Record software instruments
Before you start recording, make sure you connect a music keyboard to your computer and create a software instrument track to record to. You should also familiarize yourself with how to use musical typing and the onscreen keyboard.
Record a software instrument
Select the software instrument track you want to record to.
Move the playhead to the point in the ruler where you want to start recording.
Logic Pro includes a metronome, which plays a steady beat to help you play in time while recording. You can turn this on or off using the Metronome button
in the control bar.
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Click the Count-in button
in the control bar to have the metronome play a predefined count-in before recording starts.
Note: For the initial setup, choose Record > Count-in, then choose a measure.
Click the Record button
in the control bar (or press R) to start recording.
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Use your MIDI keyboard, Musical Typing window, or onscreen keyboard to play some notes.
The recording appears as a new MIDI region on the track as you record.
Click the Stop button
in the control bar (or press the Space bar) to stop recording.