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164Logic Pro User Guide
Work with tracks
Logic Pro Tracks overview
Tracks help you organize and control the sound of the recordings and other material in a
project. You record and arrange audio and MIDI regions on tracks in the Tracks area. Each
track is assigned to a channel strip in the Mixer.
When you create a track, you choose the track type, format, and output. You can also
choose a patch, which controls the sound of the track, and modify the sound of a patch
using Smart Controls.
A Logic Pro project can include the following track types:
Audio tracks: Contain audio regions from audio recordings, audio Apple Loops, and
imported audio files.
Software instrument tracks: Contain MIDI regions from software instrument recordings,
software instrument Apple Loops, and imported MIDI files.
Drummer tracks: Behave like software instrument tracks, but with no MIDI input.
Drummer tracks support the Drum Kit Designer plug-in so you can add virtual drummers
to your projects. For more information, see Overview of Drummer in Logic Pro.
External MIDI tracks: Contain MIDI regions that send MIDI data to an external MIDI
device.
Folder tracks: Contain folders, which are containers for multiple tracks and regions.
Unlike other tracks, folder tracks are not assigned to a channel strip in the Mixer.