djruess Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Hi all, My name's David, and I just wanted to introduce myself. I just purchased David Nahmani's Logic Pro X 10.5 book and am going to go through it chapter by chapter. I'm very nervous and excited and now I'm going to probably overshare, really, in hopes to make some connections to like-minded people as I step forward into making music. I always believe heart speaks to heart. I'm 35 years old, and well, my mom died 2 months ago today, after a 4 year battle with early onset Alzheimer's. I'm still grieving and I am exhausted. This poem - "A Blessing For One Who Is Exhausted" by John O'Donohue - depicts the current state of my spirit. (It's easy to find on the web but here's a link to the poem that keeps it line breaks intact on a mobile device - https://m.dailygood.org/story/734/a-blessing-for-one-who-is-exhausted-john-o-donohue/ ). I realized with my Mom's passing, that life is too unpredictable. And so with whatever time I have left, I'd like to do more things I enjoy doing. I've always enjoyed composing music since I was a teen, but I was raised in a pretty strict household with a bully for a Dad, and so I played a religious role to survive. But I kept playing that role, even after I left home, without asking if that's what I want to do. I also got diagnosed with ADHD several years ago, and so I'm learning how to better manage that - so I'm sorry in advance if I forget to reply to a post! I guess on a whole, I am deeply afraid to try things I enjoy, so this is me stepping out, and any encouragement on this musical journey is much appreciative. I plan to use logic to create some electro-house, but also have some friends with amazing voices - so looking to also use Logic for recording and producing music with them. I think I might document my journey somewhere, if anything for my sake, so I can remember tips and tricks that are really helpful to me. Anyways, "Thanks for Listening Children!" (Fallout fans will hear this with Three Dogs voice) - David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig6973 Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 My sympathies for your mom my mother-in-law just was diagnosed with dementia about a week ago and that really frustrating for her since she worked with a a lot of numbers for her job definitely hits me and my wife I as well I hope that you learn a lot there's a lot of Great Awesome People here and a lot much more experience than I am and David welcome You here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djruess Posted September 20, 2021 Author Share Posted September 20, 2021 Aw Craig, I'm so sorry to hear about your mother-in-law . Dementia is the worst. I can relate to what you said - my mom worked with numbers a lot and that was one of the first places we saw her struggle. It was a really frustrating experience for her too - and for us to witness as well. I sent you a DM as well. I'm looking forward to learning from the experience of everyone here! Thanks for the welcome! - David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig6973 Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 Thanks as well Sorry I am not sure what is a DM ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Welcome here David. Very sorry to hear about the challenges in your life. Well I did create this place so that Logic users need not be afraid anymore. I do remember when I first started and so many things were foreign to me, made little sense, and I couldn't find the answers in the manual. Then you'd ask a sound engineer in a studio but they were too busy to answer, and you'd ask online but people would make fun of you or answer in a way that you would still not understand. I grew tired of that and started creating my own Logic forum back in 1999, which ended up becoming Logic Pro Help a few years later. So fear not, ask away, experiment, there's not much you can break on a computer, especially a Mac, you can always rebuild things. The more you experiment, do, fail, try again, the more you grow, the more confidence you'll build. None of us know everything, so there's no shame in asking. Hope you feel comfortable and safe here. Sorry I am not sure what is a DM ? It's a Direct Message. Also known as PM for Private Message. You can see your inbox by clicking the little envelope button at the top right of the forum pages: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig6973 Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 I so much understand about people making fun of the off the wall questions I ask and Thanks for clearing that "DM" up David Nahmani and David ak(djruess) again this is a great place no judgement and very great people : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djruess Posted September 30, 2021 Author Share Posted September 30, 2021 Thanks David! I'm enjoying learning and just finished Lesson 3! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 Thanks David! I'm enjoying learning and just finished Lesson 3! You're welcome. Good to hear you're making progress with the book ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlas007 Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 Hi djruess! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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