Logic express help needed

complete logic beginner - where can i find a logic express teacher in north london?

The Demo Song is on the "Content" install DVD.
Ya, I thought I had the same problem. Installed Logic Express, opened it up, and tried to make sound. Nothing.
But I opened the Demo Song, and I hit play and everything worked fine.
I don't understand this yet

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Setting up my Interface in Logic Express (HELP!)

Hi Everyone,
I was wondering if someone could maybe help me out a little?
ive got a Macbook pro and recently brought Logic 9 express for it, i also have a Lexicon Alpha interface (http://www.musiciansbuy.com/mmMBCOM/Images/lexiconalphadw.jpg) i have a M Audio Axion 25 Midi controller which i understand has a built in interface so this shouldnt need to run off an external interface.. anyway...
heres my problem, ive only just got Logic 9 and so i havent got much idea on alot of it yet, but last night i plugged in my interface via USB to my Mac, loaded up Logic. Plugged in my guitar input to the interface, created a new project and i have no idea where im going from there? Logic does recognise i have a interface but i cant get any sound, please someone tell me where im going wrong and what i need to do to.
Help will be much appreciated
Thanks alot
Lee

There are no silly questions in the Logic Express forum (don't you try this in the Logic pro forum )
LOL
However, you'll need a real audio track, no MIDI track. Use the "instrument" or "audio" track, because the "software instrument" and the "external MIDI" tracks are MIDI only, which means they only handle MIDI data (and in the case of the "software instrument" track, it converts this MIDI data by using a instrument plugin into hearable audio).
Ah, and for a Logic beginner: http://www.tweakheadz.com/guide.htm
Fox

Logic Express - Help

Hello All --
I'm having a bit of an oddity and am looking to see what information that anyone can give me.
My configuration is simple -
Mic thru cable into Alesis multimix 12 - To this point I get a great signal and all is working as I think it should be.
Multimix out thru firewire into Mac G4 dual processor (1.25 GHz I believe w/ 1GB RAM and too much HD OS X.4.8) using Logic Express 7.2 as audio software - what reads as "0" on the multimix is -22/-244 as received by the software - basically my signal *****.
Tried using Garage Band instead - still el sucko
Tried using Steinberg Cubase LE - still el sucko
So my question is - anyone have any idea what is killing the signal? I know this is digital audio and a little different than analog - but this just seems wrong in so many ways.
I've tried many different Firewire cables and have even tried a different computer - still no levels - what gives?
Greg
many Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Hi aalkemist,
Then,pehaps,your signal needs to be amplified a little more before,reaching Logic.On the Alesis,can you turn it up more on the input? Without going over of course.
Some meters in the "real world" reflect different dB readings. I won't go inot details on that,as the vultures might descend on this...
Suffice to say,that I have one good example of hardware VS software meters.
I own a focusrite trak master preamp.The older one with LED output meter.
It is calibrated so that when the LED meter reads -18dB,I get approximately -8 dBFS on the Logic meters. dBFS means "decibels full scale" and there is no going over 0 on this scale.so when I track with this preamp,I can only have the LED meter read up to -8dB,or else it clips the input to Logic.
Now,in your case,the "real world" meters might be calibrated to a different level.
I would suggest you do the following test,to see what the levels read in the Alesis,and what they read in Logic,when feeding a known signal:
1.in logic insert a "tone generator/oscillator" plugin to a channel,and output it channel 1 only (mono out) and set the level to,say, -20dBFS
2.take a lead cable from output 1,and wire it up to another input,say input 3 on your Alesis.Make sure the input level on the alesis is not cranked up all the way,but at -0-
3.place another channel on input,with input 3.check to see what the Logic meter is telling you.If there is a difference,note it,and check the Alesis manual,to see what their reference levels are.
From this,you'll know what levels to feed the alesis,in order to get an optimal recording level,and also at what levels both the alesis box and Logic clip at.
Cheers

