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Maybe there is a 'copy protection' on some features in other DAWS. (Logic too). That is maybe why Logic couldn't implement a relatively simple thing like region gain as simple as other DAWS. (Like grabbing a handle without changing a tool in other DAWS).

Submit a feature request. You might be surprised. They might actually implement it. Now is the time. They just released a large update. Marketing done. They can work on small advancements.

I think the picture is not that bad. These new session players and AI stuff just helps people make their ideas in their head a reality. Everybody knows that if everyone will use the same session players, then every song will sound the same. They are more like a composition tool (which is Logic's strength). You can use them to quickly draw inspiration and convey ideas to your collaborators and later record the real deal. For me personally these things are as important than making the fader longer in the mixer. (I use a track pad and can fine scroll with 2 fingers, don't really need it to be longer). Without musicians having musical ideas, the studio guys job can not exist. Maybe : musicians - Logic professional audio engineers - Pro Tools (although i think Logic can do the job just fine)

I was also thinking to purchase a piano plugin or library these days..The Logic team is reading my mind🙂

Yes. Well said. Logic is definitely the best composition tool for musicians with the best and most stock plugins and content. That is Logic's strength. It does mixing and editing very well too. Maybe Pro Tools is better at those latter things i don't know because Logic does everything perfectly for me. I choose the right tool for myself.

I just purchased Scaler 2 for helping me find those chords that live in my head but can't play them sometimes..😄 Will the chord track give me the same functionality? (Suggesting the next chord, change the key of a chord progression I've built etc? ) Scaler 2 is actually amazing.

There are two kinds of people. 1 - constantly needs change to keep things exiting, even if it means a step backwards sometimes 🙂 2 - never change anything. Keep it familiar and safe. (I had an older friend who once freaked out when his Windows machine updated itself and the browser icon changed lol, wanted money back because it was not the product anymore that he purchased) 😄

Maybe: You have distortion going out of a plugin into the next one. For example: The output of a compressor is clipping and going into the eq. Then you pull down the gain a bit in the eq so the channel strip itself is not clipping. You have to make sure there is no clipping going out of your plugins into the next. Each and every one has to be checked.

Best way to collaborate: determine who is the 'mixer'. All other parties receive 1 .wav file of the mix down. Import to session and add your parts. Send back your parts as .wav files to 'mixer' 'Mixer' imports and mixes. No various Logic versions or any kind of DAW involved. Any other way, and you are just complicating things.

Does the mic need phantom power? Switch it to 'on' on the 2i2. Also adjust the gain knob on the interface?

You got it all wrong. The reason it takes a while to freeze/bounce them is that you have a long reverb tail or other plugin that produces a long tail. Logic is a big empty canvas. You are telling Logic how much you are using of that canvas by setting a cycle range at the top. The rest is just a little bit of OCD. No harm intended, just the truth. You are worrying about something that is not important at all. If you don't want that tail to be included in the bounce, just untick the option in the bounce dialogue. Cheers.

I don't need a lot pf inputs. I use a Focusrite 2i2. Their products are rock solid so far for me.

A quick google search shows other people having the same problem with this interface.

What happens when it disconnects? What does Logic say? Have you tried a different brand of interface yet from a friend maybe?

Yeah, just watched your video. Everything is fine don't pay too much attention to the tracks area. The piano roll and what you hear is important. Des99 nailed it.