Logic Shortcuts

· 0min · logic producing
  1. Open the editor window: e
  2. Open the project settings: cmd + ,
  3. Close the currently focused/opened window: cmd + w
  4. Turn the cycle on/off: c
  5. Open the colors window: option + c
  6. Duplicate track and all presets on it: cmd + d
  7. Open the loop browser: o
  8. Create new audio track: option + cmd + a
  9. Open mixer window: cmd + 2
  10. Select: s
  11. Mute: m
  12. Bring selected track to current cursor: ;
  13. Bring us back to the beginning of the whole song: enter
  14. Bring track to beginning: select track, enter + ;
  15. Copy the region you are dragging rather than moving it: option + click + drag
  16. Bring playhead to beginning of region: select region, fn + control + left
  17. Bring playhead to end of region: select region, fn + control + right
  18. Apply default cross fade(s) across selected regions: select regions, control + option + x
  19. Select unconnected regions and pressing j will join them, cmd + j will try to heal any audio in between.
  20. Moving the end of an audio region to where the playhead is: place playhead, cmd + r, ; to move the duplicated section’s start back to playhead, then select original track, option + [, option + ]
  21. Clip region to nearest transient: control + shift + [ or ] - https://youtu.be/aHYa7atif1U?si=Hu-NIYXUjliPmD3g
  22. Chopping up audio on transients evenly: choose the scissor tool as secondary tool, select audio, then press cmd, option, and click generally where the first transient is - https://youtu.be/ZIPRm5SMir4?si=-RMziG-IXoxWTqNM&t=199
  23. Splitting an audio region where the cursor is: cmd + t
    • Note: For clipping/trimming regions to the cursor, just cmd + t to split the audio, then delete the extra portion!
    • Note: Really useful with #25 then making another audio section the same size.
  24. Play a software instrument using musical typing: while having the software instrument track selected press cmd + k. Or, choose Window > Show Musical Typing - https://support.apple.com/en-my/guide/logicpro/lgcpb19cbd34/mac
  25. Move the cursor to the start/end of an audio region: select audio region, fn + control + arrow key
  26. shift + i inverts your selection