Apple Logic Express 8 - Manual (Page 196)

196 Chapter 9 Working With Tracks
Track Creation Commands
The commands and methods discussed in this section only create new tracks. The
current (selected track) channel strip is used as the target for the new track.
Creating a Track With the Same Channel Assignment
There may be situations where you would like to have multiple copies of a track that
address the same Mixer channel.
As an example: You may want to create multiple tracks that address a software
instrument, such as the EXS24 mkII, with a drum kit loaded. Each track can contain MIDI
regions that trigger individual drum sounds (kick, snare, hi-hat, and so on). Having a
separate track for each sound allows you to independently mute or solo sounds in the
kit.
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Tip: Use a multi output version of the EXS24 mkII if you want to individually process
each sound in the drum kit with different effects.
To create a track with the same channel strip or instrument assignment:
1 Select the track you want to copy.
2 Do one of the following:
 Choose Track > New with Same Channel Strip/Instrument command (default key
command: Control-Return) to create a new track below the selected track.
 Use the Append Track to Track List key command to create a new track at the bottom
of the track list.
Creating a Track With the Next Channel Assignment
The Track > New with next MIDI Channel command (default key command: Shift-
Control-Return) creates a new track below the selected track, and assigns the next
instrument or MIDI channel to it. If the MIDI channel of the currently selected track
channel is 16, the first channel is re-used.
This command is dimmed if audio tracks (or tracks that don’t provide a MIDI channel
parameter, such as those assigned to aux channels) are selected.
Creating Tracks With the Next Channel Strip/MIDI Channel
The Track > New with Next Channel Strip/Instrument command can either create a new
track, or both a new track and a new channel strip. The behavior of the command is
dependent on the selected track type:
 If the selected track is an audio or software instrument track: The command creates
a new track below the selected track, and assigns the next channel strip to it. If no
next channel strip exists, it is automatically created.
 If the selected track is a MIDI track: The command behaves exactly as Track > New
with next MIDI Channel: A new track is created, and assigned to the next MIDI
channel.