How do I change a patch once the audio has been recorded?

How do I change the patch once the audio has been recorded? What if I don't like a particular sound, but I want to keep the parts.

Just select another patch from the library.

...and re-record or re-bounce.

...and re-record or re-bounce.

Unless I'm missing something from the original post, there's no need to re-record or re-bounce?

I took that as he's recorded a synth sound to audio, and now wants to change the sound used. Obviously, you can't do that with the originally bounced audio, so you need to go back to the MIDI parts, change the patch, then re-bounce it back down to audio.

yeah, a bit confusing. have you recorded audio, or midi? if it's midi, you can change the patch to anything. if it IS audio... what fuzzflith and des99 said.

 

and if, for some reason, you're bouncing to audio, save the midi part (mute it), in case you do want to change the sound at some point.

 

but am guessing it's midi you recorded...

once the audio has been recorded

...seemed pretty clear to me. MIDI notes feeding a software synth that has then been recorded to audio.

 

But then, it might in fact be a bass guitar. Like, the real thing. If so, "the patch" (ie. fx pedals and plugins) can indeed be changed just like that, as David mentioned.

But then, it might in fact be a bass guitar. Like, the real thing. If so, "the patch" (ie. fx pedals and plugins) can indeed be changed just like that, as David mentioned.

That's how I took it, as an audio recording: vocals, guitar, bass, or anything that can be recorded with a mic.

Cody, you managed to confuse four self proclaimed experts with a seemingly simple question. Not bad for a first post, so welcome.

We need more information Cody!

self proclaimed experts

 

uh....

90 days of this you say, FK?

90 days of this you say, FK?

 

90 days for each person, overlapping. should be fun...

 

edit: to be fair, i ask my own dumb questions sometimes. also, there are no dumb questions...

Hey guys, thanks for all of your responses. I think I recorded MIDI, I selected 'Software Instrument' and am using a midi keyboard to record.

 

The problem is when I simply select a new patch while I have the recording highlighted, it does not change the recording patch. It only changes the channel strip name.

Which instrument is making the sound and how are you changing the patch?

I'm recording a bass part off of a midi keyboard. I'm changing the patch by selecting a new patch in the library on the left.

What des99 said . . .

 

What you recorded is called a "midi region". This region has all the midi notes you recorded.

 

The midi region always keeps the name of the instrument that you first used to record it, if this is an issue and you want to change the name of the midi region, you can right click and change it to anything you want "bass part into" etc.

The midi region always keeps the name of the instrument that you first used to record it

The MIDI Region is named after the track. While the track typically gets the name of the patch you're selecting in the Library, you can name the track whatever you want: double-click the name on the track header and give it the desired name. In your case I would personally name the track "Bass". Now you can record and your MIDI regions will be named Bass. You can then change the patch to whatever patch you want in the Library and the track name "Bass" will remain.

 

Now is a good time for me to pitch my Logic Pro X book where these kinds of techniques are very clearly covered, so that you start producing music with Logic equipped with a solid set of foundational skills.

Cool thanks so much guys. That answers my question.

There is also a nifty command in the Functions (local track) menu : Name Regions by Track Name that does just that in one go, easing your workflow.

For even more convenience, using a key command (US default: Opt+Shift+N) would speed up the process.

Cool thanks so much guys. That answers my question.

You're welcome!