Can't create a new project in Logic pro . Goes straight to a midi file. Do I shut something down before trying to create a new project

Hi

Change Preferences:General:Project Handling:Startup Action to perhaps "Do Nothing"?

CCT

When you open Logic, close the project that its automatically brought up (see CCT's answer above, which explains how you can change that behaviour, if you like - I usually want to listen to the last thing I was doing, but its your choice - and then File>New.

So, yeah, you do have to close the currently loaded project first.