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Logic Pro X: Some key commands may not work with plug-in window

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This may happen if the key command is used by the plug-in, in which case it may not be passed through to Logic.

If the key command is one of Logic's global commands, it will always be passed through, whether or not the plug-in uses it. Other Logic commands will not be passed though if the plug-in uses them. To see which key commands are global, open the Logic Key Commands window and open the disclosure triangle labeled Global Commands. 

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Logic Pro X: Slow performance when adding a movie to a project

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When you load a movie into a Logic project, the QTKitServer system process scans the folder for movie files that are not supported by QuickTime Player X. This is so that they can be handed off to QuickTime Player 7 to create a Finder preview thumbnail. Normally this only takes a moment, but if a movie file that is not compatible with Quicktime Player X  is incomplete or unusable, then the QTKitServer process may stop responding.

To resolve the issue, move any movie files that are not compatible with Quicktime Player X out of the folder containing the movie you want to use in Logic and restart the computer.

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Logic Pro X: Understanding how take folders and the Audio Editor interact

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Using the Audio Editor with a track
Generally, when you select a region in the Tracks area, the editor updates to show the regions in the track. In the below example, there is a region selected on the Audio 1 track. The Audio editor shows the selected region, and the region before and after it in the track:

 
If the editor were zoomed out, more regions on the track would be visible. If a region on the Audio 3 track is selected, the Audio Editor shows regions on that track:
 
 
Note that the Audio 1 track is still selected. The Audio Editor follows the selection of regions, not tracks.
 
 
Audio Editor behavior with take folders
When you work with take folders, the behavior of the Audio Editor changes a bit. Tracks that contain take folders are a special case with the audio editor. The reason for this is that the track lane that contains the folder does not really contain any audio regions, it just shows an overview of the currently active take or comp within the folder.
 
In this example, although a take folder on Audio 2 is selected, the Audio Editor is showing regions from Audio 1:
 
 
If you select the track that contains the take folder, the Audio Editor now shows the folder and others on the same track:
 
 
Here is the opened take folder. Each take has been colored differently to make them easy to identify. The currently active comp is using parts from each of the three takes:
 
 
When working inside a take folder, the Audio Editor treats each take lane as a track, so when you select a comp region, the editor shows all the contents of the track lane it belongs to, whether or not they are part of the currently active comp:
 
 
To work with a different take, click it in the take lane. You can go from take to take, making flex edits as needed, without altering the comp. 
 
 

 

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Logic Pro X: About working with projects from previous versions of Logic

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Opening older projects saves a new version
When you open an older project in Logic Pro X it does not change the original project in any way. Instead, a new copy in the Logic Pro X project format is created which leaves the original project in place. You can continue to work with the original project in the version of Logic it was last saved in if you want.
 
When Logic Pro X opens the older project:
  • It will present a Save As dialog:
  • You can save the Logic Pro X project to the same location, and even the same name as the old project, or you can designate a different name and/or location for the new project. In the example below you can see both an old and new version of a project in the same location. You can tell them apart by their respective icons:

 

Saving the new project as a package or as a folder
Besides deciding what to name and where to store your Logic Pro X project, you also have the choice of saving it as a package or as a folder.
  • Saving as a folder creates a project structure similar to that of Logic 9, where there are sub-folders within the project folder for audio files, sampler instruments, samples, and other assets the project may include.
  • Saving as a package puts all the assets inside the project package. 
 There are pros and cons to each approach:
 
As a folder
There are advantages to choosing to save as a folder and saving the project to the same location as the old project file. In this case, the new project will use the existing folder structure for audio and video assets. Saving projects as folders is also a good idea if you reuse the same audio files in multiple projects, because they are more easily accessible in the Finder and to Spotlight. If you choose the folder option but save the project to a different location, then a new folder structure will be created and assets are copied as determined by your settings in the Save As dialog.
 
As a package
If you prefer your projects to be self-contained, then the package format may be a better choice. This allows you to copy or move a project by simply grabbing a single file (really a package). When opening and converting older projects to packages, this means that your audio files, and whatever other assets you designate in the Save As dialog will be duplicated into the package, increasing the disk space accordingly.

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