I recently became Level 1 certified in Apple’s newest cutting edge high end audio recording application Logic Pro 9 (part of the latest version Logic Studio). I am a long time user of Logic.
Apple Logic is a great tool for singer/songwriters and composers and provides a great deal of flexibility when recording or composing. It is often very hard to be 100% perfect when recording a track – you may have some great moments and a few not so great. One of the newest features is the ability to lay down multiple versions of a track (say for example a lead vocal) and select the various portions of each take to create a composite or ‘best of’ take.
Want to add a little piano or hammond organ to a track? Logic comes with a plethora of great samples such as pianos, hammond organs, horns, etc that can be triggered with a standard midi keyboard.
When you are ready to step up and have tested and certified engineer record your project send me an email or give me a call. I specialize in singer songwriters, acoustic projects and small bands. I can import GarageBand tracks directly into Logic Pro 9. I can also import your wav and aiff tracks.
Joe Rizzo
Cosmic Circuit Studio
Engineer, musician, producer
510.868.9323
I recently upgraded our studio’s audio recording software to Apple’s Logic Pro 9 (part of the new Logic Studio) and have been putting it through the paces. New to Logic Pro is the ability to add and embed written notes to each track and project. This is very handy for writing down microphone settings, pre-amp settings, and mic placement, etc. A new feature called ‘Flex Editing’ allows you to adjust the timing of various sections of a take without having to splice and cut up the track. For instance if a few chords or drums hits were a little late or early these areas can be moved easily now with the Flex Editing tool. Flex editing also now works even when compositing various areas of multiple takes in a take folder into one cohesive track. There is now more granular control for setting the entire volume fader of each track. There are new guitar Amps, pedal boards, and variable speed recording.
I recently acquired an iPod Touch (2nd Generation model) and have been putting it through the paces. I am very impressed by the functionality of the iPod Touch compared to the original iPods (now called the iPod Classic). The unit has Wi-Fi internet access, a built in Safari web browser, email capability, contact list, calendar, iTunes, wi-fi syncing capability, YouTube videos, ability to install applications (via the Apple app store). Internet access will work if you are on a Wi-Fi wireless network, for instance having a wireless router in your home or on Wi-Fi hot spots such as Starbucks, Tully’s, and Peet’s coffee, etc. I was able to configure the email application to check 3 different email accounts.
We recently installed the latest version of the popular open source WordPress software to our site. You can now easily search for entries by typing in a keyword in the Search field on the top left and clicking Search. You can also now view entries by clicking on a particular category and/or by month. 
I just recently became officially certified in Apple’s newest cutting edge high end audio recording application Logic Pro 8 (part of Logic Studio). I have been using Apple Logic since version 6 (before that I used Digital Performer). Occasionally people ask me why I use Logic over Pro Tools. There are numerous reasons – flexibility, power, a plethora of high quality software instruments (pianos, organs, etc), a large quantity of plug-ins, etc. Also, I have been a fan of the way Apple makes things work for the creative individual minimizing the technical issues and letting you focus on the creative aspects of recording and musicianship.
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I recently upgraded our studio recording software to Apple’s Logic Studio from Logic Pro 7. Logic Studio now includes the premier recording application Logic 8 as well as a slew of additional applications and a large quantity of media loops. New to Logic 8 Pro is an improved arrange window interface and greatly improved take management using cycle recording. Compositing various areas of takes into one cohesive track has also been greatly simplified. There are a new plug-ins including delay designer, echo and microphaser. There is more support for surround sound recording. Perhaps not as important to studio musicians but a big improvement for live musicians (especially keyboard players) is the included Mainstage application. Gone are the days of having to manually program and layer software instruments in the arrange window for a live performance. Templates for keyboard players and guitar player set ups are included and can be customized. Soundtrack Pro and Compressor applications are also included. 
Recently became officially an ‘Apple Certified Pro’ in Final Cut Pro 6. Final Cut Pro 6 is the newest video editing release and part of Final Cut Studio 2. I also am also a certified professional in both Apple Logic Pro (Audio) and DVD Studio Pro (DVD authoring).
Although I have ordered many audio and video products from B&H for years, I finally made a visit to the retail headquarters in New York City at 420 9th Avenue. B&H is a unique experience - not your standard hi-tech retail store. The staff consists of a large number of Hasidic Jews dressed in traditional orthodox Jewish hats and clothing. The combination of the latest in high end hi-technology gadgets mixed with the traditional garb is very interesting. There are small elevators and conveyor belts and lines of people everywhere. The place was packed – even on a Sunday. Soda, pretzels and candy snacks are available free to customers as well as numerous free large catalogs.
We are now offer video editing services as well as DVD authoring. We can format your video for the web, YouTube, MySpace and/or DVD. We can import footage from your mini-DV tapes. We can provide video on video, split screen, chapter markers and more. We use Apple Final Cut Studio and DVD Studio Pro. 
I recently finished editing a music video for the San Jose based group Inzunza. The footage was shot in San Diego by Invid Films. You can view the clip on YouTube and 
Mystic Tribe performed in Second Life streamed live from Cosmic Circuit Studio. Each band member wore headphones (similar to a studio recording), logged into separate computers and performed for the live set while chatting with the audience between songs. 
Cosmic Circuit has partnered with Disc Makers for musicians needing large runs of CD’s or DVD’s. Record in our studio and we can assist in getting your projects handed over properly for the mastering and pressing process. Cosmic Circuit provides recording, consulting, and short runs of CD’s.
