Apple Logic Express 7 - Manual (Page 252)

252 Chapter 9 Audio Window
Playing From a Specific Position
Click-hold the desired Region in the waveform display with the mouse. Playback starts
at the click point. This allows you to play specific sections.
Playback stops as soon as you release the button.
Playing the Whole Region
If you want to play an entire Region, highlight its name in the list. Now click the button
featuring the speaker symbol to start playback. Click the button again to stop playback.
You can also start or stop this type of playback with the Play/Stop Region key
command.
Stereo Playback
If a Region of a stereo file is selected, clicking the speaker icon plays both sides of the
stereo file. If you click the icon while holding down Command or Shift, only the
selected Region (mono) is played. If you subsequently select a Region from another
stereo file, Logic returns to stereo playback.
Region Cycle
Regions may be looped continuously during monitoring. To switch “Region cycle” on or
off, click the button featuring the circular arrow symbols. This mode applies to all
Regions in the Audio window.
This cycle setting only affects monitoring in the Audio window, and has no effect on
song playback. It should not be confused with the Arrange window Cycle function.
You can adjust the start and endpoints of the Region in real time, while the Region is
being cycled. This is useful for setting precise Region lengths—when “polishing” drum
loops, for example.
Selecting the Audio Output for Monitoring
The actual routing of audio signals to different outputs is done in the Arrange window
(using the Audio Object in the track list).
You can, however, choose a specific audio hardware channel—for monitoring duties—
in the Audio window. Set the desired output by click-dragging on the Channel button,
just below the speaker icon.