xchrisxtopher Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 I recently moved into a new studio with another engineer, and this past weekend was my first for tracking at the new space. Mix room A accommodates more people and channels, so I opted for it. However, the system is a 2006 Mac running on Snow Leopard with Pro Tools 8 and Logic 9. The whole system really revolves around Pro Tools, so I buckled and used PT. Halfway through one of the two weekend projects, I exported my audio files and moved over to Logic 9. The experience reminded me how far Logic X has come from 9. and how wonderfully it functions compared to the competition! It's worth mentioning that I'm barely functional in Pro Tools, so it's not Avid's fault that I don't know their program. Nonetheless, I love Logic X. Some things I missed on my vacation from X: Quick Swipe Comping The whole playlist way of managing takes feels convoluted and clunky. Thank goodness Logic 9 has this. I'd much rather open a take and just quickly swipe the regions. Fast and easy. Overlapping Regions Both Transparent While Moving One of the Regions It's wonderful to be able to drag one region over another, and still be able to see the transient content of both as they overlap. Both tracking sessions didn't use a click/metronome. So I need to line up drum transients for a consistent feel. Pro Tools didn't appear to do this, and I was left to guess. For example, I need to line up a kick hit of a new take to a kick hit of a previous take. But I couldn't see the first take kick hit as the regions overlapped. So... I guessed the best I could. Shift and Command Clicking Multiple Channels Pro Tools does have this, but in Logic 9 it's agonizing not being able to shift click a group of channels! Instead, shift-clicking one channel at a time... Control-Option Zoom Other DAWs always feel claustrophobic to me because of the way they manage zooming. Logic's magnifying glass tool makes zooming in and out a breeze. It feels unhampered by the grid. Accurate Waveform View At Full Zoom Holy crap...I forgot how bad this was in Logic 9! Thank goodness we don't have to manage through blocky waveforms when trying to make small adjustments anymore. All in all, happy to expand my comfort level in Pro Tools, and it was interesting to go back to LP9. But I wouldn't trade LPX for anything! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplets Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Don't like to work in PT. My workflow is so much faster in LX. The best thing about L9 was the sample editor, and still better than it is now in LX with the unnecessary Track and File editor windows. That one was a move backwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xchrisxtopher Posted June 12, 2017 Author Share Posted June 12, 2017 I'd love to know more about your workflow with the sample editor. It's a window I never travel to, because why use destructive editing when everything can be done without making permanent changes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplets Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 because why use destructive editing when everything can be done without making permanent changes? When dealing with digital click and pops on an audio file that were created from low-quality audio interfaces, you have to use the sample editor to paint them out. Also, changing the gain on a file with the SE is quick and visually a good reference instead of automation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xchrisxtopher Posted June 12, 2017 Author Share Posted June 12, 2017 Ah, I appreciate it. I always use the gain parameter in the Inspector for changing gain, and Acon's Declick to save me some snooping. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplets Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 I always use the gain parameter in the Inspector for changing gain, I wanna see the waveform getting bigger, hence Sample Editor. Until Logic implements the ProTools Clip Gain equivalent, I'll use the SE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanRad Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 I use the change gain function in LPX all the times. Has completely changed my work flow with audio. I use it almost like automation. Clip a section, even tiny, and change the gain. Is that different from PT? I also miss the Audio factory that was in LP9. Also, certain flexibility and smoothness of movement around the program. Also, I find Apple loops act strange in LPX or maybe it's later Mac OS version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplets Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Clip a section, even tiny, and change the gain. Is that different from PT? In PT you have a small fader on every region, which they call clip gain. So it's similar but you do it on the region itself, not the parameter box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xchrisxtopher Posted June 15, 2017 Author Share Posted June 15, 2017 I wanna see the waveform getting bigger, hence Sample Editor. Until Logic implements the ProTools Clip Gain equivalent, I'll use the SE. That's weird, when I use the gain parameter, I can see the waveform change in size in real-time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplets Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 That's weird, when I use the gain parameter, I can see the waveform change in size in real-time. Funny you say that. I used it the other day and it's great. So another tool incorporation for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xchrisxtopher Posted June 15, 2017 Author Share Posted June 15, 2017 Funny you say that. I used it the other day and it's great. So another tool incorporation for me Logic continues its march up the mountain to being the best! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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