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 Record/Record Toggle: When used while recording, recording is temporarily
suspended, but playback continues. Use this command again, to resume recording
from the current playhead position.
 Record/Record Repeat: When used while recording, the running recording is deleted,
the playhead is moved back to the (recording) start position, and a new recording
begins immediately.
 Discard Recording and Return to Last Play Position: This key command discards the
running recording, deletes the corresponding files from the Audio Bin, and moves
the playhead back to the last play position (default key command: Command-
Period).
It differs from Record/Record Repeat in that it doesn’t automatically start a new
recording immediately. This allows talkback communication while Logic Pro is stopped.
You will need to manually start a new recording (with any “Record” command).
Configuring the Transport Bar’s Record Button
You can change the Transport bar’s Record button functionality from Record (default)
to Record Toggle, or Record Repeat.
To configure the Transport bar’s Record button:
m Control-click the Record button, and choose the desired option from the menu.
The active command is indicated by a checkmark.
Recording Takes
Logic Pro provides advanced take management facilities. A take is a part (a guitar solo,
for example) that is performed and recorded multiple times. You can record several
consecutive versions of a solo, and pick the best “take,” for example. Takes are usually
created by recording in Cycle mode, but can also be created by simply recording over
existing regions.
Takes also form the basis for comping tasks, where the best performances (from several
takes) are compiled into a single “super take.” This comp(ilation) will be used as the
final version of your take. Full details on comping are found in “Creating Comps” on
page 374.