In this video, I demonstrate 70 essential shortcuts (aka key commands) in Logic Pro. These are the 70 most common key commands and modifier keys I use about 99% of the time. Enjoy! Support the sponsor of this video, SKAA Wireless Audio ➛ www.skaa.com Check out the available SKAA production here ➛ www.skaastore.com Download my 35-part Logic Course here! ➛ www.logicproguide.com For mixing/mastering work, contact me at my website ➛ carneymediagroup.com Follow MusicTechHelpGuy on Instagram ➛ instagram.com/musictechhelpguy Support the channel on Patreon ➛ patreon.com/musictechhelpguy I've broken each shortcut down into chapters, for reference: 0:00 Introduction 0:48 SKAA Sponsor Segment 1:38 1. Create New Track Dialog 2:09 2. Track Height/Zoom 2:35 3. Zoom Horizontally/Vertically 2:48 4. Zoom Tool 3:29 5. Zoom to Fit Window 4:04 6. Playback Controls 4:22 7. Record 4:40 8. Quick Punch-In 5:36 9. Auto Punch 6:02 10. Move Playhead by 1 Bar 6:21 11. Move Playhead by 8 Bars 6:33 12. Toggle Cycle Range 6:44 13. Set Cycle Range to Region(s) 6:59 14. Set Cycle Range to Rounded Selection 7:39 15. Toggle Metronome On/Off 7:52 16. Toggle Count-In On/Off 7:59 17. Convert Loops to Regions 8:26 18. Repeat Region(s) 8:41 19. Duplicate Region(s) 8:48 20. Time Stretch/Compress Region(s) 9:08 21. Join Regions by Track 9:31 22. Mute Selected Region(s) 9:50 23. Bounce in Place Selected Regions 10:19 24. Edit Tools Menu 11:04 25. Select Secondary Tool from Menu 11:55 26. Paste Replace 13:14 27. Create Fades or Crossfades 13:46 28. Show or Hide Automation 13:55 29. Fine Adjustments for Automation 14:44 30. Cycle Through Automation Parameters 14:59 31. Show or Hide Flex 15:15 32. Create Track Stacks 15:38 33. Flatten Track Stack 15:50 34. Rename Tracks 16:24 35. Show or Hide Library 16:49 36. Show or Hide Inspector 16:55 37. Show or Hide Quick Help 17:23 38. Show or Hide Toolbar 17:39 39. Show or Hide Smart Controls 18:00 40. Open Mixer 18:04 41. Open Editor for Selected Region 18:27 42. Open Piano Roll Editor 18:43 43. Open List Editors 18:54 44. Open Note Pad 19:16 45. Open Loop Browser 19:21 46. Open Project Browser 19:32 47. Show Live Loops Grid 19:52 48. Show Tracks Area 19:56 49. Show Both Live Loops & Tracks Area 20:01 50. Controller Assignments (Learn Mode) 21:49 51. Mute Selected Track(s) 21:56 52. Solo Selected Track(s) 22:13 53. Duplicate Plugins 22:32 54. Copy Channel Strip Setting 22:38 55. Paste Channel Strip Setting 22:56 56. Reset Parameters to Default 23:27 57. Bypass Plugin(s) 23:48 58. Create Aux Track(s) in Tracks Area 25:01 59. Create New Aux Track(s) 25:30 60. Previous/Next Channel Strip Setting 26:21 61. Quantize Selected Notes 26:59 62. Force Legato 27:19 63. Remove Note Overlaps 27:38 64. Transpose MIDI by Semitones 27:46 65. Transpose MIDI by Octaves 27:54 Duplicate Shortcuts in Piano Roll 28:25 66. Set Velocities to Same Value 29:14 67. Time Handles 29:51 68. Bounce Project or Selection 30:02 69. Export Selected Track(s) 30:26 70. Export All Tracks as Audio Files 30:48 Wrap-Up
This is a Great post. I’m not even a third the way through, and already got some real time savers for me. It’ll take a week at least to take in all the pearls you’ve dropped here. Thanks for this!
Excellent compilation of Logic Pro key commands. Always love and appreciate that you show the applications of certain key commands along the way as well. Thank you so much for everything you do.
I'd like to think I may have inspired at least a small part of this topic after I asked if you had any suggestions for a keyboard or keyboard skin that had shortcuts on it. Thanks so much for doing this.
Great video,can you please make a video the step by step process on how you make your tutorials with screen capture and the audio routing from logic,there is no one clear video on UA-cam about this..
