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356 Chapter 14 Recording in Logic Pro
3 Click the Recording button at the top of the Project Settings window, to open the
Recording project settings.
4 Enable the Count-in radio button (active by default).
5 Choose the desired count-in period that will precede recording. These options are
available in the pop-up menu.
 None: The recording begins with no count-in.
 x Bars: X bars of count-in.
 x/4: The count-in time signature may be set here. These settings are useful when the
count-in (and, presumably the recording) falls across a bar line.
For more information on the Metronome project settings, please see “Metronome
Settings” on page 941.
Using Software Monitoring
The Software Monitoring function allows you to monitor incoming audio through any
effects plug-ins that are inserted into an armed audio channel. Audio inputs must be
assigned on the record-enabled tracks for software monitoring functionality.
The effect plug-ins are monitored but not recorded. This can be useful during a
recording session. As an example: During vocal recording, many singers prefer hearing
their performance with a little reverb, but the track is recorded dry (without effects).
To monitor a track with effect plug-ins during recording:
1 Turn on the Logic Pro > Preferences > Audio > Devices > Core Audio > Software
Monitoring option.
Note: No monitoring of any kind will occur if this option is switched off for the
currently active audio hardware.
2 Insert the desired effect into the audio channel, arm the track, and start recording.
The effect will be part of the monitor mix, but will not be recorded.