Apple Logic Pro X - Manual (Page 165)

Chapter 7 Work with tracks 165
Create a track below the selected track
1 Control-click the track header.
2 Choose one of the following from the shortcut menu.
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To create an audio track: choose New Audio Track.
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To create a software instrument track: choose New Software Instrument Track.
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To create a Drummer track: choose New Drummer Track.
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To create an external MIDI track: choose New External MIDI Track.
A new track of the chosen type, with default settings, is created below the selected track.
When you create a Drummer track, the track contains two 16-bar regions. The Drum Kit Designer
plug-in with a default drum kit is inserted into the track’s channel strip. For more information
about working with Drummer tracks, see
Drummer overview .
Create tracks that use existing channel strips
When you create a new track using the New Tracks dialog, a new channel strip for the track
is also created. In some situations, however, you may want to create tracks that use existing
channel strips.
For example, when using an EXS24 mkII with a drum kit loaded, you may want to send multiple
tracks, with MIDI regions that trigger individual drum sounds, to the channel strip on which the
EXS24 mkII is inserted. Having a separate track for each sound allows you to independently mute
or solo sounds in the kit. If you use a multi-output version of the EXS24 mkII, you can process
each sound in the drum kit with different effects.
You can also copy tracks in the Tracks area. The copied track uses the same channel strip as the
original track, and all selected regions are moved from the original track to the copy. This allows
you to double-track or “thicken” parts, and makes it easier to create unison voicings (an octave
apart) software instrument (or external MIDI instrument) tracks. After copying the track, you can
replicate or restore the copied regions on the original track.
Create a track with the same channel strip or instrument assignment
1 Select the track in the Tracks area.
2 Do one of the following:
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Choose Track > Other > New Track With Same Channel (or use the corresponding key
command).
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Option-click the Duplicate Track button above the track headers.
A new track is created below the selected track.
Create a track with the next channel strip or instrument assignment
m Select the track in the Tracks area, then choose Track > Other > New Track With Next Channel (or
use the corresponding key command).
This command creates a new track below the selected track, and assigns the next channel strip
to it. If no next channel strip exists, one is created automatically.