The passion in learning comes from the passion received from the teaching. Thank you so much for this. In years of using logic things finally make sense. I was blaming my creativity blockage on things I shouldn’t. I know understand it’s because I didn’t understand. Again, thank you so much
I am 73 years old . Brought up with Animals , Beatles , Stones, Hendrix , Dylan , Donovan , Crosby Stills & Nash , Clapton , SRV , Moody Blues , Pink Floyd , Van Halen , Beach Boys , Sinatra, Jack Jones , Harry Belstone, Joni Mitchell , Eva Cassidy , Mahalia Jackson , Billy Holiday, Django Rheinhard , John Sebastian to name but a few . Point is.....I like the way you come across....TALENT . Thanks a lot .
As a metal guitarist and bassist who uses EZdrummer to program drum tracks and build songs entirely on my own this has been helpful for me writing some solo music along with demoing my band’s songs. I cringe sometimes when I see people using guitar effects without any knowledge about them and would have been great if you had explained some basis of the pedals you picked for beginners that don’t understand what certain effects do, as dialling in effects on pedals is an endless process but this video was great to start, particularly for people that are more into being a producer or solo artist producing their own music. Thank you for this!
Liam - truly appreciate your kind words and even sharing some feedback about the pedals! Nice call man - will dive into those details with future content 👊🏻 Stoked this helped you - have an awesome weekend!
Cool video, I like your enthusiasm! I message to every beginner (including me) who see this to know there are some things you can do faster or easier, such as there is tap tempo you can set up easily, so you can determine the tempo you want quick. Also to fast copy and paste a region there is either command + R or just press L and the selected region will be looped to infinity and then later you can also devide it to regions with ctrl L, easy ;)
Thank you very much I've just started my own studio and it's very hard to learn Logic Pro I just found your video and you gave me lots of hope and confidence thank you again.
Thank you for sharing this! That's exactly why this channel exists. Your music matters and is worth sharing my friend - you'll get the hang of Logic Pro, don't give up! 👊🏻
Great video. When you do multiple “takes” for the drum part on the same track, do you have to do anything so it doesn’t override the previous take? Meaning if you do your kick on one take and then go back to add snare, does the snare take overwrite the kick take? Thanks!
Hey Eric! Great question. So when punching in drum parts like this using a MIDI track the current take does NOT override the previous one. If this were an audio track, it'd be different. But with a virtual instrument on a MIDI track you're able to punch in notes at a time. Hope this helps! Happy creating 👊🏻
Love your enthusiasm! Great to see such passion for the music. What else I like about you? You're not afraid to just TRY stuff! No need for perfection off the bat... just experiment. Great message. Subbed!
Great video, one of the most helpful I’ve watched to help me actually DO something instead of staring at the screen. I followed along and did what you did and finally felt productive. Can I ask a question though? When I was recording the electronic drum pieces like you were, using the 808 flex kit, Logic was recording each kit piece as a new take and making me choose one, instead of layering all the pieces in the track, like it did on your video. Any ideas on how to fix that so that all the individually recorded kit pieces play back in that track like yours?
Love hearing you took ACTION Jillian! And be sure that one of the individual tracks is not selected. You'll want to select the "bus track" that all those individual ones link back to in order to record all parts at the same time!
Yes yes and yes! I’ve written songs since I was 11 & I can hear the tunes in my head for them but am NOT musically talented in the music creation side & I feel overwhelmed by logic pro x so I haven’t done anything 😢 I really hope this video can sink in for me
@@bedroommusicproducer I’m useless I still open it up on my macbook & just stare at all the technicals 😀😆 I need to get on to it…I have so many songs to dooooo ahhhh
I am grateful to you for these lessons! One question… I am using an older version of logic pro X and I can’t find the full range of instruments that you have described, for example, Celtic flutes et cetera! Is there a way of getting more of these instruments, or do I need to buy a newer version of logic pro X Thanks again for your sessions, Laurie (England)
Awesome question Laurie! Yes - the solution to this could be as simple as upgrading to the latest version of Logic Pro X. Do you know what version you're running right now? Cheers 👊🏻
Hey man! So I’m using a Nektar 49 key midi keyboard - and it’s USB, so with the Mac Mini model model I have (2018 version) it has a couple USB ports. So no adapter needed 🤙🏻
Sorry but I need to know how you hook the midi keyboard to MacBook. I have a Yamaha midi keyboard with midi out and I have a bheringer box for input to MacBook thanks !
