Logic Pro Quick Tip - Loading Specific Instruments Presets

richardyot

Apple seem to be pushing the Browser as the default way to add instruments in Logic for iPad, but that can be cumbersome if you know you just want a simple piano or bass guitar, or an Alchemy preset.

This video shows an alternative way that might be quicker if you know what kind of sound you need to add. Basically add the instrument first, and then you can access presets specific to that instrument rather than having to sift through the whole here-is-everything list.

Littlewoodg

@richardyot said:
Apple seem to be pushing the Browser as the default way to add instruments in Logic for iPad, but that can be cumbersome if you know you just want a simple piano or bass guitar, or an Alchemy preset.

This video shows an alternative way that might be quicker if you know what kind of sound you need to add. Basically add the instrument first, and then you can access presets specific to that instrument rather than having to sift through the whole here-is-everything list.

thanks for this, great solve, your contributions are always helpful, always succinct.

not sure if you answered this elsewhere, or if even I've already asked you: has your workflow moved away from Auria Pro and into Logic?

Vip8888

Thanks for that.

The first time I open a preset folder it is empty though, and I have to go up one level, and then when reopening it the presets appear. That obviously doesn’t happen to you, so is it just me?

Schmotown

@richardyot thanks, good tip. There’s another way that I’ve found that’s even faster…

• Don’t load any instrument
• Go to Instrument Patches in the browser
• Search on the name of the instrument you think you want to use, e.g. “Quick Sampler”, and only that instrument’s patches will appear
• Scroll and audition ‘til you find the one you want
• Drag the patch to the right to create a new track

This only works for Logic’s own instruments. For 3rd party plugins, the instrument needs to be loaded before you can browse it’s presets.

richardyot

@Vip8888 said:
Thanks for that.

The first time I open a preset folder it is empty though, and I have to go up one level, and then when reopening it the presets appear. That obviously doesn’t happen to you, so is it just me?

That doesn't happen to me, it's obviously some kind of glitch.

richardyot

@Littlewoodg said:
not sure if you answered this elsewhere, or if even I've already asked you: has your workflow moved away from Auria Pro and into Logic?

Yes I'm definitely switching, in fact I've switched already

There are a few things I still like better in Auria though: sample-accurate audio editing, snap to events, more audio processing options.

For surgical editing of audio on the timeline I think Auria still has the edge. So for example if I'm going through a vocal recording and removing pops, clicks, and sibilants it's better in Auria, but Logic is 90% of the way there.

But there are also things I really like in Logic:

Loop recording and automatic take folders: set a loop region and record multiple takes without ever stopping the transport. This has saved me so much time recording guitar and vocals, it's amazing. Just record and go, with as many takes as you want and then simply select the best one afterwards.

The audio quantize works really well, better than Auria. If there are minor timing issues in a rhythm guitar part you can quantize the audio with one tap.

The tempo track is also much more powerful than Auria, you can make small tempo changes in the tempo track (to ramp up to a chorus for example) and the audio follows along seamlessly, even if it was recorded at a different tempo. You can also analyse the tempo of recordings made without a fixed tempo and create a Drummer track to follow along.

So overall I'm really loving the workflow in Logic.

richardyot

@Schmotown said:
@richardyot thanks, good tip. There’s another way that I’ve found that’s even faster…

• Don’t load any instrument
• Go to Instrument Patches in the browser
• Search on the name of the instrument you think you want to use, e.g. “Quick Sampler”, and only that instrument’s patches will appear
• Scroll and audition ‘til you find the one you want
• Drag the patch to the right to create a new track

This only works for Logic’s own instruments. For 3rd party plugins, the instrument needs to be loaded before you can browse it’s presets.

Good tip, thanks 😀

Atlesbe

Very valuable tips @richardyot and @Schmotown thank you both!

Schmotown

@richardyot said:

@Vip8888 said:
Thanks for that.

The first time I open a preset folder it is empty though, and I have to go up one level, and then when reopening it the presets appear. That obviously doesn’t happen to you, so is it just me?

That doesn't happen to me, it's obviously some kind of glitch.

This happens to me sometimes. I reported it to Apple a couple of weeks ago.

lasselu

@Vip8888 said:
Thanks for that.

The first time I open a preset folder it is empty though, and I have to go up one level, and then when reopening it the presets appear. That obviously doesn’t happen to you, so is it just me?

Not just you...it happens to me every time...

Littlewoodg

@richardyot said:

@Littlewoodg said:
not sure if you answered this elsewhere, or if even I've already asked you: has your workflow moved away from Auria Pro and into Logic?

