Apple Logic Pro X - Manual (Page 33)

Chapter 2 Get started with Logic Pro X 33
Get started with tracks
Get started with audio tracks
You can record sound from a microphone, or from an electric instrument (such as an electric
guitar) connected to your computer, on an audio track in the Tracks area. The recording appears
as an audio region on the selected audio track, showing an audio waveform. You can arrange and
edit audio regions in the Tracks area, and edit them in a close-up view in the Audio Track Editor.
When you add a track, you can choose a patch for the track in the Library. You can quickly
audition patches to find the one you want to use, and change the effects for an audio track by
choosing a different patch. Each audio patch contains one or more audio effects, and can include
sends and other routing settings.
Logic Pro includes a metronome, which plays a steady beat to help you play in time while
recording. You can have the metronome play as you record, or only play a one-bar count-in
before recording starts.
Add an audio track
1 Click the Add Tracks button in the toolbar.
2 Click one of the two Audio icons at the top of the New Tracks dialog.
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To create an audio track for recording from a microphone: Click the Microphone icon.
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To create an audio track for recording a guitar or bass connected to your computer: Click the
Guitar icon.
3 If necessary, click the Details triangle to open the bottom of the dialog.
4 Choose the audio device and input channel (or stereo pair) from the Input pop-up menu on
the left.
5 Make sure that “Output 1-2” appears on the Output pop-up menu on the right.
6 Click Create.