Logic Pro 7 and Logic Express 7 [With CD-ROM]

My excitement at being the proud owner of Logic Pro 7 was quickly tempered by the sheer complexity of the software. I spent time with the included documentation and even bought another training book. But it was this book that unlocked Logic's power for me. Each chapter is a standalone lesson on a different aspect of Logic that takes about an hour to complete. The lessons are well thought out and quickly empower the reader. The author allows the reader to experience one easy success after another which quickly built both my confidence and competence with the software. After completing the first chapter, I smiled wide and was once again excited about using Logic. I found the author's style to be encouraging, easy to read and not condescending. Printed on high quality paper and signature bound, the book easily lays flat on a desk. The DVD included with the book has two Logic sessions for each chapter: One for use at the beginning of a lesson and one that demonstrates the end result. I recommend this book without reservation to Logic novices and expect that even seasoned pros can learn new tips and time saving techniques.

I read the first review and thought the the writer was really Martin Sitter himself. However, having bought and used the book I am now convinced it is an excellent buy for people beginning to use Logic. The tutorials are thorough and well thought out. I doubt there is any quicker way to learn Logic, it gets you making music quickly. For beginners like myself, I have one piece of advice, though, if something does not work the way the book says reread the book very carefully. I have been stumped a couple of times but everytime the problem was that I just did not follow the instructions carefully enough. Have fun getting into Logic.

Martin Sitter's "Logic Pro 7 and Logic Express 7" is a outstanding accomplishment. While taking very little for granted and offering clear explanations and tutorials for sometimes difficult areas, the more experienced will find many tips and shortcuts that offer a wealth of useful information I doubt could be learned any other way. The DVD which comes with the book includes Lesson Files for each chapter and even a trial version of Logic Express 7 itself. This is the least expensive way I know of to try out the program and determine whether or not it suits your needs. A word of caution however, there is considerable confusion concerning differences between the two programs. While I am grateful to Apple for making such a truly remarkable and well-behaved program available at such a relatively modest price, perhaps Logic Express 7 should have been named Logic "Lite" for while it is amazing what can be accomplished with it, the Express version contains several hundred less options than the "Pro" version. Certainly if you want to do much with Scoring to Video or Surround Sound you will have to purchase Logic 7 Pro. Karl Korte Emeritus Professor of Music UT, Austin, TX

I was a HUGE fan of Sitter's first edition training book for Logic 6, as indicated in my review of that book. I am a seasoned semiprofessional who uses Logic Pro 7 on a daily basis (and I have been a user going back to the C-Lab notator products which I used on my Atari ST's way back in the late 80's), but I still found little tidbits and hints, workflow ideas, and features that either I wasn't using or that I wasn't using efficiently; therefore Sitter's first book was a true blessing in disguise, even though touted for "beginners", it was truly for "everyuser". In fact, I considered it a paradigm for books of this nature...it covered almost all features of this complicated program in a very readable, fun, and staged fashion. So it was with great anticipation that I awaited delivery of the newest version for version 7 of Logic. I have been amazed at all of the new stuff in Logic 7, much of it not only new, but trend-setting, in fact. The new book covers practically all these new features; e.g., Apple Loops, Global tracks, etc., and more, in Sitter's easy-to-follow style. I have already gone through the book twice and picked up on tons of new stuff that I have implemented into my daily work with Logic 7. If you are a user, whether beginner, intermediate, or advanced, you would be hurting yourself (and your clients!) by not reading this book at least once! This is true especially if you want to get the most out of Logic 7's new features, as the book does an excellent job at steering you through them via GREAT tutorials. I was expecting to see the book for version 6 with a few extra chapters for version 7, but I was pleasantly surprised...THE BOOK HAS BEEN COMPLETELY REWRITTEN FOR VERSION 7! The book comes with a DVD chock full of song files, tutorial files, AND 100's of FREE APPLE LOOPS! These loops alone are worth the price of the book! I said it in the past review, and I'll say it again...If you only buy one book to help you with Logic 7, this is the one, by far! The others are simple rehashes of the manual...dry, boring, and in some cases, useless. Sitter's book will not disappoint. Now, where's that book for Advanced users that I've seen available for preorder???!!!

Make it this one...no kidding...I have been a logic user for 4 years now, have used sequencers and digital audio since 1990, and have been a musician for more than 25 years. I have had a love/hate affair with Logic, such that I really never did much more than straightforward live recordings and simple stuff because I never really found any way to work through the details of this most complicated of DAW's. Because of Logic's WONDERFUL plug-ins, I decided to commit to REALLY mastering it over the last few months, and in the process I have read EVERY book known on Logic (the only ones that come close are the new "Logic 6 Power"...but it is very unorganized, and incomplete for the size of the book, and "Creative Projects for Logic Audio"...but it is becoming dated and doesn't have near the depth of the Sitter and Brock book...), and I've watched both major training videos (from VTC and Cool Breeze)... I held off on this book until VERY last mainly b/c of the negative review listed below, because I do Pro work with my studio, including Logic. I would not say this is for "Pro's", but then I don't know of any "Pro" (if by "Pro" one means Logic "master"; otherwise, any "Pro" working with Logic would get something out of this book) who would need anything more than the reference manual. This book has something for everyone, up to experts. It teaches a METHOD of working within logic, and very often anticipates readers questions about problems, and why Logic handles certain things in the way that it does. I was very impressed with how simple the book APPEARS to be, yet when worked through, you realize that you know much more than you would've expected, because the book teaches you the groundwork of HOW Logic works, which allows the user to work his way through any problem or situation...This book is worth its weight in gold...BUT don't buy it for the demo (it's 30 day limited, AND you have to wait on a "hardware" key via mail AFTER you buy the book...)...buy it because you want to learn Logic in a way that will serve you forever. The prose is very good, and the book is technically sound. I only found a few typos, but much fewer than I've seen in other books in the genre.As well, this book has BY FAR the best illustrations/photos, showing almost every step in excellent detail. There were MANY times where I wasn't quite sure what to do...in other books, I'd have been lost, but here, a quick look at the photos generally got me through just fine. Kudos to the editors for allowing so much space for them...Don't waste any more time, just get this one, cuddle up, down some caffeine, and go to work...Ignore the negative reviews below...trust me, this book will not disappoint if you want to get the most out of Logic...I will PLEAD with the authors to PLEASE give us a "Level 2" book in this format and quality...I will be first in line!