Freeform intro, then trigger pre-recorded tracks

[allen3]

I'm trying to do a live recording that starts with a freeform piano intro (out of time, no set duration), then I want to trigger all my pre-recorded backing tracks when the singer comes in. What's the best way to do this?

[Atlas007]

I wonder if using the Live Loop could be of some help here.

Your backing recorded material being in a Live Loop or Scene which you start playback with a preset command. That would probably imply using non-looping loop(s) / scene(s).

You then play/record your piano on your (regular) track(s) and your singer(s) on his/her…

[David Nahmani]

Or even if you don't use Live Loops but place all your pre-recorded backing tracks in the Tracks area, this should work? Just play your freeform intro and when you're ready to trigger the playback, press play or use a MIDI Controller to start playback? 

[Atlas007]

I was suggesting the Live Loop method as I assumed the freeform piano intro implied there were no length set to same yet.

On 11/19/2023 at 2:54 AM, David Nahmani said:

Just play your freeform intro and when you're ready to trigger the playback, press play or use a MIDI Controller to start playback?

Am I wrong in believing that pressing play wouldn’t record the piano intro and/or vocalist’s performances?

[David Nahmani]

6 hours ago, Atlas007 said:

Am I wrong in believing that pressing play wouldn’t record the piano intro and/or vocalist’s performances?

Ugh... I was considering only the playback of the backing track, not the recording portion. 

Then you're right, for recording a free form intro of undetermined length and triggering backing tracks with only Logic Pro as software, the best is probably to use Live Loops and trigger a scene to start playback. 

Otherwise you'd need to use different software, one for the playback of the backing track, and the other for the recording. 

[fuzzfilth]

While I do have tried to really get into LiveLoops, it still feels clunky to me, so I suggest another route:

- Set up the vocal recording Track as desired and click its Record button
- Set up a Summing Track Stack (STS) with two Sampler Instruments (SI)
- SI 1 is a piano
- Set SI 1's Key Range in its Track Inspector so that it doesn't react to the lowest (or highest) key of your keyboard
- SI 2 triggers one Zone with the bounced playback on the lowest (or highest) key only (or multiple Zones on that same key for multitrack playback), in One Shot mode
- Select the STS Track

Now you can go into Record, play your heart out on dat pianer, and then, with a subtle nod to the singer, trigger the playback with a single short tap on A-1.

Edited November 21 by fuzzfilth