{"id":47073,"date":"2024-04-25T22:24:43","date_gmt":"2024-04-26T03:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/?p=47073"},"modified":"2024-08-16T15:20:19","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T20:20:19","slug":"logic-pro-x-tutorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/logic-pro-x-tutorial\/","title":{"rendered":"Logic Pro X Tutorial: Get Mixing in a Powerful DAW"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"produ-leaderboard-placement\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;margin-bottom: 30px!important;\" id=\"produ-1454915164\"><script async=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/securepubads.g.doubleclick.net\/tag\/js\/gpt.js\"><\/script>\n<script> var googletag = googletag || {}; googletag.cmd = googletag.cmd || [];<\/script>\n<div id=\"gpt-ad-5841443272827-0\">\n  <script>\n\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() {\n\t\t\t\tgoogletag.defineSlot( '\/21927241144\/728x90-Leaderboard', [728,90], 'gpt-ad-5841443272827-0' )\n\t\t.addService(googletag.pubads());\n\t\t\t\twindow.advadsGamEmptySlotsTimers = window.advadsGamEmptySlotsTimers || {};\n\t\tconst timers                     = window.advadsGamEmptySlotsTimers;\n\n\t\ttimers['gpt-ad-5841443272827-0'] = setTimeout( function () {\n\t\t\tconst id = 'gpt-ad-5841443272827-0';\n\t\t\tdocument.dispatchEvent( new CustomEvent( 'aagam_empty_slot', {detail: id} ) );\n\t\t\tdelete ( timers[id] );\n\t\t}, 1000 );\n\n\t\tif ( typeof window.advadsGamHasEmptySlotListener === 'undefined' ) {\n\t\t\tgoogletag.pubads().addEventListener( 'slotRequested', function ( ev ) {\n\t\t\t\tconst id = ev.slot.getSlotElementId();\n\t\t\t\tif ( typeof timers[id] === 'undefined' ) {\n\t\t\t\t\treturn;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\tclearTimeout( timers[id] );\n\t\t\t\ttimers[id] = setTimeout( function () {\n\t\t\t\t\tdocument.dispatchEvent( new CustomEvent( 'aagam_empty_slot', {detail: id} ) );\n\t\t\t\t\tdelete ( timers[id] );\n\t\t\t\t}, 2500 );\n\t\t\t} );\n\t\t\tgoogletag.pubads().addEventListener( 'slotResponseReceived', function ( ev ) {\n\t\t\t\tconst id = ev.slot.getSlotElementId();\n\t\t\t\tif ( typeof timers[id] !== 'undefined' ) {\n\t\t\t\t\tclearTimeout( timers[id] );\n\t\t\t\t\tdelete ( timers[id] );\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\tif ( ! ev.slot.getResponseInformation() ) {\n\t\t\t\t\tdocument.dispatchEvent( new CustomEvent( 'aagam_empty_slot', {detail: id} ) );\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t} );\n\t\t\twindow.advadsGamHasEmptySlotListener = true;\n\t\t}\n\n\t\tgoogletag.enableServices();\n\t\tgoogletag.display( 'gpt-ad-5841443272827-0' );\n\t} );\n  <\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><p>Apple&#8217;s Logic Pro X is an industry-standard DAW known for its massive built-in virtual instrument and loop library, as well as its intuitive piano roll and MIDI editing capabilities. Logic&#8217;s interface overall is attractive and intuitive, and it&#8217;s priced at a point anyone can afford when getting started in music production.<\/p>\n<p>Logic Pro X is a great all-around DAW, excelling at songwriting and production, and it makes recording, editing, and mixing accessible with professional results. Its stock plugins are fantastic and easy to use as well! Just about everything you need is all ready to go and right in there. This is what makes it a great <a href=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/best-daw-for-beginners\/\">DAW for beginners<\/a> to<\/p>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/logic-pro-x-tutorial\/\">Logic Pro X tutorial<\/a> is intended for beginner to intermediate users. Maybe you&#8217;ve opened up Logic before and gotten somewhat familiar with its layout, and now you want to get started mixing!<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll cover the basics, such as <strong>opening a new session<\/strong>; <strong>importing audio<\/strong>; <strong>setting levels<\/strong>; <strong>panning<\/strong>; and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/use-stock-eq-plugins-logic-pro-x\/\">using Logic&#8217;s powerful stock EQ<\/a>, compression,<\/strong> and <strong>reverb<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Related:\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/apple-introduces-biggest-update-to-logic-since-logic-pro-x\/\">What&#8217;s new in Logic 10.5?