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Yeah - I’ve never been a fan of the one plugin solutions either with audio or video - I like to have control over what I am doing and know each move I make and how it affects things. So, which is your favorite video workflow/software?

@@GGabrielMusic I mostly use Final Cut for my personal stuff/TH-cam, but I also have DaVinci Resolve, and work jobs usually require Adobe. It's funny because I've owned Logic for years but never really did much music creation with it and just reinstalled it to edit my voiceovers. The plug-ins are almost identical to those in FCP, but I find it faster to cut up a long voiceover track in Logic than in FCP. The remove silence feature is amazing for taking the cut up clips and exporting them as individual audio files to match up to video. Unfortunately, the weather's gotten cold here, so I'm not making many videos right now and decided to give music creation another try, and that's when I discovered your channel. What is your A/V workflow? Your audio always sounds great.

I’ve used everything from Media Composer to DaVinci - I loved Final Cut 7 before Apple ruined it by trying to make it iMovie plus. They had a chance to really get into the professional market and opted to transform a pro program into an upsell from iMovie - they did the same thing to Logic but Logic’s dumbing down wasn’t nearly as tragic as what they did to FCP. Premiere pretty much replaced the slot that Apple would’ve taken had they not killed it. Those two were vying for 2nd place to Avid’s Media Composer. Premiere won that battle and now is used quite a bit in TV and Film production. I really don’t love Premiere though, it’s been around a long time and integrates relatively well with other Adobe products, but I don’t love its workflow. Then entered into the equation DaVinci - that is my current go to. I love most of the workflow and they’ve finally worked out some of the problematic areas. The color correction can’t be beat and I can edit really fast on it. As far as my audio, I record into OBS using my Neuman U87 into a Millennia STT-1 mic pre and then when I output my videos, I use a UAD silver compression to level things out. A bit overkill for an audio flow, but that’s my main mic and main preamp so why not! Thanks for getting back to me - hope to dialogue more here!

So happy that you are getting something out of my videos. That is exactly why I am doing this - we all struggle with what is the best way to do things, trial and error, just workflow issues, etc. (myself included, but tens of thousands of hours later I've figured just a few things to improve my flow)... My goal here is to help beginners, intermediates, and even pros to improve their workflow so comments like yours make it all worthwhile! Thanks for taking the time to drop me a comment! Much more to come!! Cheers - and Happy New Year!! 🍾🎆

My pleasure! Lots more of this sort of thing to come! Thanks for commenting!

I'm not exactly sure what is going on. Are you saying that your bounce is coming out unbalanced? First I would look to see how your LED readout shows on your Stereo Out. That should show you if y7our levels are correct. If it is off balance there, then your bounce will also be off balance. Tell me step by step what is going on and I'll see if I can help.

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Thanks!! Lots more to come!

Thanks for commenting! I don’t think any loops or audio files get damaged or lose quality, but it also depends on what kind of additional processing you may put on them. I think if you keep it clean, you’ll be good to go with now quality loss. Hope this helps!

@ Thks for the info my brother. Happy holidays 😎🎊🔥

If you think so, go for it - the purpose of the video is to give you an option for you to have more control over. Thanks for the comment!

Thanks for the question - I think if it works for you, that’s what is best. For me, I like to know what’s going on in each parameter for each plug, which mastering assistant makes somewhat nebulous. But if you feel you’re getting a legitimately better sound, then absolutely use it as a finisher.

@@GGabrielMusic Interesting thoughts, thanks for the response! I've avoided it, but since the most recent update I've been tinkering. I find if I think of it as an EQ on steroids, then it adds a bit of sheen at the top, while my typical chain is doing the heavy lifting underneath. Thanks for the Multipressor trick too; using that instead of the typical Compressor has been a lifesaver!

Yeah - the Multipressor is pretty great for selectively honing areas to compress. Lots more to come - thanks for the dialog!!

