Getting Started

I've practiced the basics of Logic Pro X and have started work on some music. So far my experience is mostly frustration and boredom. While I love playing music, splicing tracks and slowly putting together a song is a lot more tedious than I thought it would be. It's an inspiration killer. I end up having lots of trouble writing simple progressions that I would normally make up on the fly. I get most of my ideas when I not working on anything and forget them by the time I start working. I need to make an effort to channel my inspiration and utilize it while it's still there. Also I'm discovering how difficult it is to implement a complicated patch. I'll have a cool sound that I spent a long time on but it's much too complicated and overwhelming to fit in with other sounds. I'm going to have to chill out with the patches I make. Stick to basic Acid Basslines and Pink Floyd Leads. Drums are another thing I'm having trouble with. I myself don't have a great sense of rhythm and am a very poor drummer. I'm using a drum machine (Volca Beats) to make basic loops and then I chop them up and add effects afterwards. I'm aiming for an Aphex Twin-Like chaotic drum sound (Aphex Twin - Vordhosbn) but the process of chopping up the drums and keeping it original is very tedius. Still, I'm making progress and I'm happy with that. One step after another.