Each separate take becomes its own Track Alternative. When it comes to multi-track recording, therefore, Track Alternatives make much more sense than Quick Swipe Comping. For a single track or stereo recording – like vocals, guitar or piano – the Quick Swipe Comping is quick and intuitive, but if you want to deal with a multitrack session (like a drum kit recorded with eight or so separate mics) the workflow doesn’t gel. With Quick Swipe Comping different takes are stored as part of a Take Folder, with the top layer (or comp, in other words) formed by swiping between the different takes. For a long time, Logic Pro X users have had access to the Quick Swipe Comping feature, which is arguably designed as one-stop solution for multiple take (rather than multiple track) recording. The big benefit with Track Alternatives, however, is when you start using them as a means of dealing with multiple takes. Once expanded, it’s then easy to comp between the takes, editing the regions and then dragging them onto the top track lane. In addition to the menu, you’ll also find a variety of options including the ability to create a New Alternative, Duplicate an existing track, or explode the view to see all the current Track Alternatives. You can view alternatives using the menu option Track > Show Track Alternatives, with the different variations selectable from a drop-down menu to the right of the track name. The easiest way to conceptualise Track Alternatives is as hidden track lanes that sit behind the currently assigned track. While it’s always been possible to duplicate regions onto parallel track lanes, or simply copy them elsewhere in your project, Track Alternatives are a much more elegant way of negotiating the same task. In a simplistic way, Track Alternatives can be a useful way of experimenting with an alternative edit of your existing material – either audio or MIDI – duplicating your original track and then editing it, safe in the knowledge that you can return to its original form at any point. Take Pro Tools’ Playlist feature, for example: a tool that might not jump to the top of most producer’s ‘most desirable’ features, but if you’ve worked with Pro Tools you’ll soon find it to be an indispensable part of your workflow, especially when it comes to working with multiple takes.įor years I’ve waited for Logic Pro to implement this kind of functionality, so the introduction of Track Alternatives – a feature clearly inspired by Pro Tools’ Playlists – is an exciting development.Īs the name suggest, Track Alternatives let you create one or more alternatives to tracks that reside in your Logic Project. Logic Pro X is undoubtedly one of the most complete music production applications going, but every now and again you glance across at a rival DAW and see a feature that wish you could use as part of your production workflow.
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