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I finally found the time to open Logic the other day to play around with it. I haven’t had a chance to do anything music-related for a while, so it was a welcome opportunity.

I focused on familiarizing myself with the user-interface and comparing it to Pro Tools, but I also spent a significant amount of time extensively setting up a preset on my keyboard to integrate with Logic as much as possible. At the same time, I wanted to explore the various software instruments, and more specifically, some of the world instrument samples. I’ve had batá samples for ages, but I haven’t had a chance to do anything with them, until now.

In the process of exploration, I created a song using uncommon instruments. It all started with two different batá rhythms, (which I entered using the pads on my keyboard), and then it got weird from there. The result is hilarious and sounds like something from Mars, so I’ve decided to call it “El Baile Marciano” (Martian Dance) — have a listen to the song. Now I just need someone to make an animated video for it… Haha!

Arrangement-wise, it doesn’t make any sense. The sections are all over the place, so there’s good reason it’s not linked on my music site. It’s just fun nonsense.

I’m going to continue using Finale as my primary writing tool and Pro Tools for audio, but I’m intrigued by the broad range of instruments in Logic. It’ll definitely open up doors. And who knows what more I’ll discover when I start browsing through the loops!