Logic Pro | Miami

Logic Pro Music Production Course

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Welcome to a course in Logic Pro that’s designed with beginners in mind, but is also suitable for self-taught students, who want to augment their understanding within a small class situation. Learn to compose, record and to mix the music that you love.

Our instructors in Miami are all professionals that have many successful years of making records under their belts – and they are all excited to show you how they’ve achieved this. As a participant, you’ll get 36 hours to question and interact with your instructors and fellow learners to share and extract inspiration, or to drill down to any problems or road-blocks to creativity that you’ve encountered. It’s a truly wonderful, inclusive environment to air problems and share successes. Best of all, it’s a music production course conducted in person, where you can be spontaneous, considered or measured – all to suit your style and pace. Learning Logic Pro should be fun and interactive, and we haven’t lost sight of that, because it’s the best way to learn.

If this sounds right for you, you can bring your own laptop along for the course, and get help customizing it to suit your own requirements. This means that every project you begin whilst on the course will look and respond the same at home as it does in class, helping to give you the confidence to create. It’s cheaper for you to do it this way, too - but if you’d like to hire one of our fully-loaded iMacs (including the most recent version of Logic Pro), simply ensure you book one (adding a supplement of $75) at the same time as you book your course. We’ll be happy to provide everyone with controller keyboards and headphones as standard.

The Basics

Setting up Logic and overview
Speeding up workflow and file management
Introducing the EXS 24 sampler and Ultrabeat
How to program MIDI and make some beats
All about quantize and groove
Apple loops dos and don’ts
Automation part 1

Instruments & FX

Logic’s instruments
Channel Strips dos and don’ts
Using Sculpture to craft organic sounds
Logic’s FX and MIDI FX
Using MIDI controllers
Vocoding
Automation part 2

Sampling

Where to get samples and the law
Mapping drums, tuning and manipulation
Chopping up loops in Logic X
Getting samples into time with your song
Filtering and manipulating samples
Automation part 3

Sound Engineering and Recording Techniques

Sound waves, frequency, and amplitude
The record path and gain structure
Foldback, headphone mixes, and latency
Microphone types, makes, and polar patterns – what to use and how to use for vocals and popular instruments
Compiling audio takes the official way and our way
Stereo recording techniques

Arranging In Logic & Advanced Midi

Tips on key command customization
Advanced MIDI editing and hyper editing
Arrangement tools, folders, and global tracks
Flex Pitch and Flex Time
Manipulating tempo, time stretching and using Flex Time

Music for Media

Logic’s mixer from top to bottom
Routing tips
Sync styles, trends and typical briefs
Tempo mapping/TC markers and TC basics
Arrangement tips for orchestra and theme building/stem creation

Testimonials

I wouldn't change a thing about this course. It was ten times better than I expected it to be. The instructor was incredibly informative and kept things fun. I've played with software for a couple of years and thought I got most of the basics down but I definitely was wrong. Great course! I would definitely recommend this course to anybody wanting to learn the production side of music. It was incredibly helpful and left me inspired to make tracks 24/7.

Kristina Bialkowski

I went from knowing pretty much nothing about Logic to knowing how to built loops, work with midi, mix, and actually be able to record the music I write and and arrange on the computer. I'm really excited because Logic Pro X has opened up a new world for me as a singer songwriter!

Dawn Red Sun

I am a lot better off than I was months ago blindly watching Youtube tutorials and not knowing what I was doing. The teacher was a great, very patient and understanding, with all skill levels in the room.

Abraham Perrotta

The small class size allowed the instructor time to give us individual attention/feedback. The teaching style was easily adjusted according to the levels in the class. As a very new producer, I never felt left behind. I never would have thought I could make this much progress in just 6 weeks!

Andie Arbogast

This class was great. I've been wanting to learn digital music production and was warned that Logic was one of the most complex and difficult to learn DAW. In only 6 days I think I've learned the program well enough to start producing my own tracks. Not only that but I've left the class with enough excitement to get busy and make some music with my new found knowledge.

Paul Vachier

It was very hands on. the teacher knew a vast amount about this topic and is very informative and clear. He has methods of utilizing teachings that enable us to relate to better understand in what circumstances these methods would be used for productions.

Raymond Casarez

This class was tough for me, as I'm a beginner (and am 48 with not a ton of technical or DAW experience). I wanted to immerse myself, so I could learn as much as possible, but much of the class was still a bit too advanced for me. Darren was fantastic, and I REALLY appreciated the offer to come back and stand in future classes. That makes me feel like I'll definitely get my moneys worth!

William 'John' Bragg

I came into the program with no idea how to work Logic, and after the intensive week, I worked out programming beats, using loops and samples…I feel like I can take my music to the next level now. Thanks :)

Christy Thompson

Great teacher who leaves no stone unturned! After Garnish, I feel that I have the tools to build a strong foundation and begin a career in the music industry.

Daniel Cobos

Logic Pro Music Production Course | Miami

Welcome to a course in Logic Pro that’s designed with beginners in mind, but is also suitable for self-taught students, who want to augment their understanding within a small class situation. Learn to compose, record and to mix the music that you love.

