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256Logic Pro User Guide
Capture most recent MIDI performance in Logic Pro
It’s possible to capture your most recent MIDI performance, even if Logic Pro isn’t
recording using the Capture Recording feature. You can use Capture Recording whether in
playback mode or stopped.
When Cycle mode is off, Capture Recording creates a region containing all the MIDI events
received during playback. In Cycle mode, you can use Capture Recording to create a new
Take region for each new cycle during which MIDI events are received when you have the
Overlapping MIDI Regions preference set to “Create Take Folder.”
When playback is stopped, Capture Recording creates a separate region containing all the
MIDI events received since the last playback; however, after a pause of twenty seconds
between incoming MIDI events, those initial MIDI events before the pause are discarded.
If when playback is stopped you perform some MIDI events and then pause for 1.5 bars
or longer, those initial notes are not included in the visible part of your region. If you do
want those MIDI events to be included in the created region, you can drag the left region
boundary to expose those MIDI events.
In both playback mode and when stopped, Capture Recording captures MIDI notes, MIDI
Control Change messages, and if Record Region Automation is active, volume, pan, and
plug-in parameter adjustments as well. See Choose automation modes in Logic Pro for
more information.
If Smart Tempo is set to ADAPT mode before using Capture Recording, the project tempo
will adapt to your captured recording. See Choose the Project Tempo mode in Logic Pro for
more information.
Capturing a recent MIDI performance is only possible when Show Advanced Tools is
selected in the Advanced preferences pane.
Capture a recent performance
• In Logic Pro, click the Capture Recording button in the control bar.
Note: If the Capture Recording button is not visible in the control bar you will need to
customize the control bar to add it. See Change the controls on the control bar for more
information.
You can also use the Capture as Recording key command.
Use Capture Recording to create Take regions in Cycle mode
1. In Logic Pro Preferences > Recording > Overlapping Track Recordings > MIDI Cycle On
choose Create Take Folder from the pop-up menu.
2. Turn on Cycle mode.
3. Start playback and create/perform MIDI events.
4. When you have finished your performance, click the Capture Recording button in the
control bar (or use the Capture as Recording key command).