Logic Pro X Markers & Screensets
Hey guys it’s Dr Duce and I’m back again with another great set of great music tech tips for you. Now today I will be looking at a couple of really important topics in Logic Pro X that are very often overlooked. And i assure you that once we’ve gone through them you will see how beneficial they will be in terms of your music production process. Now the topics in question are:
- Creating, editing, and saving Markers
- Creating editing and saving Screensets
Now I’ve broken the tutorials down into two parts because it is important that you get full detail on how to create these utilities and how to use them effectively when you’re composing in Logic X. As I’ll explain in the video videos, I’ve been using Logic for a very long time but sadly did not take the time to learn how to use either of these fantastic functions. Hence I missed out on an increased level of efficiency but now that I’ve learnt how to you use them I fully incorporate them into my process and of course this yield great benefits.
Logic Pro X Markers
Okay so just as an overview of what markers are now these are out in Logic. The principle is that you are able to set up predefined start and locations on your timeline that will indicate where the section begins and ends. For example, when you are arranging your song you might want to have the first four or eight bars to be your intro. You then might want to have an eight or 16 bar verse and then maybe a pre-chorus or a chorus and continue mapping your song out in these predefined song sections. Something like this:-
- Intro = 8 bars
- Verse = 8 bars
- Pre-chorus = 8 bars
- Chorus = 8 bars etc.
That’s just one example of what you can do with Markers in Logic Pro. Now once you have set these up you can assign to key command or shortcuts. The best way to really understand how to create and use your markers in this DAW is to watch the video.
Logic Pro X Screensets
Similar to the Logic Markers, I neglected to take advantage of screen sets early on despite the fact that these have been part of Logic for a very long time. I always saw the options there but never took the time to figure out how to use them. However, now that I have learned how to use them they are just a normal part of my everyday operations. I’m confident that you too will find them very useful and help you optimise your time when moving from one screen to another, as you’re able to set up predefined window settings and store them using key commands. This is quite simple to do but of course it helps if you are shown how to get yourself started and then you can start developing your own screensets.
Watch the Tutorial Videos
So that in a nutshell is what I’ll be covering in both of these videos so make sure you take time to check them out and hopefully they will benefit you in some way. Ultimately my aim is to help you find ways to optimize your music production process and that’s why I’ve developed this range of videos. Do remember also to check out my series on key commands for Logic Pro X as well as my other beatmaking and music production tutorials. As always I look forward to hearing from you so don’t forget to leave me a comment as your feedback is very welcome. Remember also to like and subscribe to my channel and stay locked in for more great tutorials as I’ll be back real soon.
Peace!