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Logic Pro basics
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Logic Pro project basics
You start working in Logic Pro by creating a new project, or opening an existing one. A project is
the document that contains all your recordings, the location of media files you add, and all the
changes you make. You can have multiple projects open at the same time, and transfer media
and other data between them.
Each project has a set of properties, including a tempo, time signature, and key signature, which
you can define when you create the project, and change later while you’re working. Projects can
also contain assets, including audio files, a movie file, instruments, and other files. You can save
assets with the project or reference them in another location. For information about managing
project assets, see
.
When Show Advanced Tools is selected in the Advanced preferences pane, you can save
a project as either a single file (package), or as a project folder containing the project file and
subfolders for project assets. For information about saving projects, see
For more information about working with projects, see
. For information about
creating Logic Pro projects, see
The basic elements of a Logic Pro project include the following:
Tracks
The horizontal rows in the Tracks area are called tracks. Tracks help you organize and control the
sound of the recordings, loops, and other material in a project. You record your performances on
tracks, and arrange the regions representing the recordings, loops, and other material in a project
on tracks. There are several types of tracks you can use in a Logic Pro project:
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Audio tracks: Can contain audio recordings, audio Apple Loops, and imported audio files.
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Software instrument tracks: Can contain software instrument recordings, software instrument
Apple Loops, and imported MIDI files.
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Drummer tracks: Can contain Drummer regions. Used in conjunction with the Drum Kit
Designer plug-in and Drummer Editor.
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External MIDI tracks: Can contain MIDI recordings that send MIDI data to external MIDI devices,
such as synthesizers and sound modules.