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17Logic Pro User Guide
What’s new in Logic Pro 10.0
User interface
Modern interface: The Logic Pro interface is redesigned for increased functionality. The
transport controls are now at the top of the window for better visibility and access, the
Library is relocated next to the track headers, and multiple tracks can now be selected and
moved in one operation. Menus are reorganized and streamlined, and there are a host of
other ergonomic improvements. Groups of features can be turned on or off in the LogicPro
advanced tools and options pane, letting you optimize the interface to suit your way of
working.
Quick Help: View brief descriptions of windows, controls, and other elements of the
LogicPro interface without leaving the app or interrupting your workflow. You can view
Quick Help either in the inspector, or in a movable floating window.
Projects
New project structure: In LogicPro, project assets can be saved directly in the project
or in a project folder, and can also be referenced from a location outside the project. For
information about handling project assets, see Manage Logic Pro project assets. You can
also save project alternatives in different states, including different cuts or mixes, and go
back to earlier, automatically saved versions of a project using backups.
New sharing options: You can share Logic Pro projects to SoundCloud to distribute and use
with other apps on your Mac. See Overview of sharing in Logic Pro.
Auto Save: Logic Pro regularly saves your work in the background. In the event of an
unplanned interruption, you can reopen your project with the latest changes and continue
working.
Tracks area
Drummer: Select from a variety of virtual drummers, each with its own drum kit and
playing style, to add to your projects. Choose from a variety of both acoustic and electric
drummers. Adjust performance parameters including loudness, complexity, and kit piece
focus for each Drummer region. Drummer can respond interactively to other tracks and
regions in a project. See Overview of Drummer in Logic Pro.
Smart Controls: Quickly adjust the sound of a track using a set of visual screen controls.
You can customize Smart Controls by mapping their screen controls to channel strip or
plug-in parameters, then manipulate them using external MIDI hardware. See Logic Pro
Smart Controls overview.
Track Stacks: Easily organize complex arrangements by collapsing multiple tracks into one.
Create layered instruments with multiple software instruments. Create submixes to manage
complex Mixer setups. See Logic Pro Track Stacks overview.
Patches: Save and recall complex, multiple channel strip configurations along with their
Smart Controls. Patches contain the instrument, effects, and routing settings that control
the sound of a track. See Logic Pro patches overview.
Arrangement track: Organize a project into sections, then move or copy the sections to
build an arrangement. See Add arrangement markers in Logic Pro.