Trackpad - How to use it in Logic Pro X and other apps
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- Опубліковано 24 сер 2024
- This video demonstrates how to use the Trackpad in Logic Pro X and other applications. It shows its many advantages over the use of a mouse or trackball. In addition, the video provides tips on how to supercharge your workflow with the use of the utility app "Better TouchTool"
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I actually used a trackpad for a couple of years, I had switched from a macbook to an iMac and missed the gestures, however after continued use there's an issue that came up for me: since you can't rest your hand on the trackpad without inputing a movement, a gesture or a click I constantly held my hand up in tension, lifted in anticipation to click between moving the cursor, dragging or scrolling or while reading. I'm also a guitar player so I started to feel a very weird pain in my picking hand that I also used to manipulate the trackpad, I eventually switched to the magic mouse and while it isn't the most ergonomic mouse it definitely let me rest my hand on it more comfortably than the trackpad, the advantage is that with the magic mouse you still get a lot of gestures and can scroll horizontally as well as vertically, I work with music and video editing so this is essential
Good point but there are wrist rests for the track pad
This is phenomenal! Just got my trackpad and it's better than I thought with these tips. Thank you!
Very useful, even with the trackpad on the Mackbook Pro!
I'm using the Trackpad on my MacBook for years, but I had not idea how powerful this device can bee. I guess I will take it now to the next level thanks to all the great tips and perfect demonstration in this video. Reading about and actually seeing how it works makes all the difference.
Thanks, and keep up the good work
People like me need people like you....THANK YOU!! I've got most of your manuals, so detailed and worth every penny.
I use a Trackpad since 2013 and will never go back to using a mouse ever. It just feels so much more intuitive and "direct". Although I already use a Trackpad since 2013 I found several very helpful tips in your video. Thanks, Edgar!
Thanks for this tutorial. I switched from mouse to trackpad and it works great!
there is always something that i haven't thought of yet, but that edgar comes up with. thanks, edgar!
Just the tutorial I needed, I was lost on my trackpad and was about to go buy a mouse...sweet!
Danke für dieses Tutorial!
Having had all sorts of wrist strain issues over the years I've just bought a Trackpad. I wish I'd know about this years ago. Many thanks!
Wow. I never comment on videos but this is stellar. Only got halfway thru before i had to tell you. Every video should be this informational. Thank you
Thanks I've used both Logic and a Trackpad for years, but I usually use the Magic Mouse with Logic, so wasn't aware of some of these gestures, so this has been a great help.
Very useful video. It was very clever of you to describe in detail the "old way - mouse" functions. It help to deprogram/ reprogram the workflow. Cheers from Brussels!
Really great stuff, here. Even for us who consider ourselves as "in the know" regarding Mac OS and Logic Pro settings and trackpad actions! I appreciate your video.
This is the only useful video on this product at practice level. Thank you sir
Excelente video, saludos desde México 🇲🇽
This is gold! Thx 😊 🙏
Great video! Saved me 100 dollars.
This is eye-opening...life changing .....!!!!!!!!! Please upload more Logic X videos!!
5:46 using index and middle finger. As pno player this makes sense.
Thanks a lot for the tips! Just one thing to add, in Big Sur the "three finger drag" can be found under Accessibility -> Pointer Control -> Mouse & Trackpad -> Trackpad Options.
Thanx . Well explained. I always set my key commands the way logic worked.
now, with a new mac book i am exploring a new haptic concept
Edgar, that Shift + Play macro is AWESOME, will be stealing that, thank you very much! Please keep these workflow tips coming!
Hi, on the new iMac M1, after going into System Preferences, for the three-finger control (in Accessibility) you have to now click on 'Pointer Control' which will then take you to 'Mouse & Trackpad' in order to select 'Enable Dragging' and then 'three finger drag'.
Very good tutorial, by the way!
Thanks for that.
Very interesting, thank you 😃
11:15 accessing the Dragging preferences
oh wow, I think of myself as quite sophisticated about things like this but I still learned a lot from your videol THANK YOU!
Amazing tips. Your ideas are incredibly useful, especially the Better Touch Tool Gestures. Thank you!
I just got my first Mac ever, a M2 Mac Mini Base model ( Sadly I couldnt afford any used ones with the 16mb RAM/Unified Mem upgrade :(, and I am running Traction Waveform Pro, using mostly Universal AUdio Spark Plug Ins, I plan to get a trackpad and I appreciate you making this excellent video! I hoped it would help with adjusting the faders! Also I intend to ( when I can afford it ith my very limited income!) Buy a Universal Audio Sattelite as good of a used one for Mac Thunderbolt as I can afford! Excellent video sir! thanks! I would love to be able to afford Logic but for now I am loving Waveform pro!
