New in Logic Pro 12.4

A few of the sound library packs look like this. When I click it, nothing happens. It doesn't pause or have the option to delete or reinstall. I restarted my mac, and even downloaded the new 27.0.2 update and it's still there. It's M1 chip macbook pro

Hey everyone, new to the channel and logic pro. I have been using Garageband for quite some time and now trying out the Logic Pro, this is my first project. Would love to hear from you how it sounds, what would you do differently? Thanks 🫠

Hi, for some reason, when I start a new project, CMD + R doesn't work as it should.

I have to use old tracks for it to work.

When I select notes and press CMD + R, it should copy the notes to the next bar.

Watch my video and see what happens. I even show you an old project and demonstrate how this key command should work.

The key commands are the same. I obviously exported the ones from the old project and imported them into the new one; same issue.

Please help!

I unplugged my headphones while the track was playing and everything in the mixer on the left had a caution symbol, and now everything is all out of sync and stretched. I'm fairly new to Logic so any help would be nice

Stem splitter used to work for me but now I get a flatline for any song I try.

Ive reset all settings and it's still like this.

It appears something is playing but the volume is maxed out yet I can't hear anything.

Hi, I pick a similar saw and try with some plugins (phat, step) but I couldn't. To me it sounds like gated saw chord but then there are some tonal shifts which is not purely gated stuff. I don't know.

How can I recreate it in Logic Pro using only stock. Could you please break it down to me? The sound is this and that, then there is echo whatever, then there is this and that

every time i put my headphones on. or take them off. or open my earbuds. or close them. or take a call. or do anything. or do nothing.

i see the little logic icon. two bounces, then nothing for a minute. i falsely believe i am safe. but then, 60 seconds later, right on cue,, there it is again.

if it would just switch, and not tell me, that would be fine. i know how to change the audio input.

i'd rather it just stay on the speakers forever and force me to manually change inputs, then send me this terrible omen 5 times a day.

any ideas would b awesome thx!

My original orchestral NFL-style theme for TV broadcast, written in Logic Pro, and leaning HARD into the sound and compositional language of modern sports music.

I’ve included some notes throughout on the orchestration and production. There’s also an alternate broadcast edit at the end, with announcers over the intro fanfare and some different orchestration, followed by a short walkthrough.

It was put together very quickly initially, so I’d be interested to hear what other Logic users think. As with some of my other recent posts, I’m building up my composition chops again after many years on the other side of the recording booth. Thanks for listening!

I like how Drum Machine Designer interacts with Logic’s step sequencer but I feel like the sequencer is limited compared to what comes with some other DAWs. Is there any good third party plugin you can recommend? I used to use Geist a lot but Fxpansion closed shop and it doesn’t work anymore with my newer computer. I want one that’s flexible for different rhythms, probability, repeats, pitch change etc. Lots of per-step parameters.

Anyways just wanted to post something on here. 🥶
If you guys have any questions or want to see more lmk :)

Been mixing punk and alternative rock in Logic for a few years, and the thing that always frustrated me is how much advice assumes you've bought FabFilter or Waves. There's little written for people who want to stay on stock plugins, and what exists is generic.

So I wrote mine down. Logic only, no third-party anything.

The part people seem to find most useful is the drum compression, because it's per-piece rather than "put a compressor on the drum bus":

• Kick: Studio VCA or Studio FET
• Snare: Vintage FET
• Snare sample (reinforcement): Vintage VCA
• Toms and overheads: Platinum Digital
• Hi-hat: Vintage Opto

Platinum Digital on overheads is the one that surprises people. It's transparent enough that you're shaping rather than coloring, and the overheads are usually the most honest picture of the kit you have.

Other things in there that are maybe less obvious:

• Why the kick and bass should never hit a reverb bus. They ground the low end, and reverb makes the whole mix float.
• Why your left and right rhythm guitars should NOT have identical EQ curves. Hats sit on one side, so you darken the opposite guitar to avoid the fight and get a wider image.
• The two-stage vocal chain (Studio FET into Vintage Opto) with reduction targets for each stage.
• Auto gain off on every compressor, no exceptions.

I also put in a master bus chain and a limiter config, but honestly the mix should be right before it gets there.

I created a whole guide on this topic. It's $19, which is less than an hour of studio time. Not going to pretend it's for everyone: it's punk and alt-rock specific, it assumes you can already place a plugin, and it's a guide rather than a template file you drag in, which is deliberate.

Happy to answer anything about the settings in the comments, whether or not you're interested in buying it. But if you are, send a dm and I'll give you the link

- Max

So I’ve been producing for a few months now and I can get a basic a few beats and basic drums, but I haven’t really found out how to make it feel like a full production. I usually be able to make like a simple melody with no top line I will add like a simple, high hat and simple drums, but I don’t know how to take that next step. I’m looking into basic music theory right now so I’m just trying to get as much information as I can

I have a 2014(?) iMac I want to give to someone who wants to learn Logic.

