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UNT Logic Lab 8 - Logic Pro X MIDI and Audio Sequence

The document provides instructions for a Logic Pro X assignment where students must create a one minute song with at least five tracks including two audio tracks recorded by the student. It covers setting up audio and MIDI tracks, recording audio, applying effects like EQ and compression, and delivering the final mixed song and Logic project.

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UNT Logic Lab 8 - Logic Pro X MIDI and Audio Sequence

The document provides instructions for a Logic Pro X assignment where students must create a one minute song with at least five tracks including two audio tracks recorded by the student. It covers setting up audio and MIDI tracks, recording audio, applying effects like EQ and compression, and delivering the final mixed song and Logic project.

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MIDI Sequencing Using Logic Pro X

Jonathan “Capital” Patterson

Lab 8 - Logic Pro X MIDI and Audio Sequence


Open Logic Pro X and create a new project with ​at least 5 tracks​, ​at least 2 of which must be audio
tracks recorded by you in Logic
1. Drummer Instrument and/or audio track for drums/percussion
2. Software Instrument bass sound or audio track for electric bass direct line recording
● Use the “Guitar or Bass” audio track type for recording bass
3. Software Instrument chord/harmony instrument and/or audio track for recording piano and/or
guitar
● Use the “Guitar or Bass” audio track type for recording guitar
4. Software Instrument melodic instrument and/or audio track for recording a mic’ed melodic
instrument (such as voice or horn)
5. A supporting melodic track instrument and/or audio track (such as a double of the main melody, a
background riff/figure, countermelody or harmony)

Save and name your project (COM-S)


● Name your project “Lab 8 - Lastname Firstname”
● "Organize my project as a: Package"
● "Copy the following files into your project:"
○ Check “Audio files”
○ Uncheck everything else, please

THE TASK:​ ​Create a 1-minute+ song. Your song does not need to be brilliant and the arrangement
does not need to be complex. The focus this time is on getting well-recorded audio and
editing/comping it together seamlessly for a hi-fi sound.

Don’t have a mic or digital audio interface? Try to find one for this assignment
● Borrow one from a friend
● Ask the instructor or TA for use during office hours
● Use the music computer lab Audio Collaboration Suite
● Consider buying one. There are many affordable options
● If none of the above work for you, you may use your computer’s built-in microphone

Audio recording checklist


● Logic Pro X -> Preferences -> Audio... ->
○ Core Audio Enabled
○ Output and Input devices set
○ I/O Buffer Size as low as your computer processor can handle
● Create and rename the track something short and descriptive
○ The recorded file will be named after the track name, so descriptive naming will help your
audio file management later

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● Record arm the track
○ Click the “R” button on the track header or at the bottom of the channel strip
● Set desired input monitoring environment
○ Click the “I” button to hear input monitoring
○ In some cases you may want to click “M” to mute the track and its input
● Adjust the input level
○ IMPORTANT: The fader in Logic’s mixer does NOT adjust the input level. You will adjust
this on your audio interface or in Mac’s System Preferences for Sound if using the
computer’s built-in mic.
● If loop recording, set the cycle range (ala Lab 7)
● If punching in and out, enable auto punch and set the punch range (ala Lab 7)
● Turn the metronome on/off as desired
● Turn the count-off on/off as desired
● Hit R to record
● To cancel mid-take: COM-. (period)
● Hit spacebar to stop and save the recording

Direct recording tips


● If using an electric guitar or bass, turn the volume knob on the instrument all the way up to
maximize the signal-to-noise ratio
● If you are confident about tone/EQ settings on the instrument, use them of course, but consider
that it is very easy to EQ downany frequencies you don’t want after recording, while it is nearly
impossible to EQ up frequencies that are absent in the original take
○ Takeaway: Maybe record with your tone knob(s) all the way up for the full eq spectrum

Mic recording tips


● If using a condenser mic, don’t forget phantom power (commonly a button labeled “+48v”)
● Place the mic close to the source to maximize the ratio of direct sound to reflections
○ Caveats and considerations:
■ Some instruments sound better mic’ed from a distance of 1-3 feet
■ Some instruments record very different quality depending on the mic’s position
along the body of the instrument
■ If you mic a flute near the mouth of the player, you will get a lot of breath
● IMPORTANT: Decide upon, adjust and finalize mic placement while listening to the sound in
headphones. You will be amazed how much difference a few inches in any direction makes.
Follow your ears to whatever sounds best to you. This will be the best starting place for mixing
later.
● Use a pop guard if available when recording vocals and some wind instruments
● Position the performer so that their position relative to the mic can comfortably stay fairly constant

Importance of a good headphone mix


● It is very difficult to perform well if you are distracted by a bad headphone mix and/or having
trouble hearing yourself
● Singers cannot sing in tune if their vocals are too soft or too loud in the headphones
● When doubling/harmonizing an existing melody, it can help the performer to hear the
pre-recorded part panned to one ear and the in-process recording part panned to the other ear
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Lab 8 Assignment Requirements
Must include:
● New song –we are not adding audio to any prior labs for this one
● Minimum 1-minute long song sequence with multiple contrasting sections, including an ending
● Song sections named and labeled with color-coded markers (e.g. "Verse 1," "Chorus 1,"
"Bridge"...)
● Minimum 5 tracks (types specified on page 1)
● Audio takes comped together with natural fades/crossfades and no pops or clicks
● Channel EQ with your customized settings on all audio tracks
● Compression with your customized settings on all audio tracks
● Bus send reverb to taste on all non-bass audio tracks (optional to add reverb to bass as well)
● Adaptive Limiter engaged on the Stereo Out track
● Turn the gain on the limiter up to the point that your track is averaging at least -3dB in loud
sections, BUT NOT slammed into the red constantly. A flickering dance in the orange and red is
what you want.

May include:
● Additional instruments
● Additional creative processing
● EQ and/or Compression on the Stereo Out
● Etc.

Bounce out an MP3 of your song


● Check and adjust the Stereo output level. Use a Limiter if needed/desired.
● Bounce out your MP3: “Lab 8 - Lastname Firstname”

Save, quit and submit


● Upload your Lab 8 MP3 AND your Logic project to Canvas
● You’re done. Congratulations!

10 point Rubric

● 1 pt Logic session file saved as package and bounced MP3 file, both correctly named
● 1 pts Minimum 1-minute long song sequence with multiple contrasting sections, including an
ending
● 4 pts (all or nothing; no partial credit for this one) Minimum 5 tracks, at least 2 being Audio Tracks
● 1 pt Channel EQ with your customized settings on all audio tracks
● 1 pt Compression with your customized settings on all audio tracks
● 1 pt Bus send reverb to taste on all non-bass audio tracks (optional to add reverb to bass as well)
● 1 pt Adaptive Limiter engaged on the Stereo Out track

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