You've saved me $30 on MainStage! Thanks for the foolproof tutorial. Yours is the least indulgent and most helpful live looping Logic tutorial on UA-cam.
Nice! That’s really great to hear. One of the best feedbacks I got for months. I‘m really glad that all the effort I put into creating this video was worth it 😊
@@swonic I saw in another comment somewhere that you use MainStage primarily and I assume you like that software. I may not have looked deeply enough, but if you haven't already made any tutorials on MainStage, would you consider demoing your layout and setup and the things you consider in your looping work? Loopback looks archaic but it seems like there are some really smart things youve been able to do with it
Unfortunately I haven’t done any MainStage tutorials yet. Might do one in the future. However, my setup in MainStage has been changing for almost every video. The Loopback plug-in is very limited compared to the Logic Live Loops options. Biggest advantage of MainStage is stability and that it’s really easy to setup controls for everything. Biggest disadvantage compared to Logic is that there is no MIDI looping. But Audio looping is more stable anyway.
bro! i have spent so many days trying to get this stuff to work right. i’m going to take your instructions to my computer now and try again. very much appreciate your knowledge. thank you for sharing.
Thank you thank you thank you! This information is what I've needed to enjoy actually -playing- music again, instead of just defaulting to clicking things in. This is still pretty tedious if you've multiple parameters to assign to a single hardware knob or fader (we all know deep down that dropdown menus suck (pun intended)), so I made a hotkey for adding a parameter mapping while stacking midi information on a single knob and bypassed needing to navigate the menus. It's super-fast, and you can have your entire controller mapped in 2 minutes Thank you again for helping restore my passion for creating instead of just clicking
Nice!!!!!!! This is exactly what keeps me motivated to not only do live performances but als share some knowledge in tutorials. Awesome to hear that this helped you develop a new workflow. ☺️ Please share what music you create!
brilliant and fantastic, very much appreciate this share. So complex, yet so simple. Also downloaded your dynamic controls for roli blocks and love it. Cannot thank you enough, I have learned so much and inspired to do more. Merry Xmas and an amazing 2021. Thank you.
It's super cool to hear that you can use both Logic and a Lightpad with Dynamic Controls!!! Merry Christmas and happy 2021 to you as well!! ...oh, I would love to see a tutorial on how to do a 28h-day. That will definitely go to the list for next years Christmas presents 😉
@@swonic it’s simple, you do your 24 hours but have to travel into a four hour behind time zone, boom, 28 hours. Problem is it gets a bit expensive !!!!!!
Still a very usefull video. Thanks so much. Well explained!!! I miss one important piece of information, though. How is the (re)mapping information stored? Logic Pro globally (since you assing short cuts and controller surfaces)? Or is this information also stored in the project? In other words, when I close and open my project, does it load all the configured mappings? This would be a pain if I have to do this every single time. It would be nice that I can store different mappings for different projects.
Thanks for your comment! Key Commands and Controller Assignments in Logic Pro are stored globally, not per project. This means they persist across all projects, so you don’t need to reconfigure them every time. For project-specific mappings, you can use Smart Controls, which are saved with each project. If you use certain setups often, creating templates can save time and streamline your workflow. Hope this helps!
Great video!! Can you do a tutorial of how to do live looping with the Launchpad X? Specially now since Logic 10.6 came up and you don't have to rotate your Launchpad anymore. Thanks so much!
Awesome. Great you like it 🙌 a tutorial dedicated to Logic Pro and Launchpad X is on my list! I just want to collect a couple of tricks and workflows before, so it has some more value. There are a few tutorials already out there, also on the Novation UA-cam channel. Would you like to see a Launchpad X solo tutorial video or using it together with other controllers? Or both? 🙃
I‘ll do my best to make it easy to follow. All this live looping with Logic stuff is a little advanced though since Logic is mainly designed to be used on the studio and not on stage 😉
Hey man great video leaned a lot im gonna set my midi controller up cause I do a lot of looping videos on my channel and I’ve been trying to find out the best workflow and you help out a lot thank man keep making great music and keep looping great job
Oh, Dynamic Controls was initially developed for MainStage! Most of my performance videos were made using MainStage and Dynamic Controls. I only started to use Logic Pro a lot for performing after the 10.5 Live Loops update - so yes! Dynamic Controls works really well with MainStage. And creating custom controls in MainStage is much easier and self explanatory compared to Logic Pro if you have any specific questions, feel free to ask 😎
@@swonic A M A Z I N G - I am educated again. Fantastic, you are my new Santa Claus!. Thanks, I am on this now ! Thanks again for yet more inspiration. So much appreciate it.