Thank you. I keep forgetting about a lot of these, and waste time as a result. It would be awesome to have a printable PDF. Even better would be a switchable key command list inside each panel/editor, but I doubt Apple would ever do that.
Hi Josh - you are my last hope. For zooming, i use allot the command arrow keys as you seem to do. But i find the zooming steps too little. It takes allot of clicking to zoom in and out. Is there a way to enlargen these zooming steps? otherwise ill have to get used to the other zooming tools like opt. drag. Thanks for your help!
I've done a course or two here and there the last couple years, but I just haven't had much time to do any work for them lately. Not to mention my Ultimate Guide to Logic Pro would be in direct competition with them. Still love those guys! They have great content and it's all worth checking out if you are looking for courses on specific topics.
Really enjoyed this one (AS AKWAYS!). Josh is the undisputed KING for decades now. Especially with LOIC PRO. I was inspired to make a similar video prior to this ones release. I included a few you may have missed. Figured I'd let you and your peeps take a look. Please note the SPECIAL THANKS AND RECOMMENDATION TO MUSIC TECH HELP GUY near the end. Thanks Josh! You are the overlord! here'd the video: ua-cam.com/video/a6zUkoi4uYw/v-deo.html
Man, what a living legend! Just finished full course, and I wish to thank you about all the hard work you've done
In this video, I demonstrate 70 essential shortcuts (aka key commands) in Logic Pro. These are the 70 most common key commands and modifier keys I use about 99% of the time. Enjoy!
Support the sponsor of this video, SKAA Wireless Audio ➛ www.skaa.com
Check out the available SKAA production here ➛ www.skaastore.com
Download my 35-part Logic Course here! ➛ www.logicproguide.com
For mixing/mastering work, contact me at my website ➛ carneymediagroup.com
Follow MusicTechHelpGuy on Instagram ➛ instagram.com/musictechhelpguy
Support the channel on Patreon ➛ patreon.com/musictechhelpguy
I've broken each shortcut down into chapters, for reference:
0:00 Introduction
0:48 SKAA Sponsor Segment
1:38 1. Create New Track Dialog
2:09 2. Track Height/Zoom
2:35 3. Zoom Horizontally/Vertically
2:48 4. Zoom Tool
3:29 5. Zoom to Fit Window
4:04 6. Playback Controls
4:22 7. Record
4:40 8. Quick Punch-In
5:36 9. Auto Punch
6:02 10. Move Playhead by 1 Bar
6:21 11. Move Playhead by 8 Bars
6:33 12. Toggle Cycle Range
6:44 13. Set Cycle Range to Region(s)
6:59 14. Set Cycle Range to Rounded Selection
7:39 15. Toggle Metronome On/Off
7:52 16. Toggle Count-In On/Off
7:59 17. Convert Loops to Regions
8:26 18. Repeat Region(s)
8:41 19. Duplicate Region(s)
8:48 20. Time Stretch/Compress Region(s)
9:08 21. Join Regions by Track
9:31 22. Mute Selected Region(s)
9:50 23. Bounce in Place Selected Regions
10:19 24. Edit Tools Menu
11:04 25. Select Secondary Tool from Menu
11:55 26. Paste Replace
13:14 27. Create Fades or Crossfades
13:46 28. Show or Hide Automation
13:55 29. Fine Adjustments for Automation
14:44 30. Cycle Through Automation Parameters
14:59 31. Show or Hide Flex
15:15 32. Create Track Stacks
15:38 33. Flatten Track Stack
15:50 34. Rename Tracks
16:24 35. Show or Hide Library
16:49 36. Show or Hide Inspector
16:55 37. Show or Hide Quick Help
17:23 38. Show or Hide Toolbar
17:39 39. Show or Hide Smart Controls
18:00 40. Open Mixer
18:04 41. Open Editor for Selected Region
18:27 42. Open Piano Roll Editor
18:43 43. Open List Editors
18:54 44. Open Note Pad
19:16 45. Open Loop Browser
19:21 46. Open Project Browser
19:32 47. Show Live Loops Grid
19:52 48. Show Tracks Area
19:56 49. Show Both Live Loops & Tracks Area
20:01 50. Controller Assignments (Learn Mode)
21:49 51. Mute Selected Track(s)
21:56 52. Solo Selected Track(s)
22:13 53. Duplicate Plugins
22:32 54. Copy Channel Strip Setting
22:38 55. Paste Channel Strip Setting
22:56 56. Reset Parameters to Default
23:27 57. Bypass Plugin(s)
23:48 58. Create Aux Track(s) in Tracks Area
25:01 59. Create New Aux Track(s)
25:30 60. Previous/Next Channel Strip Setting
26:21 61. Quantize Selected Notes
26:59 62. Force Legato
27:19 63. Remove Note Overlaps
27:38 64. Transpose MIDI by Semitones
27:46 65. Transpose MIDI by Octaves
27:54 Duplicate Shortcuts in Piano Roll
28:25 66. Set Velocities to Same Value
29:14 67. Time Handles
29:51 68. Bounce Project or Selection
30:02 69. Export Selected Track(s)
30:26 70. Export All Tracks as Audio Files
30:48 Wrap-Up
Big thank you Josh, much appreciated for this. Look forward to getting stuck into these.
