In this comprehensive course, we’ll guide you through everything you need to know to start making music with Logic Pro, from setting up your workspace to recording and editing audio and MIDI.

Getting Started with Logic Pro

If you’ve never used Logic Pro before, the first thing you’ll want to do is get familiar with the software. We’ll walk you through the interface and show you how to set up your workspace to suit your needs. We’ll cover everything from creating a new project to selecting the right audio interface and MIDI controller. By the end of this section, you’ll have a solid understanding of how Logic Pro works and be ready to start creating music.

When you buy the course you get:

 Lifetime access to the Course Web App – a dedicated place to learn Logic Pro!
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 21 Episodes – 2h 51min (new episodes drops every 2nd week!)

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Recording Audio and MIDI

Recording audio and MIDI is one of the most important aspects of using Logic Pro. We’ll show you how to set up your audio inputs and outputs, as well as how to record audio from a microphone or instrument. You’ll also learn how to record MIDI data using a keyboard or other MIDI controller. We’ll cover everything from basic recording techniques to more advanced features like comping and punching in.

Editing Audio and MIDI

Once you’ve recorded your audio and MIDI, you’ll need to edit it to create a polished final product. We’ll show you how to use Logic Pro’s powerful editing tools to trim, split, and merge audio and MIDI regions. You’ll also learn how to quantize MIDI notes and use Flex Time to adjust the timing of audio recordings. By the end of this section, you’ll have a solid understanding of how to edit audio and MIDI in Logic Pro.

Using Software Instruments and Effects

Logic Pro comes with a wide variety of software instruments and effects that can help you create unique and interesting sounds. We’ll show you how to use these instruments and effects to add depth and texture to your music. You’ll learn how to use synthesizers, drum machines, and samplers to create your own sounds, as well as how to use effects like reverb, delay, and distortion to shape your mix.

Mixing and Mastering Your Music

Mixing and mastering are crucial steps in the music production process. We’ll show you how to use Logic Pro’s mixing tools to balance the levels of your tracks and create a cohesive mix. You’ll also learn how to use EQ, compression, and other processing tools to shape the tone of individual tracks and the overall mix. Finally, we’ll cover mastering techniques that can help your music sound great on any playback system.

Conclusion

Logic Pro is a powerful tool for creating professional-quality music, but it can be intimidating for beginners. Our Logic Pro for Beginners video course will guide you through everything you need to know to start making music with Logic Pro. Whether you’re a songwriter, composer, or producer, this course will give you the skills and knowledge you need to take your music to the next level.

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It’s essential to learn the key commands of Logic Pro to compose and produce music efficiently. This is a list of my favourite key commands in Logic Pro. The list was compiled at Logic Pro version 10.7.5 but should work with any more recent version of Logic. Enjoy!

Let’s begin with a short set of “must know” key commands as a beginner in Logic Pro.

Must-know Logic Pro key commands short-list

* When a key command is about a “section / view” in Logic Pro, the key will toggle the view on/off.

Ok, so you learned the basic must-know key commands. Let’s look at some more advanced key commands.

Main View in Logic Pro

• Library (Y)
• Inspector (I)
• Toolbar (Ctrl + Option + CMD + T)
• Smart Controls (B)
• Mixer (X)
• Editors (E)
• Piano Roll (P)
• Score Editor (N)
• List Editors (D)
• Note Pads (Option + CMD + P)
• Apple Loops Browser (O)
• Media Browser (F)
• Colors (Option + C)
• Key Command Window (Option + K)
• Step Input Keyboard (Option + CMD + K)
• Track Headers (Option + T)
• Show/Hide all Plugin Windows (V)
• Recall Screensets from 1 to 9 (1-9)
• Project Settings (Option + P)
• Open/Close Instrument in Selected Track (CMD + F1)
• Open/Close 1st Insert FX on Selected Track (Option + CMD + F1)
• Open/Close 2nd Insert FX on Selected Track (Option + CMD + F2)
• Open/Close 3rd Insert FX on Selected Track (Option + CMD + F3)
• Open/Close 1st MIDI FX on Selected Track (Ctrl + Option + CMD + F1)
• Open/Close 2nd MIDI FX on Selected Track (Ctrl + Option + CMD + F2)
• Open/Close 3rd MIDI FX on Selected Track (Ctrl + Option + CMD + F3)

