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Handy Shortcuts for Logic Pro X
http://music.tutsplus.com/tutorials/handy-shortcuts-for-logic-pro-x--cms-21621


* Split a region in equal length regions
-> select scissor, hold down option and click.
First select the Scissor Tool from the menu. To auto chop any region by a set musical division, place your cursor over the region at the point where you would like the first chop to be made, hold down option and click. The region will be automatically chopped up into equal parts


* Automation curve tool
-> hold down shift + control
Just hover your Pointer Tool over any automation lane and hold down shift + control. The cursor changes to the Automation Curve Tool and you can now click and drag the line in any direction to give it a different kind of curve.


* Split by Playhead
-> select a region, command+T


* Split by Marquee
-> command+select a part of a region release command and click on selection


* Capture midi performance not recorded
-> after stopping the play mode, shift+R
Once you stop playback, use shift+R to capture the last take as a recording


* Uniform Notes
To make all the notes in the Piano Roll Editor the same length, select/highlight all but one of the notes, hold down shift+option and drag at the end of the note that isn't highlighted. This will make all the notes shorter or longer and simultaneously quantize the note lengths.
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