Get started with software instrument tracks – Apple Logic Pro X User Manual
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Chapter 2
Get started with Logic Pro X
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You can record multiple takes simultaneously, and quickly create comps (composite takes) of
the best moments from each take. For more information about recording on an audio track,
see
Record sound from a microphone or an electric instrument
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For information about connecting microphones and other audio devices, see
Get started with software instrument tracks
If you have a USB or MIDI keyboard (or another type of MIDI controller) connected to your
computer, you can play and record software instruments. Logic Pro features a complete library
of professional-quality software instruments, including synthesizers and other keyboards, guitars,
drums, world instruments, and more.
A patch contains the instrument, effects, and routing settings that control the sound of the track.
You can change the sound of a software instrument track by choosing a different patch from the
Library. In the Library, you can also audition patches to find the one you want to use.
You record a software instrument on a software instrument track in the Tracks area. The
recording appears as a MIDI region on the selected software instrument track. You can arrange
MIDI regions in the Tracks area, and edit them in the Piano Roll Editor and other editors.
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 play only a one-bar count-in
before recording starts.
Play a software instrument
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Select a software instrument track, then play notes on your music keyboard.
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If your music keyboard has pitch bend and modulation wheels, move them as you play, to see
how the sound changes. If your music keyboard has other controls, such as faders, knobs, or
drum pads, try using them as well.