This tutorial provides instructions for using Logic Pro to create songs. It outlines the steps to open Logic Pro, select a template, adjust the tempo, record tracks, repeat and duplicate parts, and bounce the final song to an MP3 file. The key steps covered are opening Logic Pro, choosing a template, setting the tempo and loop length, recording multiple tracks by pressing record and spacebar, highlighting and repeating sections, and bouncing the final song to MP3 format.

1. Logic Pro Tutorial
by
Ivan Barias
1. Locate the Applications folder on your Mac. You can do so by clicking Go on the bar at the top of your screen. Scroll down
to Applications and click it.
2. Once the Finder window opens up locate the Logic Pro icon.
3. After you locate the icon, click twice to launch Logic.
4. While the program loads, refrain from hitting any keys on your keyboards.
5. After Logic finishes loading you should see a window called the Template window
.
6. From this window you can select a template from which you can create a song with.
7. Click the Compose tab to select from the different templates available that have sounds pre-selected for you.

2. 8. After you select your template you should have a window asking you to save your project.
9. Type the name of your project and save it in your own work folder.
10. After you decide what type of song you want to create, adjust the tempo in logic to match the tempo of the song you want to
create. You can find it at the bottom of your Logic window.
11. Select how long you want your music sequence to be by selecting the length of your loop.
The above image shows a two bar loop.
12. Select a track with the sound you would like to record.

3. 13. To begin recording press the Record button.
You will hear a click metronome doing a four beat count. After the fourth click you can begging recording.
14. After you finish recording, press the spacebar to turnoff the record mode.
15. If you're satisfied with your recording, save your work before continuing with your song.
16. Repeat the process if you want to add additional sounds to your songs
17. To repeat or duplicate the parts you recorded, highlight them by dragging your cursor around the while clicking your
mouse.

4. .
18. Click Repeat Selection on the menu above.
You should now have a duplicate of what you have recorded already.

5. (If you're finished for the day save your work one last time and remember the name so that you may continue to work on it
another day.)
19. To Bounce your song highlight the length of your song on the loop range selector.
20. Click the Bounce button located on the track channel labeled "Out 1 - 2".

6. 21. You should now see the following window on your screen:
22. To bounce an mp3 uncheck PCM in the destination window and check the MP3 box. After you type the title of your song in

7. the Save As field you click the Bounce button.
23. Your song will be in the folder in which it was saved in.
End of tutorial.