Reason Vs Logic 6 Pro Synths/plugins?, "Noob" question- can logic's synths comp Options

[snow]

it seems to me your spirit is in the right condition.
thats the way to go!

[whish]

Thanks! I hope so:D I've had to stop myself from punching my pc before... I hope logic doesn't drive me toward anything like that;) hehe I welcome the frustration this time:D

[morabs]

Is there any sort of ONLINE TEACHING for Logic?

[morabs]

Is there any sort of ONLINE TEACHING for Logic?

[rickenbacker]

A few general Logic tips and winks...

Having everything based around a self-contained system such as Logic Pro is infinitely preferable to dozens of plug-ins and streaming protocols communicating between several programs. But!

It's still great to have other synths and VSTis to draw inspiration from sometimes. Logic's plugs are great, but don't necessarily cover every vibe and sound. Things like the electric piano, clavinet and hammond are pretty much untouchable, but all synths are different. So the ES1 and 2 are very cool, but there are lots of equally cool and worthy third-party synths out there.

Saying that, I wouldn't buy Reason to get them. I always prefer a purpose-built AudioUnit plug-in for Logic, rather than relying on ReWire and the consequent system drain.

Yes, Logic is a real nightmare to get to grips with. Ain't no getting around that. But if it was as basic as Garageband it wouldn't be half the program it is - all Logic's power, infinite flexibility and general all-round cleverness makes it a complicated proram by default. Once you get into it, though, you can appreciate what an excellent tool it is.

Read the friendly manuals - it's all in there. Use forums like this one or the Logic-specific one over at sonikmatter.com. Buy Logic Audio Workshop by Dave Bellingham (the chief moderator at Sonikmatter). Buy Apple's certified Logic training book.

And bear in mind that even seasoned pros (which I'm not) occasionally come up against gnarly problems and weird system glitches - we are talking about computers, after all!

Logic is so all-encompassing that it is an incredibly deep program. I probably only use about 2% of what it can do - I just use it like a 4-track on steroids, more of less, with a bit of funky computer-style editing on the side. But it's worth taking the time to learn what you need to know and then acquiring other knowledge as you continue your journey.

No right-click? Ctrl+click or Alt+click! That takes care of that. And learn the keyboard shortcuts in Logic and program your own - makes naviagting and communicating much snappier.

[whish]

Thanks! great!


*grumble* it's just not the same as "right click"... hehe
but the -what, like !!!800!!! assignable key commands?- THAT will be useful and helpful.

[Artist]

You could always buy a two button mouse....


As far as drums go, I'm going to be ordering the Multi Format (inc EXS24) version of Drumkit From Hell soon (by www.toontrack.com) which are the best drum samples I have heard yet.