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Logic Pro X Tutorial: Opening a New Session<\/h2>\n<p>When you fire up Logic for the first time, you\u2019ll be greeted by a window asking you what you want to open. You\u2019ll have the option of opening existing sessions or creating a new one. Logic offers several session templates to get you going, or you can open a new empty project. For the first time, Empty Project is a good place to start.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-47077 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Logic-Pro-X-Tutorial-Get-Mixing-in-a-Powerful-DAW_2-.png\" alt=\"Logic Pro X Tutorial- Get Mixing in a Powerful DAW_2\" width=\"700\" height=\"538\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Logic-Pro-X-Tutorial-Get-Mixing-in-a-Powerful-DAW_2-.png 700w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Logic-Pro-X-Tutorial-Get-Mixing-in-a-Powerful-DAW_2--600x461.png 600w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Logic-Pro-X-Tutorial-Get-Mixing-in-a-Powerful-DAW_2--20x15.png 20w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Logic-Pro-X-Tutorial-Get-Mixing-in-a-Powerful-DAW_2--385x296.png 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Next, you\u2019ll be asked what kind of track you want to begin recording and\/or mixing. Here, choosing an Audio Track is fine. You always have the ability to add more tracks later. We\u2019re primarily more concerned with how to set the <strong>sample rate<\/strong> and <strong>bit depth<\/strong> once a new session is already open.<\/p>\n<h3>Sample Rate<\/h3>\n<p>You\u2019ll find the ability to change sample rate from the\u00a0<strong>File &gt; Project Settings &gt; Audio\u00a0<\/strong>menu. The default sample rate is 44.1 kHz with options all the way up to 192 kHz. The higher the sample rate, the better quality your recordings will be. However, the file size will be significantly greater as well.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-47078 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Logic-Pro-X-Tutorial-Get-Mixing-in-a-Powerful-DAW_3.png\" alt=\"Logic Pro X Tutorial- Get Mixing in a Powerful DAW_3\" width=\"700\" height=\"267\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Logic-Pro-X-Tutorial-Get-Mixing-in-a-Powerful-DAW_3.png 700w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Logic-Pro-X-Tutorial-Get-Mixing-in-a-Powerful-DAW_3-600x229.png 600w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Logic-Pro-X-Tutorial-Get-Mixing-in-a-Powerful-DAW_3-20x8.png 20w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Logic-Pro-X-Tutorial-Get-Mixing-in-a-Powerful-DAW_3-385x147.png 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As a general rule of thumb, your sample rate should be twice as high as the highest frequency you intend to record. As the human ear only goes up to 20 kHz in the most extreme cases, the default 44.1 kHz is quite adequate.<\/p>\n<p>The only other consideration for higher sample rates is \u201cfoldover,\u201d where instruments in an extremely high frequency range have nowhere to go beyond the sample rate, and are \u201cfolded over\u201d into the recording. This could hinder the overall quality of your recordings.<\/p>\n<p>44.1 kHz will serve you well for most applications.<\/p>\n<h3>Bit Depth<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-47079 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Logic-Pro-X-Tutorial-Get-Mixing-in-a-Powerful-DAW_4.png\" alt=\"Logic Pro X Tutorial- Get Mixing in a Powerful DAW_4\" width=\"600\" height=\"348\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Logic-Pro-X-Tutorial-Get-Mixing-in-a-Powerful-DAW_4.png 600w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Logic-Pro-X-Tutorial-Get-Mixing-in-a-Powerful-DAW_4-385x223.png 385w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Logic-Pro-X-Tutorial-Get-Mixing-in-a-Powerful-DAW_4-20x12.png 20w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Bit depth determines the overall dynamic range of your recording. There are 6 dB worth of headroom in each bit, so a bit depth of 24 offers 144 dB of dynamic range. You can set bit depth from the\u00a0<strong>Logic Pro X &gt; Preferences &gt; Recording\u00a0<\/strong>menu.