I'm not sure, what kind of visual feedback you are looking for? Buttons lighting up corresponding to commands in Logic? I don't own a Akai APC so I'm not sure if that's possible. Does APC receive midi information?
@@swonic Yeah, I was looking to have the APC light up in Logic like it does in Ableton. Apparently note on/off information with velocity dictating the colour..
But „velocity dictating the color“ sounds like that’s a setting of your controller, not from logic. I don’t think any DAW sends the color to a midi controller… or maybe what you are looking for is just that Logic sends out MIDI back to the controller when playback?
@@swonic Thanks mate. So what I've figured out is that I can hack an existing surface preset to get some functionality. I'll see how far I get with that.. Thanks for your help :-)
Great video, and thanks a lot for the tips! Gold! Quick question, how did you record the audio with such quality during your performance at the end? Since you cannot record the audio of the entire session while live looping, I was wondering how you managed to get such clean audio. Thanks again and keep up the good work!
Hey, thanks so much for the feedback. Means a lot! I used QuickTime player to do the screenrecording and chose the output of my external audio interface in the audio settings. This might not work with every interface but you can use software like soundflower (just do a bit of google research, there are a lot of alternatives that do the trick) to create a virtual audio device to record! The only problem with QuickTime player is that it will only record audio in mp3/acc quality when doing a screencapture... so it’s not the best solution but easy, quick and free!
Do key commands and Smart Controls get saved globally or just in the project you are working on? I’d like to set them and for ever new project, have the same smart controls and key commands. Or do I have to create a template with them?
Yeah, I recommend closing Dashboard at all times when not in use. This behavior is different for all Dashboard and Firmware versions. But sometimes it causes problems. If you have unexpected SysEx messages sometimes restarting your device and computer may help too!!
I cannot figure out how to get live loops from stopping previous cell playback when recording into a new cell in the next scene. Someone please help, it's driving me insane
@@swonic thanks for your reply. Logic Live Loops can only playback vertically in a live performance, not horizontally, unless I'm mistaken. I wanted to record all my guitar parts in the same track, and switch between sounds with a foot switch. I've moved on to using Loopy HD on iPad, as it works way better for my needs.
You've saved me $30 on MainStage! Thanks for the foolproof tutorial. Yours is the least indulgent and most helpful live looping Logic tutorial on UA-cam.
Nice! That’s really great to hear. One of the best feedbacks I got for months. I‘m really glad that all the effort I put into creating this video was worth it 😊
@@swonic I saw in another comment somewhere that you use MainStage primarily and I assume you like that software. I may not have looked deeply enough, but if you haven't already made any tutorials on MainStage, would you consider demoing your layout and setup and the things you consider in your looping work? Loopback looks archaic but it seems like there are some really smart things youve been able to do with it
Unfortunately I haven’t done any MainStage tutorials yet. Might do one in the future. However, my setup in MainStage has been changing for almost every video. The Loopback plug-in is very limited compared to the Logic Live Loops options. Biggest advantage of MainStage is stability and that it’s really easy to setup controls for everything. Biggest disadvantage compared to Logic is that there is no MIDI looping. But Audio looping is more stable anyway.
That dynamic controls midi controller is sweet!
Thanks 😊
bro! i have spent so many days trying to get this stuff to work right. i’m going to take your instructions to my computer now and try again. very much appreciate your knowledge. thank you for sharing.
thanks. hope it helps. I also spend a lot of time back then to make things work and the whole system was never 100% stable.
Thank you thank you thank you!
