Apple Logic Pro X - Manual (Page 203)

Chapter 8 Record your voice or a musical instrument 203
Record multiple audio takes
When you’re recording, you can record multiple versions, or takes, in quick succession. This can
be helpful especially when you’re improvising a lead or solo part and want to capture several
versions while you’re feeling inspired.
Later, you can preview the take recordings and choose which one you want to use in the
project. You can also create and edit comps, by selecting the best parts from several takes and
combining these parts into one master comp.
Record multiple audio takes
1 Turn on Cycle mode by doing one of the following:
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Click the Cycle button in the control bar (or press C).
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Click the top part of the ruler.
The cycle area appears as a yellow strip in the ruler.
2 Adjust the cycle area by doing one of the following:
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Drag the left or right locator.
Left locator Right locator
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Drag vertically in the locator fields in the control bar (when Show Advanced Tools is selected
in the Advanced preferences pane).
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.