Well, it seems that we've had a lot of bitching and moaning about Logic in
the past. Even though a lot of it is valid, we are all Logic users for a
reason. Because we like Logic.
I guess its good to be positive. I think the bitching comes from spending a fortune and still not being able to get much done because of bugs and such. By the way, did you grab a G5 on ebay? I have seen some G5 single processors for $1300 or so refurbished on the apple site - no auction and they come with a guarantee. I just picked up a dual 1.8 for $1699 + tax (but no shipping).
1. Drawing Track Automation is easy - click to add a node, click to erase.
Dragging a line up or down move the two surrounding nodes up and down in
unison.
I wouldn't say "easy". There are all sorts of key combinations to do different things... e.g. drag a section of the automation with multiple notes up and down. I use graphic programs a lot too, and find it just so-so for drawing curves - I guess it always seems to take a long time to get it right.
By the way, you used to be able to play a midi sequence, and hit record, and then fiddle with knobs and those were recorded as region based automation (as opposed to track based) but that seems to not work now and I must use the track automation to get filter sweeps.
2. Drawing curves in track automation is easy.
Right. How do you do that? LOL. The squiggly tool?
3. I like being able to easily set and restore two different zoom settings
for the Arrange window. I've got '1' and '2' setup to recall the settings
and Shift+1 and Shift+2 to save them. I use this constantly.
Actually there are three of these. This saved a ton of time when editing 500 drum hits. I had 1 for whole view, 2 for semi-zoomed and 3 for extreme zoom. The thing is that these are not saved so you need to reset them each time you open the song.
4. I like being able to setup and use an "AutoLoad" song so that all new
songs will have defaults that make sense for my particular studio setup and
with default instruments that I frequently use in my songs.
Were you able to save your autoload easily? I had to go and change all the permissions on the folder for autoload ... which is now in the app support folder. It was less than intuitive. but finally got it running. I just wish they would save the screen sets globally so they were a global preference rather than something to set uniquely on each song.
5. I like that when you save a plug-in setting (for instance a reverb
setting) that that setting becomes listed in what I guess is a "most
frequently used" list of settings so that I don't have to actually use the
Load Settings command very often.
Actually, I do like this feature of logic ... I save my patches on soft synts and plugs, and I make new folders when doing this... e.g. ... equium.... I have folders "suble", "scoop", etc... so it makes it easy to build your own library of custom patches. Its really a great time saver for a plugin like Imposcar which has a clumsy patch saving system.
6. I like being able to, after opening one particular insert, toggle through
all other inserts through a list.
Yeah, and there is a key command for cycling through the presets up and down... only thing is that it doesn't work for all plugs... but I think it works for all Logic plugs and instruments. You can play a loop and keep hitting the key command to audition all kinds of stuff without going to the menu.
7. I like being able to force Legato on selected notes with Shift+Tab.
Often I use the poor man's method... drag all the notes to be too long, then
hit a key command to correct overlaps. I guess your way is better. But I use
the overlap correction in other cases too.
8. I like that Logic can be set to ask to move automation data when moving a
region.
It would be crazy without that.
9. I love the Channel EQ plug-in. Making changes with the mouse is easy and
intuitive. At least it was for me. You have several ways to do it too.
I always reach for Equium or Firium.
10. I really like the new marker track. I put things like "intro", "verse", "build", "chorus" "bridge" etc. So if want to add another verse, I can select a big bunch of sequences AND the related markers and move them all at once - so the markers for the song parts move with the sequences.
By the way, a year or two ago on the LUG I suggested an integrated window with user defined objects withint the window - as an upgrade to logic's way ... where you piece together a crazy quilt of transports and windows and still have some gaps. Well I read that Digital Performer now has that feature and is getting good reviews about it.