Move Locators Backwards by 1 Bar — Logic Pro X keyboard command of the day

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  Move Locators Backwards by 1 Bar

Another set of commands missing from the Logic Pro X documentation. Missing from Logic Pro 9 as well.

The Cycle Length movement is probably most common.

All of these interesting things can be found by control-clicking in the Marquee stripe — effectively the bar numbers or time ruler.

It is very useful to have the Marquee ruler visible. You can see where the Marquee selection is even if the regions are scrolled off the screen.

⇧ SHIFT – ⌃ CONTROL – ⌥ OPTION – ⌘ COMMAND

Command    Key Touch Bar
- Global Commands
Move Locators Forward by Cycle Length ⇧⌘. 8⃣
Move Locators Backwards by Cycle Length ⇧⌘, 7⃣
Move Locators Forward by 1 Bar
Move Locators Backwards by 1 Bar

Snap Automation Mode: 1/2 Triplet (1/3) — Logic Pro X keyboard command of the day

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  Snap Automation Mode: 1/2 Triplet (1/3)

When creating things “in tempo” it can be very valuable to apply automation at the proper place in performance.

Can I automate articulations? Doesn’t appear to be possible (or maybe even reasonable.)

Snap automation to grid positions — Logic Pro X

You can snap track automation to grid positions. You can choose if you want automation to automatically use the division value chosen in the Snap menu, or you can choose a different snap value for automation.

⇧ SHIFT – ⌃ CONTROL – ⌥ OPTION – ⌘ COMMAND

Scissors Tool I — Logic Pro X keyboard command of the day

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  Scissors Tool    I

I usually split regions by positioning the playhead at the start or end of the segment and using the ‘Split Regions/Events at Playhead ⌘T’. That’s a bit fiddly. I am learning to use the much? easier ‘Split Regions/Events at Locators or Marquee Selection ⌃⌘T’. It’s pretty quick to zoom out and use the Marquee tool to select the areas of interest.

I suspect that if I spent more time making beats and loops that I would become a real fan of the Scissors tool.

The ‘actual’ key command is T I — T to open the Tool menu, I to choose Scissors.

Split regions in the Tracks area — Logic Pro X

Split regions using the Scissors tool

Common tools — Logic Pro X

Scissors tool
Use the Scissors tool to split regions and events, allowing individual sections to be copied, moved, or deleted.

⇧ SHIFT – ⌃ CONTROL – ⌥ OPTION – ⌘ COMMAND

Open Instrument — Logic Pro X keyboard command of the day

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  Open Instrument

EXS24 command. Very large topic. Some day if I decide to do sampling or make sample-based instruments I will dive in. This should also include Alchemy.

EXS24 mkII overview — Logic Pro X

EXS24 mkII is a software sampler. It plays back audio files, called samples, that you load into it. These samples are combined into tuned, organized collections called sampler instruments. Because sampler instruments are based on audio recordings, they are ideally suited to emulating real instruments such as guitars, pianos, and drums.

Alchemy overview — Logic Pro X

Alchemy is an easy-to-use, yet powerful sample manipulation synthesizer. It offers numerous real-time performance controls and an extensive preset library.

⇧ SHIFT – ⌃ CONTROL – ⌥ OPTION – ⌘ COMMAND

Open Environment Mixer… — Logic Pro X keyboard command of the day

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  Open Environment Mixer…

There isn’t much that can only be done in the Environment Mixer since virtually everything is made available in the Arrange window Mixer view and the Mixer window.

The only practical use I have found — so far — is to create channel strips for audio inputs. You can add insert plugins and sends to the input channel, effectively pre-processing input that gets recorded. Print EQ, compression, and gain!

Channel strip objects overview — Logic Pro X

The Environment’s channel strip object is the building block of the Environment’s Mixer layer, the Logic Pro Mixer, and the inspector’s channel strips. For details about channel strip types, see Channel strip types.

⇧ SHIFT – ⌃ CONTROL – ⌥ OPTION – ⌘ COMMAND