Expression help needed - control speed of a pan via a slider

I've done this in the past but can't locate my old project, and my head is throbbing from last nite.....
I'd like to apply an expression to my null's position. I want it to pan horizontally at a speed specified with a slider control. I'd like it to be able to start, stop, and then continue. Doesn't need to ease in, but it'd be nice.
Speed = effect("Speed")("Slider");
OffsetX = effect("Offset")("Point")[0];
fps = 24;
x = OffsetX - (Speed * time * fps);
[x,243]
My problem multiplying "speed" with time means that when it stops (speed=0), it returns to the start position.... I need it to stay in place, and then continue when I animate the speed value back up.
Please help my hungover brain....

Here's a quick and dirty method:
>v = effect("Velocity")("Point");
vSum = 0;
for(t = 0; t <= time; t+=thisComp.frameDuration) vSum += v.valueAtTime(t);
value+vSum*thisComp.frameDuration
Unfortunately, it is pretty slow to calculate, and just gets slower the further you go down the timeline. Also, it doesn't actually produce continuous motion, so it doesn't play well with motion blur.
I'm working on a much more efficient expression that does work with motion blur, but I can't seem to get it to behave once you get past the last keyframe. If I have a breakthrough, I'll post it.

Airpot express help needed to enable wireless printing.

Hello and thanks to everyone who post on this fourm, I have read and learned alot over the past year. When I bought my Macbook last December It cam with an airport express router. At that time I has a mediocre isp and we were not able to trouble shoot the airport express so I gave up on trying to get it to work. Recently I got DSL and I am using my same linksys. I tried to hook up my airport ex tonight and again just screwed my entire internet up. I really think I will just continue to use my linksys for the net, but is there a way to run my printer downstairs through my airpot express but not use it for the web. Dont get me wrong Im sure they are good but I have spent between 10 to 15 hours reading and trying only to keep going back to linksys.
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http://www.linuxprinting.org/macosx/hpijs/
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Good luck.

IrisPen Express - help needed with driver no loading

Anyone use IrisPen (Express or Executive; they don't sell IrisPen II anymore) with their MacBook (I'm using os.10.4.8)? I used IrisPen II with my old Windows and the hand scanner worked great. But it was old and not working well.
Bought new IrisPen Express & after installing software & rebooting (putting pen into USB after installation & before restarting) the software still doesn't recognize the pen. It says: "pen unplugged; driver unloaded."
Tried everything I can think of. Called IrisPen (un)support help desk and they recommended testing the pen. Instead I bought another new IrisPen, thinking my 1st pen was bum. Now 2nd pen still a problem. Get exact same error message!!
IrisPen supposed to work with Mac os.x
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Had to use the Basic connection type and get the right combination of options. I can now connect to my remote Express server with my local sql developer program.

Regular expression help needed

Hello experts,
I am looking to implement a search & replace regular expression
my regular expressions are as follows:
search regular expression = (test\\s+--\\s*)?this is a test(.*)?
replace regular expression = (new) brand new test$2
i.e. The results I require are
case 1
input string = test -- this is a test 1999
correct result = (new) brand new test 1999
or (since I require the regular expression to be optional)
case 2
input string = this is a test
correct result = brand new test
How do I implement this using pattern and matcher? Sample code would be useful
I am having difficulties because matcher.appendReplacement will always replace because my regular expressions are optional. (which is incorrect)
i.e. I am getting the following incorrect result ((new) is being appended)
input string = this is a test
incorrect result = (new) brand new test
At the moment my non working code is
StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer();
Pattern pattern = Pattern.compile("(test\s+--\s*)?this is a test(.*)?");
Matcher matcher = pattern.matcher("this is a test");
if(matcher.find())
matcher.appendReplacement(sb, "(new) brand new test$2");
String result = sb.toString();
System.out.println(result);
}In the above scenario I want the output to be 'brand new test' without the (new) because the input string did not contain 'test --'
Hope this makes sense
Thanks

