Record to multiple software instrument tracks

You can record to multiple software instrument tracks simultaneously.

You can also record to multiple software instrument tracks successively (in Cycle mode) when Show Advanced Tools is selected in the Advanced preferences pane.

Record to multiple software instrument tracks simultaneously

Click the Record Enable button in the track header of each 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.
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.
Use your MIDI keyboard, Musical Typing window, or onscreen music keyboard to record a part.
Click the Stop button in the control bar (or press the Space bar) to stop recording.

A MIDI region is recorded to the selected track. Aliases of the MIDI region on the selected track are recorded to the other record-enabled tracks. Any subsequent edits to the “parent” MIDI region will affect all aliases. This is known as layer recording. For details about the difference between layer recording and multiplayer recording, see Recording settings.

Record to multiple software instrument tracks successively

To continue playing previous tracks while recording, do one of the following:
- Choose Record > Overlapping MIDI Recordings > Cycle Mode On > Create Tracks.
- Choose File > Project Settings > Recording, then choose Cycle > Create Tracks from the Overlapping MIDI Recordings pop-up menu.
- Control-click the Record button in the control bar, choose Recording Settings from the shortcut menu, then choose Cycle > Create Tracks from the Overlapping MIDI Recordings pop-up menu.
To mute all previous tracks while recording, do one of the following:
- Choose Record > Overlapping MIDI Recordings > Cycle Mode On > Create Tracks and Mute.
- Choose File > Project Settings > Recording, then choose Cycle > Create Tracks and Mute from the Overlapping MIDI Recordings pop-up menu.
- Control-click the Record button in the control bar, choose Recording Settings from the shortcut menu, then choose Cycle > Create Tracks and Mute from the Overlapping MIDI Recordings pop-up menu.