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648Logic Pro User Guide
Create an Apple Loop from a cell
You can create Apple Loops from your own audio and software instrument cell recordings.
When you create an Apple Loop from a cell, it’s added to the Apple Loops library and
appears in the Loop Browser, so that you can use it in other projects.
• In Logic Pro, do one of the following:
• Control-click a cell, then choose Export > Add to Loop Library from the shortcut
menu.
• Select a cell, then choose File > Export > Region to Loop Library.
The Add Region to Apple Loops Library window opens, providing several options for the
Apple Loop. See Create your own Apple Loops.
Record to cells
Record to Live Loops cells in Logic Pro
You can record to an audio or MIDI cell, even while other cells are playing. The settings
for audio signal flow, software instruments, and the metronome are the same as when you
record regions in the Tracks area.
If you need both hands to play an instrument while recording, you can set the length of the
recording to a predefined value (determined by the cell length); otherwise you can set it to
the nearest bar or beat while recording.
When the end of the recording length is reached, you can stop recording and automatically
play what you recorded, continue recording multiple takes to the cell, or merge software
instrument performances.
When you enable tracks for recording, a Cell Record button appears on empty cells when
you move the pointer over them. Clicking the Cell Record button triggers the cell to start
recording at the next quantize start point.
You can use the Record Into Cell key command to trigger cells to start and stop recording
and to set the record length while recording. You can assign the key command to a
controller, such as a footswitch or pedal to accelerate your workflow.
You can control cell recording using the following parameters in the Cell inspector:
• Recording: Determines what happens to existing cell content when you record in
a cell. You can replace the previous performance with the current one, record new
performances to a take folder, or, for software instruments, merge the performances.
• Rec-Length: Determines the duration of the recording. You can set it to match the Cell
Length value, or manually set it to the next bar or beat while recording.
• At Rec-End: Determines what happens when the Record-Length is reached. You can
set it to immediately play back what you record, continue recording multiple takes of a
performance, or merge multiple software instrument performances, depending on the
Recording setting.
Note: You can’t record to Drummer or Pattern cells.