For example: StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer();
Pattern pattern = Pattern.compile("(test\s+--\s*)?this is a test(.*)");
Matcher matcher = pattern.matcher("this is a test");
if(matcher.find())
matcher.appendReplacement(sb, ""); // copy everything before the match
if (matcher.start(1) != -1)
sb.append("(new) ");
sb.append("brand new test");
sb.append(matcher.group(2));
matcher.appendTail(sb); // copy everything after the match
System.out.println(sb.toString()); Because the first group is optional, you need to find out whether it participated in the match before you add the "(new) " bit. The second group doesn't need to be optional because (1) the subexpression with the group can match nothing, and (2) you don't need to perform a different action depending on what that group did. You just append the captured text, which may be an empty string.

Regular Expressions help needed.

Hi,
I have lines like
          <div id="contentSub">         26
          /*]]>*/</style>         27
<ul>         30
Dylan is gay         36
var wgNamespaceNumber = 0;         41You see every line is contained a string plus some white spaces then plus a number.
How to retrieve the strings?
Such that becomes
<div id="contentSub">
          /*]]>*/</style>
<ul>
Dylan is gay
var wgNamespaceNumber = 0; And also get the number by a regular expression
26
27
30
36
41Thanks

I believe that
"^(.*)\\s+(\\d+)$"would do the trick. Pick the two groups out from the Matcher.

Regular Expression help needed plzzz

Hi,
I am trying to form a regular expression in order to search for say two char patterns and both the patterns should be present. Say I have a string example = "ModeleerComponent.java,1.1"I am using a regular expression to find whether the user input matches with it or not. For example the user can enter Mod and 1.1...now since the string contains Mod and 1.1 the result should be true.
This is how my regular expression looks regex = ^(?=.*?Mod)(?=.*?1\.1).*$ so now the result is true is okay. But if I enter code]regex = ^(?=.*?asdfg)(?=.*?1\.1).*$ it should return false but it returns true. As 1.1 is present. Could someone tell me how I could use an AND that is when both Mod and 1.1 are present then only return true.
I hope whatever I have written is understandable.
Thank you very much.

Or this:
public class TestRegex {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
            String example = "ModeleerComponent.java,1.1";
            System.out.println(example.indexOf("Mod") != -1 && example.indexOf("1.1") != -1);
}returns:
true

Regular Expression Help Needed - Thanks

Hi
Can someone please tell me how to the regex to search for the a world not preceded by another word.
ex. search for the word "Hardcover" NOT preceded by the word "Not"
... Hardcover ... -> OK
... Not Hardcover ... -> BAD, because there's a "Not" before "Hardcover"
thanks

Use negative lookbehind: Pattern p = Pattern.compile("(?<!Not )Hardcover");http://www.regular-expressions.info/

Boost fast track in logic express, help please?!

hi there,
i'm new to Logic and this forum; I have a problem enhancing volume into logic; I can hear/manipulate my guitar sound through my fast track USB but the peak level in the track seems very low... my imported playback audio sounds good and so are the levels of those tracks whereas my recorded guitars are very low! I'm plugged through the instrument jack and the sound level in the mac preferences is correct, how's that I can record at a proper volume?
maybe it's a common ploblem but here I'm stuck...

Hi,
This is obvious, but make sure your Input Level Switch is set to the GUITAR position.
Assuming you have it that way, another option is to get a direct box (or at least a line-matching transformer). Plug your guitar into that, come out of it w/ an XLR cable, plug that into the mic input. That will give you the ability to use the Gain control on the Fast Track to boost your level.
If that's not enough, you can insert a Gain plug-in into an Input Track.
WH

Need some help getting my logic express 7 to work!

alright so....i bought logic express 7 about 3 years ago and i HAVE NEVER USED IT! the reason being is because i could never get it to work and gave up 3 yrs ago. i just recently came across again while cleaning out my closet...i tried again but it still wont work...i think it says i need logic express 6 in order to get it work. is this true???? if so, where can i get logic express 6? i've searched everywhere and i can't seem to find it!
can someone please help me out?? i don't want it to go to waste! please?
thanx.
-smitty

sorry disregard...i just saw the sticker that says upgrade for express...idiot!

