You can use Recording settings to determine how Logic Pro responds while in record mode.
Audio Recording File Type:Select the audio file format for recording. You can select from AIFF, BWF (Wave), or CAF files. AIFF and BWF files are the more universal audio file formats, but CAF allows for exceptionally long recordings. If you don’t plan on recording continuous, half-day or longer audio files, select either AIFF or BWF.
24-Bit Recording checkbox:Enables recording audio at 24-bit resolution. Keep this selected, unless storage space is an issue.
Overlapping Recordings pop-up menus: Set the behavior when your MIDI or audio recordings overlap.
Create Take Folder: A new take folder is created when recording over an existing MIDI or audio region.
Merge: Merges newly recorded MIDI data with the previously recorded MIDI data in the same MIDI region.
Overlap: Creates new MIDI regions that overlap the previous MIDI regions on the same track.
Overlap/Merge Selected Regions: Newly recorded data is merged with all selected regions to form a single region. This takes place after each recording is completed.
Create Track: A new track is created when recording over an existing MIDI or audio region.
Create Track Alternative: A new track alternative is automatically created with each recording or cycle repetition.
Merge Current Recording Only: This function merges the data recorded in all cycle passes into a single region.
Create Tracks: This function automatically creates a new track for each cycle repetition. Each previous track plays while you’re recording.
Create Tracks and Mute: When recording in Cycle mode, this function automatically creates a new track assigned to the same channel strip for each cycle repetition. Tracks are created after recording has stopped.
Create New Track: A new audio track is created automatically when you record over existing material. The new track is created after recording has stopped.
Replace pop-up menu: Set the behavior when Replace is enabled.
Region Erase: Erases regions from the Tracks area from the start of recording until the end of recording, even if nothing is played.
Region Punch: Erases regions only where audio material or MIDI events have been recorded.
Content Erase: Does not erase regions but the audio or MIDI content inside of them, from the start of recording until the end of recording, even if nothing is played.
Content Punch: Does not erase regions but the audio or MIDI content inside of them, only where audio material or MIDI events have been recorded.
Record Project Settings button: Opens the Record Project Settings window.