Shortcuts to Songwriting Make Music Fast & EZ – MIDI FX Logic Pro X Tutorial. This video shows how to use Logic Pro’s MIDI effects to create or add musical performances to your songs.
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How To Create Dueling Drummers in Logic Pro X – Multi Layer Drum Tracks
A basic overview of creating over laying drum tracks using Drummer in Logic Pro X. The possibilities are endless.
How To Add Custom Track Icons in Logic Pro X
In Logic Pro 9 adding custom icons was a lot easier. However there is a way to do so. First icons are now multi-layer TIFF files instead of single layer PNGs. Second you will have to dig around inside the Logic Pro X App and do some editing.
Below is a video walk though of how I did it, followed by step by step instructions.
First — Right Click on the Logic Pro X app and click on Show Package Contents and follow this path:
Contents/Frameworks/MAResources.framework/Versions/A/Resources
To add them, you need to do a few things:
1. Make sure you back your application file or at least the MAResourcesMapping.plist file you will be editing. I backed up the whole Resources Folder in the video.
2. Create a TIFF image. It doesn’t have to be a multi-layer TIFF You can convert your old PNGs to TIFFs using preview.
The dimensions of the icons where 128×128 in Logic Pro 9, so that’s what I used here.
3. Open MAResourcesMapping.plist from the Resources folder.
If you scroll down, you’ll see a bunch of strings. Search for this line InstrumentIcon_0423
0423 is the last one in the list.
4. Duplicate (copy and paste) the following code. Once for each image you want to add.
5. Replace the following information for each image your adding.
I started at 0600 to be safe in case they add more icons in an update.
6. Scroll down a bit and you’ll see this code.
7. Locate the category you want the icon to be in (the code below is for BasicSetDrums & BasicSetPercussion). Duplicate one of the strings, but change the number at the end to your four digit number from above. In my case, using 0600.
8. Save the MAResourcesMapping.plist file.
9. Add Your Image files to the Resources folder.
10. Open Logic Pro X and your new icons will be there. You will need to restart Logic if you had the app open while editing.
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Merge Channel Strip Settings in Logic Pro X Very Cool Feature [Video]
In Logic Pro X you can merge patch settings from another patch with the current patch. This has several uses: for example, you can merge effects with a patch while keeping the existing instrument, or conversely try out different instruments while preserving the existing effects setup.
The patch merging area contains buttons for four types of patch settings: MIDI effects, instruments, audio effects, and sends. By default, all four types are selected, in which case selecting a patch replaces the current patch. By deselecting some items, you can choose which patch settings are merged with the current patch. When you choose a different patch from the Library, only those settings corresponding to the selected buttons are changed, while other settings remain unaltered.
If you deselect the Sends button, the channel strip (or strips) in the patch can access the existing project auxes (or any auxes created by existing tracks/channel strips).
This video shows one way to use patch merging in Logic Pro X. Here I show you how to use an audio bass patch on a virtual instrument.
Multi-Sampled Mellotron Sound Demos [Mac, Windows]
Hark back to the heyday of classic rock and one instrument stands above the rest, a 350lb behemoth that would forever change the way we think about making music. At the heart of this monster was an array of tape machines, one per note on the attached keyboard, each playing a uniquely recorded sound. With only 8 seconds of tape per key and a cumbersome frame this machine had its limitations but was nonetheless impressive for its time, boasting a multitimbral and truly polyphonic ‘engine’. Instantly made famous by the Beatles hit ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’ and used by countless others including The Moody Blues, Rolling Stones, and prog rock legends Yes, this was the ‘must-have’ sound of the 60’s. While its use fell out of fashion the implications it made have become fundamental to modern music production.
Features
◆ Pristine and comprehensive sample library from 3 original machines
◆ Mixable key and mechanical noise for authentic experience
◆ Switchable keyboard range (original or extended)
◆ Stereo modes including custom unison
◆ Switchable multimode filter with cutoff and resonance
◆ ADSR envelopes for amplitude and filter with velocity sensitivity
◆ 3-band EQ with sweepable mid frequency
◆ Built-in SparkVerb
◆ Analog-modeled tape delay
It runs on Mac and Windows (every plug-in format) via either the free UVI Workstation or MOTU’s MachFive 3.