No worries! Is your MIDI keyboard using a USB cable? If so, you should just be able to plug right into the computer and bypass the Behringer interface!
It does have USB out. I didn't get a signal on my mac but I see in the yamaha manual I need to change some paramenters - thanks! @@bedroommusicproducer
Youre a great teacher my dude! thank you for this. Im curious, for the bass you added, did you just take the bass notes from your lead synth or change it up a bit? couldnt quite tell.
At 5:17, i started to sing with your Dream dancer :-) Nice, love it,,, and at 19:46, my thoughts are: You are really great. Get ugly early; I like that. Your voice in your creation sounds simply fantastic. I want to sing with you sometime.
Have you ever listened to an entire album without skipping because it was just that good? What is the key to having a no-skip album, or playlist? The answer to that question is sequencing. Sequencing is what makes the songs into a story with a beginning and end, and gives it a special flow. When it comes to album sequencing a question that you should ask yourself is, what song should come first? What goes last? And what is in between? In this article, we will be answering all of the important questions of how to create a captivating sequence, how to fade and zoom out, and how to create a dream sequence. In your opinion grant why is album sequencing is a lost art?
I have a problem with making a 45 second track and just feel stuck. Like I don't know what direction I need to go once I establish a "beat or melody, etc".
You're not alone! Getting a sense of direction comes with time and practice, but reverse engineering the end song can help. Keep asking yourself, "what needs to be added, in order for the song in my head to be realized?" Are there vocals? Are there drums? What is the main instrument playing the dominate chord pattern? Keep experimenting, and narrowing your creative decisions down, while trying not to judge things too hard - especially at the initial creation stage! You've got this! Keep at it 👊🏻
Hey man! Unfortunately, no - Logic Pro is Apple only. Some good recommendations for PC would be something like Ableton Live Lite, Cubase LE or Fruity Loops free trial... you can simply follow the steps I'm taking here, and apply them to another DAW. Let me know if I can help further 👊🏻
*subscribed, youre one of the best to describe it. youre genuinely passionate & happy! lol. thank you. I KNOW im going to be something/someone in the industry very soon.. can sing and write my ass off, but I am venturing down producing beats for my own original music, but a little overwhelmed, figured id just pay someone to produce for me, but why not give it a go? priceless , simple info here! thanks again*
Aha! Tis the great question… “chicken or the egg” right? I’ve found success with both approaches, but most of the time melody comes first for me. What about you??
@@bedroommusicproducer I really want to do melody first, but keep finding myself starting with some chords, which I find really constricting when trying to put a melody over them.
The eye sees all! 🤣 Part 2 is currently being filmed and edited - I want to deliver super helpful content, and these in depth tutorials take some time! Thanks for being patient 👊🏻
The “Choose a Project” menu? It only opens up when there’s no last project to open. So to change Logic’s default when opening, head to: Logic Pro -> Preferences -> General -> Project Handling Change "Startup Option" to "Ask"
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Hi! What kind of keyboard do you have?
@@MerariBonova It’s a Nektar Impact GX49! Found mine used and saved a bunch of $$ 👊🏻
The passion in learning comes from the passion received from the teaching. Thank you so much for this. In years of using logic things finally make sense. I was blaming my creativity blockage on things I shouldn’t. I know understand it’s because I didn’t understand. Again, thank you so much
So true !!❤
I am 73 years old .
Brought up with Animals , Beatles , Stones, Hendrix , Dylan , Donovan , Crosby Stills & Nash , Clapton , SRV , Moody Blues , Pink Floyd , Van Halen , Beach Boys , Sinatra, Jack Jones , Harry Belstone, Joni Mitchell , Eva Cassidy , Mahalia Jackson , Billy Holiday, Django Rheinhard , John Sebastian to name but a few .