Main Window (Track creation)

• New Track – with selection window (CMD+N)
• New Audio Track (OPTION+CMD+A)
• New Soft Instrument Track (OPTION+CMD+S)
• New Drummer Track (OPTION+CMD+U)
• New External Midi Track (OPTION+CMD+X)
• New Track – with duplicate settings (CMD+D)

Sequencer Navigation Commands

• Forward 1 Bar (.)
• Rewind 1 Bar (,)
• Forward 8 Bars (Shift + .)
• Reverse 8 Bars (Shift + ,)
• Go to Home (Numpad: 0)
• Go to Previous Marker (Option + ,)
• Go to Next Marker (Option + .)
• Go to Marker Number X (Numpad: 1-9)
• Go to Selection Start (Ctrl + Home)
• Go to Selection End (Ctrl + End)

Zoom Commands

• Zoom to Selection or All Content (Z)
• Zoom Tool (Ctrl + Option)
• Zoom Focused Track (Ctrl + Z)
• Zoom Height (CMD + Arrow Up/Down)
• Zoom Sequencer (CMD + Arrow Left/Right)
• Zoom Height with Trackpad (Option + Swipe Up/Down)
• Zoom Sequencer with Trackpad (Option + Swipe Left/Right)
• Zoom to Fit Locators (Ctrl + Shift + Z)
• Go back to Previous Zoom Setting (Ctrl + Option + Left-Click)

Transport Controls

• Play (Spacebar)
• Play from Selection (Shift + Spacebar)
• Record (R)
• Record/Record Toggle (Numpad: *)
• Record/Record Repeat (Shift + Numpad: *)
• Capture Recording (Shift + R)
• Discard Recording + Go to Previous Position (CMD + .)
• Stop (Numpad: 0)
• Pause (Numpad: ,)
• Cycle Mode (C)
• Set Cycle Area to Rounded Selection (U)
• Set Cycle Area to  Exact Selection (CMD + U)

Recording & Playback

• Metronome (K)
• Count-In (Shift + K)
• Tuner (=)
• Track Input Monitor Toggle (Ctrl + I)
• Solo Selected Tracks (S)
• Mute Selected Tracks (M)
• Toggle Solo’ed Tracks (Ctrl + Shift + CMD + S)
• Solo Selected Regions + shift to add (Ctrl + S)
• Mute Selected Regions + shift to add (Ctrl + M)
• Toggle Solo’ed Regions (Ctrl + S)
• Varispeed (Ctrl + Option + CMD + V)
• Low Latency Mode (Ctrl + Shift + CMD + L)

The Global Tracks

• Show/Hide Global Tracks (G)
• Global Tracks View Settings (Option + G)
• Show Marker Track Only (‘)
• Add New Marker (Option + ‘)
• Rename Marker (Shift + ‘)
• Delete Marker (Option + Backspace)

Overall Editing & Workflow

• Repeat Part (CMD + R)
• Repeat Section between Locators (Ctrl + CMD + R)
• Quantize (Q)
• Snap to Grid (CMD + G)
• Bounce Regions in Place (Ctrl + B)
• Time Stretch Part (Option + Drag Lower Part Corner)
• Toggle Hide View (H)
• Hide all Empty Tracks (Numpad: “clear”)
• Unhide all Tracks (Shift + Numpad:”clear”)
• Set Next Higher Division (Ctrl + Option + CMD + Home)
• Set Next Lower Division (Ctrl + Option + CMD + End)
• Set Quantize to Previous Value (Ctrl + Option + CMD + Page Up)
• Set Quantize to Next Value (Ctrl + Option + CMD + Page Down)

