To use Track Stacks, you’ll need to make sure that the ‘Show Advanced
Tools’ checkbox is ticked in the ‘Advanced’ pane of Logic’s Preferences.Step-by-step Build a sound with Track Stacks
1
Create new tracks
In a new, empty Logic project, click the
Software Instrument box on the left of the
New Track window, then enter 6 where it says
‘Number of tracks to create’. Click ‘Create’.2
Create Track Stack
The six new tracks will appear already
selected. From the Track menu, select the
‘Create Track Stack’ option to combine them
into a stack.3
Choose type
There are two types of stack to choose
from – Folder or Summing stacks. We need to
combine the audio output of several synths into
one, so we select ‘Summing Stack’.4
Select first instrument
Click on the first track’s header and
choose your first instrument by clicking on the
‘Instrument’ slot in the Channel Strip. We’re
going for Logic’s ES2 synth here.7
Choose next instrument
Select the second track in the stack and
choose a new instrument to occupy it. We’ve
gone for Retro Synth for this one, loaded with
the factory default preset.5
Find a sound
Browse through the synth’s presets to
find a sound on which to base the new sound.
We’re going for a big synth chord patch, so
we’ve chosen ‘Synth Strings>Trance Poly’.8
Stack ’em high
The sole MIDI region now plays both
sounds merged together. Continue adding
new instruments and sounds to your stack until
you’ve created something stellar.6
Record in MIDI part
Select the main track and hit record. Play
in a few MIDI notes, or alternatively, drop the
Track Stacks.mid MIDI file from the Tutorial
Files folder onto the main track.9
Blend and add fx
Use individual channel faders and pan
controls to balance the elements in your new
hybrid sound, then embellish further by adding
an overall effect such as a Stereo Delay.To use Track Stacks, you’ll need to make sure that the ‘Show Advanced
Tools’ checkbox is ticked in the ‘Advanced’ pane of Logic’s Preferences.Step-by-step Build a sound with Track Stacks
1
Create new tracks
In a new, empty Logic project, click the
Software Instrument box on the left of the
New Track window, then enter 6 where it says
‘Number of tracks to create’. Click ‘Create’.2
Create Track Stack
The six new tracks will appear already
selected. From the Track menu, select the
‘Create Track Stack’ option to combine them
into a stack.3
Choose type
There are two types of stack to choose
from – Folder or Summing stacks. We need to
combine the audio output of several synths into
one, so we select ‘Summing Stack’.4
Select first instrument
Click on the first track’s header and
choose your first instrument by clicking on the
‘Instrument’ slot in the Channel Strip. We’re
going for Logic’s ES2 synth here.7
Choose next instrument
Select the second track in the stack and
choose a new instrument to occupy it. We’ve
gone for Retro Synth for this one, loaded with
the factory default preset.5
Find a sound
Browse through the synth’s presets to
find a sound on which to base the new sound.
We’re going for a big synth chord patch, so
we’ve chosen ‘Synth Strings>Trance Poly’.8
Stack ’em high
The sole MIDI region now plays both
sounds merged together. Continue adding
new instruments and sounds to your stack until
you’ve created something stellar.6
Record in MIDI part
Select the main track and hit record. Play
in a few MIDI notes, or alternatively, drop the
Track Stacks.mid MIDI file from the Tutorial
Files folder onto the main track.9
Blend and add fx
Use individual channel faders and pan
controls to balance the elements in your new
hybrid sound, then embellish further by adding
an overall effect such as a Stereo Delay.