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• Recording MIDI in Logic Pro's Cycle Mode
• by Darren Burgos
• There's hope if your keyboard skills can't keep pace with your musical ideas! Darren Burgos explores how recording MIDI in Logic Pro's cycle mode can alleviate stress and make you more creative.

• Logic Pro's Balancing Act
• by Peter Schwartz
• Panpots in Logic don't behave the same for mono and stereo channel strips. Peter Schwartz gets to the heart of the mix in Logic Pro and demystifies pan and balance in this excellent article.

• Setting Up Logic for Scoring to Video
• by David Earl
• Never used Logic for scoring to video, or have found your projects grinding to halt? This article by experienced composer, David Earl, explains how to set up all the basics and optimize performance!

• Using Ringshifter For Pitch Effects in Logic Pro
• by Toby Pitman
• Check out this excellent tip on how to use Logic Pro's Ringshifter plug-in to create a variety of guitar effects like the Boss Octaver and the Octafuzz. Toby Pitman gets creative.

• Logic Pro: Get Creative with Region Parameters
• by Darren Burgos
• Once you've recorded MIDI notes into Logic Pro there's a host of ways to alter the performance. Darren Burgos examines how to make use of the Region parameters area. + download Logic Project.

• Media Composer 6 105
• Creating Titles
• Master the tools of title creation in this 32-video Media Composer 6 tutorial by Avid Certified trainer Jeff Greenberg...

• Motion 5 401
• Creating 3D Text Fly Bys!
• Watch and learn how to create a complex 3D text flyby effect in this 26-video series taught by motion graphics expert, Iain Anderson...

• Logic 409
• Dubstep Essentials
• MPV trainer Nigel Broad is back with another great electronic dance music exploration, Dubstep Essentials . Join Nigel in this 25-video collection as he takes you under his wing and creates a full-blown Dubstep track from Drum and Bass to final mix…

• Logic 209
• EVD6 and EFM1: User Guide
• The EFM1 and the EVD6 are two of the coolest Software Instruments in the Logic collection. Get beyond the presets in this awesome 2-for-1 tutorial by Logic master and SFLogicNinja David Earl...

• Motion 5 108
• Creating Content For Final Cut Pro X
• One of the most important new features of Motion 5 is the ability to create content for Final Cut Pro X. Think of Motion as your very own "FX incubator" where everything you create can be saved as a custom plugin for FCP X. No more shopping around for those 3rd-party FX. In this tutorial Michael Wohl will teach you how to “roll your own”...

• Logic 210
• Vocoding With EVOC
• Logic’s EVOC 20 PolySynth is one of the coolest Software Instruments in Logic's EV series of vintage synths. Let David Earl (a.k.a. SFLogicNinja) show you how he uses it and why you need to master this awesome, sonically rich plugin...

• Logic 208
• Exploring the EVP88 and the EVB3
• In this exclusive, full length, “made-for-macProVideo” tutorial by sflogicninja David Earl, you’ll uncover the inner workings of Logic’s physically modeled soft synths: the EVP88 and EVB3. Learn how, with a little tweaking, these synths will rock your productions...

• iZotope
• Stutter Edit: Explored
• St-St-St-St Stutter Edit: Explored is here! Star mPV trainer and audio mangler, Bill Burgess demonstrates the audio chopping power of this amazing new plugin from BT and iZotope!

• Logic 407
• Producing With Folders
• Did you know that you can record into Logic’s folders, edit with folders, mix with folders and even rearrange your tune with folders? You can! ... and David Earl (a.k.a. sflogicninja) shows you all of this and more in his maiden tutorial for macProVideo.com!

• Logic 207
• Logic's Latency Toolbox
• Timing Is Everything! In this amazing tutorial Tom Rice shows you the secret to making your tracks “dead-on-the-beat” accurate with absolutely zero latency!

