Capture most recent MIDI performance in Logic Pro for Mac

It’s possible to capture your most recent MIDI performance, even if Logic Pro for Mac isn’t recording using the Capture Recording feature. You can use Capture Recording whether in playback mode or stopped.

When Cycle mode is off, Capture Recording creates a region containing all the MIDI events received during playback. In Cycle mode, you can use Capture Recording to create a new take region for each new cycle during which MIDI events are received when you have the Overlapping MIDI Regions setting set to “Create Take Folder.”

When playback is stopped, Capture Recording creates a separate region containing all the MIDI events received since the last playback; however, after a pause of twenty seconds between incoming MIDI events, those initial MIDI events before the pause are discarded. If when playback is stopped you perform some MIDI events and then pause for 1.5 bars or longer, those initial notes are not included in the visible part of your region. If you do want those MIDI events to be included in the created region, you can drag the left region boundary to expose those MIDI events.

In both playback mode and when stopped, Capture Recording captures MIDI notes, MIDI Control Change messages, and if Record Region Automation is active, volume, pan, and plug-in parameter adjustments as well. See Choose automation modes for more information.

If Smart Tempo is set to ADAPT mode before using Capture Recording, the project tempo will adapt to your captured recording. See Choose the Project Tempo mode for more information.

When Enable Complete Features is selected in Logic Pro > Settings > Advanced, Capture Recording is available.