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654Logic Pro User Guide
Change loop settings for cells in Live Loops for
Logic Pro
When you select a cell, you can change the loop settings in the Cell inspector. You can
create interesting variations by changing the following settings:
• Start: Determines the initial starting position of the cell. By default, this is the same
as the Loop Start setting, but you can change it so the cell starts at a different place
initially than when it loops. This setting is ignored if the Play From setting is set to a
value other than Start, or if the Set the Quantize Loop Start position is set to On.
• Loop Start: Determines the position in the cell where the loop starts after the initial start
and playback of the cell. For example, if you have a cell containing a four-bar piece of
musical material, you can change the Start setting so the loop initially starts at the first
bar, then plays from the third bar on each time it loops.
• Loop Length: Determines the length of the loop. Changing the Loop Length value can be
useful when you want to loop only a particular portion of a cell.
• Cell Length: Determines the overall length of the cell. This can be longer than
the amount of musical material contained in the cell. When the Loop checkbox is
deselected, the cell plays to the end of the cell length, then stops.
You can also change these settings graphically for audio and MIDI cells in the Cell Editor.
Change the start position of a cell
1. In Logic Pro, select a cell.
2. In the Cell inspector, click the disclosure triangle next to Play From to view the start
position, then do one of the following:
• Double-click the start position, then enter a new value. Press Return to exit the field.
• Drag the specific position unit vertically. Release the mouse button when you’re
finished.
When you change the start position in the Cell inspector for an audio or MIDI cell, the start
marker moves in the ruler of the Cell Editor. You can also drag the start marker in the Cell
Editor to change the start position.