<\/p>\n<p>By default, Logic\u2019s bit depth is 16. You can choose 24 by checking the box in the Recording menu. 24-bit recording creates a much lower noise floor, while file size will be slightly larger.<\/p>\n<p>For most purposes, recording at 24-bit\/44.1 kHz is perfectly adequate.<\/p>\n<h2>Importing Audio<\/h2>\n<h3>Using a Finder Window<\/h3>\n<p>You\u2019ll need to import audio when you have the opportunity to mix tracks someone else has sent you, or if you export your own tracks for mixing in a different session. There are a few different ways to go about it, and some are more efficient than others.<\/p>\n<p>The first way to import audio into Logic Pro X is to find the files in your Finder window, highlight them, and simply drag them into your session. A green \u201c+\u201d sign appears in the DAW, at which point you can drop the files into the session.<\/p>\n<p>From here, a dialogue box will ask you whether you want to Create new tracks, Use existing tracks, or Place all files on one track. Select Create new tracks, and each file you\u2019ve imported will be added into the session on its own track.<\/p>\n<h3>Using the Import Function in Logic Pro X<\/h3>\n<p>Another way to import files into Logic is to do so using the Import menu. You\u2019ll find it under File, where you\u2019ll have the option to import Audio, MIDI, MusicXML, and other types of files and data.<\/p>\n<p>If you select Audio File from the Import menu, a dialogue box will open allowing you to find the tracks for import. Even easier is using the\u00a0<strong>key command \u201cshift + command + I\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>to open up the import audio function.<\/p>\n<h2>Starting a Mix: Set Your Levels<\/h2>\n<h3>Opening the Mixer Window and Color Coding Tracks<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-47080 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Logic-Pro-X-Tutorial-Get-Mixing-in-a-Powerful-DAW_5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"452\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Logic-Pro-X-Tutorial-Get-Mixing-in-a-Powerful-DAW_5.png 700w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Logic-Pro-X-Tutorial-Get-Mixing-in-a-Powerful-DAW_5-600x387.png 600w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Logic-Pro-X-Tutorial-Get-Mixing-in-a-Powerful-DAW_5-20x13.png 20w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Logic-Pro-X-Tutorial-Get-Mixing-in-a-Powerful-DAW_5-385x249.png 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Before you dive in and start moving faders, you\u2019ll need open up the mixer window using the <strong>keyboard shortcut &#8220;Command + 2<\/strong>.<strong>&#8220;<\/strong> This will give you a nice fullscreen view of the mixer rather than a smaller window inside the arrangement view.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s also a great idea to color code your tracks to keep things tidy and easily identifiable. This is especially important the more tracks you have to mix!<\/p>\n<p>For example, you can start making all of your drum\/percussion tracks the same color. Make a selection by clicking the first track and dragging to the last one. <strong>Open up the color picker using &#8220;Option + C&#8221;<\/strong> and choose whichever makes the most sense to you!<\/p>\n<h2>Setting Basic Levels: The Start of a Mix<\/h2>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve organized your session to your liking, you can start setting levels! You\u2019ll first want to get an idea of the overall dynamic range of the song, which can be done by looping a section of a verse and chorus. Listening to this will help you determine where things should begin to sit relative to one another.<\/p>\n<p>At this point you can get hands on and move faders! You\u2019ll likely find lots of instruments that are way too loud, so you can tuck those in under the others. You\u2019ll also notice in Logic Pro X that selecting more than one track and moving one\u2019s fader will move all the selected tracks\u2019 faders simultaneously. This is great for, say, a left and right rhythm guitar, or any other stereo pair of instruments.<\/p>\n<p>Mixing basic levels is a matter of taste and how you interpret the song, so it\u2019s best to just jump in and get started! Just make sure you give yourself plenty of headroom and that you aren&#8217;t clipping. Lots of engineers recommend bringing all the tracks down to -10 dB when starting a mix just to create headroom.