Apple Logic Pro X User Manual
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Chapter 24
Video and synchronization
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Switch the record-enabled state of one or more MMC tape tracks
When a tape track is selected, the corresponding track on the tape machine switches to a record-
enabled state, and deactivates the record-enabled state of all other tracks. You can also do any of
the following:
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Shift-click multiple tracks to select and record-enable several tracks on the tape machine.
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Control-Shift-click any track to individually toggle the record-enabled state for each track of the
tape machine: selected tracks are switched on, and unselected tracks are switched off.
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Control-click a track to switch all other tracks out of record-enabled mode.
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Use of the Record Toggle key command switches the record-enabled state of the selected track
(or tracks).
Make a MMC recording with Logic Pro X
1
Select a tape track to switch the corresponding track on the tape machine to a record-
enabled state. Hold Shift while clicking multiple tracks to select and record-enable several tape
machine tracks.
2
If you like, you can set locators, and use the Autopunch function, to control MMC devices. The
tape machine enters record mode at the Punch In locator position, and stops recording at the
Punch Out locator position. This step is optional.
3
Click the Record button to send the record strobe command to the tape machine. The following
happens:
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Logic Pro X enters MIDI record mode, and sends an MMC Play command to the tape machine.
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The tape machine sends timecode. Logic Pro X will start recording only when it receives
timecode from the MMC device.
4
Click the Stop button to end the recording on the tape machine. Use the Stop command twice
to rewind to the project start point. The following happens:
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Logic Pro X automatically creates an empty MIDI region on the tape track. This indicates a
recording take on the tape machine, and applies to all MMC recordings, including Autopunch
recordings. If you record-enable several tape tracks (by Shift-clicking), the corresponding
number of empty regions is created. If a MIDI region with an identical start point already exists
on a tape track, no new MIDI region is created on that track. This avoids overlapping regions.
Tip: You should finish all MMC-controlled recordings with the Stop button or Space bar.
Some tape machines react differently to a series of MMC Record commands, which can result
in Logic Pro X showing a track as recording, when the tape is actually playing back (or the
opposite situation).
You can also use the Environment MMC Record to record-enable tracks on your tape machine
with Logic Pro X. See
on page 809.