5 Tips To Optimize Logic Pro for Efficiency
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- Опубликовано: 20 авг 2024
- in this tutorial, I’ll show you the top 5 ways to reduce CPU usage and increase efficiency in your Logic Pro X sessions!
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5:37 Muting a region does not unload cpu resources (unlike other DAWs) you have to turn off the track to do that, and you can hit "option+T" to configure the track header
What about the freeze-frunction?
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Freeze does what it says on the tin, but it only applies to MIDI tracks. Freezing MIDI tracks work as a temporary Bounce in Place that stops all MIDI events in said track and instead plays it as audio. Saves CPU pretty nicely, too. Oh, but the big gripe is you have to let Freeze run ALL the way through your project's total length, so don't freeze if you don't want to wait.
In his example, would turning off the plugin (the auto tune in this case) accomplish the same thing?
@@papaya388 That's the way to save CPU actually click on the little power button in the plug-in. Then you can hide the track. I do with MIDI plugs all the time, I have some resource intensive synths so once I have something I like I bounce it to audio, power off the synth and any fx plugs on the channel and then hide the track. That way if I later decide I want to change some notes I can bring the whole sound back and record another MIDI part, but if not it's not costing me CPU cycles. Hope this helps!
Thank you for providing solutions to latency and demonstrating them.
Nice tip with the wi-fi, thanks! Also, there are much less chances you'll be distracted - that might be even a more powerful aspect of workflow improvement :D
absolutely :)
Tip for you Sean: I have my buffer size to 1024 and I record on it as well all u gotta do is use Low Latency Mode for some reason it reduces the Latency that get from the buffer size
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Thanks so much Sean I have an 8 yr old MacBook pro and been feeling so limited in my mixes in cubase 8 but maybe I can stretch resources a little more!
Your videos always help. I use them often. Thank you
Thank you for this! Could I ask a couple questions?
1. When you're saving your session to an external hard drive, are you running the session from the external hard drive itself as well or just saving your sessions there?
2. If you're running it from the external hard drive, do you have any recommendations on which hard drives would be best for this? I'm on a MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012).
yes, the session / audio files are saved to the external. The DAW software (Logic Pro) is still running off the internal. I prefer G Drives and have the studio gear I use in the description.
@@SeanDivine Thank you!
Awesome video! My best top for optimizing efficiency in Logic is to freeze tracks. It helps a lot when I am working on a large project! Might help you too :)
I do that too :) it's helpful 👍
Thank you man, i knew about couple of things, but i like the way you explain things, very clear and straight forward. So, yes, i subscribed to you :-D
glad to hear it! thanks
Bro You helped me out Big Time!!! Thank you For your advice!!! Its Really Helped my workflow!!! Youz the MAN!!!
Nice one man, Straight forward and to the point.
I'm saving up for a new iMac ATM, It's going to take me a while, I've thought about buying a new mac from the states, then shipping it to the UK. Here in the UK the tax we pay on goods is crazy, plus apple seems to charge higher prices.
secondly, I've thought about buying a Hackintosh, but when you put in a 5k new screen, you don't save much.
thirdly I've thought about upgrading my ram and HD.
Lastly maybe buying a recent second-hand iMac, & upgrading the parts.
But, Your tips are helpful, esp buying a second external HD,, I'm using one as a time machine, so the second one for logic sounds good.
My iMac as 8gb of ram, because it's a 21" late 2013 the ram etc is soldered on, I don't fancy messing around with it. I originally bought it for Graphic design and a different DAW, but love Logic.
But bouncing in place, using buses esp for powerful CPU hungry plugins and freezing tracks help, Thanks for your advice man. I put useful vids, like this in youtube folders to look back on them. Subbed & liked. Peace
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Great tips man thanks
Great tips, thanks!
Thank you so much for this! I appreciate your videos so much. SUPER COOL!
Wow! That was so cool and really helpful, thank you
Glad it was helpful!
Excellent man.. thank you again..
Thank you very much. Great help
This is so important for me....i tend to have system overload pop up a lot ! this helped big time, thanks @sean
sure thing!
Awesome stuff. Much appreciated!
Set the sample latency high when listening and tweaking ITB. Lower it ONLY if you are auditioning your sound through the DAW. Most interfaces will do "direct monitoring" that means you're NOT going through the DAW, so you can keep the sample latency high and let the DAW do it's thing. This is where UAD gear shines.
Great Sean! Thank You!
no problem
you are the man, thanks!!
useful info as always. thx man.
Damn, calling me out on wifi lol. I get way too distracted having youtube right there
lol true, true
great tips, thank you . subscribed
Thanks for tips!
Happy to help!
Ohhhhh WIFI, no one else has mentioned that. Thanks for not just recycling what everyone else says.
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Thanks, Sean!
Thank you
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What about using freeze instead of bounce in place?
"Freeze" is bounce in place, in so many words. When you freeze a track, it renders the audio and saves it as a temp file in the project package. I forget how, but there's a way to purge these freeze files to save disk space. The difference is that BIP allows you to move the region, and creates a new track that gives you more flexibility. Also you can use selection based processing on a BIP, whereas a freeze is your way of telling logic: I'm done making changes to this track, freeze it so it uses less CPU and more HDD.
Hey bro, I'm not a fan of the freeze function. Of course, this is just preference. When you apply the bounce in place function you have the freedom to adjust the length of the audio file, and or add fades, and you can even continue to place new insert effects on the channel strip.
If you use the Freeze function, you have to totally commit to the frozen track, not allowing you to edit it within the DAW, or add any inserts.
So, in my humble opinion, I tend to use the bounce in place function. It's more felexible and it's more optimal.
