Training

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"I used to think that Logic was a puzzle; I knew it was powerful but I just couldn't find my way into it. With David's help, Logic has
become my favourite and most used piece of software - one that I now earn my living from." - Alex Johnson, Course Student.

"David is a modest genius in music, who is always patient and supportive when teaching and mentoring. He is always more
patient than any teacher I have ever come across. I have various learning difficulties and David paces the session to meet
my needs, to make sure we achieve the best possible results and level of understanding. " - Martin Newman, Course Student.

INTRODUCTION TO THE TRAINING PACKAGES

Geography

Workflow Techniques

Mixing

Recording & Editing MIDI

Drum Programming In Logic

Sampling In Logic

MIDI Orchestration In Logic

Writing To Picture In Logic

Using Vienna Symphonic Instruments in Logic

Recording and Manipulating Audio

David's portfolio of ready made training packages is expanding all the time. Have a look at this selection to see what has been developed already, however it doesn't stop there. The strength of one-to-one training is that David can create an individual package just for you. Whether you want to examine one particular area in depth, or spend the time dealing with a long list of different questions, David can put together a package for you. Just get in touch to find out more.

Logic Geography - (beginner / intermediate)

Subject areas include:

Launching Logic
Exploring the interface
Explanations of different editing windows
Navigating the Song
Zooming, Previewing and using Loops
Building an arrangement
Mixing, and Exporting the mix
Setting Preferences

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Workflow Techniques - (beginner / intermediate)

Subject areas include:

Accelerated workﬂows
Using folders (explanation, and custom uses)
Managing takes
Choosing the right tools for the job
Developing a working method
Naming strategies
Saving and backup strategies
Creative editing
Adjusting recording settings
Editing audio (just starting out or a bit more creative...)
Using screensets
Using fades
Cleaning noisy takes
Making templates
Custom channel strip settings
Creating custom icons
Understanding freeze ﬁles

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Mixing - (intermediate / advanced)

Subject areas include:

Mixer geography
Plug in overviews
In depth plug-in masterclasses
EQ - how to master like a pro
Understanding compression
Compression masterclass
Using a limiter
Dealing with phase
Creative sidechaining
Choosing formats
Developing a mixing strategy
Different ways to use sub groups
Proper uses of reverb,
Understanding 3 dimensional mixing including delay
Mixing with automation
Automation strategies.

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Recording & Editing MIDI - (beginner / intermediate / advanced)

Subject areas include:

Understanding quantize
Creative uses of quantizing and humanisation
Using external MIDI hardware
Merging new recordings,
Recording additional takes
Layering instruments
Programming techniques for MIDI
Understanding the Piano Roll Editor
Editing in the Score Editor
Editing inRecording
Making MIDI sound real

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Drum Recording in Logic - (intermediate / advanced)

Subject areas include:

Realistic drum programming for the non-drummer
programming ﬁlls
Finding the right sound
Editing drums in the hyper editor
Drum mapping
Editing drums in the piano roll
3rd party sound source alternatives
Recording drums in cycle-record mode
Playing vs programming
MIDI replacement of audio drum recording (audio to midi conversions),
Advanced velocity editing

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Sampling In Logic - (intermediate / advanced)

Subject areas include:

EXS24 sensible settings for your system
Creating a custom sample library
Layering samples
Understanding the EXS24 front panel
Using your keyboard to trigger velocity fading on the EXS24
3rd party alternatives to editing in the EXS24
Creating velocity-switched sample instruments, sample library organisation

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MIDI Orchestration in Logic - (intermediate / advanced)

Subject areas include:

The MIDI orchestra
Writing for different orchestral sections
Making orchestral MIDI sound real (various levels)
MIDI editing for articulation
Advice on 3rd party orchestral packages,
Differences between writing for real instruments and MIDI equivalents
Optimizing your computer for orchestral writing
Sequencing techniques
Suggested hardware setups
Combining samples
Working with dynamics
Repetitive articulations
Legato articulations
Writing for percussion
Phrasing with MIDI
Expansions of orchestral sound with overdubs
Signal ﬂow with MIDI orchestration
Creating custom sample patches

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Writing To Picture in Logic - (intermediate / advanced)

Subject areas include:

Locking sound to picture in Logic
Using markers
Using SMPTE in Logic
SMPTE code vs relative time
Creating offsets in Logic
Creative uses of tempo and grid alignment for synchronization
Using logic for spotting
Customizing your preferences for writing to picture
Understanding Logicʼs terminology

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Using Vienna Symphonic Instruments (VSL) in Logic - (intermediate / advanced)

Subject areas include:

Setting up VSL out of the box
Understanding the VSL interface
How to build articulations
How to customize instruments
How to make instruments sound real
Optimizing your computer using VSL
Using hardware to control VSL

Recording and Manipulating Audio - (beginner / intermediate / advanced)

Subject areas include:

Destructive and non-destructive editing techniques
Using Flex tools and Transient Markers
Quantising audio effectively
Practical 'comping'
Working with Take Folders
Managing audio recordings
Sensible system settings for audio recording
Replacing elements of recordings

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