Any idea if they can buy Logic 10 as that's the last version that will run on it.

Is there a way. I am not interested in any if them but mouse clicks and swipes activate so many of them unknowingly. Before I know it I am forced into waiting chord analysis, tempo analysis, and some other bullshit against my will. The amount of time wasted on this is infuriating. Any way to shut iff all of these stupid “producer” shit? I know music theory very well. I don’t need any of this. I guess back to Pro Tools. This program has gotten useless for us who record live instruments mostly or who use notation to write music and just simply need rudimentary midi. I don’t need to produce “beats” Any help will be great. F it can’t be done, then I’ll abandon the program. Ableton does a much better job for the sort of thing Logic has decided to become. It’s become like Fruity Loops

So for years I have been using the default stereo interface in logic. When the atmos plugin came out, I found I couldn’t send over projects that I had used that on to those who weren’t using it yet. Thats no longer an issue and I am currently mixing an album so debating using atmos.

I find it does make the tracks sound quite different and was looking for advice on if i should use it. Would it be ok to use it for some songs and not others? What would be the best move here? 

Hi everyone. I'm 24F, live in SoCal, and my whole life I've identified as a singer-songwriter. I'm mainly into pop, electronic, and rock music but am interested in making jazz pop too. I have no extensive musical training beyond a few vocal lessons and taking one audio engineering class at UCLA extension school. I don't play any instruments. I really want to learn producing, not because it's a huge passion of mine honestly, but because relying on paying other producers to make my tracks is simply unaffordable for me, and most of the time I pay an arm and a leg to get a subpar mix and deal with terrible communication because they just don't care. I'm willing to invest in some equipment if it's going to be used long term. I have a studio setup in my room with a really good mic, studio monitors, and a computer which I've collected over the years.

I use Logic and Splice right now and have been playing around with both. I used to use GarageBand a lot to record covers and demos, so I know some recording and vocal layering basics. I've also made a few song mashups and really basic remixes over the years for fun. Still, every time I try to go deeper into using Logic, it feels like I'm looking at a plane's controls, and it's overwhelming and complicated to me. My beats right now sound conceptually good, but the BPM and pitch of the tracks don't always match 100%, like you can tell something is off but I can't pinpoint the issue much less fix it.

What would be a good game plan for someone like me to dive into learning to produce and get to a decently good skill level within 1-2 years? Are there specific YouTube channels, classes, websites, etc I should be looking at? Currently just winging it and playing with loops, but I'd like to actually make beats that I could use for my music releases.

Hi everyone. I recently bought another mic to record my guitar cab. It's a 2 mic setup, and I am having trouble figuring out how to get everything in phase. I got both mics running into my interface, and I want to be able to have them in phase regardless of how close or far away one mic may be from the amp to another. I'm fairly new to all this, so I'd greatly appreciate your help here. Thanks!

I reckon my project isn’t particularly light weight but I’m at my wits ends. I have more than 500GB left on my internal SSD

Update: it won’t even let me save as in a new project!

Latest version 12.4 of Logic and Tahoe 26.5.1 on iMac with intel chip (latest intel model 2019 or 2020)

Please help

Update 2: All seems good now!

This is what I did but not sure if it just fixed by itself

After rebooting again (had done it before) and force quitting and then choosing “open auto saved” On a NEW project with one track I picked “save template “ (save as wasn’t working there either before) and the box appeared! Then picked save as and same!

Opened my project and did the same and suddenly worked!

Before that I made more space in disk to it already had more than 500Gb, I freed like 50Gb or so extra and then I saw a video where one opens the activity manager and force quits something, on the video it worked for them but not for me. Not sure if this had something to do before rebooting two more times after that.

Anyway, all seems well now!

Howdy everyone!

I’m looking to see if Logic has a very specific sample or possibly built in instrument.

I’m looking to create some songs with what I can only explain as an organ or organ grinder.

You ever go to a local fair or carnival and they have a merry-go-round? Usually they always play songs that are organ/organ grinder type “instrument”.

Does that make sense?

I appreciate any help! Cheers folks!

Cuando uso plugins externos me aparece una pantalla negra, la única manera de usarlos es con rosseta, alguien esta pasando por el mismo problema?, y si es así, encontró el motivo y solución?

I've been trying to find a way to filter my MIDI out through my MIDI interface to my several synths to send clock data but not start/stop the internal sequencers on playback? It seems like i could do it through the MIDI environment tab but i can't really get to work properly. Has anyone found a practical solution for this? Thanks.