Our instructors in Miami are all professionals that have many successful years of making records under their belts – and they are all excited to show you how they’ve achieved this. As a participant, you’ll get 36 hours to question and interact with your instructors and fellow learners to share and extract inspiration, or to drill down to any problems or road-blocks to creativity that you’ve encountered. It’s a truly wonderful, inclusive environment to air problems and share successes. Best of all, it’s a music production course conducted in person, where you can be spontaneous, considered or measured – all to suit your style and pace. Learning Logic Pro should be fun and interactive, and we haven’t lost sight of that, because it’s the best way to learn.

If this sounds right for you, you can bring your own laptop along for the course, and get help customizing it to suit your own requirements. This means that every project you begin whilst on the course will look and respond the same at home as it does in class, helping to give you the confidence to create. It’s cheaper for you to do it this way, too - but if you’d like to hire one of our fully-loaded iMacs (including the most recent version of Logic Pro), simply ensure you book one (adding a supplement of $75) at the same time as you book your course. We’ll be happy to provide everyone with controller keyboards and headphones as standard.

101

The Basics

  • Setting up Logic and overview
  • Speeding up workflow and file management
  • Introducing the EXS 24 sampler and Ultrabeat
  • How to program MIDI and make some beats
  • All about quantize and groove
  • Apple loops dos and don'ts
  • Automation part 1

Instruments & FX

  • Logic's instruments
  • Channel Strips dos and don'ts
  • Using Sculpture to craft organic sounds
  • Logic's FX and MIDI FX
  • Using MIDI controllers
  • Vocoding
  • Automation part 2

Sampling

  • Where to get samples and the law
  • Mapping drums, tuning and manipulation
  • Chopping up loops in Logic X
  • Getting samples into time with your song
  • Filtering and manipulating samples
  • Automation part 3

201

Sound Engineering and Recording Techniques

  • Sound waves, frequency, and amplitude
  • The record path and gain structure
  • Foldback, headphone mixes, and latency
  • Microphone types, makes, and polar patterns – what to use and how to use for vocals and popular instruments
  • Compiling audio takes the official way and our way
  • Stereo recording techniques

Arranging In Logic & Advanced Midi

  • Tips on key command customization
  • Advanced MIDI editing and hyper editing
  • Arrangement tools, folders, and global tracks
  • Flex Pitch and Flex Time
  • Manipulating tempo, time stretching and using Flex Time

Music for Media

  • Logic's mixer from top to bottom
  • Routing tips
  • Sync styles, trends and typical briefs
  • Tempo mapping/TC markers and TC basics
  • Arrangement tips for orchestra and theme building/stem creation

Our Instructors!

Testimonials

I wouldn't change a thing about this course. It was ten times better than I expected it to be. The instructor was incredibly informative and kept things fun. I've played with software for a couple of years and thought I got most of the basics down but I definitely was wrong. Great course! I would definitely recommend this course to anybody wanting to learn the production side of music. It was incredibly helpful and left me inspired to make tracks 24/7.

Kristina Bialkowski

I went from knowing pretty much nothing about Logic to knowing how to built loops, work with midi, mix, and actually be able to record the music I write and and arrange on the computer. I'm really excited because Logic Pro X has opened up a new world for me as a singer songwriter!

Dawn Red Sun

I am a lot better off than I was months ago blindly watching Youtube tutorials and not knowing what I was doing. The teacher was a great, very patient and understanding, with all skill levels in the room.

Abraham Perrotta

The small class size allowed the instructor time to give us individual attention/feedback. The teaching style was easily adjusted according to the levels in the class. As a very new producer, I never felt left behind. I never would have thought I could make this much progress in just 6 weeks!

Andie Arbogast

This class was great. I've been wanting to learn digital music production and was warned that Logic was one of the most complex and difficult to learn DAW. In only 6 days I think I've learned the program well enough to start producing my own tracks. Not only that but I've left the class with enough excitement to get busy and make some music with my new found knowledge.

Paul Vachier

It was very hands on. the teacher knew a vast amount about this topic and is very informative and clear. He has methods of utilizing teachings that enable us to relate to better understand in what circumstances these methods would be used for productions.

Raymond Casarez

This class was tough for me, as I'm a beginner (and am 48 with not a ton of technical or DAW experience). I wanted to immerse myself, so I could learn as much as possible, but much of the class was still a bit too advanced for me. Darren was fantastic, and I REALLY appreciated the offer to come back and stand in future classes. That makes me feel like I'll definitely get my moneys worth!

William 'John' Bragg

I came into the program with no idea how to work Logic, and after the intensive week, I worked out programming beats, using loops and samples…I feel like I can take my music to the next level now. Thanks :)

Christy Thompson

Great teacher who leaves no stone unturned! After Garnish, I feel that I have the tools to build a strong foundation and begin a career in the music industry.

Daniel Cobos

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Frequently Asked Questions


Do I need to already know how to use Logic Pro?

No - the course is designed with beginners in mind, but self-taught producers looking to formalize their skills do well in it too.


What can I actually produce by the end?

You'll learn to compose, record and mix your own music using the full toolkit Logic Pro offers.


Should I bring my own laptop?

If you can, yes - we'll help you customize it, and your project will look and behave the same at home as it did in class. It's cheaper this way too.


What if I don't have a laptop?

You can hire one of our fully-loaded iMacs with the latest version of Logic Pro for a $75 supplement - just book it alongside your course.


Is equipment provided either way?

Yes - controller keyboards and headphones come as standard for every student.


How long is the course?

36 hours.