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

  Mute Notes/Regions/Folders On/Off    ⌃M

Toggle Mute on the selected item(s). Use the Mute Tool to mute an item, or a few of them. The ‘Select Muted Regions/Events ⇧M’ command will select everything that has been muted.

I am thinking about comparing muted notes and regions as a kind of subtractive EQ — remove some sound to expose or clarify, toggle as necessary to help focus on the desired action.

Mute and solo regions in the Tracks area — Logic Pro X

You can mute one or more regions in the Tracks area to exclude them from playback. You can also solo individual regions, to hear them in isolation, and lock the solo status of regions.

Mute and delete regions and events — Logic Pro X

The Mute and Delete functions go hand in hand, because you often want to remove events you have muted.

⇧ SHIFT – ⌃ CONTROL – ⌥ OPTION – ⌘ COMMAND

- Global Commands


Mute Movie Audio On/Off


Toggle writing Mute Automation in Write Mode


Toggle Channel Strip Mute M



- Main Window Tracks and Various Editors


Select Muted Regions/Events ⇧M


Mute Notes/Regions/Folders On/Off ⌃M



- Mixer


Select Muted Channel Strips ⇧M

8 Tips for Mixing Bass in Home Recording Studios

by Nick Messitte, iZotope Contributor May 23, 2019

It’s not uncommon to find yourself in a mixing situation with low-end issues. This is especially true in home studios. Maybe the room’s geometry swallows the bass or exaggerates the low-end. It’s safe to say no acoustician had any input whatsoever into the construction of your apartment.

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

  New Audio Track    ⌥⌘A    ⌃6⃣

My apologies for the :SIX: if it doesn’t appear as an emoji. The Touch Bar buttons are indicated by numbers in boxes.

Creates a new Audio Track after the currently selected track.

Create tracks — Logic Pro X

You add tracks to a project to hold your recordings, loops, and other material. When you add a track, you can choose the track type, format, input source (for audio tracks), and output, and create multiple tracks. The options in the New Tracks dialog vary, depending on the type of track you are creating.

Tracks overview — Logic Pro X

When you create a track, you choose the track type, format, and output. You can also choose a patch, which controls the sound of the track, and modify the sound of a patch using Smart Controls.

⇧ SHIFT – ⌃ CONTROL – ⌥ OPTION – ⌘ COMMAND

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

  Octave + 1    X

Step Input controls.

Use step input recording techniques — Logic Pro X

Step input allows you to insert MIDI notes when you’re not recording in real time. You can use step input to create note runs that may be too fast for you to play or to replicate sheet music that’s too difficult for you to play.

You can use one or more of the following for step input:

Musical Typing keyboard

Step Input keyboard

MIDI keyboard

⇧ SHIFT – ⌃ CONTROL – ⌥ OPTION – ⌘ COMMAND