Apple Logic Pro 9 - Manual (Page 452)

Logic Pro will begin recording approximately one bar before the punch-in locator. This
allows the start point of the region to be adjusted later, enabling you to hear the lead-in,
if desired.
You can also recover the beginning of the recording if the performer slightly anticipates
the autopunch area. Any such adjustments to the lead-in portion of the region do not
change the position of the recording, relative to the time axis of the project.
Recording automatically begins at the punch-in locator, following the count-in, even if
the playhead is positioned after the right locator when recording starts.
If Autopunch is enabled during recording, the Record button will flash while the playhead
is outside the area encompassed by the punch-in and punch-out locators. This indicates
that no recording is currently taking place.
Combining Cycle and Autopunch Recording
If you want to improve a difficult part of a certain passage, you can use a combination
of the Cycle and Autopunch functions. Cycle mode recording allows you to practice as
many times as you like before performing the final take. On each cycle pass, only events
or audio that falls within the area defined by the autopunch locators is recorded. This
allows you to make use of the preceding song section to “get into the groove.”
Recording with Skip Cycle
If Skip Cycle is turned on, the cycle area is bypassed during recording.
Audio Replace Recording
In Replace mode, a new recording replaces the original recording, or a portion of it. The
newly recorded data is stored in a new region, as with standard recording. In addition,
any existing region on the destination track is cut at the punch-in and punch-out points
of the recording, and data between these points is deleted.
To record in Replace mode
1 Turn on the Replace button in the Transport bar.
2 Click the Record Enable button on the arrange track you want to record to.
3 Set the playhead to the point where you want recording to start.
4 Click the Record button in the Transport bar (or use the corresponding key command,
default assignment: *).
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