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

  Scissors Tool    I

The keyboard command ‘I’ is used when the Tool menu is visible. To switch to the Scissors Tool you would type ‘TI’. There is a command ‘Set Scissors Tool’ that will switch the left-click tool. It is available if you have a Touch Bar.

Split regions with the click of a mouse.

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

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

  Copy Selected Regions to Focused Track

Can’t seem to locate any particular documentation. Experimentation says I should select a track to establish focus then select regions (shift-click), the Copy Selected Regions to Focused Track.

I’m not really sure of how this fits into a workflow.

⇧ SHIFT – ⌃ CONTROL – ⌥ OPTION – ⌘ COMMAND

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

  Catch Playhead Position    `

That’s not a speck of dust on the screen — it’s the backquote — on the tilde key.

Toggles the “Catch Playhead” button and stops scrolling or catches up depending on the state.

If regions are scrolling along with the playhead during playback you can stop the scrolling, perform some task, and then catch back up.

I need to learn more about how the playhead works in the windows other than Arrange.

Catch preferences — Logic Pro X

Control how windows change as the playhead moves — Logic Pro X

You can control how windows update to reflect changes to the playhead position using Catch modes. When you work in Catch mode, the visible section of a window follows the playhead during playback or recording.

⇧ SHIFT – ⌃ CONTROL – ⌥ OPTION – ⌘ COMMAND