What You ve Learned

Song templates are varied and specific to certain session tasks, such as stereo mastering or multitrack recording.
Song templates can be customized for individual needs, such as maximizing the workspace. Techniques such as locating the Transport window within the Arrange window, using Auto Track Zoom, and resizing the border between the Parameter boxes/channel strip and the Track List can help gain room for viewing regions.
Having a screenset unlocked can be advantageous to the editing stage, as it allows a dynamic view of data that is currently being worked on.
Key Command assignments that execute similar functions should utilize common keys to aid in memorization.
It is helpful to assign related key commands to similar functions to aid in memorization.
There are useful functions that are accessible only via key command.
A single key can be assigned for both single and multiple functions. Assigning the same key command to similar functions within different windows also aids in memorizing workflow.
Accessing the toolbox is important to workflow, and it can be done quickly by using alternate tools, using the Esc key to display at the pointer location, and using a two-button mouse.
There are many key and tool combinations that provide speedy access to common functions.
An Autoload Song is a special template file that is loaded automatically when launching Logic, or when no specific template is selected when creating a new song.

Keyboard Shortcuts
Transport Functions
Cmd-[	Shuttle Rewind
Cmd-]	Shuttle Forward
Shift-Z	Zoom to fit Selection vertically and horizontally, store Navigation Snapshot
Comma	Goto Position
Spacebar	Play/Stop (Global)
Spacebar	Play/Stop Region (Audio window)
Spacebar	Play/Stop Selection (Sample Edit window)
Spacebar	Start/Stop Preview (Project Manager)
Common Tasks
Ctrlany tool	Pointer turns into Zoom tool
OptionArrow tool	Creates copy at dragged location
ShiftPencil tool	Imports audio file at clicked location
ShiftArrow tool (in Track Automation area)	Selects automation nodes
CtrlOptionArrow tool (with two selected automation nodes)	Adjusts automation curves
CtrlFade tool	Adjusts the cross-fade curve
OptionFade tool	Deletes crossfade
OptionArrow tool	Time stretches/expands MIDI Region