Reviews for Apple Pro Training Series: Logic Pro 8: Beyond the Basics: Composing and Producing Professional Music

1. Apple Pro Logic Pro 8 Training Series

   Rated 4 out of 5 stars, February 12th, 2010

   The first book in this series of two on Logic Pro 8 is excellent. It takes you through the stages of music production with practical excercises so that you avoid the difficulty of having to know what function you want to use before you can look it up in the Ref Manual. For me, it was pitched at just the right level and I learnt a great deal by working through it. It also gives tips about the music production, not just the technicalities of using Logic. It's split into chapters, so, for example, if you want to know how to record an audio track and then edit an audio track, say tidy up a vocal,you just read those two chapters which take you right through the process. Similar chapters on mixing, drum machine programming, etc.
   
   All the above is the first book, not this one! But I have bought this one now because the first was so good. This gives you more advanced functions. If it turns out to be as good as the first I will give it 5 stars.

2. Very good book

   Rated 5 out of 5 stars, December 12th, 2009

   I have been going through the book slowly, it does take you thoroughly, the review after each chapter does help you what you learnt...

3. Advanced Logic Pro 8 Explained

   Rated 5 out of 5 stars, October 12th, 2008

   If you want to get to grips with using the advanced features of Logic Pro 8 than this is the book for you. To get the most out of it you should have a good basic knowledge of Logic Pro 8 or have read "Logic Pro 8 and Logic Express 8" by David Nahmani which is a companion to this book and one of the very excellent Apple Pro Training series. The tutorial approach in this book is excellent and right from the word go you're making music. The book is clear and concise from beginning to end. The tutorials are thorough without a step missed out and given to you in bite sized pieces so you never feel lost or overwhelmed. The numerous screen shots also act as a further guide to help you along. At the end of every chapter is a lesson review, a set of questions and answers, that nicely summarizes the key points of the lesson. The tutorials themselves come on a disc which you download onto your computer and open in Logic Pro 8. This is one of those books that you'll want to keep in your audio library as a valuable reference tool.

4. A perfect introduction to Logic

   Rated 5 out of 5 stars, September 12th, 2008

   This is a great book - beautifully produced (it's great to have colour pictures) and very well written - no padding, just straight into working on Logic projects. I've just switched from Cubase and wanted to get going with Logic quickly, and can't recommend this book highly enough.

5. GREAT!!!

   Rated 5 out of 5 stars, April 12th, 2008

   Got it today, delivery was quick! got a email notifying me of the price cut, had to jump on this great deal!!!
   
   recommended to anyone who is intersted in making music with one of this industry standard software!!!