• Logic 402
• Logic's Guitar Recording Toolbox
• A message from Steve H: “This tutorial is one of our finest Logic tutorials ever! With the addition of the Pedalboard and Amp Designer plugins, Logic’s virtual guitar arsenal is capable of overheating transistors, blowing out tubes and stomping out the most awesomely realistic or warped 6 string soundscapes anywhere! I’ve already started using many of these awesome techniques in my tracks and now you can too!”

• Logic 304
• Logic TNT 3 Tips and Tricks: Reloaded
• Get 5 hours of new Logic Studio Tips and Tricks by world renowned Logic guru Steve H and friends...

• Logic 203
• Logic's Music-for-Picture Toolbox
• Learn essential skills for scoring video and film in this comprehensive tutorial by Steve H, a man with over 20 years of experience in making music for moving pictures.

• Logic 107
• 64-Bit Logic Unleashed
• Learn what the new 64-bit Logic Pro means to you by watching this FREE mini-tutorial!

• Logic 405
• Confessions of a Drum & Bass Producer
• Learn the art of Drum & Bass production, using Logic! This tutorial is produced by D&B pioneer, Nigel Broad.

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So you have decided on a track you wish to send to be played on the radio, but one problem is that your track is 7 minutes, and most radio-friendly tracks at around 3:00-3:30 minutes. How do you cut and arrange your track without losing any of your editing, mixing and automation data. Let's take a look at some of the best methods to edit your track and still retain your original track in case you need to refer back to it. I will be editing a project I worked with in Logic Pro.

Step 1 – Make a Copy in Your Arrangement

Normally my track starts at bar 1 (01:00:00:00.00). This way I can check exactly how long my track is when I scroll across with the playhead. 

Here is what my project looks like before I start editing it. As you can see it is clocking in at 7:12.

To retain all your mixing and automation, select all your regions (Command-A), then move the playhead after you current regions and paste it (Command-V).

Logic should ask you whether you wish to copy the automation data. Select Copy.

[If this option is not present you can adjust the relevant settings for 'Move Automation with Regions' in Logic Pro > Preferences > Automation - Ed]

As you can see here, the regions to the left of the playhead are the regions we are going to scale down for a radio edit, and the regions to the right of the playhead are our original regions which we will not touch.

If you check the automation you will see that it is all intact (View > Track Automation or the key A).

Step 2 – Decide What you Can Cut Out

Now here comes the tricky bit: Deciding what you need to cut out! Radio is all about getting to the point as quick as you can. In my track (the Original Mix) I have a few buildup sections that expand over 10-15 seconds. I have shortened my Intro section and have cut out some of the builds in the middle.

Also what I look for are chorus sections that I can shorten. I normally find that the first chorus section can normally be shorter than the rest. I have also shortened my extended chorus in the end.

You could also use Logic’s Cut Time to remove sections. Select the regions you wish to remove. Then go to Edit > Cut/Insert Time > Snip: Cut Section Between Locators or alternatively Control-Command-X.

Step 3 – Check Your Transitions Between Sections

After removing all these regions, check that the song flows smoothly between sections. If it feels like some sections do not gel together you can experiment with fades or volume automation to correct this. 

Now check how long your track is. Check that out: From 7 minutes down to 3.

Conclusion

It is nice having your Original Mix where there are builds between sections to create interest and tension, and extended choruses and intros to guide the listener around the track.

But it is also nice to challenge yourself to see if you can shorten your track and whether it still works in a shortened timespan context. It is not to say that one is better than the other, but it is nice to hear tracks from different listening standpoints. It is also a handy skill to get your tracks to fit into radio context. And you never know: maybe your track is the next big thing we hear on the radio.

For more arranging and mixing techniques check out:

Logic 201: Steve H's Logic Masterclass #1

Greg Townley's Sonic Dimension in Mixing

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Gary Hiebner

Gary Hiebner is an enthusiastic South African Sound Designer and Apple Tech Head! Gary has been involved in the South African music industry for the last 10 years, and in this time has also been involved in the sound design and music production for many advertising agencies and media houses. Gary has been a devoted Logic and Ableton user for the last 7 years. He also dabbles in ProTools, and esoteric sound design tools, such as Max/MSP and CSound.

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