gtds, on Logic, it does have a steeper learning curve than the other sequencers. Some people think it's more intuitive, for me, it's not. However, I must say that, the more I'm using it, the more I'm appreciating its flexibility and power. So, my view is that while there's definitely some short-term growing pains, it's actually likely to be great in the long run.
One thing you might do, instead of the on-line videos, given your dial-up connection, would be to pick up a couple of the books that are available on it. I bought three, each of which has been helpful in one area or another, and all of which will be useful, I think, as reference guides:
Logic Audio Workbook -- Dave Bellingham (who is oscwilde on the sonik forums)
Apple Pro Guide on Logic 6.0 (Apple's "training" course on Logic)
Logic Tips and Tricks -- Len Sasso
The first two come with CDs with tutorial files that help you get a sense for how Logic works and help you with setting up your own Environment, key commands, etc. The last is more of an intermediate to advanced guide with some special tips/tricks. There's overlap between each of these, but I found them helpful. If you're only going to get one, I'd probably start with the Apple Pro Guide. BTW, while it deals with version 6.0, you can still use the tutorial files in 5.5.1, and most of the tutorials/concepts apply equally well in 5.5.1 (notable excpetions being features like Channel EQ, Freeze, etc.).
The other thing I'd recommend is hanging out at the Sonik forums (http://community.sonikmatter.com/cgi-bi ... matebb.cgi). Make sure you read the rules there first, as they are pretty rigid about how/where to post, but they are a great resource.
Anyway, I'd say I'm a long way from being an expert in Logic, but I now have enough down to be able to record audio/midi, use inserts/sends, edit audio/midi, bounce to files, etc. (all of the basic stuff). I'm confident at this point that I'll be able to become a lot more efficient with Logic as time goes on. Hang in there since, as you learn more, I think you'll really appreciate all of Logic's capabilities.
Cheers,
RW
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