Lesson time: (4min 34sec)
Dov Waterman shows how to set up screen-sets in Logic Pro, saving and recalling screen layouts so the right windows are a keystroke away.
This lesson is part of the course Composition in Logic: Workflow & Templates
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Lesson transcript:
One other aspect to touch on in terms of customization is screen sets. Screen sets are great for:
For example, if you're mixing down and you have various outputs with plugins that you need to monitor, let's take a closer look.
We'll pull up some metering plugins, such as:
The link button, represented by the little purple icon, has a handy feature:
This is useful when you only need one plugin open but not when you need several plugins visible to monitor various signals.
Now, let's proceed to open the various plugins. If I'm working on a mix and require certain plugins to be open, here's what I do:
Now, I can return to the original screen set and delete the unnecessary plugins.
As you can see, these two pages serve different mixing purposes. This setup is particularly handy if I'm arranging and need multiple instrument plugins open.
For instance, if I'm arranging strings and working on the harmonization of various string articulations, I might have:
Once I have the setup I need, I can save it as a template.
This will be my Instrument Page. I can go in here, turn off any excess plugins, and lock the page.
The lock button will ensure that:
I can lock additional screens as needed, like Screen Set 3. All these screen sets can be accessed either:
This allows easy navigation to Screen Set 1, Screen Set 2, and Screen Set 3.
If I need to make changes to a specific screen set that I don't like (for example, the mixing window), I simply:
Though there is a key command for this, I must admit I don't use screen sets often enough to have one memorized.
And that's it for setting up your template!
Dov Waterman is a composer, pianist and producer. He has written and designed sound for films including After Earth, Terminator Genisys, Transformers: The Last Knight and The Snowman, and works as a sample-library audio editor and sound designer with companies such as Native Instruments and SonoKinetic.His Composition in Logic series walks through building a track end to end in Logic Pro - from templates and workflow to synthesis and beat programming, MIDI effects, editing and the final mix - for producers who want to turn their ideas into finished records. read more
