I am still confused about creating tracks and routing on this thing. I'm loving so much about this program, but there are many things that are still eluding my limited understanding. For instance, in the arrange window and in the parameter box there are all these places for track names, instrument names, channels, tracks, midi channels. I become confused with it all. Why, for instance, would an audio track need "midi channel" in its parameter box? My primary question is: when I create a new track from the arrange window, it simply clones the previous track (not the regions, but everything else.) How do I change the audio track to make sure it's a new track that won't play along with the other track or be recorded along with the other track or be affected volume-wise. The naming conventions have me so screwed up that I've got audio tracks with instrument names, so that I don't know if this is audio track 5 or 7 or what. In other words, HELP! This song is turning out very nicely, but I'm having a hard time keeping things in any semblance of order. Is there a way to go about this "logically"? (Hell of a pun, that. Almost spilled my coffee.) Thanks, guys. fm (Determined to understand this program.)

--- In logic-users@yahoogroups.com, "foxymoron" <forums@...> wrote: > > Message posted by foxymoron <napoleontrio@...>: > > I am still confused about creating tracks and routing on this thing. ... > My primary question is: when I create a new track from the arrange window, > it simply clones the previous track (not the regions, but everything else.) > How do I change the audio track to make sure it's a new track that won't > play along with the other track or be recorded along with the other track or > be affected volume-wise. Don't worry, you'll get it as you use it more. You need to understand that what you have set up in your Environment->Audio window is what you have available to play with in the Arrange page, i.e. if the Environment Audio page shows you have 16 Audio tracks and 6 Audio Instruments, then those are the audio tracks you can use in your Arrange page. In answer to your specific question, if you are going to the Track menu in Arrange and selecting "Create" (or the equivalent Key Command) then you will get a duplicate copy of the track you're on. (This is useful e.g. if you're doing several takes of a vocal and you're going to comp it together into the perfect vocal, playing on one track with all the same EQ and FX) If you want to create a NEW track for a different instrument, use "Create with Next instrument" (or the equivalent Key Command) and your new track will play through the next Audio object to the right in the Environment->Audio page. In the example given, if you reach Audio track 16 and use "Create with Next Instrument" you will get Audio Instrument 1, not Audio track 17 because you haven't built Audio Track 17 in the Environment yet. I know this sounds confusing, but if you try it out you'll see how it works and creating your song will be less confusing from now on. Sonny Keyes Ricochet Audio Toronto

Thanks, Sonny, for both of your suggestions. I'm enjoying this program so much and every time I get past a small thing like these issues here, I end up enjoying it all the more. Take care. fm

Hey Foxy, This is my first post ever, though I’ve been reading this list for over two years. There are certainly many friendly and helpful folks on this list with far more knowledge and experience than me. However, as I read your post, I identified with your plight (having been there myself, as probably many here have at some point), and wanted to give you a suggestion: Grab “Logic Pro POWER!” by Orren Merton (Hi, Orren, thanks for writing such a useful book.) and “Advanced Logic Pro 7” by David Dvorin You will not regret it. First, Orren’s book is a much more manageable overview of the information otherwise contained in the Logic Reference Manual (a fairly complete resource, but not particularly helpful to those who want to get up and running and MAKING MUSIC from the jump). And whether you use it as a reference in piecemeal fashion, or read it straight through, you're sure to find it very helpful. “Advanced Logic Pro 7” is part of the Apple Training Series, and is of a somewhat different format than Orren’s book. It is set up as a series of lessons that you can complete in a reasonable amount of time each. As a teacher myself, I find the process in this to be a good model for learning in that it has you actually DO a variety of Logic-specific tasks and project portions, rather than spewing a litany of functions by category, menu, subcategory, etc. I believe both of these books can really accelerate your learning curve, and pay great dividends on the time and money invested. Just a humble suggestion from a semi-neophyte. RM P.S. A heartfelt shout out and thanks to all of the incredible people on this list. P.P.S. An extra shout to the “Logic Doesn’t Work” thread. I’ve been pissing myself for a week!