This information is what I've needed to enjoy actually -playing- music again, instead of just defaulting to clicking things in. This is still pretty tedious if you've multiple parameters to assign to a single hardware knob or fader (we all know deep down that dropdown menus suck (pun intended)), so I made a hotkey for adding a parameter mapping while stacking midi information on a single knob and bypassed needing to navigate the menus. It's super-fast, and you can have your entire controller mapped in 2 minutes
Thank you again for helping restore my passion for creating instead of just clicking
Nice!!!!!!! This is exactly what keeps me motivated to not only do live performances but als share some knowledge in tutorials. Awesome to hear that this helped you develop a new workflow. ☺️ Please share what music you create!
Awesome! Thanks! Love the light blocks.
Thank you! Great to hear that this is helpful!! 🙂
Very helpful video! Currently exploring using logic pro instruments live without needing to touch laptop (midi assignments etc..)
Great! Have fun 🙂 thats also what I did!
Excellent tutorial, well explained. Pls do post more on Live Loops.
Thanks a lot. I might do one day!
This is exactly what I was looking for!
Cool. Great to hear!
brilliant and fantastic, very much appreciate this share. So complex, yet so simple. Also downloaded your dynamic controls for roli blocks and love it. Cannot thank you enough, I have learned so much and inspired to do more. Merry Xmas and an amazing 2021. Thank you.
PS. Santa didnt give me more time !!!!! for xmas. So I have invented a longer day 28 hours !
It's super cool to hear that you can use both Logic and a Lightpad with Dynamic Controls!!! Merry Christmas and happy 2021 to you as well!! ...oh, I would love to see a tutorial on how to do a 28h-day. That will definitely go to the list for next years Christmas presents 😉
@@swonic it’s simple, you do your 24 hours but have to travel into a four hour behind time zone, boom, 28 hours. Problem is it gets a bit expensive !!!!!!
Hahaha, constant traveling back in time → great idea 👏
Still a very usefull video. Thanks so much. Well explained!!! I miss one important piece of information, though. How is the (re)mapping information stored? Logic Pro globally (since you assing short cuts and controller surfaces)? Or is this information also stored in the project? In other words, when I close and open my project, does it load all the configured mappings? This would be a pain if I have to do this every single time. It would be nice that I can store different mappings for different projects.
Thanks for your comment! Key Commands and Controller Assignments in Logic Pro are stored globally, not per project. This means they persist across all projects, so you don’t need to reconfigure them every time. For project-specific mappings, you can use Smart Controls, which are saved with each project. If you use certain setups often, creating templates can save time and streamline your workflow. Hope this helps!
Great video!! Can you do a tutorial of how to do live looping with the Launchpad X? Specially now since Logic 10.6 came up and you don't have to rotate your Launchpad anymore. Thanks so much!
Awesome. Great you like it 🙌 a tutorial dedicated to Logic Pro and Launchpad X is on my list! I just want to collect a couple of tricks and workflows before, so it has some more value. There are a few tutorials already out there, also on the Novation UA-cam channel. Would you like to see a Launchpad X solo tutorial video or using it together with other controllers? Or both? 🙃
@@swonic I think only the launchpad at first (don't make it too complex). Setup, settings, and how do do a live looping performance
I‘ll do my best to make it easy to follow. All this live looping with Logic stuff is a little advanced though since Logic is mainly designed to be used on the studio and not on stage 😉
Great video! You’ve helped me alot
Thats awesome 😎
Hey man great video leaned a lot im gonna set my midi controller up cause I do a lot of looping videos on my channel and I’ve been trying to find out the best workflow and you help out a lot thank man keep making great music and keep looping great job
Cool. That’s great to hear. I need to check out your channel too! 😎
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Excellent tutorial my friends swonic 😁
Thanks man! 😎
Great tutorial. Thanks mate!
You’re welcome!
also forgot to ask, I am assuming that the dynamic controls LEARN function in logic applies to MainStage also ?
Oh, Dynamic Controls was initially developed for MainStage! Most of my performance videos were made using MainStage and Dynamic Controls. I only started to use Logic Pro a lot for performing after the 10.5 Live Loops update - so yes! Dynamic Controls works really well with MainStage. And creating custom controls in MainStage is much easier and self explanatory compared to Logic Pro if you have any specific questions, feel free to ask 😎
@@swonic A M A Z I N G - I am educated again. Fantastic, you are my new Santa Claus!. Thanks, I am on this now ! Thanks again for yet more inspiration. So much appreciate it.