Size : 1.7 GB library
12 presets, 28 sounds, 2,000+ samples
How Old Are Your Ears? (Hearing Test)
How Old Are Your Ears? This test is to see how high you can hear.
*MUST WATCH IN 1080p AND USE HEADPHONES*
How high can you hear? Take this ‘test’ to see how old your ears are!
NOTE: The 19,000 Hz frequency has been lost due to YouTube compressing the file.
Ample Guitar Taylor 714 Acoustic Guitar Virtual Instrument Sound Demo
Ample Guitar T aim to bring the Taylor 714 Guitar sound to your studio. This demo is to give you an idea of how it sounds played in keyboard mode played on midi piano. Check it Out Here
Logic Pro X Over 20 New Videos First Look
Apple has released Logic Pro X, the most advanced version of its professional recording studio for the Mac. Featuring a modern new design, Logic Pro X comes with new plug-ins, sounds, and tools that keep the music-making process flowing. New features include Drummer, a virtual session player that jams along with your songs, and Flex Pitch, which allows you to fine-tune the pitch of your audio tracks. Also new is Logic Remote, an app that lets you control Logic Pro X wirelessly from your iPad. “Logic Pro X is our most powerful version yet, with advanced tools and a modern new interface designed to streamline the process of creating professional quality music,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. Wayne Sermon, guitarist of the Platinum-selling band Imagine Dragons, said, “We love the new design, and the creative features of Logic Pro X have already been inspiring us to write new material while we’re on tour.”
See It in Action:
SKYLIFE Announces SampleRobot Sampling Suite for Mac OS X
SKYLIFE has announced the forthcoming release of the SampleRobot Sampling Suite for Mac OS X. For the first time, Mac users will be able to benefit from the professional sample converter Awave Studio in combination with SampleRobot and Alchemy Player, enabling them to create, convert, play and edit complex multi samples and instruments with ease.
The SampleRobot Sampling Suite is the full feature product from SKYLIFE for professional sample library developers and semi-professional sampling enthusiasts.
It contains:
SampleRobot 4.
WaveRobot 4.
Alchemy Player.
Awave Studio 10.
Here are the key features of the SampleRobot Sampling Suite:
Turn acoustic and electronic instruments, voices and noises into virtual instruments fast.
Fully automated sampling.
Intuitive project assistant.
Sophisticated auto-loop processing and editing.
Alchemy Export Bridge.
Play your samples directly after export, edit effects, modulation and envelopes.
Convert about 290 audio and multi-sample formats.
Import formats like AKAI S1000, MPC, Kurzweil K2xxx, Roland S, Ensoniq and MIDI Sample Dump.
Extract samples from sampling CDs.
Audio batch processing, auto-loop for all, resampling, normalizing, gaining, fading.
Export samples directly to Steinberg HALion 4, Logic Pro EXS24, NI Kontakt 4, Reason NN-XT, Waldorf Blofeld, Soundfont2 and many others.
Import and export for Yamaha Tyros 2+3, Motif XS+XF.
Full MIDI remote control, incl. program and bank changes, multi-velocity layering.
Release-Sample editing.
Precise loop handling incl. forward-backward loop with 2 independent crossfades and auto-gain functionality.
Sample and export whole synthesizer sound bank in one go (Instrument Copier).
Premium multi-samples from classic synthesizers included.
Price: 399 $ / 299 € / 259 £.
Demo of All 22 Pianos & Styles in Session Band Piano App for iOS
With over 7,000 precision-cut, chord-based piano loops recorded exclusively by Tom Cawley, one of the world’s leading pianists, SessionBand – Piano Edition instantly converts the chords you select into great sounding audio – wherever you are and whatever your ability.
And with a host of pro features like auto-transpose, one-touch live recording and Audiobus compatibility – allowing you to seamlessly export our unique content into other top music apps like GarageBand – it has never been easier or quicker to create your own studio-quality music, even if you can’t play a note!
SessionBand – Piano Edition is a unique app for songwriters, singers, producers and anyone who wants to quickly create professional piano tracks.
Here’s a demo of all 22 Pianos / Styles using the same chord progression.