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Logic Pro X: Workflow tips?


David Nahmani

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Here are a few workflow tips to get started in Logic Pro:

 

1. Use key commands. When you're looking for something (say, I want to nudge regions, or transpose notes in the Piano Roll), choose Logic Pro > Key Commands > Edit and search for the corresponding keyword ("nudge" or "transpose"). Then see what keyboard shortcuts are assigned and learn them.

 

2. Use at least one screenset, screenset #1, to be your "Home". I like to set up my song at a zoom level where I can see all tracks, all regions, my default toolset (Pointer/Marquee), and most panes closed but the Inspector, so that if I zoom too far and open too many panes or windows I can go home by pressing 1.

 

3. Learn how to toggle panes on and off:

Y = Library

I = Inspector

X = Mixer

P = Piano Roll

E = Editor

F = File Browser

D = Event List

 

4. Get familiar with the basic navigation techniques:

• Shift-click the background to position the playhead.

• Click the lower-half of the ruler position the playhead.

• Press Command-U to set cycle by selection.

• Press < and > for Rewind and Forward, Shift-< and Shift-> for Fast Rewind and Fast Forward.

• Shift-Spacebar to play from selection.

• Control-S to Solo selection (works great along with Shift-Spacebar!)

 

5. Learn basic zooming techniques:

• Control-Option-drag to zoom in, click to zoom out.

• Command-arrows to zoom incrementally.

• Press Z to zoom on selection and Z again to zoom back out.

 

6. Bookmark this forum, and come ask us questions! :D

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