Apple 8 manual Track Parameters, To change a parameter value, To undo any parameter changes

To change a parameter value:

mSimply click-hold to the extreme right of the Region Parameter box—alongside the desired parameter name (Quantize, for example).

ÂThis will open a menu for some parameters. For others, the mouse pointer acts as a slider.

ÂDrag the mouse on the vertical axis (up and down) to change the value of these parameters.

Please give this a try for each parameter (on both an audio and MIDI region)—to familiarize yourself with the methods used to interact with each of them.

Important: It should be noted that the region parameters are real time playback processes, meaning that changing these parameter values—Quantize, Transpose, and so on—can occur while Logic is running. These processes don’t actually alter the events in regions, they merely change the way that the events are played back.

To undo any parameter changes:

mSimply select the region that you want to “reset,” and change the parameters back to their former (or default) settings, using the techniques described above.

The Track Parameters

These parameters are linked to the track list. They vary in accordance with the type of track selected—audio, (software) instrument, external MIDI—and affect all regions on the track lane. The track type is determined by the channel it is assigned (routed) to.

The track parameters simply mirror the parameters of the corresponding channel strip. The Track Parameter box updates each time a new track is selected in the track list.

To view or hide the Track Parameter box:

mClick the disclosure triangle to the left of the channel name shown in the Inspector (below the Region Parameter box).

Using the Track/Channel Parameters

This is pretty much the same as interacting with the region parameters, as discussed on the previous pages.

As mentioned, the Track/Channel parameters affect all regions on the track lane (or lanes—multiple tracks can be routed to the same channel strip). This is of particular interest for MIDI regions on software instrument or external MIDI channels.

Choose an Inst track in the track list, and take a look at both the Region and Track/ Channel Parameter boxes (click the disclosure triangle if either is hidden). You will see a number of duplicate parameters, such as: Transposition, Velocity, and Delay.

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