Logic Pro X 10.1: Professional Music Production (Apple Pro Training) 1st Edition

This book is great. It gets you started off on the right foot by explaining Apple loops and how you can use them to quickly put together a song. By the end of the first chapter you will have created a hip hop song just using loops. It gets into audio tracks, the use of the virtual Drummer feature, how to use the various elements of MIDI, the built in plug-ins and much more.Its pretty comprehensive and each chapter builds on the last. So you learn shortcut commands and how to navigate the interface because you continuosly use some of the same methods throughout the exercises. The thing I really like about it is it takes you step by step through the features with hands on exercises and quizes at the end of each chapter. This book is the official training book if you want to take the Logic Pro exam.

The content is super great and the presentation is also. However, 10.2 came out just as I received the book and there are a lot of updates to be made to perform 10.1 drills with 10.2 on your computer. The author has created all of the errata to update the book, and there is a lot of updating, but I'm left wishing that there is a Logic Pro X 10.2 book instead. In all fairness, if a 10.2 book is available, 10.3 may be released and we may be back where we started. It seems that Logic Pro X version releases and How-To books are just not well coordinated.

gets the job done. i'm only half-way through the book right now and i feel it is efficiently teaching me all i need to know about logic. My only complaint is that logic requires about 50 GB of hard drive space to download the complete library of loops and instruments, and i opted not to do that until i get an external hard drive. however, the book makes frequent use of these loops and without them you will have to improvise a lot of the time with a limited library. you can still get the point of each lesson, but you might be lost some of the time trying to figure out what the book is referencing when the sounds in your project don't match what is being described.

Just the book I needed to introduce a motivated composer to computer-based music production. The exercises are precisely structured with ample details on what to expect, where to look for various settings, functions and audio controls. My previous experience with music production software was PC-based cubase. There has been a long period since that and the power and consequently the complexities of the programs. Little knowledge transferred from my previous work and so, this book is the "leg up" I desperately needed. Exercises are predicted to take a certain amount of time, so I can establish a lesson plan, according to my time availability. My ultimate goal is to connect my synthesiser/keyboard as well as electric guitars to add sampling capability. I am yet far from that understanding, but already feeling the creative juices flow.

Let me tell you, I am amazed of how well written this book is. I've only completed Lesson 1 of the book, but it has been so descriptive and precise with what the book says. David Nahmani definitely takes you step by step through the production process and actually teaches you to create songs while doing a bunch of cool stuff. Panning, Audio FX, Mixing, Arranging, Track Layouts etc. I am very very happy with this purchase and am looking forward to purchasing more books from this Author. He really "hit the nail on the head" with this one. If you are looking to learn how to navigate Logic Pro X, purchase this book and it will help you a lot. Again, thanks David for creating this masterpiece. It is much appreciated!

Some parts are hard to follow, changes in software made it even more difficult.

You must concentrate a lot to get the most out of this book, but is will get you there, too bad books as those are static cannot keep up with the software updates that fallowed without purchasing a newer updated one.

For anyone just getting into Logic Pro X, I highly recommend this book. It has made learning this amazing software so easy. Once you register the book with Peachpit.com, you get access to download lesson and media files that give you "hands on" training in learning the many functions of this software. If you are serious about learning Logic Pro X, get this book! You won't be sorry. 5 Stars!!!!