A Guide To Logic

1. Create a new project

• Select ‘Empty Project’ to create an empty project

2. Create new tracks

• Type in the appropriate number of tracks - e.g. 5
• Ensure ‘software instrument’ is selected
• Click ‘Create’

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3. Select a track
• Click a track once to select it

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4. Select an Instrument from the library
• On the right you will find the library of instruments
• If this list is not open by default, click the ‘Media’ button to
open the list
• Browse through the folders in the library to find an instrument
you want to use – e.g. click ’02 Acoustic Pianos’ > ‘Steinway
Piano Studio’
• Once selected, the name of the selected track with change

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5. Set the Tempo
• At the bottom of Logic is the control bar, in which the tempo is
set to 120 bpm
• Double-click the number and type in the BPM

6. Turn on the metronome

• Found in the bottom tool bar, ensure the metronome is turned on –
will be lit up in blue when on

You are now ready to record

Remember – you can record one bar or section at a

time
7. Record a track
• Press either ‘R’ on the computer keyboard or the ‘record’ button on
the control bar

• Once given the 4 beats count in, use the USB keyboard to record
the part you need to record
• Press with the ‘spacebar’ or the ‘stop’ button to stop recording

• The green ‘Region’ will appear as you record to show you recording

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 • To listen back to the recording, return to the beginning by
pressing the ‘stop’ button or ‘return’ on the keyboard
• To play back press the ‘play’ button or ‘spacebar’ to play
• To delete and try again, ensure the recording is selected and press
‘backspace’ on the keyboard

8. Enlarge your recording

• To enlarge the recording view scroll the arrow in the bottom right of
the window up/down to change the size

• To view the score press the sc

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9. Piano Roll
• Ensure the recorded area is selected
• Click the ‘Piano Roll’ button

• Individual notes can be deleted by selecting an individual note and

pressing ‘backspace’
• Individual notes can be lengthened or shortened by clicking and
holding the notes from the right end of it and dragging it left or right
• New notes can be drawn in by pressing and holding the ‘cmd’ or
‘apple’ button on the keyboard and clicking with the mouse

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10. Score
• Ensure the recorded area is selected
• Click the ‘Score’ button

• The is a tool box on the left hand side of logic to help edit the score
• To draw in a new note, select the note type from the tool box. Press
and hold ‘cmd’ on the computer keyboard and click using the
mouse to draw in a new note
• Ensure interpretation is set to “off” to make sure your score looks as
it should. (when set to ‘on’ the score is interpreted in a way, look in
a certain way, that may not look ‘right’)

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11. Quantize
• You will need to quantize your piece recorded parts to ensure that
they all the notes are set correctly in time
• Ensure your track/recorded region is selected

1. Click ‘Lists’ at the top right of logic

2. In the drop down menu (next to the ‘Q’ button) select the type of
notes you have (on average) e.g. 1/8 or 1/16 etc.
3. Right-click anywhere in this area and press ‘select all’
4. Now press the ‘Q’ button to quantize all of your notes

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