Point is.....I like the way you come across....TALENT .
Thanks a lot .
i'm new to the game (~10hrs or so in logic) and so far you've been the most helpful. thank you
Really appreciate that - honored you're here! And pumped this helped 👊🏻
'Go ugly early', love it! Sound advice methinks
Yes! The sooner you play the sooner you find!
You're a good teacher bro! I'm already in mood according to how you explain
Let's go! Here to help man 👊🏻
I’m going to take this information and run with it. Thank you so much this really helped.
That's my hope - that you take action! Love it! So glad this helped ⚔️
I have really been enjoying using Logic and this video has really helped me a lot. Thank you.
So glad! Thanks for hanging 👊🏻
Thank you for making this video, it has been a great help. You are helping a lot of people who want to use Logic Pro but are not sure how to do it.
Appreciate it! And that's my hope - I know it was a learning curve for me!
Real Stiffler vibes.. haha thanks for the video it was very helpful! I will be checking out your course too.
This video has helped me more than you know. Your love of this is infectious
As a metal guitarist and bassist who uses EZdrummer to program drum tracks and build songs entirely on my own this has been helpful for me writing some solo music along with demoing my band’s songs. I cringe sometimes when I see people using guitar effects without any knowledge about them and would have been great if you had explained some basis of the pedals you picked for beginners that don’t understand what certain effects do, as dialling in effects on pedals is an endless process but this video was great to start, particularly for people that are more into being a producer or solo artist producing their own music. Thank you for this!
Liam - truly appreciate your kind words and even sharing some feedback about the pedals! Nice call man - will dive into those details with future content 👊🏻 Stoked this helped you - have an awesome weekend!
Great Insight & good presentation Nathan...
Appreciate that! Pumped this helped 🙏🏻
Super helpful: Revision with new elements … 💪🏻👏🏻👎🏻🙏🏻
This channel needs to blow up. A genuine teacher helping us beginners!
I appreciate you Andrew! Big thanks 🙏🏻
Bro you helped me more than anyone else on here
This was amazing and so helpful for a DAW newbie like me. Stay blessed
So glad this was helpful! Cheers to your awesome music to be made 👊🏻
Bro, I just drooled with open mouth at 13:50. I play with logic for 5 years now BRO nice thank you for ur videos
Cool video, I like your enthusiasm! I message to every beginner (including me) who see this to know there are some things you can do faster or easier, such as there is tap tempo you can set up easily, so you can determine the tempo you want quick. Also to fast copy and paste a region there is either command + R or just press L and the selected region will be looped to infinity and then later you can also devide it to regions with ctrl L, easy ;)
Thank you very much I've just started my own studio and it's very hard to learn Logic Pro I just found your video and you gave me lots of hope and confidence thank you again.
Thank you for sharing this! That's exactly why this channel exists. Your music matters and is worth sharing my friend - you'll get the hang of Logic Pro, don't give up! 👊🏻
When he started with the keyboard it reminded me of that Christmas song simply having a wonderful Christmas time lol
🤣 so epic- I'm already hearing re-mix possibilities 🔥
I've been doing this for a few years, but im new to logic.
Even still I love how in depth you go, explaining every little thing. Great stuff mate!
Pumped to hear this, thank you for hanging!
Thank you Nathan, this is nice. Have a Happy Father's Day now💯💯💯
Thank you! So glad this was helpful.
your excitement is so great!! reminds me that music making is supposed to be fun 😂
Yeah, I’m gonna go ahead and try that. First I’m gonna go ahead and watch some more videos, then I’m gonna go ahead and try it.
I really needed this video - super helpful, thanks!
Got you Daniel! Thankful this was helpful 👊🏻
as an amateur on logic pro with my own soundstage etc etc. This is quite a good tutorial for beginners
this video was so helpful for me getting some basic logic functions worked out!
that said, “cmd A + quantize” hurt my soul lol
Thank you for the tutorial, you are such a passionate teacher! Bless you .
