Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Logic Express 8 Apple
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L ogic Expre ss 8 Pr oduct Over view September 2 007.
2 Product Overview Logic Express 8 C on t en ts Page 3 Logic Express 8 Page 4 New in Logic Express 8 Next-Generation In ter fac e Simplied S etup E ortless M ultitake Recording Revolutionary Qui.
3 Product Overview Logic Express 8 L ogic Expre ss 8 P ow er ful music creation. Logic Express 8 delivers the power , precision, and professional toolset of Logic Pro 8— including a redesigned interface that allows musicians to write, record , edit, and mix with unparalleled speed and ease.
4 Product Overview Logic Express 8 New in Log ic Express 8 Logic Express 8, Apple’ s professional music production application, provides musicians with the power ful, easy-to-use tools they need to write, record, edit, and mix.
5 Product Overview Logic Express 8 Next-Generation Inter face A new workspa ce featu res a single-w indow desi gn with retractab le panes , customiz able toolbar , shor tcut menus, built-in browsers, and dual channel strips. T his streamlined layout eliminates clutter and lets you focus on your music.
6 Product Overview Logic Express 8 T wo additional browsers are new to Logic Express 8: • Library Browser , for channel strip settings, plug-in settings, EXS instruments, and all possible MIDI desti.
7 Product Overview Logic Express 8 Optimized Mixer views T wo new options let you easily see the signal ow routing in the Mixer . In the Arrange view , you can choose a setting—Add Signal Flow Ch.
8 Product Overview Logic Express 8 One-step track setup Logic Express 8 allows you to create and congure multiple audio, instrument, or external MIDI tracks from a single, simple setup window . Dynamic channel strip creation Logic Express 8 streamlines recording and mixing by automatically creating channel strips for you as you work.
9 Product Overview Logic Express 8 Revolutionary Quick Swipe Comping Quick Swipe comping dramatically streamlines the process of comping tracks. Rather than cutting, moving, and muting regions, all you have to do is click and drag to select the best sections of each take.
1 0 Product Overview Logic Express 8 Pr ecise editing in the Arrange window Y ou can now edit waveforms directly in the Arrange window with the same precision previously available only in the Sample Editor . This is especially useful for maintaining phase alignment when making micro-adjustments to live recorded tracks.
1 1 Product Overview Logic Express 8 Ultrabeat Use the tone-shaping features in Ultrabeat to sculpt unique sounds from 25 drum voices , with new drum kits featuring more than 1 000 new sounds. Full View drum grid editing and step automation give you more power than ever .
1 2 Product Overview Logic Express 8 • Step automation. Step automation allows you to shap e the charac teristics of the sound of each voice over time. Precisely adjust key parameters for each event in the sequence. • Built-in sound-shaping features.
1 3 Product Overview Logic Express 8 EXS24 Sampler Choose from a wide range of EXS instruments and quickly build sampled instruments and sample libraries using the integrated , redesigned EXS Editor . The EXS24 S ampler lets you quick ly incorporate sample-based sounds into your productions.
1 4 Product Overview Logic Express 8 Guitar Amp Pro Guitar Amp Pro lets you play your guitar through faithful re-creations of classic ampliers and speaker cabinets.
1 5 Product Overview Logic Express 8 Ringshifter The Ringshif ter eect plug-in lets you combine a ring modulator with a frequency shifter e ect. Both e ects were popular during the 1 970s and are being used in new ways by today ’ s musicians.
1 6 Product Overview Logic Express 8 A dditional F eature s in Log ic Express 8 Logic Express 8 is a sophisticated, full-featured audio and MIDI application that provides all the tools you need to create professional-quality music productions. I t allows you to record and edit audio and MIDI, add high-qualit y e ects, and mix your music.
1 7 Product Overview Logic Express 8 Ultimate Writing Studio A professional collec tion of music creation and writing tools mak es it easy to capture and develop your musical inspirations.
1 8 Product Overview Logic Express 8 Music notation Logic Express lets you transform MIDI per formances into music notation in real time. Or , if you prefer , you can use Step Input to enter your notes one at a time.
1 9 Product Overview Logic Express 8 Multitrack Recording Y ou can use Logic Express 8 to record anything from a quick demo to a large-scale commercial project. One-step track setup lets you create and record-enable multiple tracks with ease. Auto-punch in and out based on marquee selec tions or punch in and out on the y .
20 Product Overview Logic Express 8 Pr ofessional M ixing Complete your project with power ful mixing and automation tools that meet the demands of any size production.
2 1 Product Overview Logic Express 8 A dditional Instruments from Logic Studio Logic Express 8 includes 36 professional instrument plug-ins. In addition to new instruments from Logic Studio—such as .
22 Product Overview Logic Express 8 EFM1 The EFM1 uses FM synthesis to re-create the classic synthesizer sounds of the 1 980s. A simple inter face provides accessible controls that make tweak ing sounds a pleasure, or you can let the EFM1 create its own sounds randomly .
23 Product Overview Logic Express 8 A dditional E ec ts from Logic Studio More than 70 professional e ect plug-ins are included in Logic Express 8—most of which are the same powerful versions included in Logic Studio.
24 Product Overview Logic Express 8 Vintage processing Get classic sounds lik e analog war mth or thick fuzz with distortion e ects modeled after legendary tube stomp boxes . Vintage Leslie speakers are modeled in the Rotor Cabinet e ect emulation, which lets you adjust cabinet t ype and microphone posi - tioning.
25 Product Overview Logic Express 8 Channel Strip S ettings and Plug-in S ettings The built-in librar y in Logic Express 8 o ers a wide selection of professional channel strip settings and plug-in settings. Y ou can use the settings as is or modify them and save them as your own.
26 Product Overview Logic Express 8 P roduct Details Pricing and A vailability The U.S. retail price of Logic Express is $1 99 . O wners of Logic Express 6 or 7 or Logic Audio 5 or 6 can purchase an upgrade for $99. 1 Contact your authorized Apple representa tive for education pr icing.
27 Product Overview Logic Express 8 T raining The Apple Pro T raining Program is designed to keep you at the forefront of Apple’ s digital media technology while giving you a competitive edge. T ake instructor-led classes at an Apple Authorized T raining Center There are more than 250 Apple Authorized T raining Centers worldwide.
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