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October 18, 2019

5 Logic Key Commands You Shouldn’t Live Without – Speed Up Your Workflow Instantly

 

The longer I use Logic, the more I’m find I’m always looking for a shortcut to get around.

For example:

Sometimes I want to mix a group of backing vocals as if they’re a single instrument. Why EQ and compress each backing vocal individually, when we can process them as a group?

To do this, I could either:

  • Select each of the backing tracks in the Mixer
  • Click on the Output field on one of the backing vocal Channel Strips
  • Set the Output for each backing vocal to Bus 1
  • And then wander around the Mixer to looking for the new Auxiliary Channel that Logic created

Or, I could try something different.

Select the backing vocal tracks in the Main Window, and use the following key command:

Shift – Command – G

And Logic will magically create a Summing Track Stack. Which means:

  • The backing vocals are now organized together into a Folder in both the Main Window and Mixer
  • The output for each of the backing vocals are automatically set to the same Bus
  • And the top level of the Track Stack – our Bus/Auxiliary Channel – is placed directly to the left of our backing vocal group

Using only 3 keys on our Mac’s keyboard, we’re able to avoid at least 5 minutes of mousing around.

Logic is an amazing and intuitive program. But there’s a lot to navigate through. And unfortunately Logic can’t read our minds (yet).

If I think of something – like routing my backing vocals – I want to get right to it. NOT wade through menus upon menus.

Over time, I’ve found there are 5 key commands I use in every single Project. In fact, I’ll use these shortcuts hundreds – if not thousands – of times!

So in today’s video, I’d love to share 5 key commands I believe will revolutionize your workflow.

They’re simple and easy to remember. And can save you tons of time.

Got a couple favorite Logic key commands? Share some of yours in the comments below 🙂

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  1. Studio Intern says

    October 18, 2019 at 3:15 pm

    Ten combinations of SHIFT CONTROL OPTION COMMAND plus a key on the keyboard, so 11 possible ways to use a key.

    There are over 1600 commands that can be assigned to a keyboard combination.

    On my blog I am posting the ‘Logic Pro X Keyboard Command of the Day’ – every day a different command…great fun.

    Reply
  2. Bobby Faria says

    October 18, 2019 at 4:35 pm

    Thank you once again. I’ve seen you do some of the things you described in this video and always wondered how you did it. (Especially the option-click SOLO thing)

    With all the other things that you do, I don’t know how you find the time to make these great videos, but I am very grateful that you do.

    Reply
    • chris.vandeviver says

      October 18, 2019 at 4:56 pm

      Happy to be of service Bobby! Thanks so much for continuing to check out WLPR 🙂

      Reply
  3. Zander says

    March 14, 2020 at 8:55 am

    This was the first blog entry I searched for after your quick start guide. Good stuff, thanks Chris

    Reply

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