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14 Recording in Logic Express
This chapter covers all aspects of audio and MIDI recording
in Logic Express.
You will learn how to set up Logic Express for audio and MIDI recording, and how to
make use of several workflow features. These include cycle, multiple take, and punch
recording methods.
Recording Audio
This section covers all information related to audio recording. Given the similarities in
recording methods and region handling for both audio and MIDI data, many of the
general audio recording techniques may also apply to MIDI recordings. MIDI-specific
recording information is covered in “Recording MIDI”, from page 396 onwards.
A Quick Overview of the Recording Steps
The basic steps required to create an audio recording are listed below. Detailed
descriptions of each step follow the overview.
To create an audio recording:
1 Check the setup of your recording system (see the ensuing section) to ensure that your
hardware and software are communicating correctly.
2 In the Arrange track list: Select the name of the audio track that you want to record to.
The corresponding channel strip is shown in the Inspector.
3 Set the desired channel strip format.
4 Click-hold the Input slot of the channel strip, and choose the appropriate inputs of your
audio interface from the pop-up menu.
5 Arm the track by clicking the Record Enable button.
6 Drag the Level fader of the armed channel to the desired position, to set the
monitoring level.