At the computer?

[ LiB ]

A tentative yes. Keep control. A computer running Logic is a very powerful tool and a tool is all that it is. It will not, as some mistakenly believe, compose or arrange your music for you. Does a carpenter tell his tools to build him a beautiful piece of furniture, sit back, open a six pack and watch? He'd have a long wait.

There are special random generator programs available that will turn small ideas into complete compositions of a sort . These are great for experimental music, but I'm sure even the authors of such software would be the first to admit that they are not intended for producing commercial music.

You could import MIDI files into Logic, chop up the material and reuse it for your own compositions. Not really a good idea though. You could end up in court for breach of copyright!

What about importing classical music MIDI files, chopping those up and reworking them? After all, the composers are mostly long dead and the tunes are out of copyright. Well you can I suppose I can think of one wellknown composer who does just that or something similar but it will not help much if you've been asked to supply a heavy metal background to a motor racing video clip!

No, I'm sorry. Ideas are what we need and where is the best place to get them?

[ LiB ]