Yes I'm definitely switching, in fact I've switched already

There are a few things I still like better in Auria though: sample-accurate audio editing, snap to events, more audio processing options.

For surgical editing of audio on the timeline I think Auria still has the edge. So for example if I'm going through a vocal recording and removing pops, clicks, and sibilants it's better in Auria, but Logic is 90% of the way there.

But there are also things I really like in Logic:

Loop recording and automatic take folders: set a loop region and record multiple takes without ever stopping the transport. This has saved me so much time recording guitar and vocals, it's amazing. Just record and go, with as many takes as you want and then simply select the best one afterwards.

The audio quantize works really well, better than Auria. If there are minor timing issues in a rhythm guitar part you can quantize the audio with one tap.

The tempo track is also much more powerful than Auria, you can make small tempo changes in the tempo track (to ramp up to a chorus for example) and the audio follows along seamlessly, even if it was recorded at a different tempo. You can also analyse the tempo of recordings made without a fixed tempo and create a Drummer track to follow along.

So overall I'm really loving the workflow in Logic.

is there anything left for Auria to do in your workflow? Mixdown? im asking because im thinking of reinstalling Auria (not pro, the original, audio only)

[Deleted User]

@Vip8888 said:
Thanks for that.

The first time I open a preset folder it is empty though, and I have to go up one level, and then when reopening it the presets appear. That obviously doesn’t happen to you, so is it just me?

no happens here also, annoying

richardyot

@Littlewoodg said:

@richardyot said:

@Littlewoodg said:
not sure if you answered this elsewhere, or if even I've already asked you: has your workflow moved away from Auria Pro and into Logic?

Yes I'm definitely switching, in fact I've switched already

There are a few things I still like better in Auria though: sample-accurate audio editing, snap to events, more audio processing options.

For surgical editing of audio on the timeline I think Auria still has the edge. So for example if I'm going through a vocal recording and removing pops, clicks, and sibilants it's better in Auria, but Logic is 90% of the way there.

But there are also things I really like in Logic:

Loop recording and automatic take folders: set a loop region and record multiple takes without ever stopping the transport. This has saved me so much time recording guitar and vocals, it's amazing. Just record and go, with as many takes as you want and then simply select the best one afterwards.

The audio quantize works really well, better than Auria. If there are minor timing issues in a rhythm guitar part you can quantize the audio with one tap.

The tempo track is also much more powerful than Auria, you can make small tempo changes in the tempo track (to ramp up to a chorus for example) and the audio follows along seamlessly, even if it was recorded at a different tempo. You can also analyse the tempo of recordings made without a fixed tempo and create a Drummer track to follow along.

So overall I'm really loving the workflow in Logic.

is there anything left for Auria to do in your workflow? Mixdown? im asking because im thinking of reinstalling Auria (not pro, the original, audio only)

Not for me. I’ll keep Auria loaded in case I want to reopen older projects, but all new stuff is going to be mixed in Logic from now on.

Littlewoodg

@richardyot said:

@Littlewoodg said:

@richardyot said:

@Littlewoodg said:
not sure if you answered this elsewhere, or if even I've already asked you: has your workflow moved away from Auria Pro and into Logic?

Yes I'm definitely switching, in fact I've switched already

There are a few things I still like better in Auria though: sample-accurate audio editing, snap to events, more audio processing options.

For surgical editing of audio on the timeline I think Auria still has the edge. So for example if I'm going through a vocal recording and removing pops, clicks, and sibilants it's better in Auria, but Logic is 90% of the way there.

But there are also things I really like in Logic:

Loop recording and automatic take folders: set a loop region and record multiple takes without ever stopping the transport. This has saved me so much time recording guitar and vocals, it's amazing. Just record and go, with as many takes as you want and then simply select the best one afterwards.

The audio quantize works really well, better than Auria. If there are minor timing issues in a rhythm guitar part you can quantize the audio with one tap.

The tempo track is also much more powerful than Auria, you can make small tempo changes in the tempo track (to ramp up to a chorus for example) and the audio follows along seamlessly, even if it was recorded at a different tempo. You can also analyse the tempo of recordings made without a fixed tempo and create a Drummer track to follow along.

So overall I'm really loving the workflow in Logic.

is there anything left for Auria to do in your workflow? Mixdown? im asking because im thinking of reinstalling Auria (not pro, the original, audio only)

Not for me. I’ll keep Auria loaded in case I want to reopen older projects, but all new stuff is going to be mixed in Logic from now on.

thanks for your insight