That's so good to hear, because it makes all the endless hours of work really pay off! Thanks 🎅
Cool video. I'm trying to figure out how to use my Akai APC mini Mk2 for this but get visual feedback on the APC too. Any ideas?
I'm not sure, what kind of visual feedback you are looking for? Buttons lighting up corresponding to commands in Logic? I don't own a Akai APC so I'm not sure if that's possible. Does APC receive midi information?
@@swonic Yeah, I was looking to have the APC light up in Logic like it does in Ableton. Apparently note on/off information with velocity dictating the colour..
Maybe there is a Logic Pro control surface preset for your APC, did you check that?
But „velocity dictating the color“ sounds like that’s a setting of your controller, not from logic. I don’t think any DAW sends the color to a midi controller… or maybe what you are looking for is just that Logic sends out MIDI back to the controller when playback?
@@swonic Thanks mate. So what I've figured out is that I can hack an existing surface preset to get some functionality. I'll see how far I get with that.. Thanks for your help :-)
Great video, and thanks a lot for the tips! Gold! Quick question, how did you record the audio with such quality during your performance at the end? Since you cannot record the audio of the entire session while live looping, I was wondering how you managed to get such clean audio. Thanks again and keep up the good work!
Hey, thanks so much for the feedback. Means a lot! I used QuickTime player to do the screenrecording and chose the output of my external audio interface in the audio settings. This might not work with every interface but you can use software like soundflower (just do a bit of google research, there are a lot of alternatives that do the trick) to create a virtual audio device to record! The only problem with QuickTime player is that it will only record audio in mp3/acc quality when doing a screencapture... so it’s not the best solution but easy, quick and free!
PS: another trick is to just use an external hard disc recorder and record the output of your computer / audio interface...
@@swonic Brilliant! Thank you so much for the detailed answers, I really appreciate it!!
My pleasure. If you want to know anything else, feel free to ask! 😎
Do key commands and Smart Controls get saved globally or just in the project you are working on?
I’d like to set them and for ever new project, have the same smart controls and key commands.
Or do I have to create a template with them?
Smart Controls don't get saved globally since they are created for individual channel strip configurations. I would recommend using templates!
good job，thx！
Thanks man! 🙌
Amazing!!!!
Thanks!
I wonder if there is a way to combine behaviors, I would love to be able to set each cell to record instead of playback; is it possible?
I'm not sure what you mean. But if there is a command in Logic for it, you can add it to your controller...
Hi i wanna ask you that Logic live loop cannot choose cell by cell on launchpad right? Have to select cell on mac?
You can trigger cells with your Launchpad.
Is it possible to achieve these midi mappings in GarageBand? Or only in logic?
I think Smart Controls yes, but Garageband doesn’t have the Live Loops feature... so not really!
Failed at 2:05. Cant even turn the smart controller with fader........
Hm, are you sure you have your controller connected correctly and the fader is sending a MIDI CC signal?
@@swonic I figured it out. You have to close Roli Dashboard when doing this. Otherwise it will send SysEx rather than midi cc.
Yeah, I recommend closing Dashboard at all times when not in use. This behavior is different for all Dashboard and Firmware versions. But sometimes it causes problems. If you have unexpected SysEx messages sometimes restarting your device and computer may help too!!
@@swonic 🙏 thank you!
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I cannot figure out how to get live loops from stopping previous cell playback when recording into a new cell in the next scene. Someone please help, it's driving me insane
I don't exactly understand what you are trying to do? But if you want any cell to stop, you need to send a stop command to that cell...
@@swonic thanks for your reply. Logic Live Loops can only playback vertically in a live performance, not horizontally, unless I'm mistaken. I wanted to record all my guitar parts in the same track, and switch between sounds with a foot switch. I've moved on to using Loopy HD on iPad, as it works way better for my needs.
This man is so cool he needs to shed himself from light at all time else the temperature difference would make him die instantly.
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