The Sequencer in Logic Pro

• New Track Window (Option + CMD + N)
• New MIDI Track (Option + CMD + S)
• New Audio Track (Option + CMD + A)
• Rename Track (Shift + Enter)
• Rename Region (Shift + N)
• Name Regions by Track Name (Option + Shift + N)
• Join Regions per Track (J)
• Join Regions on separate Tracks (CMD + J)
• Split Regions/Notes at Playhead (CMD + T)
• Multi-Split Regions (Scissor + Option)
• Solo Selected Tracks (S)
• Mute Selected Tracks (M)
• Solo Selected Regions (Ctrl + S)
• Mute Selected Regions (Ctrl + M)
• Toggle Solo’ed Regions (Ctrl + S)
• Toggle Solo’ed Tracks (Ctrl + Shift + CMD + S)

The Piano Roll in Logic Pro X

• Move Note Up +1/-1 (Option + Up/Down)
• Move Note Up +12/-12 (Shift + Option + Up/Down)
• Nudge Note Left/Right (Option + Left/Right)
• Join Notes (CMD + J)
• Multi-Split Notes (Scissor + Option)
• Mute Selected Notes (Ctrl + M)
• Select all Muted Notes (Shift + M)
• Select Notes of same Sub Position (Shift + P)
• Select Notes with Same Articulation (Shift + D)
• Invert Selection (Shift + I)
• Temporarily disable snapping (Click + Ctrl + Shift + Drag)
• Remove Overlaps (F1)
• Force Legato (F2)
• MIDI In Toggle (F3)

Audio Editing in Logic Pro X

• Strip Silence (Ctrl + X)
• Normalize Region Gain (Ctrl + Option + CMD + N)
• Normalize Audio in Audio File Editor (Ctrl + N)
• Reverse Audio in Audio File Editor (Ctrl + Shift + R)
• Trim Audio in Audio File Editor (Ctrl + Shift + T)
• Convert Region to Sampler Track (Ctrl + E)
• Transient Editing Mode in Audio File Editor (Ctrl + T)
• Convert Audio Regions to Independent Copies (Option + CMD + F)

Automation in Logic Pro X

• Toggle Automation (A)
• Autoflow Automation Lanes (CMD + Y)
• Add Automation Points (Double-Click)
• Delete Automation Points (Select + Backspace)
• Select Automation Points (Option + Selection)
• Move Single Automation Point (Click + Drag)
• Move all Following Automation Points (Option-click Point + Drag)
• Automation Curve (Ctrl + Shift + Drag)
• Create Region Automation Points (Marquee + Click in Selection)
• Lock X-Axis when Editing Point (Ctrl)
• Delete Visible Automation on Selected Track (Ctrl + CMD + Backspace)
• Delete ALL Automation on Selected Track (Ctrl + Shift + CMD + Backspace)
• Toggle Read/Latch Automation (Ctrl + CMD + A)
• Assign MIDI automation (Move parameter – CMD + L – Move Controller)
• Snap Automation Points (Ctrl + Option + CMD + G)

Final words

Please note that these key commands may differ depending on your specific Logic Pro version!
Make sure to bookmark this page and enjoy while you work efficiently in Logic Pro!

The list was compiled with Logic Pro 10.7.5, US Key Command Preset, Full Sized MAC Keyboard with numpad (Swedish layout).

More Logic Pro tutorials here.

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First make sure the Arturia Keystep 37 device clock is set to sync with USB. There is a dip switch on the back of the Keystep 37 unit whis by default is set to sync to Internal clock!

Connect the bundled USB cable from the Keystep 37 to your computer.

FL Studio midi sync settings for the Keystep 37 midi controller

Fire up FL Studio 20 and enter the options -> midi settings tab (short key F11).
Arturia Keystep 37 should now appear as a device in both INPUT and the OUTPUT section.

Clicke “Enable” to activate the midi input from the Keystep midi controller.
In the midi-output section enable “Send master sync” and set the synchronization type to “midi clock”.

How to setup Arturia Keystep DAW sync video

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