Logic can be used for a number of applications. One if which is laying out a studio mix. In this article I will explain to you how to do a DJ mix in logic.
1. Sort the music you want on the mix. About 13 tracks for an hour.
2. Open a new Logic session with a corresponding amount of stereo audio channels
3. Drag and drop the tracks sequentially in the order you want, from top to bottom. Arrange your songs in the order in which you would like them to play. Think of Logic’s horizontal grid as a timeline. Your second song should begin before as your first one ends, and your third should begin as your second one ends. Leave about 15 seconds of overlap between each song, depending on how long you want the mixes.
4. Use the Time Machine function to make the tracks the required bpm (see below)
5. Ride the Channel Levels by switching on the touch function or using the automation. Use the EQ automation to blend the tracks seamlessly. Keep the channels volumes no more than -3db - it’s good to have some headroom for post production of the mix on the master channel. .TO automate, click “Track” in the menu bar of Logic’s main window and select “Show Track Automation” from the drop-down menu. You will then see extra space beneath each track, along with a button that reads “Volume.” You will also see a horizontal line beneath each track, signifying the track’s volume. If you drag the volume line upward, the volume increases. If you drag it downward, the volume decreases. Use this to create a fade-in effect for each starting track, and a fade-out effect for each ending track.
To create the fade-in effect, drag the volume line to the very bottom of the bar and then click the line in the exact spot where you want to fade to begin (at the beginning of the song). A small dot will appear in that spot. Create another dot on the same line five seconds ahead, and drag that second dot up to the centre of the bar. The line between the two dots will look like an upward slope. Do this at the beginning of every song except the first. To create the fade-out effect, click the volume line in the spot where the overlap begins at the end of each song. Then create another dot where the overlap ends five seconds later and drag that dot down to the bottom of the bar, gradually silencing the volume. The line between the two dots will look like a downward slope. Each song will fade out just as the next fades in, this can be overlapped for as desired - once the bpm has been ascertained the mix can theoretically be as long you want, as the speed will match throughout and won’t waver.
6. Add effects to the channels and automate. A whole world of options here - delay is a popular, if a little over used. Using automated reverb is an effective tool, as a track descends out of the mix, the reverb amount can be increased, fading it in a grandiose way
7. Master compression - Apply Logic Compressor. A good setting for a mix is Analogue Platinum Tape - it’s subtle but effective.
8. Intro Outro Fades - This is optional. Use the Volume automation to fade the mix in and out if desired. Use the same process as with the individual tracks, but with the master faded.
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