Click the Audio button at the top of the New Tracks dialog.
To create an audio track for electric guitar or electric bass that uses amps and stompbox plug-ins, select Guitar or Bass, otherwise, select Mic or Line.
If the Details area of of the New Tracks dialog is closed, click the Details disclosure arrow to open it.
Choose the input channel or channels from the Audio Input pop-up menu.
Tip: The current input device is listed below the Audio Input pop-up menu and associated checkboxes. To change the input device, click the arrow next to the device name, then choose another device in the Audio Settings pane.
Choose the audio output and output channel (or channels) from the Audio Output pop-up menu. You can also search for an audio input or audio output, and select a matching item to add it.
Tip: The current output device is listed below the Audio Output pop-up menu and associated checkboxes. To change the output device, click the arrow next to the device name, then choose another device in the Audio Settings pane.
Do any of the following:
To include the default patch: Select the Load Default Patch checkbox.
Deselect the Load Default Patch checkbox if you want to add an empty track with no plug-ins.
To open the Library so you can choose a patch for the track: Select the Open Library checkbox.
To turn on input monitoring for the track: Select the Input Monitoring checkbox.
To enable the track for recording: Select the Record Enable checkbox.
To create multiple audio tracks: Select the number in the “Number of tracks to create” field, and enter a new number.
Click Create.
The new track appears in the Tracks area. If the Open Library checkbox is selected, the Library opens so you can choose a patch for the track. See Logic Pro Virtual Out.
Choose the audio output and output channel (or channels) from the Audio Output pop-up menu.
Tip: Deselect the Open Library checkbox if you want to add an empty track with no plug-ins.
To set the number of multi-timbral parts for software instrument tracks: Select the Multi-timbral checkbox, then enter the number of multi-timbral or layer parts.
Multi-timbral refers to the number of different sounds a software instrument can play simultaneously.
To create multiple external MIDI tracks: Select the number in the “Number of tracks to create” field, and enter a new number.
The new track appears in the Tracks area. If the Open Library checkbox is selected, the Library opens so you can choose a patch for the track. See Create an Instrument track from an audio recording using Flex Pitch.
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Logic Pro User Guide: PDF