Thanks. Very informative and useful video. Always get annoyed when zooming in and out of tracks. That and the other features you have demonstrated have convinced me to use a trackpad instead.
Totally awesome Edgar, saved me from potential carpal tunnel so I've subbed you thanks millions.
Well done.
very well produced video, thank you for sharing this. Note to Logic 10.5 users, the pinch / zoom function is unstable, at least on the older trackpads that use removable batteries.
There’s something very pleasing about listening to this accent talking about efficiency
You talked me into it.
This video is so underrated! 🙏🏼 thank you !
Thanks for this tutorial. This is what i'm looking for. I'll defenitely switch to trackpad now. I got wrist cramp for long work with magic mouse !!
Can you assign vertical pinch in/out to zoom in/out vertically in Logic ?
I was thinking about making a tutorial to demonstrate the power of trackpads but you did it. Brilliant work! You of a Mac user makes me feel like using the tiptap since I'm using Windows where are no apps nor built-in support for that. Though we have more customizable pattern-recognition gestures thanks to GestureSign.
That was very helpful. Thank you!!!
What a great tutorial, video - i can't wait to get my trackpad, i've been annoyed @my mouse/keyboard for ages with some actions.
Fantastic dude ! Great detail is very helpful. cheers.
so detailed and so valuable, thanks a lot!
Three finger dragging is great but unfortunately there seems to be about a half second delay when you release an object using that technique. Is there any way to eliminate that behavior and make it snap in place after release as quickly as click dragging?
19:00 Demo song trackpad utilization example
Supergood, thank-you from Norway
I can't access the contextual menu in specific regions as you demonstrate. Not even with a mouse. How do i do this?
8:57 good advice for quickly getting up to speed with any new software but especially with logic
23:45 return. This will stop my yelling at the nanny state ‘are you sure’ brigade.
14:41 I love your video. But there is a scrolling wheel so that you don't do that whole moving stuff :))
Very good video, I learn a lot with you, your a good teacher !
Thank you so much!!!
Brilliant video, Edgar. Handy tips that I'm going to put into use. :)
please for fruty loops studio 20 using trackpads 3
Drag middle finger tap with first finger. Middle click is longer.
Double tap with two fingers should be middle and ring finger - again because of length
Best Advice Ever
What trackpad would you recomend for a Windows user?
I feel differently about using the track pad. I like 3 finger hold and two finger scrolling, but I can't use the track pad for 8 hours per day. I think there's a lot of stress put on the hand by "hovering" it over a track pad.
22:30 Play from play head location.
So my Trackpad is up and running and now all I need is a wrist support. I can't seem to make the vertical zoom work with the option command though. Any advice? Again, many thanks!
Hello! how can I create a track stack with the trackpad?
fantastic! thank you
you got yourself a subscriber!
Nice Edgar! You’ve sold me on trying to get back to using my Magic Touchpad. I’ve been using the Magic Mouse because it felt familiar and I can still scroll 360°. I think after a couple of weeks learning to ‘play’ my Mac like I play my instrument, that this will save me lots of time and stress on my right hand. I also liked your BTT ideas for FF, RW, Play and GoTo.
I’ll be watching this one again when I get back to my computer. 😎
BTW, How do you like the Magic Trackpad 2? I’ve only got the first generation, but am considering upgrading.
I agree it is just plain annoying that Pro Tools doesn't support Trackpad (which I use for ages). Thanks for that Pinch tip. That is great.
Best! Thank you.
I just bought a Mac mini to replace my struggling macbook pro. the macbooks trackpad is unmatched for scrolling laterally and vertically with ease in Logic it made me stupid productive. So I had to get this. Kind of expensive but Ive never been disappointed with an apple product(other than the lack of memory expansion.)
Excellent!
For FL STUDIO 20 its work please?
Anybody knows where the 'deep press' went on Logic with the trackpad ? In the past when pressing the trackpad deep, it gave you the option to name the region for instance, was really helpful.
this is interesting. Thank you sir for such a nice video :)
12:17 Logic unique long click actions
great man!!!
9:12 Dragging explained.
Funny that a very detailed video on the trackpad missed a really big tip, maybe the greatest of them all! In "three finger drag" you can drag (adjust) any buttons on a plugin, mixer or vst-instrument etc with three fingers on the trackpad. Additionally - when in three finger drag-mode on a button in a DAW, you can use two fingers to adjust very small increments precisely. The track pad acts as a (virtual) physical button. How bout that!
Thanks for that helpful addition. The two-finger drag is great for finer increments, but it is not supported with all plug-ins, also not the Pro Tools track fader and track pan.
