Record sound from a microphone or instrument in Logic Pro for Mac

You can record sound from a microphone (to record vocals or an acoustic instrument, for example), or from an electric instrument (such as an electric guitar) connected to your computer, on an audio track. Make sure you set up everything you need (such as hardware, settings, and an audio track) before recording audio.

Record live audio

  1. In Logic Pro, select the header of the audio track you want to record to.

    Figure. Selecting the header of an audio track with the Record Enable button.

    If the Record Enable button is present in the track header, the letter “R” will be red to indicate that the track is automatically enabled for recording.

  2. Move the playhead to the point in the ruler where you want to start recording.

  3. Set the metronome for recording if desired.

  4. Click the Record button  in the control bar (or press the R key on your computer keyboard) to start recording.

  5. Start singing or play your instrument.

    The recording appears as a new audio region on the track as you record.

    Figure. An audio region being recorded in the Tracks area.
  6. Click the Stop button  in the control bar (or press the Space bar) to stop recording.

You can view the newly recorded audio region in the Project Audio Browser.

Download the guides:

Logic Pro User Guide: PDF

Logic Pro Instruments: PDF

Logic Pro Effects: PDF

Control Surfaces Support Guide: PDF

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