Did you record your piece in Logic Proacronym short for Publishing Rights Organization, such as ASCAP, BMI, SESAC and now need a readable, professional scoreA written representation of a piece of music, including the notation for all parts of an ensemble.? Let’s quickly determine the best route.
- If your session is already clean and tempo-mapped, you can try printing it directly from Logic’s Score Editor — it’s a quick way to see what you actually have. Often, this first printout will reveal missing details like bar numbersSmall numbers, usually at the beginning of a line, indicating exact location within a musical part or score, section marks, dynamicsThe relative loudness or softness of an element of piece of music, indicated by symbols, or controlled by MIDI values, and articulations, but it’s a useful reality check.
- If the printed score looks coherent and legible, but you need score details for your session, you can try MusicXML export. We’ll make your score from your XML export, with your audio as a reference.
- If not — no stress. Just send us the Logic project, and we’ll deliver a clean, publisher-ready Dorico score via a fast, musician-led aural takedown.
What if your Logic project includes audio tracks you need scored?
It’s common to have a vocal, guitar, or horn line recorded as audio and want it notated. Logic’s Audio to MIDIA protocol for communicating musical information, such as notes and control signals, between electronic musical instruments and computers. function can help a little — but only with clean, monophonic sources, and even then it’s hit-or-miss. It performs best on drum or percussion material, but it’s unreliable for melodic instruments and nearly useless for polyphonic audio such as piano or guitar chords.
In most real projects you’ll spend as long fixing the transcriptionThe process of notating a piece of music as it is performed, either by ear or from a recording. as you would doing a proper aural takedown — essentially doubling task time while still needing the same musical decisions only a human can make. If your session includes live tracks, it’s faster and more accurate to send the Logic file directly — we’ll extract the music by ear and deliver clean notationA system of symbols used to write down music. in Dorico.
Logic-to-Score Readiness Check
Check all that apply:
✅ If you answered “Yes” to all, jump to Option A: Exporting MusicXML
❌ If not, skip to Option B: Send Us Your Logic Project
Option A: Exporting MusicXML from Logic – Or Printing from Logic
Important: In Logic Pro, MusicXML export is only available when the Score Editor is open and active, and you have a selection defined in the Track (or Region) area.
- Open the Score Editor: Window → Score Editor.
- In the Tracks area, select the region(s) you want included.
- Either: Choose File → Export → Selection as MusicXML – or File → Print
- Save the XML file and include it with your quote request.
If you choose to print, you may notice that most of the information that makes rehearsal run smoothly – like the project title, part name, composer or lyricist information, copyright footer, barA line that separates measures in sheet music. numbers, page numbers, section or rehearsal marksLetters or numbers in the score indicating the location within a piece, double bar lines, dynamic markings and articulations – are missing from your printout.
If you’re looking for a quick in-studio read, it might be enough – but for an ensemble, it’s deadly, will run up the clock and cost you a lot more than getting it done right.
If your XML export looks musically coherent without those elements, we have a jump start on a low quote for converting this to real musical notation. We’ll be able to import your XML into Dorico (the new world standard for advanced notation), add all those elements listed above, do the part and score layouts, and deliver a polished, readable score and partsIndividual pieces of music, each designed to be performed by a single musician or section of an ensemble..
Option B: Send Us Your Logic Project (Fastest Path to a Clean Score)
If you couldn’t check all the boxes, that’s normal. Logic’s Score Editor reflects performance data — human timing, pedal holds, voice overlaps — which rarely equals clean notation. A direct export often carries that mess forward.
What we do instead: we open your Logic project, interpret the musical intent, and produce a clean Dorico score via a musician-led aural takedown. It’s usually faster — and far more accurate — than fighting a messy XML.
Tip: Zip the project folder with all audio assets consolidated, or export a Logic project package. If you’re unsure, just send the project and we’ll advise the quickest handoff.
Why Logic’s Score Editor Often Fails (and XML Carries the Mess)
- No solid tempoThe speed at which a piece of music is performed, often indicated in beats per minute. map: rubato and drift render unreadable rhythms.
- Over-pedaling: CC64 sustain merges notes into illegible durations.
- Piano hand separation lost: RH/LH collapse into one staff of chaos.
- Quantize ≠ notation: it flattens feel but doesn’t create clarity.
- Garbage in → garbage out: XML dutifully encodes whatever’s there.
Bottom line: You can’t quantize your way to clarity. Clean notation requires musical interpretation.
When XML Is Acceptable (Rarely)
- Simple, grid-tight parts (pads, bass, basic drums/percussion).
- Sessions already tempo-mapped, cleanly quantized, and voice-separated.
- Pedal and expression translated into actual durations (not just CC data).
If that’s not your session, XML won’t save you time; interpretation will.
What You’ll Get From Us
- Clean, readable Dorico score and parts (or Finale/Sibelius on request).
- Correct rhythms, voice-leading, and piano hand separation.
- Musical dynamics, articulations, and engraver-level layout.
- Delivery formats: PDF, Dorico project, MusicXML as needed.
Ready to move from DAWDigital Audio Workstation. Some are: Ableton Live, FL Studio, Logic Pro X, Cubase, Pro Tools, Studio One, Reason, Reaper, Digital Performer, Bitwig Studio, Samplitude Pro X, GarageBand (Mac), Cakewalk by BandLab, Presonus Studio One, Tracktion Waveform performance to a publishable score? We’ll get you there quickly and correctly.
Logic-to-Score FAQ
Can you create notation from my Logic project if it includes audio?
Yes — but not automatically. Logic’s Audio to MIDI can handle simple monophonic sources, but it’s unreliable for melodic instruments and useless for polyphonic parts like piano or guitar. For audio-heavy sessions, a musician-led aural takedown is faster and more accurate. Send us the Logic file or a stereo mix1. Collection of individual tracks or parts 2. The process of adjusting relative sound levels, processing and placement within a sonic realm 3. The result of sonic recording and processing, and we’ll transcribe it directly into Dorico.
Will exporting MusicXML from Logic include all the score markings?
No. Logic’s export passes along notes and rhythms but omits many score essentials — dynamics, articulations, section marks, lyrics, and layout. We add those elements in Dorico so the result reads like professional sheet music, not a raw MIDI dump.
Can I send a Logic project that isn’t tempo-mapped or quantized?
Absolutely. Most real-world sessions aren’t grid-perfect. We interpret phrasing, rubato, and timing by ear, then rebuild a clean tempo map inside Dorico. It’s part of what makes our takedown service musical instead of mechanical.
Do you accept Logic projects with virtual instruments or plugins?
Yes. If your track uses third-party instruments, simply choose File → Export → Project as Package (include audio files). We only need the MIDI and audio data, not the pluginA software application for processing audio signal or MIDI information, including effects and virtual instruments sounds themselves — though a rough mix helps us understand intent.
How should I prepare my project before sending?
Consolidate regions, bounce any software instruments you want preserved, and name each track clearly. A short note about intended instrumentationThe array of different instruments or sounds incorporated in a musical score or style helps. If it’s messy, don’t worry — we’ve seen everything from pop demos to symphonic ballets built in Logic!
What formats will I get back?
You’ll receive a polished Dorico project (and optional PDF or MusicXML) with clean notation, correct parts, and print-ready layout. We can also export stemsIndividual tracks extracted or exported from a mix as individual sound files or MIDI if you need playback consistency with your original session.
Related reading: Preparing a Logic Pro Session for Notation (session setup that makes scoring easier)
Also see: The AI Music Fix-It Guide (why AI exports need human musical structure)
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