Logic notes

how logic works and some of the short cuts that will help with working it

When creating a new song which option do you select/

Empty Project

What command adds a new track?

OPTION - COMMAND - N

What tool allows you to advance Logic?

Enable all

What is logic’s default amount of Hz

44.1Hz

What command allows you to save your project?

Command - S

All assets (audio files, samples, session files, backups, etc.) are stored in a single file. This is like how GarageBand works. Can be convenient for sharing projects between computers.

Package

This is like how Pro Tools works. A session folder is created, containing a session file and separate folders for all assets

Folder

what command opens under the tool bar 

Control - Option - Command - T

what command allows you to us the inspector

The I key

on the top left what can you find

Quick help

when you press X what does it open up?

The mixer

When you Press “O” what does it do?

open loop browser

Blue icons are what?

Audio loops

Green icons are what?

MIDI Loops

which window responds to key commands. Notice the thin blue outline moving from window to window as you press TAB or SHIFT-TAB

key focus

pressing the return key does?

makes you go to the beginning

. (period; look for “>”)

move forward one bar

comma; look for “<”)

move backwards a bar

Add shift allows you to move how many keys

8 keys

set rounded locators by selection and enable cycle

press U

: toggle Cycle on/off

Press C

loop a region until the end of the project

press L

Bar numbers, beat, division, and ticks

the main 4

960 ticks in a quarter note. 240 in a 16th; 320 in an 8th note triplet)

Ticks

OPTION-drag a region

Drop copys wherever you want

Command R

repeat

Command A

slect all