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Is there a way to add lyrics to a song outside of the score feature?

I am wondering if there is a way to add viewable lyrics in Logic Pro without using the score feature? I write electronic music so I rarely touch the score feature and i was wondering if you can add lyrics in Logic rather than tabbing out to notes for it.

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Posted on Aug 14, 2019 6:26 PM

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Posted on Aug 15, 2019 9:51 AM

Okay, here it is (this was for Logic 9, but the process is the same in LPX):

Create a Marker for, let's say, the first line of the song, create it ± one bar

before the line actually starts. Set the Playhead where you want the marker, hit the key command for Create Marker

Now hit the command to open the separate *Marker Text* window.

Click on the Aa (LPX) button

- now you can enter the text.

If you click on the font you can format the (selected/highlighted!) text.


Repeat this process for every line (or you can do it with blocks of four lines, the complete chorus - you have to try whatever works best for your song.

Make sure the Catch button in the Marker Text window is enabled like this:

...so the text in the marker window will change at the given marker positions. If it is

off (grey) the current text will be displayed, regardless of the playhead position.

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Aug 15, 2019 9:51 AM in response to GazzaCazza

Okay, here it is (this was for Logic 9, but the process is the same in LPX):

Create a Marker for, let's say, the first line of the song, create it ± one bar

before the line actually starts. Set the Playhead where you want the marker, hit the key command for Create Marker

Now hit the command to open the separate *Marker Text* window.

Click on the Aa (LPX) button

- now you can enter the text.

If you click on the font you can format the (selected/highlighted!) text.


Repeat this process for every line (or you can do it with blocks of four lines, the complete chorus - you have to try whatever works best for your song.

Make sure the Catch button in the Marker Text window is enabled like this:

...so the text in the marker window will change at the given marker positions. If it is

off (grey) the current text will be displayed, regardless of the playhead position.

Is there a way to add lyrics to a song outside of the score feature?

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