Great question and great assumption, yes I’ve been using Logic since 1994. To me it boils down several factors: (1) the classic tried and true and still practiced workflow used in recording studios that most professionals cut their records on is an organized workflow based on a mixing board with busses that collect like-kind sounds for pre-mastering processing and aux’s for effecting channels. Great mixers work on boards that have a static workflow and thus can achieve the same desired results time and time again because they are working in a structured environment and the workflow is second nature because it is relies on a static structure which provides for faster consistent workflow. So, the classic way is a mindset of organization. The summing stack while accomplishing a similar result, is a bit clumsier as packing tracks in a sum can slow down the workflow process several ways (a) Can be cumbersome in expanding and contracting summing tracks for performance operations (b) while building a song, if you use summing you have to add subsequent like-kind tracks to that sum along the way, so you have to create that structure on the fly (c) selecting a sum plays all the tracks in that sum which may not be the desired result. Therefore, in my opinion these slow down the workflow process. The next factor (2) is that Logic uses an Aux for the summing track - while technically an Aux and a Bus function the same way in Logic (they are both alternate audio pathways), the traditional view of an Aux is an alternate audio pathway generally used for FX sends. Logic’s Summing Stack’s intent is to function as a mix subgroup, which is traditionally a Bus. In establishing a good workflow, in the Mixer window, you can separate Busses and Aux’s - so with Logic using an Aux to create the mix subgroup convolutes that separation. My workflow and view of tracks, aux’s and busses is exactly the same in every composition that I create, whether it is 3 tracks or 120 tracks. This allows me to get around much quicker and accomplish a consistent end result every time without having to look for where things are. I can open a session from 7 years ago, and the workflow is exactly the same, I don’t have to reverse engineer anything (I will likely have to replace a bunch of outdated plugins though!) My intention is to help people create a consistent, time-saving workflow in creating these videos. Of course, whatever workflow works for you is what you should do, but if I can help improve that in any way, that achieves my goal in creating this channel Hope this answers your question. Thanks so much for commenting - would love to hear your thoughts on this!

@@GGabrielMusic Thanks so much for all you do to help us. I have been in the music industry for over 40 years as a woodwind player but have recently been writing cue music for a library company since 2018. Love this new direction in my career at 64. Hope to do it into my 80s. I like your industry standard concept but I started this path kinda serendipitously and my self taught habits although fairly successful in results (i.e. making money) are hard to break for this old dog. My new years resolution is to incorporate your more organized approach. Thanks again

My pleasure! Look forward to more conversations!

So glad this was helpful!! More to come! Thanks for the comment!

So happy to help!! To get a more thorough explanation of how it is used, watch the 'T.A.B.S.' videos and then my new series 'Pro Tracks using Stock Logic Sounds and Plugs' will show you it in action. Thanks so much for commenting! Much more to come!

Great to hear from you again Monique! I’m glad you’re enjoying this series. Really for me it boils down to treating each sound like a color and painting the sounds to work together to create something that feels realistic. You’d probably be shocked at how many ‘old sounds’ from the early sampling days I still use because they sonically can work together if used correctly to create that realistic sound that tricks the listeners ears into believing that they are hearing the real thing. (Or at least something that sounds professionally done) Lots more to come - I was a little awol from here as I moved across the country, but now that I am somewhat settled, I have a lot planned for this channel. Keep in touch!

Please clarify this - not sure what you mean by 'select' - looking at the assignments in the Key Commands, for 'Score' there are only 5 options for 'select' - none of which are notes

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Thanks So Much!! Much more to come! More patches, more templates, more ways to make Logic sound pro. I appreciate you!!

So happy I was able to help!! More to come!

If your busses disappeared, you just need to reselect them in the upper left hand corner of the mix window. I would first choose all then deselect every other type than bus. Hope this helps!

Yeah - it's a game changer!!

My pleasure - look out for the other parts dropping soon!

Thanks man! There are more in this series coming - also, I want to do that collab soon too - just moved, so things are a bit crazy!

You're very welcome! More to come!

My brain is cursed - continually repeating whatever the last musical thing I heard - sounds like yours it too!

@ the audio memory is strong. Brother from another mother?

You are most welcome! Glad I could help!!

