Capture Recording

What It Does

Recovers MIDI you just played but forgot to record. Like Ableton's Capture.

How to Use It

Press ⇧⌘R (Shift-Command-R)

That's it. Logic captures what you just played and creates a MIDI region.

When to Use It

• You improvised something great but forgot to hit record
• You were jamming and want to keep what you just played
• You played a pattern and realized you want it

How It Works

Logic always listens to your MIDI input, even when not recording. It keeps a buffer of the last few minutes.

What it captures:

• MIDI notes
• Velocities
• Timing
• CC data (mod wheel, sustain, etc.)

What it doesn't capture:

• Audio recordings (MIDI only)
• Automation

Where It Appears

The captured region appears on your selected track at the playhead position.

Pro Tip

Get in the habit: whenever you play something good, immediately press ⇧⌘R.

You can capture multiple times - regions will stack up.