Hello, I am looking to create a chord chart in Logic 8. I am looking for beat slashes with a tie and a slash beam for 8th notes. I can put the chords in the global chord track but copying it to a text edit is difficult. I think it would be easier to just do it in text edit. Is there currently a tutorial tip viewable on the Macpro video web site? Thanks, Alan

Ski, I appreciate you sending the post to this article. This is great and does make it easy to input lyric's. I wanted to tell you I found the slashes in one of the styles listed on the drop down. Thanks, Alan

Hello, I was thinking about purchasing the Logic 101 but I don't know how much of it I already know. If it explained the basics so you have a solid understand including that of the plug-ins it would be worth it but I don't know if I know most of what is taught. I do ok but I do it by rote. If you can answer this, thank you. Alan

Hello, thanks for writing back. What I know is this: I can edit midi regions in piano roll change the display move notes but not change volume by dragging inside the note. In the Notation window I can change notes and up and down and drag to other positions with corrections, however I cannot change length. So between the two I can get by. I usually do automation in the arrange window of volume and all plugins but not recording them in, that never works. I had an idea to change the level of all volume automation at once because the drum track is peaking out however, I cannot use the list to to display just volume automation but I have many muted regions. I can edit audio by changing the amplitude or the section and energize as we did in 7 in the sample editor but that all it's used for, and in Apple loops I can change the pitch but it's the wrong octave. I can cut and paste together audio files and midi regions in arrange. I cannot get rid of noise when embedded in audio when you want to keep the audio. I use many instruments in Logic Studio however, a lot of instruments don't should like real people playing and that is the point. I use a lot of plugins such as compressor eq and multipressor by turning the knobs to see how the sound changes but I don't know the basics. The other ones such as the evoc filter bank I won't use because doesn't sound useful. The reason I am saying this is so that I can get something out of it utilize a lot of it. I have already done the free tutorials and I found a small amount that I didn't know. What I remember that was useful was hitting the escape key twice makes the toolbar go back to the pointer. I am thinking about getting Logic 303 if I could get an 20% discount so I am waiting for a response to that question. It may be that the Logic 101 covers the basics so that it would be very worth while also training in keyboard shortcuts would help efficiency. I realize I should rewrite the section of what I know so it's easier to read but I didn't. I think this post should be deleted after you respond to it if you respond back. Thanks

Hi, thanks for writing back. I do mostly rock and jazz. I am working on a CD entitled Movie Magic. The song Movie Magic can be heard at http://www.mp3.com/dynamicalan I've been using Logic sense October 2006. Noise is string noise and also breath noise while retaining the Audio. I think that Plugins unplugged would be a great choice if I could only buy one or the other. I do know about busses but I usually keep everything on the track however I noticed that some instruments bells for example would be useful to use the same sound as a vocal channel strip. The bell sound is hidden in the sample. In order to understand the plugins is it better to use the plugins unplugged or does 101 or 303 discuss the basics of this? Thanks

Hi Christian, I do view the table of contents when I view the tutorial. I don't know if it will teach a lot of what I don't know but if it serves a solid foundation of Logic including plugins basics then it may be worth it. Do you know if there are any specials on Logic Products? I didn't find any on the web site. Thanks, Alan

Hello, is there a coupon code for preordering Logic 201 with Steve H? Thanks, Alan

Steve, I was wondering sense it's February and the subscription ends in June and it should last a year sense it's a one year subscription will it keep going? Thanks, Alan

I hope so. I know I am. From the post I see interest from others. Thanks Steve, Alan

Steve, that would be great but my subscription just started so it would go through February 2009 but if it ended in June of 2008 then I would only get 4 months for the price of 12 but I am glad we get the past months for free. From first view it seems to be a little more than the ones for free to try before you buy but over all it helps. I admit I did expect more. I am curious if my computer downloaded everything but I think it did. Thanks, Alan