@@MusicTechExplainedThank you for making a great video with very useful functions with the Trackpad and DAW. Another small tip is that the trackpad gen 1 and 2 may have issues working properly with M1-M3 processors from Monterey onwards. I use M1 Monterey with Trackpad gen 3 and Cubase 13. Cheers from Norway.
Hello Edgar, what's the song playing in the vid? i'm sure i know it, think my father played it ages ago?
hey thanks for the video I am thinking of getting a trackpad but they are so expensive- does anyone know if the original trackpad has the same function as the new one in logic? like gesture wise - is it really worth it just for the larger size? thanks!
Hi Edgar, a late reply: thanks for this enlighting and detailed tutorial about trackpad - which really motivates me to try the trackpad working with Logic. One question: did You find any way to manage vertical zooms WITHOUT using the option key? I still have not found a comfortable solution for zooming in vertically and horizontally , especially in the piano roll. Is there eventually a configuration option in Your recommended app "Better Touch Tool" ?
Thanks and best regrads, Peter
Thank u for this I was bouta buy a mouse before I saw this 😂😂🙏🙏
I use both a Magic TrackPad and a mouse. The trackpad is NOWHERE near as accurate as a mouse. So if I am doing fine edits, I grab the mouse. Similarly if I am going to add a plugin, or create an aux send, or really anything on the mixer I grab my mouse. It's just more accurate.
I am having a difficult time with "Play at Click position" assignment for BTT. Shift & Click on logic.....how do you assign that to logic x 's key command??? There is no key command for that.....so I can't assign using BTT . In other words.... What is the Logic Key Command for "Play from Click Position"? I can't find it. If you need to assign key comman on logic...where do you find "Play from click position" in Key Comman window in Logic X...???
me too. have you found any solution?
you can be much more precise in editing when using trackball rather then a trackpad. Change my mind
The scrolling thing is one reason I can't use an apple mouse. I have a mouse with a wheel.
How do you reassign the R and T functions to the track pad in Pro Tools??
In the BetterTouchTools app, you select the Pro Tools app and assign the Gesture "Pinch In" to the Shortcut "R" and the Gesture "Pinch Out" to the Shortcut "T"
I'm an UNNATURAL scroller! Guess that makes me ol' school... I have (and can) go with the natural setting but I think I prefer "unnatural". It's the first thing I change when I get a new computer. But I don't know... Maybe I've just be _Scroll Shamed!!!_ 🤣
mouse and trackpad arent available in my accessibility options
Apple always changes the System Preferences around. In BigSur, the Trackpad and Mouse Options are under the "Pointer Controls"
@@MusicTechExplained I found it after I left this comment, thanks
Thanks Edgar for the tips, A query, which of the two models of magic trackpad is recommended, or is it practically the same as it is used?
Both are a little bit different. Trackpad 2 has Force Touch, Haptic Feedback, uses a charging cable instead of batteries, and has a little bigger surface. I changed to that Trackpad 2 about three months ago, but I have a problem that it is a little bit too "sensitive" for my taste. I have to get use to it.
Yes, from what I have read, recommend magic trackpad 2 more for graphic design because of the sensitivity, but thanks for responding. Do you plan to make a video of how to work with articulations in Studio String in the future? thank you very much Edgar.
Articulations is definitely a contender (of the long list of topics). However, this is a new feature in Logic and I have the feeling that it will change (evolve, get even better) in the next few updates, which is not good when your video (that you spent a lot of time with on) is outdated a month after the release.
However, I have the most extensive explanations in my book "Logic Pro X - What's New in 10.4" (DingDingMusic.com), with thirty pages of in-depth information just about Articulations and Keyswitches that you won't find anywhere else.
Anyone figure out how to grab faders using the Trackpad? I just added a Magic Trackpad 2 (already have a version 1) and switched from "enable dragging with drag lock" (which worked with faders) to "three finger drag". On the new Trackpad2 I can press a little harder and "grab" the fader but three finger drag doesn't work. Can't do any fader work with the Trackpad 1. I can grab faders in the Arrange window though. Am also using BTT. Thanks for any help.
In BTT, click on the Enhanced Settings tap and then the Trackpad tab in the Toolbar. At the bottom of that window there is a setting for Three finger drag optimization. With the Optimize option, you are able to use this gestures with the Logic Faders, and avoid other three finger drag issues when dialing knob on Plugin Windows.
However, this setting has other “side effects”. In my setting it disables other three finger gestures I set up in BTT.
I filed a bug report wit BTT and the Andreas, the developer, emailed me back saying that this is an issue due to the problematic implementation of three finger drag in macOS. He thinks that is also the reason why Apple hurried that option so deep in the System Preferences.
… Interesting.
It's not working on AVID ??
I drag by clicking the button on the trackpad with my thumb, and then drag with my index finger. No need to turn on three finger dragging.
