Apple Logic Pro X - Manual (Page 202)

Chapter 8 Record your voice or a musical instrument 202
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Check the monitoring level, which controls the playback (or monitoring) level, not the
recording level.
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Tune any instruments that are connected to your system, to ensure that your external
instrument recordings are in tune with any software instruments, samples, or existing
recordings in your project. You can access the Tuner using the Tuner button in the control bar.
For details about the Tuner plug-in, see the Logic Pro Effects manual.
Record sound from a microphone or an electric instrument
You can record sound from a microphone (voice or acoustic instrument, for example), or from an
electric instrument (such as an electric guitar) connected to your computer, on an audio track.
Record live audio
1 Select the header of the audio or guitar/bass track you want to record to.
2 Move the playhead to the point in the ruler where you want to start recording.
By default, Logic Pro includes a metronome—a steady beat to help you play in time
while recording.
3 Do one of the following:
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If you only want Logic Pro to play a one-measure count-in before recording starts, Control-click
the Metronome button in the control bar, choose Metronome Settings from the shortcut
menu, then select the “Only during count-in” checkbox.
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Set the playhead a few beats before the point where you want the recording to begin, to give
yourself time to start playing.
4 Click the Record button in the control bar (or press R) to start recording.
5 Start singing or play your instrument.
The recording appears as a new audio region on the track as you record.
6 Click the Stop button in the control bar (or press the Space bar) to stop recording.
You can view the newly recorded audio region in the Project Audio Browser, when Show
Advanced Tools is selected in the Advanced preferences pane.