<\/p>\n<h2>Starting a Mix: Panning<\/h2>\n<p>Panning instruments around the stereo field is usually the next step after setting basic levels. The concept behind panning is simple: we don\u2019t necessarily have to hear the same thing in both the left and right channels at all times. You can even get really creative with your placement of elements in the stereo field to add interest to your mixes!<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Logic Pro X offers three different types of panning.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-47081 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Logic-Pro-X-Tutorial-Get-Mixing-in-a-Powerful-DAW_6.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"276\" height=\"384\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Logic-Pro-X-Tutorial-Get-Mixing-in-a-Powerful-DAW_6.png 276w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Logic-Pro-X-Tutorial-Get-Mixing-in-a-Powerful-DAW_6-20x28.png 20w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 276px) 100vw, 276px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>By right-clicking the panner found above the fader in the mixer window, you\u2019ll open up a box allowing you to select between \u201cstereo pan, the default \u201cbalance,\u201d and \u201cbinaural pan.\u201d The latter is mostly used for post-production, which we won\u2019t delve into just yet.<\/p>\n<p>Balance is used for mono tracks where we have just a single audio signal. Stereo pan takes into account both channels of audio on your stereo tracks, which can be very useful on, say, a stereo recorded keyboard.<\/p>\n<p>From there, it\u2019s again a matter of moving instruments around to taste! Some more obvious panning moves are left and right rhythm guitars, panning overheads or other percussion left and right, etc.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a matter of experimentation, so jump right in and get panning \u2014 it&#8217;s fairly self-explanatory once you get started!<\/p>\n<h2>Logic Pro X Tutorial: Using Stock EQ<\/h2>\n<div class=\"flex-video widescreen youtube\">\n<div class=\"container-lazyload preview-lazyload container-youtube js-lazyload--not-loaded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PRgFyrc5Ne0\" class=\"lazy-load-youtube preview-lazyload preview-youtube\" data-video-title=\"How to use stock EQ plugins in Logic Pro X with Rob Mayzes - Warren Huart: Produce Like a Pro\" title=\"Play video &quot;How to use stock EQ plugins in Logic Pro X with Rob Mayzes - Warren Huart: Produce Like a Pro&quot;\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PRgFyrc5Ne0<\/a><noscript>Video can&#8217;t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PRgFyrc5Ne0\" title=\"How to use stock EQ plugins in Logic Pro X with Rob Mayzes - Warren Huart: Produce Like a Pro\">How to use stock EQ plugins in Logic Pro X with Rob Mayzes &#8211; Warren Huart: Produce Like a Pro (https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PRgFyrc5Ne0)<\/a><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Logic comes with a handful of really great stock EQ plugins, but most of the time you\u2019ll probably be reaching for the <strong>Channel EQ<\/strong>. It\u2019s excellent for beginners because it has a spectrum analyzer, showing you the frequency content of a track in real-time.<\/p>\n<p>There are two different ways to open up the Channel EQ in Logic. The first is to locate the Audio FX section of a channel and find EQ in the drop-down list of plugins. The second, and easiest way, is to click the EQ Thumbnail window on a track which opens the Channel EQ by default.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Logic Pro\u2019s stock Channel EQ is an 8-band equalizer.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-47082 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Logic-Pro-X-Tutorial-Get-Mixing-in-a-Powerful-DAW_7.