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Using auto input monitoring for recording – Apple Logic Pro 9 User Manual

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Insert the desired effect plug-in into the audio channel strip, and start recording.

The effect will be part of the monitor mix, but it will not be recorded.

Using Auto Input Monitoring for Recording

If Auto Input Monitoring is turned on, you will hear the input signal only during the actual
recording—before and afterwards you’ll hear the previously recorded audio on the track,
while Logic Pro is running. This helps you to judge punch-in and punch-out points when
you are punch recording. If Auto Input Monitoring is turned off, you will always hear the
input signal.

To turn on auto input monitoring
Do one of the following:

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Choose Options > Audio > Auto Input Monitoring from the main menu bar (or use the
Toggle Auto Input Monitoring key command).

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Control-click (or right-click) the Record button in the Transport bar, and choose the Auto
Input Monitoring setting from the pop-up menu.

Your individual recording situations will determine whether or not to use auto input
monitoring. Consider the following examples:

• Singers cannot hear themselves while Logic Pro is in playback mode—all they can hear

is the old recording. In this case, turn off Auto Input Monitoring.

• The recording cannot be heard in playback mode. In this case, turn on Auto Input

Monitoring to hear audio on the track.

Using the Input Monitoring Buttons Before Recording

You can use the Input Monitoring buttons to monitor audio tracks that are not armed.
This is useful for setting audio levels or practicing parts before you commit to recording.

Simply enable the Input Monitoring button on an audio track—or a channel strip in the
Inspector or Mixer. This works when Logic Pro is stopped or playing.

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Chapter 14

Recording in Logic Pro