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Desktop Production Logic Pro X Keyboard Shortcuts
The document provides a comprehensive list of key commands for using Logic Pro X, covering various functionalities such as creating and editing songs, navigating the interface, and working with audio and MIDI. It details shortcuts for tasks like opening/closing windows, recording audio, editing notes, and mixing tracks. Additionally, it includes commands for automation and managing project settings, aimed at enhancing desktop music production efficiency.
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- 1. Logic Pro XKey Commands Desktop Music Production
- 2. To use thesekey commands: Choose Logic Pro X > Key Commands > Edit > Presets > U.S
- 3. Creating a Song KeyboardShortcuts Panels and Windows I Opens and closes the inspector X Opens and closes the Mixer O Opens the Loop Browser Navigation Spacebar Plays or stops project Control-Spacebar Play or stops selection (in browsers and editors) , (comma) Rewinds one bar . (period) Forwards one bar Return Returns to beginning or project U Sets rounded locators by selection C Toggles cycle mode on and off Zooming Control-Option-drag Expands the dragged area to fill the workspace Z Expands the selection to fill the workspace, or goes back to previous zoom level, and shows all regions when no regions are selected. Command-Left Arrow Zooms out horizontally Command-Right Arrow Zooms in horizontally Command-Up Arrow Zooms out vertically Command-Down Arrow Zooms in vertically
- 4. Recording Audio Keyboard Shortcuts Recording RStarts Recording Command-Control-Option-P Toggles Autopunch mode Command-click lower half of ruler Toggles Autopunch mode Tracks Command-Option-N Opens New Tracks dialog Key Commands Option-K Opens Key Commands window Project Audio Browser F Opens or closes the Browser pane Shift-U Selects unused audio files
- 5. Editing Audio Keyboard Shortcuts Workspace Control-Shift-dragwith the Pointer tool Adds a fade Option-click with the Fade tool Removes a fade While dragging press and hold down Control Disables snapping While dragging press and hold down Control-Shift Disables snapping with incresed placement precision Command-J Renders the selected regions and their fades into a single new audio region. Tools T Opens the Tool menu at the mouse pointer position Press T Twice Changes the Left-click tool to a pointer Audio File Editor Control-Shift-R Reverses an audio file (or selected section of an audio file)
- 6. Working with VirtualInstruments Keyboard Shortcuts Main Window B Opens the Smart Controls G Opens the global track Command-Shift-N Opens a new file without opening the Templates dialog Y Open the Library
- 7. Recording MIDI andUsing Controllers Keyboard Shortcuts Projects Command-Shift-N Creates a new empty project Command-Option-W Closes the current project Windows and Panes Command-K Opens or closes the Musical Typing window Command-Option-K Opens the Step Input Keyboard p Opens the Piano Roll B Opens the Smart Controls V Hides or shows all the plug-in windows Tracks Area Command-J Joins the selected regions Command-Option-S Creates a new software instrument track Command-Shift-D Creates a Track Stack for the selected tracks
- 8. Creating and EditingMIDI Keyboard Shortcuts Editing Command-A Selects all Piano Roll Left Arrow Selects the node to the left of the selected note Right Arrow Selects the node to the right of the selected note Option-Up Arrow Transposes the selected note up one semitone Option-Down Arrow Transposes the selected note down one semitone Shift-Option-Up Arrow Transposes the selected note up one octave Shift-Option-Down Arrow Transposes the selected note down one octave Windows and Panes N Opens the Score Editor E Opens the Editors area F Opens the Browsers area D Shows or hides the List editor Command-Y Shows oe hides the MIDI Draw area Command-4 Opens the Piano Roll window
- 9. Editing Pitch andTime Keyboard Shortcuts Editing Command-T Opens the ‘Adjust Tempo using Beat Detection’ dialog Command-F Toggles Flex view on and off Windows and Panes G Opens the global tracks
- 10. Editing an Arrangement KeyboardShortcuts Editing Command-R Repeats selected regions or events Command-J Renders selected regions into a new region Command-B Opens the “Bounce in Place” dialog Control-Command-Z Inserts an empty section between the locators Control-Command-X Cuts the section between the locators Control-X Opens the Strip Silence window Control-M Mutes or unmutes the selected regions or marquess selection Tracks Control-Option-Command-S Unsolos all soloed tracks Navigation Command-U Sets the locators to match the selected regions or events, or the marquee selection Control-S Toggles the Solo mode Shift-Spacebar Starts playback at the beginning of the selected region(s)
- 11. Mixing Keyboard Shortcuts Tracks Command-Shift-D Createsa track stack Control-Option-Command-S Unsolos all soloed tracks S Solos the selected track Windows Command-2 Opens a Mixer Window Number keys Recalls the corresponding screenest V Hides or shows all plug-in windows
- 12. Automation Keyboard Shortcuts Tracks A Showsor hides automation tracks in the Tracks area Control-Z Automatically zooms vertically on the selected track Windows Option-A Opens the Automation preferences window Various Command-B Opens the Bounce dialog Command-Tab Goes to the next application Control-Option-H Hides all other applications
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