Lesson 2 of 10Music ProductionIntermediate

Intro to Workflow & Efficiency

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In this section, we'll talk about workflow and efficiency, setting up Logic to work for you. The idea is to get things working smoothly so you can get into the creative zone.
Part of the courseComposition in Logic: Workflow & Templates10 lessons (0h 46m)

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10 lessons (0h 46m) · 1 free
    • 01. Welcome to the course & Dov's take on creativity

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      3:29

    • 02. Intro to Workflow & Efficiency

      You are here

      1:30

    • 03. Workflow and Efficiency

      7:13

    • 04. Key Commands

      6:04

    • 05. Creating a sound pallette

      4:02

    • 06. Setting up and saving a template

      4:30

    • 07. Overview of library and channel strips

      9:20

    • 08. The Toolbar

      4:23

    • 09. Screen-sets

      4:34

    • 10. Assignment: Create your template

      1:18

Lesson transcript

Workflow and Efficiency in Logic

Welcome to this section of the course!

Overview

We're going to be talking about workflow and efficiency, specifically:

  • Setting up logic to work for you
  • Understanding the term "workflow" as work in flow

Session Goals

The point of this session is to:

  • Set up your environment page
    • The environment being the place where you're working, such as the arrange page and everything associated with it.

Key Concepts

We'll cover some basic concepts of logic, focusing on:

  • Working smoothly within a single window environment
  • Utilizing different panels and inspector views
  • Customizing control panels, including:
    • The toolbar panel
    • The control bar panel

Customization Tips

By customizing these elements, you'll be able to:

  • Access various parameters quickly
  • Create a smoother workflow in your creative zone

Additional Topics

We'll also be covering:

  • Setting up a template
  • Building on the template
  • Exploring key commands
    • Customizing key commands
    • Reviewing default key commands within Logic

Library Section

We'll take a look at the library section, focusing on:

  • Creating a palette of sounds
  • Generating your own sounds within the library

Screen Sets

Finally, we'll discuss screen sets to enhance your workflow.

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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.

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