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185Logic Pro User Guide
Enable tracks for recording in Logic Pro
You enable (arm) a track for recording using the Record Enable button in the track’s
header. Similar to corresponding buttons on a hardware multitrack recorder, Record Enable
buttons have multiple states:
For audio tracks: Off (gray), Armed (blinking red), Recording (solid red). For the focused
track, the letter “R” in its Record Enable button turns red to indicate that it will be
enabled together with the Record function.
For software instrument tracks: Off/No input (gray), Receiving MIDI input and/or
Recording (solid red).
You can record enable multiple audio tracks, as long as each track has a unique input
(chosen in the Input slot). Multiple tracks that use the same input cannot be simultaneously
enabled for recording. If several tracks are assigned to the same channel strip (for
example, “Audio 1”), the new audio region is recorded to the focused track assigned to the
channel strip. If none of the record-enabled tracks is focused, the region is recorded to the
first (uppermost) of the tracks. For more information, see Record to multiple audio tracks in
Logic Pro.
If you record enable multiple software instrument tracks, a new MIDI region is recorded
on the focused MIDI track, and an alias of the recorded MIDI region is created on the
other record-enabled MIDI tracks. For more information, see Record to multiple software
instrument tracks in Logic Pro.
Note: When Show Advanced Tools is selected in the Advanced preferences pane, Record
Enable buttons appear with the letter “R.” When Show Advanced Tools is not selected,
Record Enable buttons appear with a circle that lights red when the track is record-
enabled.
Enable a track for recording
In Logic Pro, click the Record Enable button in the track header.
Click the Record Enable button again to disable the track for recording.
You can also select one or more tracks with different inputs in the Tracks area, and use the
Record Enable Track key command (default: Control-R) to enable them for recording.
Use input monitoring with audio tracks in Logic Pro
You can turn on input monitoring to monitor audio tracks that are not enabled for recording.
This is useful for setting audio levels or practicing parts before you commit to recording.
Tip: You can leave input monitoring turned on before, after, and during recording. When
input monitoring is on, the Record Enable button and the Auto Input Monitoring feature do
not affect software monitoring—that is, you can always hear incoming audio signals. When
you’re punch recording, however, you should use Auto Input Monitoring rather than the
Input Monitoring buttons. For more information about Auto Input Monitoring, see Punch in
and out of audio recordings in Logic Pro.