when: 04 August 2025 - 06 October 2025 | venue: Redfern Community Centre | cost: Free | address: 29-53 Hugo Street, Redfern NSW 2016 | website: https://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/hireable-indoor-spaces/studiorcc-studio-redfern-community-centre | tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/logic-pro-x-for-beginners-tickets-1511291636969?aff=oddtdtcreator
published: 04 Aug 2025, 5 min read
This 10-week beginner course introduces students to the fundamentals of music production using Logic Pro X.
Week 1: Getting Familiar with Logic Pro X
What is Logic Pro X?
Interface walkthrough: tracks area, control bar, inspector, mixer
Creating a new project
Understanding the workspace: tracks, regions, playhead, timeline
Quick start with templates
Exercise: create your first project and explore each window
Week 2: Navigating the Interface and Setting Up Projects
Logic Pro file types & saving best practices
Working with the control bar & transport
Introduction to Logic's preferences (audio/MIDI settings)
Using the library, browsers, and loop browser
Track types: audio, software instrument, drummer, external MIDI
Exercise: set up a custom template for future projects
Week 3: Recording and Editing MIDI
Creating software instrument tracks
Playing & recording MIDI with a keyboard or MIDI controller
Quantization & MIDI timing
Editing MIDI in the piano roll and event List
Exercise: program a basic drum beat and chord progression
Week 4: Understanding Software Instruments and Virtual Instruments
Introduction to Logic's stock instruments: Alchemy, Drum Kit Designer, EXS24 (Sampler)
Using the smart controls
Layering instruments
Browsing and modifying instrument presets
Exercise: build a simple 8-bar loop using 3 instruments
Week 5: Recording and Editing Audio
Audio interface setup and input monitoring
Recording vocals or instruments
Comping takes and using quick swipe
Audio editing basics: trimming, moving, snapping, fades
Exercise: record a vocal or instrument and comp your best take
Week 6: Using Apple Loops and Arrangement Techniques
Loop browser and loop types
Adding and manipulating loops
Using arrangement markers
Building song structure: intro, verse, chorus, bridge
Exercise: create a full arrangement using loops and markers
Week 7: Intro to Mixing - Levels, Panning, EQ
The mixer window: channel strips, inserts, sends
Balancing levels and panning for clarity
Introduction to EQ: channel EQ and basic frequency ranges
Track colour and naming organization
Exercise: balance a rough mix using volume, pan, and EQ
Week 8: Creative FX, Automation & Track Stacks
Using reverb, delay, modulation FX
Automation of volume, pan, and FX parameters
Introduction to track stacks: folder and summing stacks
Bus routing basics
Exercise: add FX and automation to enhance your arrangement
Week 9: Basic Mastering and Exporting Your Track
Mastering basics: compression, EQ, limiting
Setting track levels and metering
Bounce settings: WAV, MP3, project stems
Preparing your track for upload or distribution
Exercise: master and export your project as a WAV and MP3
Week 10: Final Project - Producing and Presenting a Song
Recap of the entire production process
Final mixing & mastering tweaks
Presenting your track to the class or uploading it
Feedback and Q&A
Exercise: submit and present your final song (2-3 minutes)
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This 10-week beginner course introduces students to the fundamentals of music production using Logic Pro X.
Week 1: Getting Familiar with Logic Pro X
What is Logic Pro X?
Interface walkthrough: tracks area, control bar, inspector, mixer
Creating a new project
Understanding the workspace: tracks, regions, playhead, timeline
Quick start with templates
Exercise: create your first project and explore each window
Week 2: Navigating the Interface and Setting Up Projects
Logic Pro file types & saving best practices
Working with the control bar & transport
Introduction to Logic's preferences (audio/MIDI settings)
Using the library, browsers, and loop browser
Track types: audio, software instrument, drummer, external MIDI
Exercise: set up a custom template for future projects
Week 3: Recording and Editing MIDI
Creating software instrument tracks
Playing & recording MIDI with a keyboard or MIDI controller
Quantization & MIDI timing
Editing MIDI in the piano roll and event List
Exercise: program a basic drum beat and chord progression
Week 4: Understanding Software Instruments and Virtual Instruments
Introduction to Logic's stock instruments: Alchemy, Drum Kit Designer, EXS24 (Sampler)
Using the smart controls
Layering instruments
Browsing and modifying instrument presets
Exercise: build a simple 8-bar loop using 3 instruments
Week 5: Recording and Editing Audio
Audio interface setup and input monitoring
Recording vocals or instruments
Comping takes and using quick swipe
Audio editing basics: trimming, moving, snapping, fades
Exercise: record a vocal or instrument and comp your best take
Week 6: Using Apple Loops and Arrangement Techniques
Loop browser and loop types
Adding and manipulating loops
Using arrangement markers
Building song structure: intro, verse, chorus, bridge
Exercise: create a full arrangement using loops and markers
Week 7: Intro to Mixing - Levels, Panning, EQ
The mixer window: channel strips, inserts, sends
Balancing levels and panning for clarity
Introduction to EQ: channel EQ and basic frequency ranges
Track colour and naming organization
Exercise: balance a rough mix using volume, pan, and EQ
Week 8: Creative FX, Automation & Track Stacks
Using reverb, delay, modulation FX
Automation of volume, pan, and FX parameters
Introduction to track stacks: folder and summing stacks
Bus routing basics
Exercise: add FX and automation to enhance your arrangement
Week 9: Basic Mastering and Exporting Your Track
Mastering basics: compression, EQ, limiting
Setting track levels and metering
Bounce settings: WAV, MP3, project stems
Preparing your track for upload or distribution
Exercise: master and export your project as a WAV and MP3
Week 10: Final Project - Producing and Presenting a Song
Recap of the entire production process
Final mixing & mastering tweaks
Presenting your track to the class or uploading it
Feedback and Q&A
Exercise: submit and present your final song (2-3 minutes)
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Logic Pro X for Beginners 2025 is on 04 August 2025 - 06 October 2025. See start and end times below. Conveniently located in Redfern. Call 0405027165 for details. Visit their website at https://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/hireable-indoor-spaces/studiorcc-studio-redfern-community-centre.
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