You are so welcome!
Love the process!★
Thankful this was helpful Lilian!
OMG nathan you have no clue how much you helped me as a newbie ! LOADS OF LOVE ! ! ! ! !
This dude is awesome and a great teacher 💯👍
Big thanks Love 2 All! Thankful you feel helped 🙏🏻
Wow IV learned a lot thanks
Dude, you're such a great teacher. Super helpful!
I don't have much to say, but this was a great video! Simple to understand yet really helpful, Thanks!!
most helpful video on youtube yet!
Wow you're simply the best. Please keep doing the great thing
Appreciate you Julian! That's the plan man. Thankful this is helping 👊🏻
This was such a nice video to reduce the overwhelm with getting into producing!!
Great tutorial, looking forward to the next episode！
Elvira, thank you! It's encouraging this helped you. See you in part 2! 👊🏻
😯
@@bedroommusicproducer wow 😯 mind blown 🤯 but I start your TH-cam channel nathan.
Thank you for these lessons, they helped me to get how to find a base melody for my lyrics
So pumped hearing this! 🙌🏻
Great video. When you do multiple “takes” for the drum part on the same track, do you have to do anything so it doesn’t override the previous take? Meaning if you do your kick on one take and then go back to add snare, does the snare take overwrite the kick take? Thanks!
Hey Eric! Great question. So when punching in drum parts like this using a MIDI track the current take does NOT override the previous one. If this were an audio track, it'd be different. But with a virtual instrument on a MIDI track you're able to punch in notes at a time. Hope this helps! Happy creating 👊🏻
@@bedroommusicproducerthanks man! Keep up the great work. Thanks for the great content
Bro you really got a nice song going for you not to mention you can really sing❤ thank you for this knowledge really appreciate it
As someone who uses FL Studio and is planning to use Logic Pro, this is really informative!
So glad! Welcome to LPX. Do you plan on switching DAWS or gonna rock some dual-wielding? ⚔️
@@bedroommusicproducer probably dual-wielding :D
logic pro x on mac systems!
Went to subscribe after this video and I’m shocked you only have just over 1k sub, you deserve a lot more? Very helpful video
Big thanks Javen! Pumped to have you here - and thankful this helped out!
For shure❤
Great optimism and teaching
Love your energy! Thank you
I love your energy by the way you kept me engaged the whole video ! :D
Really appreciate that M B! Thankful you felt helped by this video 👊🏻
Simply put……….thank you for putting in the time to teach us brother !!! You got a new subscriber for sure !!! 👍 Cheers
loved it man
Pumped this helped you Aaditya! 👊🏻
@@bedroommusicproducer absolutely your presentation is just too good😀
Love your enthusiasm! Great to see such passion for the music. What else I like about you? You're not afraid to just TRY stuff! No need for perfection off the bat... just experiment. Great message. Subbed!
Thanks a ton for this! Super kind. Rick Ruben has a great quote- “play until you have something to take seriously.” I’m all about just trying things 🕺
Amazing work 🎉🎉🎉😊
I've been trying to figure out sound selection and its been difficult. Thanks for this video. Its helped a lot
Totally feel that- I can bogged down with sounds too. Glad this was helpful 🙏🏻
Bombastic video! Thanks. 🙏🏽
Great video, one of the most helpful I’ve watched to help me actually DO something instead of staring at the screen. I followed along and did what you did and finally felt productive. Can I ask a question though? When I was recording the electronic drum pieces like you were, using the 808 flex kit, Logic was recording each kit piece as a new take and making me choose one, instead of layering all the pieces in the track, like it did on your video. Any ideas on how to fix that so that all the individually recorded kit pieces play back in that track like yours?
Love hearing you took ACTION Jillian! And be sure that one of the individual tracks is not selected. You'll want to select the "bus track" that all those individual ones link back to in order to record all parts at the same time!
Yes yes and yes! I’ve written songs since I was 11 & I can hear the tunes in my head for them but am NOT musically talented in the music creation side & I feel overwhelmed by logic pro x so I haven’t done anything 😢 I really hope this video can sink in for me
Checking in on you Staci! How's it going with Logic and your songs??
