**Buying Logic Studio... What to get now for production?**

Performance & Techniques Music Production
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Buying Logic Studio… What to get now for production?

Hey guys, so after much thought and debate I’ve decided to get Logic Studio as my first production software.

I’ve been wanting to get into the production side of music for ages and I think that Logic is the way to go for me.

Anyway, now that that question is answered, comes the next one.. What next? What should I be getting to add to Logic to help me produce music?

Would a keyboard be good? A bigger sound card Some quality studio monitors? I’ve been looking at some of your guys production set ups but they all differ so much!

Forgive the noobish questions, but when it comes to production I am a noob! :stuck_out_tongue:

So… What gear/equipment would you recommend as a good start for production with Logic? I’m not too worried about price as I want to do it right the first time.

Thanks guys! :slight_smile:

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honestly i would focus more on techniques and music theory knowledge. a keyboard might help a little bit with learning the skills you’ll need and getting used to it but dont worry too much about the equipment you use. production is more about writing than performing, making lots of equipment a little unnecessary.

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300+ hours of solid Logic use would be a good investment.

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Thanks for your replies guys,

Yeah I know just like DJ’ing, quality music production will take hrs and hrs of practice. I don’t expect to be making anything awesome too soon, but I thought that as with DJ’ing having some decent equipment does help so there night be some things I could add to my set up.

I’m planning on taking a beginners Logic production course to help me out at first, and then progress from there.

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buy a giant midi knob and route to the play button in logic :smiley: lol

i use a cme uf-5 midi controller and my firepod recording interface for audio production. good headphones or speakers are obviously useful :smiley:

actually i sold 2/3 of my gear downsizing, you don’t need much at all to make quality tracks

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Get yourself a small midi keyboard with some knobs and drum pads. I like the Akai MPK25 myself, but there’s a lot in this category, so play a few and decide what you like.

One you have that, there’s enough in Logic Studio to keep anyone busy for years, so just focus on that for now. Logic has a lot of really nice sounding effects and synths, so there’s no real need for you to buy more until you know WHY you want to buy more.

Have fun, that’s a potent combo. :slight_smile:

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For keyboards suggestions, i would recommend the Oxygen49 from M-AUDIO. I have it and i love it :slight_smile:

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Exactly what I was going to say, from someone who’s way better than me.

I’d say that at some point, Maschine would be a good investment…but I just like it. And I bought it after I knew why…it’s not just an overpriced pad controller.

I say just get good headphones. As I’ve apparently said 3 times today, MDR-7506 and V6 are good for the price, and your Mac’s internal sound card is plenty good until you know why Apogee and Avid are so expensive.

(disclaimer: I’m an Apogee and Avid fanboy…there are a lot of other good ones…don’t get sidetracked)

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Thanks for your replies guys, yeah I’ve been checking out some midi keyboards, and from what I’ve seen the Oxygen 49, and the Akai MPK 49 seem like the way to go.

I’m also probably going to take a basic music theory course as I think it would benefit me a lot to know at least the basics of music if I want to create it.

Thanks again for all your suggestions, keep em coming! :wink:

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Yep. A lot of EDM artists do without, but I think it would help. If you want to also take some classes in keyboard, drums (or general percussion), and/or guitar…that might help too.

Why those?

Keyboard/Piano classes tend to teach a lot of theory.

Drums/Percussion classes tend to teach you rudiments and cadences that show up all the time in EDM percussion.

Guitar teaches you a completely different side of theory that makes–among other things–writing chord progressions really really straightforward.

Plus, guitars get you laid more than DJing…if that’s your thing.

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This is a really good, easy to understand intro to music theory:

Uses a lot of examples from electronic music too.

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Yeah IMO the more you know about music, the more it can benefit you in the long term. I’ve took some piano classes when I was a kid, but I need to refresh myself as its been years!

Oh and getting laid? Never had problems in that area, even before I started DJ’ing. :wink:

Thanks a lot for that bud! I’ve downloaded it, and I will be checking it out asap!

Here’s another link I found a while ago explaining music theory pretty well. Check it out.

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I was checking out keyboards, and the Novation 49 SL MK11 also looks good, but I’m not sure how/if it would link up well with Logic?

So far I’m sold on the Akai MPK 49 as my first midi keyboard to go along with Logic.

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I own an MPK 49 and it has proved invaluable for my original productions. Everything has a good feel of quality, the keys feel great and I’ve found the drum pads to be better than most people make them out to be, especially after putting a couple strips of electrical tape under them for better response…

the pads are great for laying down drum loops and samples, the faders, knobs and the pitch/mod wheels work great for recording automation to your tracks… I’m never afraid of anything breaking while I’m jamming out on it.

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its kind of hard to fuck up midi these days… i would look on the forums here for a used one first, both akia and novation make excellent controllers, like i said i love my cme and m-audio works just fine. it all comes down to cost and preference

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fair play.

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Yeah I thought about that, and I’ll def keep that in mind. I can save a few $$$!

Cheers. :slight_smile:

He he I’m just a player always have been,… wait well… not really anymore… not since getting engaged, my girl… she’s tamed me down a lot I suppose. :open_mouth:

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Another question I’ve got, it might be very noobish, but will I be able to make remixes and edits to original tracks with Logic?

I thought that that might be a good way for me to start making music, by making remixes and then making my own stuff. So is it possible?

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Of course you would be able to do that!

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of course… you can do it with anything, hell my friend was able to make music using a tascam portable recorder, his ludwig drums and microkorg…