Apple Logic Pro X - Manual (Page 214)

Chapter 8 Record your voice or a musical instrument 214
Record additional software instrument takes
When you’re recording, you can record multiple versions, or takes, in quick succession. Later, you
can preview the take recordings and choose which one you want to use in the project.
Recording multiple MIDI takes is only possible when Show Advanced Tools is selected in the
Advanced preferences pane.
Record multiple MIDI takes
1 Do one of the following:
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Choose Record > MIDI Recording Options > Create Take Folders.
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Choose File > Project Settings > Recording, then choose Create Take Folders from the
Overlapping Recordings pop-up menu.
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Control-click the Record button in the control bar, choose Recording Settings from
the shortcut menu, then choose Create Take Folders from the Overlapping Recordings
pop-up menu.
2 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.
3 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.