@@bedroommusicproducer I’m useless I still open it up on my macbook & just stare at all the technicals 😀😆 I need to get on to it…I have so many songs to dooooo ahhhh
@@bedroommusicproducer i think as a perfectionist as well, I’m instantly anxious thinking I need to get it all on the first go! Or else I’m dumb!
Dude, you're such a good teacher.
Super kind of you, thank you!
I am grateful to you for these lessons! One question… I am using an older version of logic pro X and I can’t find the full range of instruments that you have described, for example, Celtic flutes et cetera!
Is there a way of getting more of these instruments, or do I need to buy a newer version of logic pro X
Thanks again for your sessions, Laurie (England)
Awesome question Laurie! Yes - the solution to this could be as simple as upgrading to the latest version of Logic Pro X. Do you know what version you're running right now? Cheers 👊🏻
A good quick and easy copy and paste is just highlight the stuff and hit Command R as many times that you want it repeated.
Learned a lot from this video. Thanks!
Appreciate that Marianne! Glad this was helpful 👊🏻
Subscribed sir. Thanks a ton. I have been struggling to start since many months. Love from Dubai
Khushwant! Love hearing this- thankful this was helpful. Your music deserves to be made man, honored to have you here 👊🏻
couple questions:
what mini keyboard do you use?
do you need an adapter to connect it to the Mac?
Hey man! So I’m using a Nektar 49 key midi keyboard - and it’s USB, so with the Mac Mini model model I have (2018 version) it has a couple USB ports. So no adapter needed 🤙🏻
Thank you SO MUCH
Hey Nathan which midi keyboard do you have for logic pro, any suggestion ?
Totally! I’ve enjoyed the 49 key controllers from M-Audio, Roland, Arturia and Nektar 🤓
am so greatfull to fine this one bro thanks for this one i even sent an email to you i don"t mind geting tutored by you mn you are a good teacher.
What would you recommends the type of piano keyboard that's compatible with logic pro X for beginner or anyone?
I’ve had great experience with M-Audio’s MIDI keyboards 👌🏻 Nektar’s as well!
Sorry but I need to know how you hook the midi keyboard to MacBook. I have a Yamaha midi keyboard with midi out and I have a bheringer box for input to MacBook thanks !
No worries! Is your MIDI keyboard using a USB cable? If so, you should just be able to plug right into the computer and bypass the Behringer interface!
It does have USB out. I didn't get a signal on my mac but I see in the yamaha manual I need to change some paramenters - thanks!
@@bedroommusicproducer
@@johnpwritesHow did you do it?
Youre a great teacher my dude! thank you for this. Im curious, for the bass you added, did you just take the bass notes from your lead synth or change it up a bit? couldnt quite tell.
Pumped this was helpful! And yes- you nailed it. I just played the bass notes that lead synth was giving me 👊🏻
Good job! Thank you!
How do you make two different tempos going on at once on the beat? I’m producing a funk record.
i love your video bro . thank you.
Got you man! 👊🏻🙏🏻
Love from New Delhi India
Excellent learned a ton.
Glad to hear it!
Thanks mate❤
Got you! 👊🏻
Thank you
I'm in your corner! 👊🏻
Do you quantize with the 16A swing for each recording?
At 5:17, i started to sing with your Dream dancer :-) Nice, love it,,, and at 19:46, my thoughts are: You are really great. Get ugly early; I like that. Your voice in your creation sounds simply fantastic. I want to sing with you sometime.
How cool! That synth is killer... always has me wanting to sing too. Thankful this helped 👊🏻 How long have you been singing/writing?
Great video.
Thankful this was helpful!
Thanks! Great teaching
Have you ever listened to an entire album without skipping because it was just that good? What is the key to having a no-skip album, or playlist? The answer to that question is sequencing. Sequencing is what makes the songs into a story with a beginning and end, and gives it a special flow. When it comes to album sequencing a question that you should ask yourself is, what song should come first? What goes last? And what is in between?
