I’m always on the lookout for good tutorials. A lot of folks get set up with software like Logic Pro or Cakewalk Sonar and twiddle around a bit, and even a moderately talented person can come up with some great sounds. But, to really get to know your instrument well (that’s really what a DAW like Logic Pro is, an instrument), you need to either read the manuals (Logic Pro comes with over a thousand pages worth of manual!) or use video tutorials.

Nothing beats a well done video tutorial in my book. When you can actually watch a person using the software, see where they click, watch the song unfold in front of you, and follow along, that’s where you really learn something.

Sonic Academy has a great series on making music with Logic Pro 8:

Music Production Using Logic Pro 8

The modules, listed below, are very reasonably priced at US$6.55 (£3.99), or you can get the whole set for US$57.42 (£34.99).

Module 1: Creating a Drum Beat—make a dance drum beat using Logic’s Ultra Beat
Module 2: Creating a Bassline—construct a bassline using the ES2 Synthesizer
Module 3: Creating a Synth Lead Line—produce a synth lead line using the ES2 Synthesizer
Module 4: Creating Synth Sweeps—create filtered synth sweeps with the ES2 Synthesizer
Module 5: Time-Stretching & Stabs—how to time-stretch drum loops and & cutting up vocal samples
Module 6: Mixing—mixing track levels and using effects
Module 7: Arranging—arranging techniques used to assemble your loops into a full tune
Module 8: Automation—using Automation to make a more dynamic arrangement
Module 9: The Final Mix—final mixing, fills, effects and rendering

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Harmony Central’s Tutorial on MIDI and Music Synthesis

Easy to read and understand, with illustrations, this is a great place to get the background technical info you need to build your illustrious electronic music career on.

If you enjoyed the videos, head on over and grab Cliff Truesdell’s book, Mastering Digital Audio Production: The Professional Music Workflow with Mac OS X: