"No Out"

[Dubya]

So, I haven't gotten into Logic Pro much, but I know I will soon (school's out, which means more time to play!). I tried opening an existing MIDI file, but it won't play. In fact, anything that I put onto the interface won't play. I've checked here, and tried that, but to no avail. In the lower right corner, it says that there is "No Out," and I have a feeling it might have something to do with that.

 

Also, being that I'm a noob, I have another question. How do I access software instruments? Actually, this question is better: is it possible to have software instruments play whatever I want them to, instead of just loops? Can I take the tracks from my MIDI file and make them better quality instruments?

 

Oh, and I think the answer to this is a definite "NO" but I'll ask it anyway: can you input notation into Logic like Finale or Sibelius?

 

Wow, I got the program on an impulse and have no idea what I've gotten myself into!

 

Dubs

[David Nahmani]

Yes, you can do all of the things you mentioned, including inputing notation. But let's take everything back a couple of steps.

 

To learn, it's easier to do it one thing at a time.

 

Try placing some audio Apple Loops onto some Audio Tracks (it should say 'track 4' for example on the channel strip, in between the i/o settings and the pan knob).

 

See if you can get some sound out of that.

[Dubya]

Alright, yeah that definitely worked nicely. I had quite the nice 32-bar product......then the program crashed as I was saving it. Darn! Oh well.........

[David Nahmani]

OK Then you can start with the template called 'Basic Production'. It has both Audio tracks and Audio Instrument tracks (for soft instruments).

 

File > New, Use Template: "Basic Production".