Apple Logic Pro /LogicExpress Discussion

--- In Logic_Cafe@yahoogroups.com, "Shawn Thorpe" <shawnogordo@...> wrote:
>
> Also, for what it's worth, I've found that the Apple Store Geniuses aren't
> usually that knowledgable about Apple's "pro" products, such as Logic.  No
> offense to them.  It's just been my experience.
> 
> -- 

More on Shawn's point: they do vary. 

As a VERY amateur musician who got into synths and electronics completely in the analog 
days (using just an ARP 2600 with a couple of TEAC 4-tr reel machines and a custom 
board) I was reasonably knowledgeable about synthesis and recording, but I had a LOT to 
learn in transferring that to Logic -- starting only three years ago. 

I paid for Apple's One to One for two years, and in two different Apple stores in Miami 
(and a few others I'd visit around the country while traveling on business), I found that 
most of those assigned to Logic knew their limits. 

Of the maybe 8-10 different "Geniuses" I've met, the  two or three who did say they used 
it a lot were in fact very, VERY helpful. In my sessions with those particular guys, I'd have 
to spend half the time in my sessions writing things down, taking screen shots, to make 
sure I could retain all the techniques and pointers they were showing me. 

So ask the "Genius" how much he uses Logic, for what, in what settings. You'll get the feel 
for whether he's on top of it or not. Do keep checking it out on forums like this and 
Apple's own forums as well.


As for using Logic on an iMac, mine is 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2GB 667 MHz DDR2 
SDRAM. As a hobbyist, my largest projects are puny: maybe 6-8 audio tracks, maybe the 
same for synths, generally not much more on most tracks than compressor and limiter, a 
little Space Design, some EQ here and there. Some have quite a bit of EXS24, usually not 
much UB. Given all that, I've worked on projects for 3-4 hours at a time, rarely any 
problem. YMMV.

Good luck.

chuck