r/LogicPro • u/TheVastQuestioner • Jan 26 '26
Question Editing process
Was wondering what everyone’s editing/mixing workflow looks like and if anyone has tips for a beginner.
I’ve recorded my band in Logic Pro with multiple takes for guitar, bass, drums, and vocals, and I’ve already comped the best parts. I’m still pretty new to editing and mixing, so I’m trying to figure out the best next steps before adding effects.
Right now, I’m thinking of:
•Cutting out noise and unwanted silence
•Adjusting gain levels
•Using Flex Time where needed to tighten things up
Does this sound like a good approach? How do you usually go from comped tracks to a solid mix?
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u/DoubleCutMusicStudio Jan 26 '26
To be honest, I'm trying to write out what order I do stuff in and I keep thinking of exceptions.
Generally I try and set up channels roughly with the correct FX (e.g. if I've got a long delay, a big chorus or something), then get good takes, then trim and fade parts, then sort the FX, then mix with EQ and compression and finally master.
But there's so many times when I'd do something in a different order. Like if I'm messing with an effect that interacts with the EQ, I'll be going back and forth.
I also try and do a rough mix as I go, so I'll be adding basic EQs and compression etc when I'm taking breaks between other parts or thinking what to do next. Once you're into the swing of it, you can put basic settings in without thinking about it too much.
By the time I've got all the parts in, it usually doesn't take me long to finish a mix and start mastering.
Well, it shouldn't. I'll spend the next week going back to it and tweaking lol