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Studio One
There are a few different ways to do this and few key steps.
Start by making a Copy of your Project so you make sure it’s saved as a package, and also so you can leave the current version on the computer you’re working on as a backup.
- Go to File > Save a Copy As
- Save as a package (not a folder)
- Name the file with “[Song Title] – for mix”
- Close the original project
From the Finder, find the [Song Title] – for mix Logic project file. This is the file you can share by AirDrop, the Network Drive (blue globe on the Dock), or Google Drive.
Advanced Level
If you want to take a look at a full professional approach to sharing a Logic project with another engineer. Check out this video:
If you have finished your mix and are ready to capture the sound of the Trident 68 and the Apollo converters into a final Stereo File, you need the Mix Print Checklist. This guide covers the specific routing needed to “record” your mix back into Logic Pro while avoiding feedback loops and managing your analog headroom.
Some background info: Why do we call it “Printing” a Mix?
In the modern world of “In-the-Box” mixing, you usually just hit a button called Bounce or Export, and the computer does the work to save a final audio file. In a hybrid studio like ours, we do something called a Mix Print.
- The History: Back in the day, the final mix was played live through the console and recorded (or “printed”) onto a physical piece of 1/4-inch Master Tape. Once it was on the tape, that version of the song was “set in stone” — much like ink printed on a page.
- The Modern Version: Even though we aren’t using tape today, we are still “printing” the sound of the Trident console, the Lexicon effects, and the Warm Audio Bus-Comp back into Logic in real time.
- Why we do it: By “printing” the mix to a new track, you are capturing the unique “soul” of the analog hardware. Once it’s printed, you have a high-resolution stereo file that represents exactly what the console was doing at that moment.
I’ve got just the thing to help you out.
There is also a hard copy in the Studio One handbook.
Mac
I’ve got just the thing to help you out.
There is also a hard copy in the Studio One handbook.
Projects
There are a few different ways to do this and few key steps.
Start by making a Copy of your Project so you make sure it’s saved as a package, and also so you can leave the current version on the computer you’re working on as a backup.
- Go to File > Save a Copy As
- Save as a package (not a folder)
- Name the file with “[Song Title] – for mix”
- Close the original project
From the Finder, find the [Song Title] – for mix Logic project file. This is the file you can share by AirDrop, the Network Drive (blue globe on the Dock), or Google Drive.
Advanced Level
If you want to take a look at a full professional approach to sharing a Logic project with another engineer. Check out this video:
Audio
There are a few different ways to do this and few key steps.
Start by making a Copy of your Project so you make sure it’s saved as a package, and also so you can leave the current version on the computer you’re working on as a backup.
- Go to File > Save a Copy As
- Save as a package (not a folder)
- Name the file with “[Song Title] – for mix”
- Close the original project
From the Finder, find the [Song Title] – for mix Logic project file. This is the file you can share by AirDrop, the Network Drive (blue globe on the Dock), or Google Drive.
Advanced Level
If you want to take a look at a full professional approach to sharing a Logic project with another engineer. Check out this video:
If you have finished your mix and are ready to capture the sound of the Trident 68 and the Apollo converters into a final Stereo File, you need the Mix Print Checklist. This guide covers the specific routing needed to “record” your mix back into Logic Pro while avoiding feedback loops and managing your analog headroom.
Some background info: Why do we call it “Printing” a Mix?
In the modern world of “In-the-Box” mixing, you usually just hit a button called Bounce or Export, and the computer does the work to save a final audio file. In a hybrid studio like ours, we do something called a Mix Print.
- The History: Back in the day, the final mix was played live through the console and recorded (or “printed”) onto a physical piece of 1/4-inch Master Tape. Once it was on the tape, that version of the song was “set in stone” — much like ink printed on a page.
- The Modern Version: Even though we aren’t using tape today, we are still “printing” the sound of the Trident console, the Lexicon effects, and the Warm Audio Bus-Comp back into Logic in real time.
- Why we do it: By “printing” the mix to a new track, you are capturing the unique “soul” of the analog hardware. Once it’s printed, you have a high-resolution stereo file that represents exactly what the console was doing at that moment.
If your instruments sound out of tune or are sliding randomly, Logic is sending and/or receiving unnecessary Pitch Bend data from your MIDI controller. I used to think this was a problem attributed to our older MIDI controllers, but it seems like Logic itself might be the culprit.
Here is a fix, but it does end up disabling your Pitch Bend, so if you do need pitch bend, you’ll need to do only step 2 and then keep your fingers crossed that the fix stays.
If you don’t need pitch bend at all, you can fix this problem by filtering the input and resetting the automation.
Step 1: Filter Pitch Bend Input
If you want to stop your keyboard from sending pitch bend data entirely:
- Navigate to File > Project Settings > MIDI.
- Click on the Input Filter tab.
- Check the box for Pitch Bend.
Note: This will disable the pitch wheel on your hardware for this specific project.
Step 2: Reset the Pitch Bend Value to Zero
If your track is still out of tune after filtering the input, there is likely a “stuck” MIDI event on the timeline.
- Select the affected track.
- Press Command (⌘) + Control (^) + E to open the Automation Events Editor.
- Locate the Pitch Bend column or information.
- Set the value back to 0 to restore the track to its natural pitch.
I’ve got just the thing to help you out.
There is also a hard copy in the Studio One handbook.