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168Logic Pro User Guide
Create tracks using drag and drop in Logic Pro
You can quickly create a new track by dragging one or more audio files, regions, or Apple
Loops to the area below all existing tracks in the Tracks area. When you drag an audio file
to the area below existing tracks, an audio track is created; when you drag a region or an
Apple Loop, a track of the corresponding type (audio, software instrument, or Drummer) is
created.
You can create a new software instrument track by dragging an audio file, audio or
software instrument region, or Apple Loop to the area below the track headers in the
Tracks area, or between two existing tracks. When you create a track by dragging
content, you can choose whether the track uses a Quick Sampler, Alchemy, Drum Machine
Designer, or Sampler instrument plug-in. For Quick Sampler, Alchemy, and Sampler, there
are additional choices for how the plug-in processes the material. After the new track is
created, the selected instrument plug-in opens for viewing and editing.
When you create a new track by dragging a software instrument region, either below the
track headers or between tracks, the region is bounced to an audio file, which is then used
by the chosen instrument plug-in on the track.
Note: To quickly create a track with predetermined slices and mapping, drag the content
to the Drum Machine Designer zone. If you want to be able to edit individual slices, drag
the item to one of the Quick Sampler zones. With Quick Sampler set to Slice mode, you
can edit individual slices. After you finish editing slices in Quick Sampler, you can create a
Drum Machine Designer instrument using the command “Create Drum Machine Designer
Track” in the Action pop-up menu.
Create tracks with a Sampler plug-in (single files only)
Dragging an audio file to one of the available Sampler zones creates a software instrument
track with a Sampler instrument plug-in.
Sampler (Zone Per Note) creates a software instrument track with a Sampler instrument
plug-in with a zone for each detected note in the audio file.
See the Sampler chapter in Logic Pro Instruments.
Create a track with a Quick Sampler plug-in (single files only)
Dragging content to one of the available Quick Sampler zones creates a software
instrument track with Quick Sampler as the instrument plug-in. Depending on the audio
material, Quick Sampler uses Slice, One Shot, or Classic sample mode to process the
content.
Quick Sampler (Original) uses the original tuning, loudness, looping, and length of the
content.
Quick Sampler (Optimized) analyzes the content and optimizes its tuning and loudness,
searches for loop points, and crops silence.
See the Quick Sampler chapter in Logic Pro Instruments.