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"356\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Logic-Pro-X-Tutorial-Get-Mixing-in-a-Powerful-DAW_7.png 700w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Logic-Pro-X-Tutorial-Get-Mixing-in-a-Powerful-DAW_7-600x305.png 600w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Logic-Pro-X-Tutorial-Get-Mixing-in-a-Powerful-DAW_7-20x10.png 20w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Logic-Pro-X-Tutorial-Get-Mixing-in-a-Powerful-DAW_7-385x196.png 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This means there are 8 available ways to boost\/cut frequencies at any given time. On either end are high- and low-pass filters, as well as high and low shelving EQs. The remaining 4 bands are Parametric, which are used for boosting\/cutting individual frequencies as widely or narrowly as you\u2019d like.<\/p>\n<p>Generally speaking, EQ should be used conservatively. If you find yourself making really drastic boosts or cuts to a signal, this is probably a sign something has gone wrong while recording.\u00a0Another general EQ tip is to boost frequencies with a broader Q, and cut frequencies with a narrower one.<\/p>\n<p>High-pass filtering is incredibly powerful, so don&#8217;t underestimate it! Even gentle filtering around 20 or 30 Hz on low-end instruments like kick drum and bass can carve out a ton of <a href=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/creating-space-in-your-mixes\/\">space in your mix<\/a>!<\/p>\n<h2>Using Logic Pro X Stock Compression<\/h2>\n<div class=\"flex-video widescreen youtube\">\n<div class=\"container-lazyload preview-lazyload container-youtube js-lazyload--not-loaded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jgipgKExR2c\" class=\"lazy-load-youtube preview-lazyload preview-youtube\" data-video-title=\"How to use stock compressors in Logic Pro X with Rob Mayzes - Warren Huart: Produce Like a Pro\" title=\"Play video &quot;How to use stock compressors in Logic Pro X with Rob Mayzes - Warren Huart: Produce Like a Pro&quot;\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jgipgKExR2c<\/a><noscript>Video can&#8217;t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jgipgKExR2c\" title=\"How to use stock compressors in Logic Pro X with Rob Mayzes - Warren Huart: Produce Like a Pro\">How to use stock compressors in Logic Pro X with Rob Mayzes &#8211; Warren Huart: Produce Like a Pro (https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jgipgKExR2c)<\/a><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Learning how to use a compressor is one of the most important mixing skills you can acquire. Compression is quite literally\u00a0<em>all over <\/em>mixes, even becoming the sound we associate with loud, modern pop mixing. If there\u2019s anything you want to really understand, it\u2019s compression and how to use it effectively.<\/p>\n<p>This section of the Logic Pro X tutorial will cover compression fundamentals.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Get\u00a0familiar with the basic parameters:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4>Ratio<\/h4>\n<p>Ratio settings generally range from 2:1 all the way to 10:1. At 10:1, your compressor has become a limiter, which we won\u2019t delve into just yet. A compressor\u2019s ratio setting is exactly that; it represents a relationship between input signal and output signal.<\/p>\n<p>At 2:1, an input signal of 2 dB will output at 1 dB. An input signal of 10 dB will output as 5 dB, and so on. At a 2:1 ratio, your input signal is being reduced by a factor of 2.<\/p>\n<p>The ratio determines how much a sound is being reduced in volume, i.e.,\u00a0<em>compressed<\/em>. However, a compressor isn\u2019t working 100% of the time. Gain reduction isn\u2019t applied until the input signal surpasses a user-determined threshold.<\/p>\n<h4>Threshold<\/h4>\n<p>A compressor doesn\u2019t begin compressing until the input signal goes above its threshold. For example, if we set a compressor\u2019s threshold to -18 dB, nothing below -18 dB will trigger the compressor. Any sound louder than -18 dB will then tell the compressor to start applying gain reduction.<\/p>\n<p>Threshold tells the compressor when to turn on, and ratio determines how much gain reduction to apply.<\/p>\n<p>Generally speaking, we use compression to catch the loudest peaks in our dynamic material. So, setting a threshold that catches and reduces those peaks to make our track level more consistent is the best way to begin. Be thoughtful with threshold; if it\u2019s too high, the compressor won\u2019t do anything at all.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-47083 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Logic-Pro-X-Tutorial-Get-Mixing-in-a-Powerful-DAW_8.