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Logic Pro 8: Lesson 1
Desktop Production
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Engineering
Undergraduate 1
11/22/2008

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What are 3 ways to open Logic?
Definition
-Double clicking Logic icon in the application folder
-Double-clicking Logic project file
-Clicking the Logic icon in your Dock
Term
If you've already used Logic, what opens when you open Logic?
Definition
The last project you worked on
Term
Which folder collections contain factory templates installed with Logic?
Definition
Explore
Compose
Produce
Term
Which template is available in each of the Logic collections?
Definition
Empty Project
Term
A Logic project always needs to have a least one track. True or False?
Definition
True
Term
When a software instrument track is created, what automatically opens to the right of the Arrange window?
Definition
Media Area
Term
Until you manually save a project, where does it live?
Definition
Computer's RAM
Term
When a file lives on your computer's RAM, what could happen?
Definition
It is vulnerable to power failure, computer freeze/crash or loss of notebook and battery power
Term
When you save a file to your computer, what two things do you have to provide?
Definition
A filename
A location on the hard disk where you want to save the file
Term
What is the keyboard shortcut for Desktop?
Definition
Command D
Term
What window is your main work area?
Definition
Arrange
Term
How can you resize the Editing area?
Definition
Position the mouse pointer between the Arrange area and the Editing area. The mouse pointer turns into a vertical double-arrow symbol and you can drag vertically to resize the Editing area.
Term
What are the areas of the Arrange window?
Definition
Arrange
Editing
Toolbar
Transport
Inspector
Media/Lists
Term
How do you know which area has key focus and responds to key commands?
Definition
It has an illuminated title bar.
Term
What is the keyboard shortcut to cycle the key focus forward and backward through the Arrange window areas?
Definition
Tab and Shift Tab
Term
Describe the Arrange Area.
Definition
The Arrange area is where the magic happens. It displays the tracks that make up your song. You build a song by arranging audio and MIDI regions on the tracks located below the Bar ruler.
Term
Describe the Editing Area.
Definition
The editing area can display the Mider or various editors that let you edit the contents of MIDI or audio regions.
Term
Describe the Toolbar.
Definition
The customizable Toolbar provides quick one-button access to the features and settings you use the most.
Term
Describe the Transport Bar.
Definition
The customizable Transport bar acts much like the controls of a CD player, offering the transport buttons, information displays in the center, and mode buttons.
Term
What buttons/information do you see on the transport?
Definition
Play, Record, Forward, Rewind, Go to Beginning, Play from Selection, Stop, Record, Pause, Playhead Position, Tempo, Time Signature, Cycle Mode, Metronome, etc.
Term
Describe the Inspector area.
Definition
The inspector includes a contextual set of parameters. Its contents automatically update depending on the area in key focus, the selected region, and the selected track.
Term
Describe the Media/Lists area.
Definition
The Media/Lists area displays media files (such as audio files and plug-in settings) or lists of events (such as MIDI events and tempo changes).
Term
By which categories does the Loops Browser allow you to browse loops?
Definition
Instrument
Genre
Mood
Etc.
Term
What is Logic's default tempo?
Definition
120 BMP
Term
How can you adjust settings in the transport?
Definition
Dragging numbers up and down or double-clicking a value and entering a new one.
Term
What are blue loops?
Definition
Audio loops only. They can be used only as audio regions on audio tracks.
Term
What are green loops?
Definition
Audio loops that also contain the MIDI region and the channel strip settings used to produce them. They can be used as audio regions on audio tracks or as MIDI regions on instrument tracks.
Term
What is the shortcut key for "Go to Beginning"?
Definition
Return
Term
What is the shortcut key for "Play from Selection"?
Definition
Shift Enter
Term
What are the shortcut keys for "Rewind" and "Forward"?
Definition
Rewind= <
Forward= >
Term
What are the shortcut keys for "Fast Rewind" and "Fast Forward"?
Definition
Fast Rewind= Shift <
Fast Forward= Shift >
Term
What is the shortcut key for "Stop"?
Definition
0 (Zero) or Spacebar
Term
What is the shortcut key for "Play"?
Definition
Enter or Spacebar
Term
What is the shortcut key for "Pause"?
Definition
. on numeric keypad
Term
What is the shortcut key for "Record"?
Definition
*
Term
If you click stop, what will happen to the playhead?
Definition
It will return to the beginning of the project.
Term
What is an easy way to deselect all regions?
Definition
Clicking in the background of the Arrange area
Term
How do you turn on Cycle Mode?
Definition
Click the grey locators stripe. The cycle area will turn green.
Term
How can you rearrange your tracks?
Definition
Click and drag the headers, vertically.
Term
How can you undo?
Definition
Command Z or Edit, Undo Action
Term
How many steps can Logic undo?
Definition
30
Term
What is the default length for a song?
Definition
16 Bars
Term
What do the four numbers represent, noting a location?
Definition
Bar, Beat, Division, Tick
Term
What is a tick?
Definition
The smallest possible time unit. There are 960 ticks in a quarter note.
Term
What is SMPTE timecode?
Definition
Hours, Minutes, Seconds, Frames, Sub-Frames
Term
What will Option Drag do to a region?
Definition
Makes a copy and let you place the copy
Term
What is the keyboard shortcut for "Zoom to fit Selection"?
Definition
Control Option Z
Term
What dialog box would allow you to create copies of regions and snap them to the desired grid unit?
Definition
Repeat Regions/Events
Term
What is the keyboard shortcut for "Repeat Regions"?
Definition
Command R
Term
How would you zoom horizontally?
Definition
Drag the Horizontal zoom slider or press Control Left/Right Arrow
Term
How would you zoom vertically?
Definition
Drag the Vertical zoom slider or press Control Down/Up Arrow
Term
What are two ways to select several regions at once?
Definition
Dragging a rectangle across desired regions or Shift Clicking
Term
You can double-click to start playback from a desired position. True or False?
Definition
True
Term
On MIDI regions, how are notes displayed?
Definition
Horizontal Lines
Term
How can you return to the previous zoom level?
Definition
Control Option Click
Term
What tool is in the lower-corner of a region?
Definition
Resize
Term
What tool is in the upper-right corner of a region?
Definition
Loop
Term
What is the keyboard shortcut to access the mixer?
Definition
X
Term
By default, channel strips are mixed onto _______________.
Definition
Output 1-2 Channel Strip
Term
How can you rename a channel strip?
Definition
Double-clicking the name in the corresponding track's header
Term
What are visible in each channel strip?
Definition
Level Meter
Clip Detector
Volume Fader
Pan/Balance Control
Mute
Solo
Term
What is the keyboard shortcut for "Next/Previous Channel Strip Setting?"
Definition
Next= Shift ]
Previous= Shift [
Term
What is the keyboard shortcut to insert an identical copy of the plug-in, with identical settings to another channel strip?
Definition
Option Command Drag the Plug-In
Term
What are the four destinations available for a bounce file?
Definition
PCM
MP3
M4A
Burn
Term
What is a PCM?
Definition
Uncompressed audio file (AIFF, WAVE, CAF, SDII)
Term
What is an MP3?
Definition
Compressed Audio File
Term
What is an M4A?
Definition
Compressed audio file format used by iTunes and iPod
Term
What is a burn destination?
Definition
A file burned directly from Logic onto a CD or DVD-A.
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