Apple Logic Pro 9 - Manual (Page 232)

Creating Tracks Only
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 Strip Assignment
There may be situations in which you want to have multiple copies of a track that address
the same Mixer channel strip.
For 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.
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 (or use the corresponding
key command) to create a new track below the selected track.
• Option-click the Duplicate Track button above the track list in the Arrange area.
When Option-clicked, the button performs the New Track with Same Channel
Strip/Instrument function.
• 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 (which has a corresponding key
command) 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 reused.
This command is dimmed if audio tracks (or tracks that don’t provide a MIDI channel
parameter, such as those assigned to aux channel strips) are selected.
232 Chapter 9 Working with Tracks