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Intro to Making Beats

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Welcome to Making Beats section of the course. Here we'll look at using Drummer and Apple Loops to make beats... Key foundational concepts in Logic Pro.

Part of the courseLogic Pro: Making Beats with Drummer & Apple Loops12 lessons (1h 20m)

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    • 01. Intro to Making Beats

      You are here

      0:33

    • 02. What is MIDI

      1:07

    • 03. Connecting USB controller

      1:46

    • 04. Recording with USB-MIDI controller

      9:08

    • 05. Hidden feature - Capture recording

      3:09

    • 06. Quantizing

      6:38

    • 07. Editing tools in the Piano Roll

      13:24

    • 08. Making beats using Drummer

      6:42

    • 09. Getting the best out of drummer

      13:55

    • 10. Advanced parameters in Drummer

      4:32

    • 11. Making beats using Apple Loops

      10:16

    • 12. Browsing Loops and using Loop metadata

      9:17

Lesson transcript

Welcome to Making Beats

In this part of the course, we will explore:

  • Recording Software Instruments
  • Using Drummer
  • Incorporating Apple Loops

Importance of These Elements

Understanding these components is crucial because they form the foundation of beat-making. Here are the key features we will focus on:

  • The ability to use and record software instruments
  • Playing with different rhythms using Drummer
  • Incorporating various Apple Loops

These elements are essential for creating beats, and I use them all the time.

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Aamir Yaqub is a music producer and engineer based in London. He has worked with some of the biggest names in music, including Alicia Keys, David Guetta, Rihanna, Sia and will.i.am, as well as developing independent artists.

Across his courses he teaches his complete Logic Pro workflow - from the interface and recording through beat-making, synthesis and MIDI effects to mixing and finishing a track.

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