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171Logic Pro User Guide
Create tracks using existing channel strips in Logic Pro
When you create a new track using the New Tracks dialog, a new channel strip for the
track is also created. In some situations, however, you may want to create tracks that use
existing channel strips.
For example, when using a Sampler instrument with a drum kit loaded, you may want
to send multiple tracks, with MIDI regions that trigger individual drum sounds, to the
channel strip on which the Sampler instrument is inserted. Having a separate track for
each sound allows you to independently mute or solo sounds in the kit. If you use a multi-
output version of the Sampler instrument, you can process each sound in the drum kit with
different effects.
You can also copy tracks in the Tracks area. The copied track uses the same channel strip
as the original track, and all selected regions are moved from the original track to the copy.
This allows you to double-track or “thicken” parts, and makes it easier to create unison
voicings (an octave apart) software instrument (or external MIDI instrument) tracks. After
copying the track, you can replicate or restore the copied regions on the original track.
Create a track with the same channel strip or instrument assignment
1. In Logic Pro, select a track in the Tracks area.
2. Do one of the following:
• Choose Track > Other > New Track With Same Channel (or use the corresponding
key command).
• Option-click the Duplicate Track button above the track headers.
A new track is created below the selected track.
Create a track with the next channel strip or instrument assignment
• In Logic Pro, select a track in the Tracks area, then choose Track > Other > New Track
With Next Channel (or use the corresponding key command).
This command creates a new track below the selected track, and assigns the next channel
strip to it. If no next channel strip exists, one is created automatically.
If the selected track is a part or sub-channel track of a multi-timbral software instrument
or external instrument, the command is New Track with Next MIDI Channel. A new track is
created, with the next MIDI channel assigned to the same multi-timbral software instrument
or external MIDI device.
Create a new track for selected regions
• In Logic Pro, select the regions, then choose Track > Other > New Track For Selected
Regions.
The selected regions are moved from the source track to the new track, which uses the
same channel strip as the source track. In other words, only one channel strip is used for
all tracks.
If you use this command with regions selected across several tracks, a new track is created
for each source track. For example, if you select regions on three source tracks, three new
tracks will be created for the regions.