Comments on: Why I use Logic Studio

By: Sean

Sean — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:00:35 +0000

@Steve : I just got Logic 9, but I haven’t had a chance to install it yet. I’ll definitely have to write a follow up post when I have had a chance to use the new Protools as well. Cheers!

By: Steve

Steve — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 03:52:47 +0000

What about the new Flex Editing Tools in Logic V9.. That surely helps editing a lot too.. A great new Logic addition.

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QOTD : What’s your DAW of choice? — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 07:35:18 +0000

[...] 2nd, 2009 – I’ve discussed why I use Logic before, and Joe Gilder over at HomeStudioCorner wrote a counterpoint to my article. I’ve also [...]

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By: Sean

Sean — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:11:52 +0000

@Joe Gilder : Thanks! Malcolm James suggested some different options in Logic that may help me transition fully to Logic, but I still find ProTools more intuitive for audio. I’m not sure why that is. Perhaps I just need to customize Logic to suit me rather than rely on the default set up.

By: Joe Gilder

Joe Gilder — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:03:44 +0000

Nice article. Thanks for the unbiased review. I’ve used PT and Logic extensively, and I keep coming back to Pro Tools. I mainly do audio recording with some MIDI sequencing. So for me the audio editing in Pro Tools is irreplaceable.

By: Sean

Sean — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 07:10:20 +0000

Just thought of something that used to bother me, but I figured out how to do it in Logic. I use "nudge" a lot in Protools but didn't know if Logic had the option. Apparently you can, so it'll save me a lot of aggravation. I gotta get to reading the manual again! Doh!

By: Sean

Sean — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 07:03:23 +0000

@Malcolm James: If you drag a region over another with the “no overlap” option on, does it automatically create new regions as well as keep the old ones? This is also present in punching in, where a region overlaps another. I’m not sure how this works in Logic 8, since I’m still thinking in Logic 7 terms…I must confess that I simply may have not discovered the proper feature yet. Just like the “Take Folders” option; I did not know about it. I’ll definitely have to look it up. Thanks for the tips!

By: malcolm james

malcolm james — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 06:53:30 +0000

oh, and what’s wrong with the punching in in Logic? do it all the time. one of my favorite v8 adds was how you can just marquee over the area you want to punch in on, then hit record. the auto-punch is then setup automatically.

By: malcolm james

malcolm james — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 06:51:41 +0000

thanks for a nice summary of your experiences and opinions on this topic. my own story is not too different.

Two things appear inaccurate in your reporting of potential Logic shortcomings regarding editing audio;

1) Just select the ‘No Overlap’ option in the ‘Drag’ mode menu in the upper right border of the Arrange window if you don’t want the regions to overlap as you describe.

2) Have you not checked out the Take Folders in Logic? They do what I think you’re describing as something you saw in Reaper 3 and potentially a lot more. The ‘Quick Swipe Comping’ aspect is especially cool. It’s now being copied by most everyone, including PT8, though I think the Logic approach is kind of the easiest and fastest.