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"554\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Logic-Pro-X-Tutorial-Get-Mixing-in-a-Powerful-DAW_8.png 800w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Logic-Pro-X-Tutorial-Get-Mixing-in-a-Powerful-DAW_8-600x416.png 600w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Logic-Pro-X-Tutorial-Get-Mixing-in-a-Powerful-DAW_8-768x532.png 768w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Logic-Pro-X-Tutorial-Get-Mixing-in-a-Powerful-DAW_8-770x533.png 770w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Logic-Pro-X-Tutorial-Get-Mixing-in-a-Powerful-DAW_8-20x14.png 20w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Logic-Pro-X-Tutorial-Get-Mixing-in-a-Powerful-DAW_8-385x267.png 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Attack<\/h4>\n<p>So far we\u2019ve learned that the ratio dictates how much our input signal is reduced after it passes the threshold. But what exactly happens when the signal does surpass the threshold? Does gain reduction immediately kick in? Not necessarily.<\/p>\n<p>The attack setting controls how much time it takes the compressor to apply gain reduction after the input signal passes the threshold. If we set the attack time to 5 ms, it will take 5 ms for gain reduction to apply after the input signal passes our -18 dB threshold.<\/p>\n<p>Setting the attack time will vary from instrument to instrument, and even from song to song based on tempo and a variety of other factors. Most of the time, slower attack times work well; think somewhere between 20 and 40 ms. A slow attack means the entire note will be compressed after it passes the threshold, rather than just the initial transient. If you want to crush fast transients, say on a snare of rapidly-picked guitar, fast attacks do the trick.<\/p>\n<h4>Release<\/h4>\n<p>Release is another time setting that determines how quickly the compressor turns off after the signal drops below the threshold. Again, this is a very important setting that ultimately determines how the compression will sound.<\/p>\n<p>If the release is too quick, the audio will start to sound unnatural. If it\u2019s too slow, the compressor never shuts off. Typically with the release time, it\u2019s advised to adjust it until it feels right with the pocket of the sound. A good starting point is somewhere around 60 ms. Where you go from there will depend on the overall rhythmic feel and tempo of the song itself.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Makeup Gain<\/h4>\n<p>Because compressors actively reduce volume as determined by the ratio\/threshold, our overall track level will be lower than before we applied compression. The easy solution to add back some of the gain that\u2019s been reduced by using the compressor\u2019s \u201cmakeup gain\u201d or \u201coutput\u201d control.<\/p>\n<p>A general rule of thumb is to increase the makeup gain until the level coming out is equal to the level going in. Or, you can push the makeup gain even more to get more overall level out of a track.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Logic Pro X&#8217;s stock compressor is an incredible plugin.\u00a0<\/strong>It&#8217;s really 7 different compressors in one, all based on tried-and-true analogue gear we&#8217;ve come to know and love like the 1176 (Studio FET) and LA-2A (Vintage Opto).<\/p>\n<p>Understanding compression basics will help you utilize it effectively on a variety of sound sources. People like to use Studio FET 1176-style compression on things like kick, snare, vocals, and other instruments with lots of transients. Vintage Opto LA-2A-style compression works well for &#8216;glue&#8217; or buss compression, such as at the end of a vocal chain.<\/p>\n<p>The best thing you can do is try out each of the 7 compressors and get to know which ones you like the most!<\/p>\n<h2>Using Logic Pro X Stock Reverb<\/h2>\n<p>Logic Pro X makes using reverb very simple, providing users with excellent stock reverb plugins as well as a number of awesome sounding presets. There are a number of different reasons why you\u2019d want to use reverb, and one of them is to give listeners the impression that all of the instruments have been recorded in the same room.