Apple Logic Pro 7 - Manual (Page 66)

66 Chapter 1 Using Logic
Loading a Song
You use File > Open (Command-O) to launch a typical file selection box. If there is
already a song loaded, you will be asked if the currently-loaded song should be closed
(select Close) or not (select Don’t Close). You can disable this prompt by selecting
Preferences > Global > Song Handling > When Opening a song, ask to ‘Close current
song(s)?’.
File > Open
The Open dialog offers an Open File Type menu, where you can activate the following
options:
• All Logic document types—Displays all song file types supported by Logic.
• Logic Songs—Songs created with current or earlier Logic versions.
• GarageBand songs—Songs created in Apple’s GarageBand application.
• Notator SL songs—Songs created in C-Lab/Emagic Notator or Creator SL.
• MIDI Files—Standard MIDI Files in either format 0 or 1 can be loaded.
• AAF files—Advanced Authoring Format used by other DAW applications such as Pro
Tools. It allows multiple audio tracks to be imported, with reference to tracks and
position, volume automation included.
• OMF Interchange files—Open Media Framework files used by other DAW
applications such as ProTools. It allows multiple audio tracks to be imported, with all
positional information retained.
• OpenTL files—OpenTL (Open Track List) files are used in devices such as Tascam hard
disk recorders. It allows multiple audio tracks to be imported, with all positional
information retained.
• XML (Final Cut Pro)—An open source standard, supported by Final Cut Pro and
SoundTrack, allowing multiple audio tracks to be imported, with all positional
information retained.
Direct Access to Your Current Songs
You can open any of your most recently opened songs directly without the usual file
selection dialog by selecting File > Open Recent.
Different Songs Open at the Same Time
If you have several songs open at once, you can switch the currently active song from
the Windows menu—the active song is the one marked with a tick. Provided that the
Preferences > Global > Hide Windows of Inactive Songs option is switched off, you can
also switch the active song by clicking on one of the other song windows.
Song and MIDI File Import by Drag and Drop
Songs and Standard MIDI files can be dragged from the Finder, and dropped into the
Logic Arrange window. The mouse position—when the mouse button is released—
determines the clock position (rounded by bar) and destination of the first track for
placement of the imported file.