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Getting to know the tools

Getting to know the tools - Logic Pro Tutorial

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Getting to know the tools

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- [Instructor] You may have noticed that our cursor changes its shape depending on where it is physically located in the main window. In this movie we'll explore all the tools and learn how to quickly select the right tool for the job. Now this default pointer is a multifunctional tool. As I mentioned, this means it can change its function depending on where it is relative to a region. For example, if you go to the bottom right hand of a region it turns into a trimmer tool and lets you trim or edit the end point of a region. Same with the opposite side, the lower right-hand side lets you change the length. But if you move to the top right-hand side it turns into a looper, which allows you when you click and drag to create loop iteration of that region. If you go between two regions, It turns into an I-beam cursor which lets you move that middle point. And if you go right in the center of a region it turns into just its usual function, a pointer which allows you to select that region…

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