In this article, we will be answering all of the important questions of how to create a captivating sequence, how to fade and zoom out, and how to create a dream sequence. In your opinion grant why is album sequencing is a lost art?
what article?
He's really feeling it at 9:42
All too real 🤣 👊🏻
What did you use to plug in your piano to connect to your laptop?
thanks for this video Nathan!
Happy this helped man!
Hi please tell me which mic are you using?
Sure thing - I'm using an Avantone CV-12! Bought it used to save some $$ 👊🏻
I was introduced to logic in 2017 and I still haven’t found the pad I want
Umm, my problem is that I don’t have an instrument, but I have Logic Pro X. How should I do that now?
Have you checked out Logic’s loops?? Just drag and drop them to create a song! No instruments required :)
@@bedroommusicproducer that’s what I do but it sounds unprofessional for me.
I have a problem with making a 45 second track and just feel stuck. Like I don't know what direction I need to go once I establish a "beat or melody, etc".
You're not alone! Getting a sense of direction comes with time and practice, but reverse engineering the end song can help. Keep asking yourself, "what needs to be added, in order for the song in my head to be realized?" Are there vocals? Are there drums? What is the main instrument playing the dominate chord pattern? Keep experimenting, and narrowing your creative decisions down, while trying not to judge things too hard - especially at the initial creation stage! You've got this! Keep at it 👊🏻
You rock bro! Part 2?? :)
Appreciate you man 👊🏻 and yes, drops next week!
@@bedroommusicproducer nice! Lookin forward to it :)
Can I download logic pro to PC windows ?
Hey man! Unfortunately, no - Logic Pro is Apple only. Some good recommendations for PC would be something like Ableton Live Lite, Cubase LE or Fruity Loops free trial... you can simply follow the steps I'm taking here, and apply them to another DAW. Let me know if I can help further 👊🏻
*subscribed, youre one of the best to describe it. youre genuinely passionate & happy! lol. thank you. I KNOW im going to be something/someone in the industry very soon.. can sing and write my ass off, but I am venturing down producing beats for my own original music, but a little overwhelmed, figured id just pay someone to produce for me, but why not give it a go? priceless , simple info here! thanks again*
Ah LOVE hearing this! You can absolutely do it yourself- I'm stoked you're giving it a go. Thankful this has been helpful! 👊🏻
Singing was sick!
I’m trying to figure out how to record my loops while I play them as a full song
What's up! Would love to help. Are you using the loops inside Logic or 3rd party loops?
Very impressive waoo
Much appreciated! Glad this helped 👊🏻
It's Logic Pro TEN. The X is the roman numeral for 10. :)
True! It just sounds cool saying "X" for some reason 🤣
reminds me of Alphaville - Forever Young
Ooo! Nice - I can totally hear that synth connection👌🏻
Drop part 2 please
Wednesday 4/12! Thanks so much for your patience Sushant 👊🏻
you're like a nice Stifler !
Why is this not the first time I’ve heard this 🤣
So, music first or melody first? - the big question!
Aha! Tis the great question… “chicken or the egg” right? I’ve found success with both approaches, but most of the time melody comes first for me. What about you??
@@bedroommusicproducer I really want to do melody first, but keep finding myself starting with some chords, which I find really constricting when trying to put a melody over them.
@@tjw52xI usually do the drums first so I can play the melody with the beat
15:30 Bro, one more way to duplicate selected stuff is just press command + R
Good looking out man! I’ll have to try this 🙏🏻👊🏻
2 weeks have passed and no part 2?
The eye sees all! 🤣 Part 2 is currently being filmed and edited - I want to deliver super helpful content, and these in depth tutorials take some time! Thanks for being patient 👊🏻
@@bedroommusicproducer The all seeing eye is anxiously waiting… 😬
keep up
Appreciate it man, hope to be of help!
You literally glazed over the first step.How do I get to that screen?
The “Choose a Project” menu? It only opens up when there’s no last project to open. So to change Logic’s default when opening, head to:
Logic Pro -> Preferences -> General -> Project Handling
Change "Startup Option" to "Ask"