Apple Logic Express 7 - Manual (Page 86)

86 Chapter 2 Transport
• The Set rounded Locators & Play key command achieves the same result, but also
starts playback.
Skip Cycle
You can skip a passage in play mode, which is useful for trying out the musical effect of
various transitions.
To set up Skip Cycle:
m Drag the Skip Cycle area from right to left in the Bar Ruler. If a (normal) Cycle area
already exists, just move the left locator to the right of the right locator.
The Skip Cycle area is shown as a very thin strip at the top edge of the Bar Ruler.
Features of Skip Cycle Mode
When the SPL reaches the right locator position, it skips to the left locator (the “right”
and “left” locators swap positions).
You can use Skip Cycle mode when editing, to leave out parts of the song that you
don’t want to be affected by the edit.
Recording
Selecting a Track
To select the desired recording track, simply click on it.
Only one MIDI track can be record enabled in Logic Express, which may be on another
folder level.
During recording, incoming events are stored in a Region on the selected track.
Note: Audio tracks must be record enabled, and a recording path (a hard disk drive)
defined before audio files can be recorded.
Changing MIDI Tracks
If you record MIDI information, you can change the record track, without stopping
recording—just select a new track, using the Select previous/next track key commands
(default keys: Up or Down Arrow).