<\/p>\n<p>This is what we mean when we talk about creating &#8216;space&#8217; in a mix, which is both side-to-side width and front-to-back depth.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Set up your reverb using an Aux Return to which you\u2019ll Send tracks.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-47084 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Logic-Pro-X-Tutorial-Get-Mixing-in-a-Powerful-DAW_9.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"547\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Logic-Pro-X-Tutorial-Get-Mixing-in-a-Powerful-DAW_9.png 700w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Logic-Pro-X-Tutorial-Get-Mixing-in-a-Powerful-DAW_9-600x469.png 600w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Logic-Pro-X-Tutorial-Get-Mixing-in-a-Powerful-DAW_9-20x16.png 20w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Logic-Pro-X-Tutorial-Get-Mixing-in-a-Powerful-DAW_9-385x301.png 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rather than putting a reverb plugin directly onto each track, you\u2019ll want to use a Send. Most DAWs require users to manually create Aux Return tracks. In Logic Pro X, simply open the mixer window, select which tracks you want to Send, and choose an available Buss. Logic will automatically create a properly routed Aux Return for you!<\/p>\n<p>You can then rename the Aux Return to which type of reverb you\u2019ll be using, i.e., Room Reverb. Next you\u2019ll want to turn up the Send level on each track, which is easily done by Option-clicking the volume knob next to the Bus in the Mixer. This volume knob determines how much signal is being sent to the Aux Return.<\/p>\n<p>Now you can load up an instance of <strong>ChromaVerb<\/strong>, which has really great chamber sound right out of the box.<\/p>\n<p>With ChromaVerb open you want to make sure the Wet signal is at 100%. Have a listen and start blending in the desired amount of reverb using the Aux Return\u2019s fader. You can further adjust the amount of reverb on individual tracks using the Send level.<\/p>\n<h2>BONUS: Manually Installing Third-Party Plugins<\/h2>\n<p>Assuming you already own a few third-party plugins, this walkthrough will help you install them for the first time. If you don\u2019t already own some, you can visit <a href=\"https:\/\/bedroomproducersblog.com\/\">Bedroom Producers\u2019 Blog<\/a>, where you\u2019ll find dozens of free VSTs conveniently organized by category. Of course, Logic is a Mac OS-based DAW, so you\u2019ll need to make sure your plugins are Mac compatible. Luckily these days, nearly every plugin developed is cross-platform.<\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve downloaded your plugins, the next step is to manually install them in the system. When you\u2019ve unzipped the download, you should find your plugin in several different formats, like VST, VST3, and Component. Only Audio Units (.component) plugins are compatible with Logic Pro X.<\/p>\n<p>So, you\u2019ll need to use the Audio Unit (.component) version of the downloaded plugin for installation.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll need to copy the Component plugin file into the plugins folder on your computer. The file path is as follows:\u00a0<strong>Macintosh HD &gt; Library &gt; Audio &gt; Plugins &gt; Components.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Simply drag the file into the components folder, and you will have installed the plugin in your system!<\/p>\n<p><strong>We hope this\u00a0Logic Pro X tutorial was helpful in getting acquainted with\u00a0mixing workflow and plugins the DAW utilizes.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more tips &amp; tricks to get you started in Logic, check out:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/music-production-logic-pro-x-rob-mayzes\/\">Music Production in Logic Pro X<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/fast-easy-drum-replacement-logic-pro-x\/\">Fast, Easy Drum Replacement in Logic Pro X<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/the-best-free-daws\/\">Best Free Daws<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple&#8217;s Logic Pro X is an industry-standard DAW known for its massive built-in virtual instrument and loop library, as well as its intuitive piano roll and MIDI editing capabilities. 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