Let's dig into the project settings. Let's go to File Project Settings. Or we can hit the key command alt P. in the general icon here where it says project type, let's click the use musical grid on. I do want you to be aware if you turn it off, this ruler now becomes a time based ruler could be a good tool. Although you could manufacture that same result by going to the menu bar view and hitting secondary ruler or hit the key command, Control Alt command are getting into track automation. Here it says region automation takes priority over track automation.

I like to leave my volumes channels strip free throughout the entire session. So I can make big decisions over the course of an entire session. region automation is good, because I can make instantaneous small decisions that do not affect the overall volume of my track. We're going to go into metronome. Simple mode is really where it's at. It allows the metronome to be turned on automatically every time you record.

If you want to increase the volume of your metronome, you can do so here. If you have a hefty mix, and you want the metronome to cut through the mix a bit better as you're listening through your headphones. You want to use the tonality slider here. Okay, smart tempo This warrants a course in and of itself. But to keep it simple, we're going to leave it on keep which basically is just the old behavior of logic. But to take advantage of the new smart tempo feature.

Here where it says set imported audio files to. We're going to turn this on. So let me give you an example when it's off, and I drag in a file it It won't mold to the session temple, listen to this. Okay, if we take the same course of action with the smart tempo, rather the set imported audio files To on. Here's what happens. shifting into the recording icon, keyword says counting going go ahead and click one bar.

Good to have a count. And when you record going into audio here where it says sample rate, I think it's very important that you put 48 kilohertz. I know that people say 44 kilohertz saves space and it does. But remember, you can never up sample but you can certainly down sample a session. So 48 Ks, playing it safe. Of course, if you have a music supervisor or a gig that requires 44 and you know, that's it.

That's what they want, then of course, that's acceptable. But I think 48 kilohertz is a good place to be. Keyword says Apple loops definitely click that on the channel strips tab you definitely want both of these features on. Logic will do a lot of the naming and management of channel strips throughout the session. So you definitely want that on in the media icon. If you go to the chase tab.

This is a really important feature. If I play a note, but not in the beginning somewhere in the middle of the MIDI note, you will not hear sound. And that's because this chase note feature is off. Of course, if I play from the beginning, it'll behave as it normally would This section on you can get a sound mid no listen. Game Changer I love this feature. Lastly, let's go to the assets icon and make sure everything is on.

This is a security measure so you never lose or misplace a file. There are a myriad of ways that you can set up your system we have worked on today is the most efficient and safest way to set up your preference in Project Settings. I'll see you on the next video, where we will customize the control bar and the toolbar to fit your workflow needs. Thank you for watching.