Drums on Logic Express 8 Help needed

Hi there,
I recently brought an imac, purely for my girfriend who writes and records her own music. We have Logic Express 8, and my partner loves it compared to cubase on her old pc! I myself play the drums, and would love to record drums onto this program. I have a real 13 piece kit, with mesh heads fitted to keep the noise down. Recording via a mic is not an option due to noise etc. Is there a way of triggering my drums to get a sound in Logic? I apologise if this sounds crazy, but I am a bit behind on the times! Any help on whether this is possible and what I will need is greatly appreciated!
Many thanks,
Keith.

Their are multiple ways to record drums:
* firstly, acoustic drums could only be micd, if you are looking to record with what you have, im afraid that's your only option
*secondly, you could always use a sampler and trigger your drum samples with a midi keyboard, but i hate this method personally
*thirdly, you could invest in a program such as EZ-Drummer, which has some very nice drum loops all organized by tempo...all you do is simply drag the loop into the arrange window, and if you'd like, you could open the piano roll and manipulate that loop
*and the fourth (and in my opinion the best) method, is to sell those acoustic drums, and buy yourself an electronic drum kit...you can quantize your notes, you could load any sound sample you want on those pads to get a very diverse range of recordings...and best of all, no microphones! also, volume isn't a problem, if you want to play at 2 in the morning without waking the neighbors, then just through on some headphones and jam away
im not sure if you wanted to know any of that cause i may of misinterpreted your question, but i tried.

Need Help!! recording Korg MS2000 in Logic express 8.

So I've been trying to record sounds from my korg ms2k in logic express 8 but I can't seem to access any of the sounds. My connections are solid because I tested them in macs audio MIDI setup, plus I'm able to use the ms2k to control the software instruments which came with logic. I created an environment based on tutorials I could find online, connected my MIDI port found in the physical input to the sequencer input & armed the track but nothing happens. I also performed a data dump on my korg and downloaded a patch librarian but I'm not really sure how to access it within logic. I'm kinda new to all this and it's highly probable that I'm missing some steps or doing something wrong. If any one can give me a hand with this I truly would appreciate it. Thanks.

I see ... well since you can record using the internal virtual instruments your midi data is going to Logic so it HAS to be something in the settings. Wish I could be more specific but I personally haven't used that function. If you don't get an answer here try this forum.
http://community.sonikmatter.com/forums/index.php
They are VERY "business like" and not much on pleasant small talk BUT they know what they're talking about and can probably tell you exactly what you need to do.
Good luck.

Logic Express- Need Help

I've just started to use "Logic Express" after upgrading from Life's "Garageband" and I've been working on this new track, So my question is, how do I use the velocity tool and does it make a difference to the quality of my mix, I'm trying to get the instrument sounds to blend in better is there a advance way to measure it's instruments parameter any advise would be helpful, Thanks.

Velocity in MIDI editing is used for adjusting expression. Yes, it makes a difference, because most often it affects the volume of the instrument. Sometimes velocity is also used to change filter behaviours. So yeah, the higher the velocity, the higher the volume and the more radical the change in filters with parameters linked to velocity value.
To use velocity tool is very simple. After selecting it, the pointer changes to the arrow with a 'v' symbol on its right side. You can select note events and then click-hold on them: move mouse up/down to change the velocity value.
When the value is changed like that with several note events selected, values are changed in the similar way (each note's initial velocity is changed by certain points). However, when you hold Shift+Option while doing that, velocity for all selected notes will be adjusted to the same value.

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