Revert to Saved Screenset

Returns the screen to the original state of a saved (locked) screenset. This is an easy way to change a screenset back to the save (locked) state.

If you don’t have the command assigned to a key press you revert a screenset by selecting the screenset (keys 1-9 and more) or by selecting the screenset from the menubar.

Revert to saved screensets in Logic Pro — Apple Support

Your screen is reset to its original state.

  Select Members of Group 6

Select all of the channels/tracks that are members of group 6.

Groups are useful. I would start by making sure that I have the Groups Inspector available as a separate window. I would name all of my groups with something meaningful. I would select members of a group by clicking on the group name and using the gear menu to select the members.

The Group tool on the MCU is a good way to perform the functions of the Group window. The Group number display is lacking, having only two positions, so we get G1, G2, … G9, G1…..G1, G2 and so on. If the group is named then the first 10 characters of the name are displayed in the information panel.

Groups inspector in Logic Pro — Apple Support

You use the Groups inspector to define the behavior of each Mixer group. The Groups inspector appears in the Track inspector when one or more groups have been created, and it can be opened as a floating window as well. It contains the following settings:

Mackie Control Group button in Logic Pro — Apple Support

Press the GROUP button to activate group edit mode that allows you to edit various Mixer group parameters.

  Shuttle Forward

Move the playhead forward — wind the “tape” forward. I have used the shuttle feature in my video players on the Mac, but never tried it in Logic.

I need to spend a session or two using the transport controls on the screen, and on the X-Touch. Things I have simply never considered, or have forgotten about from my days of fiddling with tape recorders .

Use transport keyboard shortcuts in Logic Pro — Apple Support

Shuttle Rewind and Shuttle Forward: Repeated key presses increase the winding speed. Repeated presses of the opposing shuttle key slow down the shuttle speed, and eventually change the winding direction. Shuttle disables Cycle mode. Shuttling is halted by the Stop command.

  Select All ⌘A

Selects all of the “objects” in the currently focused display. All the events. All the regions. Almost all of the channel strips.

Tracks have an entire set of selection commands, with a special case “All” menu item.

Select tracks in Logic Pro — Apple Support

Some track operations, such as duplicating tracks or assigning tracks to a different channel strip, require that you first select the track or tracks.

Channel strips have some different behaviors as well. MIDI channel strips don’t actually contain things, they are simply parameter setting tools.

As long-time Mac user I expect ‘Select All’ to select everything. Clearly in the case of Logic Pro that expectation is unfounded. I must select carefully.

  Selection -> Sample Loop

Set the loop points based on the selection.

Create Loops in the Audio File Editor in Logic Pro — Apple Support

Selection → Sample Loop: The selected area is used to set the loop start and end points.

Create Loops in the Audio File Editor in Logic Pro — Apple Support

The Audio File Editor Loop commands, available from the Edit menu, are ideal for use with Sampler.

You can also use these functions to generate audio files that contain the loop settings in the file header. This allows you to make full use of these files in any app that can read the loop information in the file header.