I wish!! That is something I've been thinking about for years, being able to draw fades with the fade tool on midi. You can do it with automation (that is the level) but it is more cumbersome and you can also fake it with automation using pitch bend, but that is a stretch at best. My best advice if you want to do that with midi (kinda) is to bounce your midi tracks in place and add them back as audio. Anyway - hope this helps!!

My pleasure! Coming very soon is a new series of videos making professional tracks from start to finish using only stock Logic sounds and plugins, so stay tuned for that! Thanks for commenting!!

Thanks for the comment! Here is a video I did on bussing where you can see this in action: th-cam.com/video/dHH5Zti1hGE/w-d-xo.html Let me know if this helps!

Hey - thanks for pointing this out. I need to do a more extensive video on exactly how to tweak each parameter and what each parameter does. Thanks for the comment - I'll add this to the list!

Thanks Dave!!

Thanks! Great to see you here!

Thanks for watching!!

If you have a stereo pair, I would make sure they are at a 90 degree angle, but this technique is really to identify the problem frequencies in your room, so a single mic can do that. Thanks for commenting! Much more to come!

To answer your question, along the way I am balancing the tracks to work with the other instruments using the same bus. Then I balance the busses to work with each other in the mix. Yes, I definitely use EQ to minus undesirable frequencies. I pan on the track level (not the bus level) and yes, panning is key for separation. I'm so glad this is working for you - please feel free to ask any questions on this so I can help improve your workflow. All the best!!

Yes - I am working on that right now. Please come back soon as I will have an avenue for that very soon.

Template available now! Check out the video for the link.

Well alright then - you are certainly entitled to your opinion. I don't equate my podcast mic dynamics to my nearly 30 years of experience creating music that hundreds of millions of people have heard. Perhaps you can move past the sibilance of the mic and actually listen to what I am presenting in the content and then comment. I'd love for you to do that and come back to me for a dialog. Thanks for commenting!

@@GGabrielMusic And you're welcome to keep piercing listeners ears because you can't hear that any more

Will do!

Rob! It is always good to see you and chat. I have been a little AWOL because I moved across country and just getting back into it on high speed. Your commentary is hilarious! Always an entertaining discussion with your insights on reality. I'll be back with tons more stuff in the coming weeks. Look forward to more 'how it really is' dialog with you in the near future!! Cheers my friend!

HAHA! Yeah, that is the point I think, we are all sound designers of sorts and the more we can design ok samples to sound more real, then that separates us from the average joe just dialing up what Logic gives you stock. Thanks for commenting!

Yeah - results may vary depending on your settings. It really is how and if the tool is working for you, and if it is - then by all means, use it! Thanks for commenting!

@@GGabrielMusic Thanks

My pleasure - much more to come!

So happy that I could help! Lot's more videos on morphing Logic sounds to sound pro. Thanks for commenting!!

Amazing! I love it when it all comes together. Thanks for commenting!

Thanks for commenting! Nah, I won't be out of a job, I know how to use the plugin and I have no doubt this improved your mixes taking them to the next level as an amateur. That said, when you look to recording from a holistic perspective using the tried and true techniques that all of the major records are using today (from recording to mixing and mastering), and getting a hold of those techniques, you can take yourself out of the amateur standing to a whole other level. Keep commenting and watching!

My pleasure - much more coming soon!

Great - glad it was helpful to you! More to come!

Thanks so much!

My pleasure! Much more to come!

Thanks for commenting! Yes, I remember good ‘ol Emagic - I started using Logic in 1994 when they had a serial dongle to use it. I too used to use external equipment to master, but since I work in TV, I had too many mixes that I had to recall and had to start taking pictures of my gear to get back to what it was on that mix. I was using a Manley Massive Passive EQ and an SSL G-Series compressor - when UAD came out with those plugs, I ditched the real gear for the plugs. I will say, even though the plugs are great, nothing compares to real gear. I appreciate you weighing in! Come back for more. I will launch a much greater effort in the coming months as I have just moved and I am setting up my new studio, so stay tuned!! Thanks!!