This is a Great post. I’m not even a third the way through, and already got some real time savers for me. It’ll take a week at least to take in all the pearls you’ve dropped here. Thanks for this!
Excellent compilation of Logic Pro key commands. Always love and appreciate that you show the applications of certain key commands along the way as well. Thank you so much for everything you do.
That velocity one one was the best!!! Thank youuuu!!!🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
MTG been watching you for quite a while and would like to support your channel. Thanks for the content!
As always!!!
Super helpful info!!!
Thanks for this!
Nothing like a great refresher on shortcuts!!
So good and helpful. After many years of using Logic I still picked up amazing tips here. Many thanks!!
This channel is: Everything. Thank you!
Epic, i am writing them all down...thanks man you're so helpful.
You're an absolute legend. Thanks man!
Wow, great job, thanks man!!!
This channel is the Bible for Logic 🎉
Thank you this is so helpful ✅🙏👍
Thanks! Very helpful
Thank you very much!
Thank you for this!
Thank you so much!
I'd like to think I may have inspired at least a small part of this topic after I asked if you had any suggestions for a keyboard or keyboard skin that had shortcuts on it.
Thanks so much for doing this.
Awesome as alwaysJosh.
Fantastic 😮
Thanku so much
THANKS! YOU ROCK!
Thank you so much🎁✨🎸🎹🎬
Thanks a lot
Some great nuggets there
Loads of new shortcuts to put in my Logic Remote!
Great Tutorial. Thanks'. Is it possible to do a tutorial on inserting images into the projects note pad please? As mentioned
Great video,can you please make a video the step by step process on how you make your tutorials with screen capture and the audio routing from logic,there is no one clear video on UA-cam about this..
Thank you. I keep forgetting about a lot of these, and waste time as a result. It would be awesome to have a printable PDF. Even better would be a switchable key command list inside each panel/editor, but I doubt Apple would ever do that.
Are there any key commands for Automation Delays and Beat Stops? Great video!
How do you duplicate time? Like if I need to duplicate a chorus or insert a section??
The lord hath blessed us with more LPX knowledge 🙏
Hi Josh - you are my last hope. For zooming, i use allot the command arrow keys as you seem to do. But i find the zooming steps too little. It takes allot of clicking to zoom in and out. Is there a way to enlargen these zooming steps? otherwise ill have to get used to the other zooming tools like opt. drag. Thanks for your help!
Hi, thanks for all your videos! I take it you're not doing anything for MPV these days?
I've done a course or two here and there the last couple years, but I just haven't had much time to do any work for them lately. Not to mention my Ultimate Guide to Logic Pro would be in direct competition with them. Still love those guys! They have great content and it's all worth checking out if you are looking for courses on specific topics.
I've got lots. I burned out on them. And I think they stretched themselves a bit too thin. Just mho. Again, thank you for the vids.@@MusicTechHelpGuy
Have you tried midi quantization in 10.8.1 m. its a worst update ever fade in and fade out lagging
I mean....Shift + Return = Rename then Tab. Instant fire.
Really enjoyed this one (AS AKWAYS!). Josh is the undisputed KING for decades now. Especially with LOIC PRO. I was inspired to make a similar video prior to this ones release.
I included a few you may have missed. Figured I'd let you and your peeps take a look. Please note the SPECIAL THANKS AND RECOMMENDATION TO MUSIC TECH HELP GUY near the end. Thanks Josh! You are the overlord! here'd the video: ua-cam.com/video/a6zUkoi4uYw/v-deo.html
ok first
Wow you have really outdone yourself with this video. Easily the most helpful vid for workflow monsters like us. 🫰🫰🫰
Thank you so much🎁✨🎸🎹🎬