Recommend some good Logic Pro books

[esaias]

I've been thinking that I would need some good books and tutorials to learn Logic Pro but the information I need seems to be way too difficult find sometimes.
I'd like be able to create efficient workflow so I can star doing real work with it.


I heard that Martin Sitter's books are supposed to be good. Any opinions about David Dvorin's books?

Thanks,
-Tomi

[vixapphire]

I stuck my head into one book recently at an Apple Store retailer, and didn't find much that wasn't equally or better-said in the original manual. Although the manual is dauntingly big, it's the business end of the program. Why pay for a summary from someone else? You already paid big money for the program!

[DrKoss]

Not exactly books, but askvideo makes some great tutorial DVDS - they come in 3 levels or you can get the whole bundle at once...

https://askvideo.com/product_info.ph...53b9b5f9ed05d5

[Elogical4now]

I've been using Logic since version 4.

IMO, The Apple Pro Training Series is the fastest way to learning Logic Pro. Keep in mind that these are the books that are used to become a certified Logic Pro.

Get the one by Martin Sitter first. After you feel comfortable with that one, move on to the advanced version by David Dvorin.

Both books have lessons on CDROM that really give you hands on training.

I was able to get my certification a week after reading the first book.

Good Luck

[stereobot]

I second the post by Elogical4now.

That manual is huge and overwhelming. I think any books out there would be more information than you need (at this time).

A good example is that I am pretty familiar with Logic, even before I purchased Logic Pro 7. I had it for quite a while, and searched through the manuals to figure out the arpeggiator, I couldn't figure it out until I saw a tutorial on YouTube that some guy made. That is also how I learned to use Reason with Logic.

Logic is tough to figure out at first, with the Environment and Audio files window (which I still hate), but it really doesn't take much to get the hang of it, its not so difficult (as long as you have the basic MIDI knowledge). There are some things like the Arpeggiator and using Rewire for Reason that seem impossible to figure out on your own.

I recommend once you get familiar with the program to set up a template session or 2. I think you can set it up how you want in the preferences anyway, but I just open a template session I saved and go from there, saves me time creating more Audio instrument tracks in the Mix window, and creating the additional Aux sends in the Environment window.

Also, learn your key commands, that will make you MUCH more efficient. You can change them to match the Pro Tools key commands (which I like and use). Or I suppose you can print out a guide to help you memorize them.

Hope that helps. I am hopelessly in love with Logic!

[DJDJ]

Originally Posted by Elogical4now

I've been using Logic since version 4.

IMO, The Apple Pro Training Series is the fastest way to learning Logic Pro. Keep in mind that these are the books that are used to become a certified Logic Pro.

Get the one by Martin Sitter first. After you feel comfortable with that one, move on to the advanced version by David Dvorin.

Both books have lessons on CDROM that really give you hands on training.

I was able to get my certification a week after reading the first book.

Good Luck

AMEN! I second that. They're both really great books and a great way to get up to speed quickly

[firby]

I like the DVD that jonathan Perlman is on. Great DVD for logic. Looks better than the one mentioned above.

[CafeEP]

I think the best way to learn a software is to:

1. Mess around with the interface, get familiar, get frustrated, get questions.

2. Buy a good DVD like the ones from Ask Video (you can sell them on eBay when you're done, consider it a rental).

3. Go back to the interface and practice using the stuff you learned.

4. After working with the software for a while, a number of months, another viewing of the DVD or select chapters may be helpful to take your game to the next level.

Books are good if you'll be away from the computer on a business trip, on a desert island, or if you're looking for something to have on the bedside table.

[drycounty]

Originally Posted by DJDJ

AMEN! I second that. They're both really great books and a great way to get up to speed quickly

I third this. Loved the lessons throughout these books and you can also skip around, etc. My only beef is that the first volume was way too introductory for my liking, but I do occasionally have to reference something out of that. The second book is essential.

[Daedalus77]

The ASK videos are worth the price. While I use the program almost daily and feel pretty adept at even Logic's most abstruse paramenters (invariably relating to the Environment), I sometimes dip back into the videos when I forget how to do something. The videos are organized quite well, so it's almost as fast (and much more fun) than referencing something in the manual.

[CaliTone]

Coming from Pro Tools I wouldn't have been able to do anything in Logic without the help of a book or three. In saying that, the Apple Pro Training series is a Godsend. I'm actually really digging Logic now because I took the time to learn it. I've only had Logic for 3 weeks but I'm up and running and having a blast with the program. I have the Advanced Logic book on it's way.