Creating tracks by adding apple loops, Creating tracks by adding audio files – Apple Logic Pro 9 User Manual
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Tip: Once tracks are created, you can quickly reassign them to the sub-channels of any
MIDI multi-instrument object with the Library, or by Control-clicking (or right-clicking)
the track list, and making your choice from the Reassign Track shortcut menu.
Full details on setting up external MIDI sound modules and keyboards are found in
Transferring a Channel Strip Setting to a New Track
You can create a new track that uses the same channel strip assignment and settings as
the selected track. This is a quick and easy way to create a duplicate of an existing track
and channel strip, without replicating the data on the track.
To transfer the channel strip assignment to a new track
1
Select the source track (the one with the channel strip and settings that you want to
duplicate).
2
Do one of the following:
• Choose Track > New with Duplicate Setting in the Arrange area’s local menu bar (or
use the New Track with Duplicate Setting key command, default
assignment: Command-D).
• Click the Duplicate Track button above the track list in the Arrange area.
Logic Pro creates a new track that uses the same channel strip assignments and settings
directly below the source track. The data on the track (if any exists) is not duplicated.
If you want to copy a track, inclusive of any data, but do not want to copy the channel
strip, see
Copying Tracks and Moving Regions
.
Creating Tracks by Adding Apple Loops
You can create tracks by dragging Apple Loops from the Loop Browser directly into the
blank Arrange area. A track and corresponding channel strip are automatically created,
and the Apple Loops file is loaded. For more details on adding Apple Loops, see
Apple Loops in the Loop Browser
.
Creating Tracks by Adding Audio Files
You can create tracks by dragging audio files from the Media Browser directly into the
blank Arrange area. A track and corresponding channel strip are automatically created,
and a region (that is the full length of the audio file) is added to the new arrange track.
The audio file (and corresponding region) is also automatically added to the Audio Bin.
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Chapter 9
Working with Tracks