Manual

Chapter 14 Recording in Logic Pro 371
 Use the autopunch locator fields in the Transport to set the Autopunch area
numerically. Please note that the Sample Rate or Punch Locators setting in the
Customize Transport Bar dialog must be active, before you can see and set the
Autopunch locators (to the right of the standard locators).
 Alter the Autopunch range graphically in the Bar ruler, just as you would with a cycle.
3 Place the playhead at any position before the punch-in point.
4 Start recording.
5 Stop recording.
A region that exactly matches the length of the autopunch stripe will be created. Any
audio input received before the punch-in or after the punch-out points streams
through Logic Pro as per usual, but is not recorded.
Logic Pro will begin recording about a bar before the punch-in locator. This allows the
start point of the region to be adjusted later, enabling you to hear the lead-in, if
desired.
You can also recover the beginning of the recording if the performer slightly
anticipates the autopunch area. Any such adjustments to the lead-in portion of the
region do not change the position of the recording, relative to the time axis of the
project.
Recording automatically begins at the punch-in locator, following the count-in, even if
the playhead is positioned after the right locator when recording starts.
If Autopunch is enabled during recording, the Record button will flash while the
playhead is outside the area encompassed by the punch in/out locators. This indicates
that no recording is currently taking place.
Combining Cycle and Autopunch Recording
If you want to improve a difficult part of a certain passage, you can use a combination
of the Cycle and Autopunch functions. Cycle mode recording allows you to practice as
many times as you like before performing the final take. On each cycle pass, only
events or audio that falls within the autopunch stripe is recorded. This allows you to
make use of the preceding song section to “get into the groove.”
Recording With Skip Cycle
If Skip Cycle is switched on, the cycle area is bypassed during recording.