Logic Pro
How do you save a Logic Project?
Command+S
Name 3 parts of a drumkit.
kick, snare, hi hat, toms, ride, crash, rim, clap etc.
What do synthesizers do?
They generate sound using waveforms.
What do samplers do?
They play back pre-recorded sounds.
What is quantization?
The process used to make MIDI notes sound perfectly in time.
How do you create a new track and open the library?
Option+Command+N and Y for library.
What are the 3 ways you can program drums in Logic?
Software Instrument, Pattern, Session Player.
sine, sawtooth, square, triangle, pulse, noise
Explain how to make an instrument out of a straw.
Cut a triangle at the end of the straw and practice different pressure with your lips while blowing air into it.
What is velocity?
How hard you hit the key.
How do you open the Inspector? What is the Inspector?
I. It's the channel strip where you find your instrument and your effects.
Name the software instrument used to program electronic drums in Logic
Drum Machine Designer
What is a filter and what does it do?
Filters change the timbre of a sound by cutting out certain frequencies.
What is another word for amp?
volume
What is an LFO and how does it work?
Low Frequency Oscillator. It's too low for us to hear, so we use the shape and the rate to change a parameter on a synth.
How do you change the color of a region?
Option+C
What parameters can you change to make your drums sound more realistic?
velocity & quantization strength
What is an envelope? What are the 2 most important parts of and envelope and what do they do?
an envelope changes parameters of a sound over time based on how we play the keys. The most common envelope is an amp envelope which controls volume over time. The most important parts of an envelope are attack (how long it takes for the sound to come in when you press the key) and release (how long it takes for the sound to trail off when you let go of the key)
A part of a recorded sample that loops/repeats as you hold the key down.
What is the most common filter on a synthesizer and how does it work?
Low Pass Filter. It lets low frequencies pass through and cuts high frequencies out.
Explain in full how to bounce your project to mp3.
Click C to bring up the cycle region at the top of your timeline. Click and drag the boundaries of the yellow bar from the beginning of your song to the end. Add 1 extra bar at the end of the bounce. Click File>bounce>project or section. Choose mp3 and name and save in the correct location.
Explain how to make a drum arrangement in Logic without being repetitive.
Create a drum pattern, then use option+click+drag to copy it a few times. Change each repetition of the drums (by adding or taking away drum parts) to keep it from being repetitive.
What is the cutoff frequency? What is resonance?
The cutoff frequency is the point on a synthesizer's filter where it begins to "cut off" or remove frequencies above it (on a LPF). Resonance is a boost in volume at the cutoff frequency.
Explain in full how to sample a straw in Logic's Quick Sampler.
You aren't getting any sound. How do you troubleshoot?
Check where your headphones are plugged in. Open Logic's Audio Preferences. Make sure the output is set to wherever your headphones are plugged in. If they're plugged into the iMac, choose "external headphones." If they're plugged into the interface, choose "Scarlett 2i2"