Apple Logic Pro 9 - Manual (Page 128)

The cycle area is defined by the position of the left and right locators. When Cycle mode
is disabled, the left and right locators disappear and the cycle area is dimmed.
To turn Cycle mode on and off
Do one of the following:
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Click the Cycle button in the Transport bar (or use the Cycle Mode key command, default
assignment: C).
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Click the top part of the Bar ruler (on the gray locators stripe).
In Cycle mode:
• The playhead jumps from the end of the cycle to the beginning.
• The Play command starts playback from the beginning of the cycle.
• To start playback from another position, click Pause twice, or Pause and then Play.
• At the cycle jump point, you can use the Chase Events function: File > Project Settings
> MIDI > Chase > Chase on Cycle Jump. For more information about chasing events,
see
Using the Chase Events Function .
• You can determine the way recording works in Cycle mode, by using the various options
in the File > Project Settings > Recording pane.
Defining a Cycle in the Bar Ruler
You can define, move, and resize a cycle in the Bar ruler.
To define a cycle
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Drag the mouse from left to right in the top part of the Bar ruler.
The cycle area appears as a green stripe in the Bar ruler, and Cycle mode is automatically
turned on.
To move a cycle
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Grab the green cycle stripe in the middle (the pointer turns into a hand), and drag it to
the left or right.
Two lines extend down the screen from the beginning and end points of the cycle. These
make it easy to align the cycle with regions in the Arrange area, or events in the Piano
Roll Editor.
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