I also select multiple items that way.
And right clicking is two fingers to press down to click.
Those are standard macOS gestures for track pads. No need to turn on the features in Accessibility.
11:44 Long Click.
Why a mouse? RSI. I went back from a trackpad to a mouse after serious RSI. Look at how cramped your hand gets with a trackpad. Even better was my next step to an inexpensive midi controller. So I run most of my Logic Pro X functions without a mouse :-)
I'm curious how you use the Trackpad because my hand doesn't get cramped (even after 12-14 hours). Are you using the Trackpad completely pressure-free without any click or pressing down? Using the click or click-hold on a Trackpad does use more pressure than on a mouse and I would strongly recommend against that. That's why I show in my video how to do it "pressure-free".
I am using it poorly. I don't have your patience :-) Also I only have the laptop trackpad. The first bluetooth mouse and trackpad were so bad I am scared to buy another one. I have reviewed your excellent video again and will benefit fro m that but I do enjoy using my midi controller, particularly for drum pads and controlling virtual synths in real time. Almost like the real thing :-)
@@MusicTechExplained Great video! I want to use a trackpad now! However, there is 'mac magic mouse' now that has gestures, zoom and scroll functions, and works pretty much like a curved trackpad. Also, mouses have always served as hand rests just laying your hand on top of it, while you seem to have to lift your own hand over a trackpad. How is it less straining to your wrist? Is it too bad to have both (and also a trackball) and switch between them?
this video is absurd. You are doing the same amount of hand movements in order to perform tasks, just on a different device instead of a mouse. the active resting your hand on a mouse is what people should be doing. but you are inferring with your whole argument that people are gripping their mouse with a level of force that will cause damage since they'll be doing this 12 hours at a time. you can get carpal tunnel and ligament damage from the actions of touch typing.. that's what you were suggesting is not harmful with a touch pad. there touching a trackpad and moving their fingers up and down on that surface just like they would on a keyboard. It is just as damaging. and gestures have been a staple of track pads for as long as I could remember... how are so many people commenting that they were not aware of this. I use Windows, and our track pads are objectively bad as compared to the external one that Apple sells.. I think they call it a magic pad or whatever.
that's about the only reason I don't use a Windows trackpad.. they suck and there is no external option. if there was, I doubt I would use it because using a blunt object like those knobs we call fingers are not precise and are hand motions are jerky and simply don't provide the accuracy needed for audio editing.. you can increase the sensitivity of your hand movements on the trackpad, but that slows down the cursor.. or if you increase sensitivity so that movements are displayed almost with no latency and in a one-to-one scale, then you're accuracy and precision suffer.
I also found it unfortunate that you discounted the use of a stylus in this use case. you conclude it is better for graphic design.. But I disagree! try it.... you might be pleasantly surprised.. I use a graphic design stylus and pad for Pro Tools.. I'm comfortable using a pen, pencil and paper. I'm able to write words and take notes on regular paper with ease. we've all been doing this for years.. leveraging that experience and ability that we've all grown up with was a no brainer. I admit, it took some getting used to but within a few days to a week, I had completely adapted a stylus to my Pro Tools workflow..
I've also tried using the pad mouse, such as the Space Mouse and other HID CAD oriented devices made by 3D Connexion to less than stellar results ... but I think this might be on account of not being a proficient CAD user. so I was learning how to use those devices from scratch in a environment that was not designed for it.. I have a feeling though that someone that is proficient in CAD design, would be able to use those devices much more effectively in other non-CAD software... I've seen someone use a spacemouse like wizard in the Adobe Creative Cloud.. so it's definitely possible. But the thing that slowd anyone down one using a computer is the pointing device. using a keyboard is much more precise.. I can't imagine the touchpad as having any benefit over a keyboard. it's just as imprecise as a mouse, the same effort. that's your main claim is that it's less effort.. how. I'm watching you use your fingers exactly how I'm using a mouse. The only thing you are arguing is that people don't have to grip the mouse... but I don't think people do this.. but this is the Crux of your entire argument.
very weird. this is a subject that should be dealt with by medical professionals .. your opinion here is meaningless without scientific evidence.. Show me evidence that clicking on a trackpad is less than damaging and performing the equivalent action on a mouse, then I might be more.. But your personal experience is no different from anyone else's.. it takes a little bit of hubris to decide to put out a video like this if I'm being honest.. it's almost like you're teaching kindergartner how to use a computer.. some of the comments are shocking.. like full didn't know how gestures work! I think this is a failure of apple and Mac users. I think educating yourself on how your devices work should really be the title of this video.. my experience with a trackpad has been the polar opposite of yours.
Watching this video wastes More Time than all mouseclicks of my life