Logic 6 Power! (was Re: firium vs TDM EQ)

Orren Merton <orren...>

On Dec 31, 2003, at 1:50 PM, Stefan Garr <stefangarr@...> wrote:

> let me paste in an email dialog that I had with Orren Merton who ...
> just released a book on Logic Audio, and I ordered it today.)

And with that gracious opening from Stephan Garr, I thought I'd start 
the year with a bit of shameless promotion. ;)

I had mentioned it in an offhand way a couple of times before I knew 
for sure it was available Online at places like Amazon. But now it is 
readily available, so I'd like to readily admit--

I did manage to write a book on Logic, published by Muska & Lipman, 
called _Logic 6 Power!_ (part of their "Power!" series of audio
books). 
It is available direct from them:
http://www.muskalipman.com/ptr_detail.cfm? 
group=Music%20Technology&subcat=Audio%2FMIDI%20Recording%20and%20Product

ion&bf=0&isbn=1%2D59200%2D128%2D9

Or a couple of dollars cheaper from Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1592001289/ 
qid72894376/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/103-4457894-7903827?v=glance&s=books

And likely other sites as well.

I wrote this book to serve two main purposes. First, to demystify the 
architecture of Logic and hopefully allow newer and intermediate users 
to understand the "Logic" (pun intended) behind the way the
program 
works. Secondly, and perhaps most importantly, this book is designed 
to be the "missing manual" and to serve as a reference book for
those 
unhappy with the explanations, descriptions, organization, screenshots, 
indexing, etc. in the included manual. Considering that the Logic 6 
consolidated manual is 1300 pages, and my book 450, of course this 
isn't as all encompassing, but I tried to cover everything that is used 
regularly as completely and informatively as I could.

It was also important to me to make this as useful to real users as 
possible, so in addition to a comprehensive index of the book, I also 
wrote a complete Appendix that is a cross-reference of my descriptions 
for every command on every local menu. Not only does this sort of 
information simply not exist in the Logic manual, but I tried to make 
it readily accessible and easy-to-navigate, so that advanced users who 
don't necessarily need a primer on Logic's use and concepts can still 
benefit from it as a reference book when needed.

Also, for advanced users, there are tips and tricks, not just from me, 
but from some real power users (many of whom are on the LUG) such as 
Don Gunn, George Leger III, and Len Sasso, and others.

Len Sasso, by the way, does not only contribute some tips, but served 
as the technical editor for my book as well! Since Len is far too 
classy to engage in the sort of shameless promotion I am, I'd also like 
to mention that Len has a fantastic 175 page compendium of Logic 
techniques out as well, called _Emagic Logic Tips and Tricks_, 
available from Amazon also:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1592001289/ 
qid72894376/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/103-4457894-7903827?v=glance&s=books

I think his book makes a perfect companion to mine: _Logic 6 Power!_ as 
the comprehensive reference, _Emagic Logic Tips and Tricks_ as a 
concise book of practical tips.

Anyway, if any of you are interested in expanding your Logic library, 
there you go. And of course be sure to tell absolutely everyone you 
know who might be interested! :)

Thanks,
Orren