Using cycle mode – Apple Logic Express 8 User Manual
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Chapter 5
Navigating Your Project
 Shuttle Rewind and Shuttle Forward: Repeated key presses will increase the winding
speed. Repeated hits of the opposing shuttle key will slow down the shuttle speed,
and eventually change the winding direction. Shuttle disables Cycle mode. Shuttling
is halted by the Stop command.
 Go to Selection End: Moves the playhead to the end of the first selected region or
event in the active window.
Note: There are also as a large number of Go To key commands for markers available.
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Using Cycle Mode
You can use Cycle mode to repeatedly play a selected passage. This is useful for:
 Composing a section of a project (a verse or chorus, for example)
 Practicing, before making a recording
 Recording individual tracks consecutively
 Editing events
 Recording multiple takes
The cycle area is defined by the position of the left and right locators. When Cycle
mode is active, it is shown as a green stripe in the top part of the Bar ruler.
Left locator
Right locator
Cycle area