Logic Pro Sound Design: Session Players & Studio Instruments

Logic Pro users, stop! Before you splurge for the latest VI plugin you've had your eye on, you need to watch this Logic Pro video course! Larry Holcombe, a Logic Pro expert, will show you lots of strategies and techniques for creating awesome, memorable sounds and samples using nothing but the Session Players and Studio Instruments already included with Logic Pro. From drums and bass to keys, horns, guitar, and more, this Logic course will teach you how to make the most of what you already have by getting creative and thinking outside the box a bit—skills that are applicable in countless musical situations. These videos are designed for new users of Logic Pro 11 or greater.

Videos

• Playthrough (01:31) - First up, we play through the track we are going to create - both the retro sample and the modern hip-hop beat.

• Adding Chords with the Keyboard Player (13:39) - Next up, we use the Keyboard player, brand new in Logic 11 to create a soulful chord progression on both upright and electric piano.

• Adding Bass & Organ (09:56) - We add studio bass using Logic?s new session bass player then re-purpose our piano part to add some modulated organ.

• Adding Flute, Guitar Loops & Drums (06:10) - Next up, we fill out the arrangement with some extra Apple Loops including flute and guitar parts. We also add a drum part to add some rhythmic interest.

• Horns, Strings & Studio Piano (13:30) - This video is concerned with adding in some performed piano extras using Studio Piano and some glockenspiel, horns and strings.

• Vintage Master Effects (04:16) - Next up, we make things sound a lot more retro with bit crushing and a tape effect from Logic.

• Stem Splitting & Chopping the Sample (12:16) - Finally we take the sample and make a modern sounding hip-hop style beat by chopping the sample up and re-programming it over an Apple Loop from the Kount?s new sound pack.