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238Logic Pro User Guide
2. Set the autopunch area by doing one of the following:
Drag the Punch In and Punch Out locators in the ruler.
Drag vertically in the autopunch locator fields in the control bar.
Drag the cycle area into the autopunch area to quickly match the autopunch area to
the cycle range.
3. Place the playhead at any position before the punch-in point.
4. Click the Record button in the control bar (or press R) to start recording.
5. Click the Stop button in the control bar (or press the Space bar) to stop recording.
A region that matches the length of the autopunch area is created. Any audio input
received before the punch-in or after the punch-out point streams through Logic Pro as
usual, but is not recorded.
If you want to improve a difficult part of a certain passage, you can use a combination of
the Cycle and Autopunch functions. Cycle mode recording allows you to practice as many
times as you like before performing the final take. On each cycle pass, only events or audio
that falls within the area defined by the autopunch locators is recorded. This lets you make
use of the preceding song section to “get into the groove.
Replace audio recordings in Logic Pro
You can record over an existing audio recording, or a portion of it, replacing the original
recording with the new recording. You do this by recording in Replace mode. In Replace
mode, any audio regions from when you start recording until the end of recording will be
erased, even if nothing is played.
You can access the Replace pop-up menu by long-clicking (or right-clicking) on the
Replace button
in the control bar or in the Recording preferences window.
Note: You can also replace software instrument recordings. For information on replacing
MIDI recordings, see replace software instrument recordings.
Replace recording is only available when Show Advanced Tools is selected in the
Advanced preferences pane.
Replace an audio recording
1. In Logic Pro, click the Replace button in the control bar.
2. Click the Record Enable button in the track header of the track you want to record to.
The button blinks red to indicate that the track is ready for recording.
3. Move the playhead to the point in the ruler where you want to start recording.
4. Set the metronome for recording, if desired.