text is a tough way to do audio — ⇧ SHIFT — ⌃ CONTROL — ⌥ OPTION — ⌘ COMMAND
Logic Pro X keyboard command of the day. #LogicProX @StudioIntern1
Separate MIDI Region by MIDI Channel
Splits a MIDI region into separate regions, one per MIDI channel.
Who knew that we would find this under ‘demix’?
Demix MIDI regions in the Tracks area — Logic Pro X
You can split, or demix, a MIDI region (or a standard MIDI file of format 1 or 0) into separate regions by event channels or by note pitch.
Very handy. Player Piano roll time.
⇧ SHIFT – ⌃ CONTROL – ⌥ OPTION – ⌘ COMMAND
Logic Pro X keyboard command of the day. #LogicProX @StudioIntern1
Color Tracks by Region Color ⌥⇧⌘C
Set the color of the tracks of the selected regions to the region color.
I typically color my tracks when I start working on a new project. Tracks are grouped (summing stacks) with the AUX track the same color.
It might make some work easier to follow if I colored the region I am working on, and changed the track color to match. That would let me see the track in the Arrange window and the mixer — make it stand out from all the rest.
Workflow would be — use Marquee tool to select the working region. Press ‘U’ to set rounded locators and enable cycle. Press ‘⌃⌘T’ to split the region at the locators. Press ‘⌥C’ to show color palette. Select the color. Press ‘⌥⇧⌘C’ to change the track color.
Seems like a lot of work/steps. I could make a macro to do everything up to the color selection. That works OK, except that ‘⌥C’ to show/hide colors is a toggle. I can’t seem to find a ‘Show Colors’ command as opposed to the toggle. I can do a three finger tap on my Magic Mouse, click on a color, press ‘⌥⇧⌘C’, and it is done. To finish with a flourish I use a three finger “TipTap 2 fingers — middle” — hold index and ring finger on mouse, tap with middle finger — to do the awkward change track color command.
Change the color of regions in the Tracks area — Logic Pro X
You can change the color of regions to identify sections of your arrangement, distinguish between track types, or for other uses. Newly recorded or added regions use the color of the track channel strip.
⇧ SHIFT – ⌃ CONTROL – ⌥ OPTION – ⌘ COMMAND
BetterTouchTool
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BetterTouchTool is a great, feature packed app that allows you to customize various input devices on your Mac.
In the process of replacing spinning hard drives with SSD on our Macintosh systems.
All of the Macs are “ancient” coming from the spinning drive era.
USB3 disks have been performing at less than 100 MByte/second read and write speeds. Not adequate for doing audio work with many disk files. Overloads occur very easily.
Current tests (Blackmagic Disk Speed Test) on SanDisk Ultra 3D SSDs are very encouraging.
2013 iMac — APFS formatted — unencrypted — write at 320 Mbyte/second, read at 425 Mbyte/second.
2013 iMac — APFS formatted — encrypted — write at 240 Mbyte/second, read at 325 Mbyte/second.
My portable “system” with everything on it is encrypted. I will be using it for my studio work drive. Performance is fine for my purposes. I had moved the working files to a different machine on the network. Network disk performance was just above 100 Mbytes/second. I experienced no problems.
Eventual target is a 2TB NVMe drive on USB 3.1 protocols for the system/portable studio. Working disk will be SATA III drives. In 2TB sizes I am down to about $.10 per gigabyte.
Off-Line “tape” is still 1, 2, and 4TB spinning disks — portable — fast enough for archive — $.025 per gigabyte. Unlikely to get larger spinning disks. That would change the archiving process into a very long and difficult process.
How to Mix Vocals to a 2-Track Instrumental — Produce Like A Pro
MAX MCALLISTER
MAY 25, 2019Mixing vocals to a 2-track instrumental is something every engineer will encounter at some point. It’s especially common in hip hop/pop, where artists routinely download pre-mixed instrumentals online and bring them to a studio to record. The challenge with learning how to mix to a 2-track beat is getting the vocals to sit in a space that feels right. The following are some tips and ideas to consider when approaching a mix like this.
6 Tips to Improve the Tonal Balance of a Mix
by Daniel Dixon, iZotope Contributor May 22, 2019
The balance of level and frequency is what gives a mix it’s emotion and power, while a lack of balance can leave mixes sounding like demos. For new engineers, tonal balance can be a major challenge to get right. That’s why today we’re looking at five tips to improve the tonal balance of your mix.