Apple 8 manual Choosing Tools

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Choosing Tools

Key to selecting, and altering, audio and MIDI regions in the Arrange (and events or data in other editing windows) are the tools. The Tool menus contain a Pointer, Pencil, Eraser, Scissor, and Glue tools (amongst others) that allow you to select, create, and edit regions (or events).

Left-click Tool menu

 

 

 

Right-click Tool menu

 

 

Command-click Tool menu

The Tool menus are context-sensitive. This means that different tools are available in different windows. As an example, there is no Crossfade tool in the Score Editor window, as it doesn’t handle audio information. There is, however, a Voice Separation tool in the Score Editor, which would be of no use in the Arrange area, for example.

You can change the currently active tool by clicking on the appropriate icon in the menu. The mouse pointer will adopt the shape of the selected tool, making it easy to recognize.

You can also select a second tool—for use via a Command-click. This second tool is available when the Command key is pressed while editing. You can also assign the right mouse button (if using a multi-button mouse) to a third tool, allowing the use of three assignable tools—in each window:

ÂLeft-click tool: Choose this from the left Tool menu.

ÂCommand-click tool: Choose this from the right (or center, see below) Tool menu.

ÂRight-click tool: Choose this from the right Tool menu.

Note: The third Tool menu will only appear when the Logic > Preferences > Global >

Editing > Right Mouse Button preference is set to: Is Assignable to a Tool. By default,

this preference is set to: Opens Shortcut Menu. Leave it as it is, for now.

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Chapter 3 Creating Your Arrangement

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Contents Getting Started  Apple Inc Apple Inc. All rights reserved Contents Using Screensets Using the Channel Strip ControlsUsing Key Commands Using Control SurfacesWelcome to Logic Menu Functions Key CommandsConventions of This Manual Important Entries1Starting Your Project Importing Media Files To launch Logic, open and save a new projectStarting Your Project and Importing Media Files Quick Note About Templates Getting to Know the Arrange WindowCreating Tracks To create a few new tracksYou should be looking at something like this Insert slot Channel strip settings Instrument slot Adding Media Files Column View button To add other audio file types with the Browser To switch between List and Browser view Automatic Track Creation From Media Area Windows Apple Loop TypesTo create a track and import a loop in one step Navigating Your Project Using the Transport BarTo start and stop playback To move the playhead to any position Using the Bar RulerTo start or stop playback at any project position To activate or deactivate the cycle, do one of the following To move the cycleUndoing Operations To undo the last operation, command, or functionTo change the cycle length Selecting Tracks To reverse a number of operations, commands, or functionsSelecting Tracks and Regions To undo or redo an isolated stepTo select a region Selecting RegionsTo select several regions, do one of the following Page 2Recording To set the project sample rate Importance of the Sample RateTo set the basic project tempo, do one of the following To alter the metronome settings To set the count-in timeRecording Audio Regions To make a standard audio recordingRecording Takes To open a take folder, do one of the followingRecording an Instrument Part To select different takes when viewing an open take folderTo record an instrument region To correct the timing of your recording Page 3Creating Your Arrangement Choosing Tools About the Tools Effective Range of the ToolsPointer Muting and Soloing Tracks and Regions Muting RegionsTo solo a region with the Solo tool Soloing RegionsTo mute several regions with the Mute tool To solo several regions with the Solo toolSoloing Tracks Editing RegionsMuting Tracks To mute multiple tracksTo move a region Moving RegionsChanging the Length of Regions To move several selected regionsTo divide a region Dividing RegionsCutting Regions To cut a regionTo copy a region, do one of the following Copying RegionsTo paste a cut or copied region from the Clipboard Deleting Regions To delete a region, do one of the followingTo remove one or more loops Looping RegionsTo loop a region, do one of the following To remove all loopsRegion Parameters Using the InspectorTo view or hide the Region Parameter box To change a parameter value Using the Track/Channel ParametersTrack Parameters To undo any parameter changesArrange Channel Strips Getting to Know the Midi Editors To open or close the Piano Roll, Score or Hyper EditorEditing Midi Events To open or close the Event List To edit a note event position, do one of the followingTo create new note events in the Piano Roll Editor Editing and Creating EventsTo change the velocity of a note in the Piano Roll Editor To quantize one or more selected notes Page Using Instruments and Effects Using Instruments and Effects To directly insert an effect into a channel strip To replace an inserted plug-in effect or instrument Using the LibraryTo directly insert an EQ into a channel strip To remove an inserted plug-in effect or instrumentTo quickly change loaded effect or instrument settings Using the Library to load complete channel strip settingsTo open or close the Library To edit plug-in parameters Editing Instruments and EffectsTo open the ES E plug-in window if it isn’t open 6Working With Audio Files Editing Audio FilesTo open the Sample Editor, do one of the following Managing Your Audio Files To export an audio file as an MP3 filePage 7Mixing and Exporting Your Project To open or close the Mixer windowTo change the Mixer view Using the Channel Strip ControlsTo select a different track/channel To adjust the panning or balance of a channel strip To adjust the level of a channel stripChanging the Routing of Channel Strips To send a channel to a bus Automating Your Mix To choose an automation parameter To write volume automation to an automation track To edit the volume automation trackExporting Your Project To bounce your mixUsing Key Commands 8Speeding Up Your WorkflowTo set up more than nine screensets Using ScreensetsTo set up a screenset To recall a screenset, do one of the followingUsing Control Surfaces Page AAudio and Midi Basics Midi LanguageAudio Midi ConnectionDigital and Analog Recording Digital Conversions About Bits and Sampling RatesCore Audio This chapter covers the audio and Midi facilities of Mac OSSound Preference Pane Core Midi Audio Midi Setup AMSMidi Page of AMS Memory HardwareHard Drive Backup SoftwareTroubleshooting If Disaster Strikes Preferences and Parameter RAMHard Disk Checking and File Structure Repair Viruses Appendix C Optimizing Your Computer Audio System Page Glossary Glossary Beats per minute See bpm Broadcast Wave See Wave Glossary Glossary Glossary Glossary Glossary Glossary Glossary 100 101 102 103 ES M 105 106 Index 108 109 110 111

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