Thanks
how do you unmute that bounced track if you realize your commitment needs an adjustment? thanks for the tut.
Will upgrading my RAM on my 2012 MacBook Pro improve my processing power?
yes, but maybe buying a more recent laptop might be more profitable
Hey Turner, did you ever upgrade your Ram? How did that turn out for you?
Great tips man! One question, do you know how to enable fast overview for audio files in Logic? If I drag in a large audio file it takes forever untill I see the waveform on the audio file
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Great Video! What are your specs on your imac?
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Do you have a video explaining how you run Logic with an external hard drive?
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hey man great video, just one question its better to freeze the track or turn it off??
Can you do a video on how to get the vocal effect u had on the song that played in the intro pleassse
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Good video Sean!
Just "upgraded" (hmm, bought) today to Logic Pro X from Logic Pro 9 and can't wait to get going. I have to try out the tip about turning off the wifi haha. Regarding buffer size, that has always been a mystery for me but now I got it, thanks!.
The best,
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I think you'll enjoy the jump to LPX! Lots of improvements.
Definitely. I enjoy every minute of it.
Freeze is the way to go imo. BIP for the same gain takes more effort
thanks much
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What hard drive do you recommend for using for while working in Logic?
I have a couple western digitals that have yet to let me down. I want to get an external strictly for audio file/working in logic
+PatrickTroll DJALTERNATIVE check out this vid, my hds are listed in the description :) ruclips.net/video/mkjlf65e028/видео.html
Excuse me if the question is stupid, but does it have to be an external drive or does it work if it is a second, third or fourth internal drive?
in most cases (depending on the connection type), a separate internal HD will be just as good, possibly faster than an external 👍 It's just generally not as practical these days
@@SeanDivine Thank you for the answer. I just asked because I use a Mac Pro (5,1) with 4 internal SSDs so I wondered if I should add an external
is freezing the track and bouncing in place very different?
Hello! Is a multi hard-drive setup for audio still relevant? or does PCIe negate that requirement? With PCIe, can I keep all projects, OS and libraries on same drive? Big Help if this can be answered, i have asked this on so many music/sound producer's channels but none gives :(
Hey Sean Divine i had a quick question for you away from the great tutorials? Ive been searching for a studio desk and the few i've came across aren't really what im interested in purchasing, but i like the style of desk your using would you mind sharing with me where you purchased it from so i can look into possibly buying the same desk? thanks in advance
it's a custom build but the dimensions are similar to the studio rta producer desk
Sean Divine thanks for responding with the info i will look into it
Hey Sean what about my plugins? Should I move those to an external hard drive? Or do I keep these on my computer hard drive?
the plugins themselves would be on the same drive as your OS, typically the internal
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Does anybody here have problems with automations working improperly when working on more cpu heavy sessions? They are acting seemingly random for me.
One quesion though, what external hard drive do you recommend?
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HELLO WAT VERSION OF MAC BOOK ARE YOU USING?, I WANT TO GET ONE, BUT NOT ONE OF THE NEW ONES, I WAS THINKING OF THE 2017 MACK BOOK PRO 15 INCH. I WANT TO BE ABLE TO USE AUTOTUNE, LOGIC PRO X ALSO.
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Hey man thanks for the tutorial. Question: When I try to save to my external hard drive I get the message that it can't save because the file does not exist. But I can save it no problem to Logic. Any advice? Thanks in advance
it might be because of low storage!
What sample rate do you use for recording? 44.1kHz or something higher?
44.1 24 bit
if i set my buffer size to 32 it will stop me everytime i start recording even 128 if i have 6 tracks with 2 or 3 plugins each
that's pretty low buffer setting, especially if you're using plugins that use a lot of CPU like reverb. I usually won't go any less than 128 and that's fine for recording w/ minimal latency
Flattening (bounce in place) vs freezing?
personal preference but I've always felt freezing was kind of inconvenient
I always set my buffer to 1024, and then using low latency mode. Any thoughts? Will this affect audio tracks or just midi tracks?
both, depending on which plugins you're using on the tracks. Logic automatically detects the plugins that are causing latency and adjusts / disables them accordingly
What are your thoughts on iZotope Plugins? They're very expensive, but I think they're worth it.
How do you name regions like that?
why did you high pass the master track? i know that you know what you are doing, so i want to know why you cut out every frequency in the low range on EVERY track
I think you're looking at the vocal tracks / bus, which I usually roll off frequencies below ~100hz or so on vocals. There is not a high pass on the master.
Sean Divine i thought that was a master track not a bus my bad
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Cool,how much ram do you have on your Imac?
12gb
OK.I did go Mac on the new system I bought hopefully after learning the basic software in the future I will upgrade to Logic.
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does your external hdd has thunderbolt?
no, just usb 2.0 and firewire :)
Did you update to ios catalina ?
I did!
Hey Sean , Which Song Is In Intro
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Sean Divine Thank You 🙋
Good
You forgot Freeze...
um, sir sean what is the standard Rms level For itunes spotify ?is it -7 dB??? thanks
there's not really a "standard" but these days popular songs usually fall between -10 to -7 dB RMS
aights okey sir..thank you I thought there Was :-D .. thank you so much sir
If you get distracted by the internet while producing. ur not taking it seriously enough
Changing your latency shouldn't effect your timing, when it comes to recording. This is because the DAW *should* compensate for whatever setting you are on accordingly.
do you store your logic sound bank and other instrument sound bank on a external HD if so can you show how you do it
I do. The plugins usually give you the option to select where you want to install sounds / preferences. If not, I just move the sounds to a folder on an external hard drive and point the plugins to them when prompted
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Great tips. Thank you!