settings from scratch and save them for easy [...]

26 Product Overview Logic Express 8 P roduct Details Pricing and A vailability The U.S. retail price of Logic Express is $1 99 . O wners of Logic Express 6 or 7 or Logic Audio 5 or 6 can purchase an upgrade for $99. 1 Contact your authorized Apple representa tive for education pr icing. Upgrades are available only for retail versions. Logic Express[...]

27 Product Overview Logic Express 8 T raining The Apple Pro T raining Program is designed to keep you at the forefront of Apple’ s digital media technology while giving you a competitive edge. T ake instructor-led classes at an Apple Authorized T raining Center There are more than 250 Apple Authorized T raining Centers worldwide. For more informa[...]