Ableton Live 8 to Logic Pro 9 Switch?!?

Hi Jacob. I use Logic 9 and Ableton 8 currently. I think that you will find Logic very similar to Arrangement View in Ableton. I prefer the layout in Logic over Ableton. I just like the overall look, as well as some of Logic-specific features like Flex editing, the arrangement window, and the MIDI tools. For the most part, you can do identical things with them. Ableton obviously has Session mode, as well, which would be more comparible to Apple's Mainstage (only $30 on the App Store).

I use Mainstage over Ableton for loops/ backing tracks with my band. If you need a DAW to use live, Logic is not a good choice but I do prefer it for recording, mixing, etc. To help me get down some of the intricacies, I picked up Logic Pro 9 Power, by Kevin Anker. I liked the way he presented things, and I got a lot out of the book. Best of luck!

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As far as learning Logic Pro, you may check out Macprovideo.com. They have some really good tutorials there.

I'm trying to teach myself Ableton now, any pointers for me?

I found Logic pretty similar to Live when using the Session mode. However, I find Arrangement mode a lot more cumbersome to use than Logic... The other mode, Session, is basically Arrangement mode with the X and Y axis flipped...

Thank you