Logic Pro X keyboard command of the day. #LogicProX @StudioIntern1

  Play/Stop Region from Anchor    ⌃⇧→

I rarely work in the Audio File Editor. My typical usage is to reduce the level of audio from 0.0 dB to something slightly less. I need to do this to get “Normalize Region Gain…” commands to work.

Audio File Editor interface overview — Logic Pro X

Anchor: Indicates the absolute start point of the audio file.

Play audio files in the Audio File Editor — Logic Pro X

There are a number of playback options in the Audio File Editor. Playback of audio files in the Audio File Editor occurs independently of the project playhead position. To hear the audio file in the context of your arrangement, you should use the control bar buttons.

⇧ SHIFT – ⌃ CONTROL – ⌥ OPTION – ⌘ COMMAND

Logic Pro X keyboard command of the day. #LogicProX @StudioIntern1

  Settings: Clefs and Signatures    ⌃⌥⇧L


Scoring musical parts is a simple task that is rife with complexity. I haven’t done any scoring since the early 1990s when Finale first came out. At that time the tutorial was an eight to ten day affair, and if I stopped working with it I would lose the skills rapidly.

If I have any significant scoring needs I will probably choose some other tool, but for now I am glad that Logic has this all built in. I can work with this.

Clefs & Signatures settings — Logic Pro X

Clefs and Signatures settings are available only when Additional Score Options is selected in Advanced preferences.

⇧ SHIFT – ⌃ CONTROL – ⌥ OPTION – ⌘ COMMAND

Logic Pro X keyboard command of the day. #LogicProX @StudioIntern1

  Attach Symbol: Down-Bow

I do not read string parts, so all the performance notes are a learning experience for me. The down-bow mark is found in the Parts Box (Score Editor) under “Ornaments”.

The symbol is not included in any font that I have easy access to. It has three sides — left, top, right. The top line is thicker than the sides.

Unicode Character ‘MUSICAL SYMBOL COMBINING DOWN BOW’ (U+1D1AA)

MUSICAL SYMBOL COMBINING DOWN BOW

⇧ SHIFT – ⌃ CONTROL – ⌥ OPTION – ⌘ COMMAND

Logic Pro X keyboard command of the day. #LogicProX @StudioIntern1

  Select Used Instruments

Personally I prefer new instruments…

In the Environment. Part of the arcana of Logic Pro X. I don’t see myself building amazing MIDI environments in the near future.

Use advanced selection commands — Logic Pro X

Select Used Instruments: Selects all objects that are assigned to the selected track in the main window, or are connected to such objects via cables.

⇧ SHIFT – ⌃ CONTROL – ⌥ OPTION – ⌘ COMMAND

Logic Pro X keyboard command of the day. #LogicProX @StudioIntern1

  Set Scissors Tool        ⌥3⃣

Change the cursor tool to Scissors. Not something I do at all. I expect I should do more editing.

Normally I am splitting regions at song-length boundaries which I do by positioning the playhead at the proper location, select ALL the tracks, and “Split at Playhead”. I also create a marker at the playhead position.

Split regions in the Tracks area — Logic Pro X

You can split a region in the Tracks area, and use the split segments of the region in different places in the Tracks area.

Common tools — Logic Pro X

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

⇧ SHIFT – ⌃ CONTROL – ⌥ OPTION – ⌘ COMMAND