Count me in too, Steve! I'm interested in anything you feel is important to know in Logic 8, related to the bigger picture of getting the best mix. Thanks! Beder

Hi, I'm wondering what the best way is to do the following. I was asked to digitize a lecture off a cassette tape. I created a large audio file (948.5 MB) of side 1 and it's on track 1. Then I turned the tape over and created an audio files of the rest, a much shorter file (37.4 MB), on track 2. I put some effects, DeEssor, etc. on track 1. The same plug-ins do not sound good on the shorter track 2 so I will put some different effects on that track as well. The goal is to glue the 2 files together and bounce out to a stereo file, probably an MP3, to get it to fit on a CD. What's the best way to do this since each track will have different effects? Do I bounce each separate track and then glue the 2 stereo files together and bounce that file again? Will that preserve the discrete effects of each track? Is MP3 the best compression for size or what is M4A:AAC? Shall I do Apple Lossless? I appreciate any help. Thank you! Beder

Hi, Thank you Christian and Rounik for your replies. However, I don't totally understand. The 2 tracks are pieces of one lecture. So, track 2 is the end of the lecture. Don't I have to glue the 2 tracks together onto 1 track before I bounce? >The best and simplest way would be to put each audio file on separate track (as you >did) and make sure the transition is smooth. Then [bounce] your whole project in one >go. What does this mean, make sure the transition is smooth? I trimmed the end of the track 1 file with search zero crossing enabled in Arrange. Is that what you mean? If I keep the 2 files on 2 separate tracks and bounce will it bounce into 1 contiguous file? I've never done that before. Do I have to shift-select both tracks before I bounce? I'm also concerned about the size of the files, close to 1 GB, fitting on a CD. Is it just trial and error? In other words, what's the chance that the bounced files to AIFF, which I know is the best quality, will fit on a CD? I would like the best sound because the sound wasn't that great to begin with. I really appreciate your help! Thanks. Beder

Hey, Steve! That was a great April Fool's gag! The best I've seen. You really had me going for awhile there - LOL! Thanks for going to all that trouble for some great humor in this often far too serious world. Count me in for another year of TNTs. Your creativity is boundless and you really know your stuff! Every single month has been a pleasure and a great source of learning. Thanks so much!!! All my best, Beder

Hi Steve! Congratulations on your promotion to the position as Publisher, at macProvideo.com!!! I've been privileged to watch this company grow since it's inception. I've learned much and greatly enjoyed each and every tutorial I've studied. I have to say your tutorials are among my most favorite. You have a real knack for teaching the material in a way that is really useful and with a fun delivery! I hope there are many more tutorials to come from you. I have a request for some very needed training tutorials. I fell there is a niche market for these. I'm a Logic user who has purchased VSL sample libraries, VE Pro and VI Pro. If you get onto the VSL forum you see the constant confusion of the new people trying to get up and running, particularly Logic users. This is largely because of the limitations in the AU standard Apple/Logc uses, CC changes, etc. But there is no training and it is a mess, all the way to properly saving viframes, metaframes, etc. I saw, I believe in the LogicProHelp forum, that you were using, or helping someone use VSL and VE Pro. I wonder if you'd be able to whip up some great tutorials on these topics - setting up orchestral templates, getting into the guts of the VI interface with articulation changes; VI pro, etc. There's lots of stuff that could be explored here. Many Logic users want these tutorials, especially me :) What do you say? All the best, Barbara

Hi Steve! This is wonderful news! I look forward to these tutorials - with great anticipation. Thanks! I've studied the sketchy VSL manual, as well as Jay Asher’s book, Going Pro With Logic Pro 9, and it's interesting to me how these two sources have you open a new empty project in Logic with a software instrument with 16 MIDI channels to work with VE Pro. Whereas Tobias Esher, whose done an interesting tutorial now available on the VSL web site has much more detail and a different approach - see http://www.vsl.co.at/en/68/141/460/1961/1627.htm . There's an interesting thread between the 2 men at http://community.vsl.co.at/forums/p/27828/181352.aspx#181352 . I'm most curious about what your approach will be, Steve and Igor. Looking forward to it :) All the best, Barbara

Hi, Martin! We're learning Final Cut Express HD. I'm studying all the Logic tutorials and would like to really focus on learning to handle the sound aspects of video, via Soundtrack. How much of your new tutorial, Soundtrack Pro 2, is applicable to the Soundtrack version in FCE HD? I'm sure it is more extensive than what's covered in Michael Wohl's Final Cut 6 101. We have Wohl's tutorial but haven't absorbed it all yet. Please advise. Thanks, Beder

Ah! Now I see why you created the Soundtrack 2 tutorial...with the release of Logic Studio. How incredibly wonderful! So, can I work with Soundtrack 2 and FCE HD? Will your tutorial help me learn to do this? I'm studying your Logic 203 - Logic For Video Editors but I've been wanting to also learn to work in and out of Soundtrack 2. What are the basic advantages of working with audio for video in Logic as opposed to working in Soundtrack 2? Thanks so much for your trainings. Beder

Hi! I don't own Cubase yet but I'm interested in buying the Cubase 6 Mega Bundle on the sale that ends soon. Does anyone know which of the tutorials focuses on the expression maps? Is there good coverage? I'm thinking of getting Cubase 6 for work with VE Pro and VSL samples. Thanks! All the best, Barbara

We need an external HD for video files only (Final Cut Express at this point. My idea (haven't gotten through the tutorials yet) is this drive can be used for projects and then just backed up and erased afterwards. Can we move this HD, and video files, back and forth between 2 different computers? For example, after download of files onto external HD connected to one computer used for some editing, can we then unplug and move to another computer for work with Audio files? Which external hard drive might do the job, size, type, company? Please describe your workflow with video - backup, etc. Any thoughts are appreciated. Thanks.