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Using Control Surfaces

Any device used to remotely control Logic functions is known as a control surface. Many Logic operations, including control of channel strip parameters, execution of key commands, screenset switching, track arming, muting, soloing, transport functions, and much more—can be done remotely, with any MIDI device, such as your MIDI keyboard.

More flexibility is offered by dedicated hardware controllers, however. Typically, these devices will contain several channel strips—each with a fader, knob, and one or more switches. Most also offer dedicated transport buttons: Play, Stop, Record, Rewind, and Forward. Higher end units have LCD displays, jog wheels, and a number of reassignable function buttons.

Control surfaces can massively accelerate your use of Logic—particularly for mixing and automation recording tasks. Obviously, if automating or changing volume with the mouse, you can only control this one parameter—on one channel—at a time. With a control surface, you can simultaneously automate or alter the volume of several channels (as many channel faders/knobs as you can move at a time on the control surface).

Other tasks, such as software instrument or effect programming and automation, can also be made simpler with a control surface—which provides dedicated faders or knobs (the channel strip controls are reassigned) for plug-in parameters. This gives you simultaneous, direct control of a synthesizer plug-in’s filter cutoff, filter resonance and LFO speed parameters, for example.

Not only is this faster, but the “feel” and “mix balance” of your music can be enhanced by using your hands and ears, rather than your hands and eyes.

Many control surface devices are natively supported. You can freely reconfigure these, or unsupported devices, in the Logic > Preferences > Control Surfaces > Controller Assignments window.

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Getting Started Logic ExpressApple Inc  Apple Inc 2007 Apple Inc. All rights reservedFinder and Spotlight are trademarks of Apple Inc Using the Inspector 1 ContentsUsing Instruments and Effects Using the LibraryUsing Key Commands Using the Channel Strip ControlsUsing Screensets Using Control SurfacesPreface Welcome to LogicConventions of This Manual Key CommandsMenu Functions Important EntriesImporting Media Files 1Starting Your Project andThe basic Logic file or document type is the project To launch Logic, open and save a new projectThe empty project will open, and you will see the New Tracks dialog Getting to Know the Arrange Window A Quick Note About TemplatesArrange window Toolbar Inspector Playhead Arrange channel strips Transport barTo create a few new tracks Creating Tracks4 Click the Create button Insert slot Channel strip settingsInstrument slot Audio region Adding Media FilesMIDI region A list of Apple Loops is shown at the bottom of the Loop Browser To add other audio file types with the Browser To switch between List and Browser view Automatic Track Creation From Media Area Windows Apple Loop TypesTo create a track and import a loop in one step Navigating Your Project Using the Transport BarTo create a track and import an audio file in one step, either To start and stop playbackSetting the Playhead Position and Controlling Playback Using the Bar RulerTo move the playhead to any position To start or stop playback at any project positionTo activate or deactivate the cycle, do one of the following Setting and Using the CycleTo move the cycle Undoing Operations To undo the last operation, command, or functionTo change the cycle length Selecting Tracks and Regions To reverse a number of operations, commands, or functionsSelecting Tracks To undo or redo an isolated stepTo select a region Selecting RegionsTo select several regions, do one of the following Page Preparing to Record Audio 2RecordingTo set the project sample rate The Importance of the Sample RateTo set the basic project tempo, do one of the following To set the count-in time To alter the metronome settingsTo make a standard audio recording Recording Audio RegionsTo open a take folder, do one of the following Recording TakesRecording an Instrument Part To select different takes when viewing an open take folderTo record an instrument region Chapter 2 Recording To correct the timing of your recordingPage Arrange area Bar ruler 3Creating Your ArrangementChoosing Tools About the Tools Effective Range of the ToolsPointer Muting Regions Muting and Soloing Tracks and RegionsPencil EraserTo mute several regions with the Mute tool Soloing RegionsTo solo a region with the Solo tool To solo several regions with the Solo toolMuting Tracks Editing RegionsSoloing Tracks To mute multiple tracksChanging the Length of Regions Moving RegionsTo move a region To move several selected regionsCutting Regions Dividing RegionsTo divide a region To cut a regionTo copy a region, do one of the following Copying RegionsTo paste a cut or copied region from the Clipboard To delete a region, do one of the following Deleting RegionsTo loop a region, do one of the following Looping RegionsTo remove one or more loops To remove all loopsRegion Parameters Using the InspectorTo view or hide the Region Parameter box The Track Parameters Using the Track/Channel ParametersTo change a parameter value To undo any parameter changesThe Arrange Channel Strips Getting to Know the MIDI Editors 4Editing MIDI EventsTo open or close the Piano Roll, Score or Hyper Editor Resize pointer Chapter 4 Editing MIDI EventsTo edit a note event position, do one of the following To open or close the Event ListTo create new note events in the Piano Roll Editor Editing and Creating EventsTo change the velocity of a note in the Piano Roll Editor Quantization menu Quantize button To quantize one or more selected notesPage Channel Strip Settings menu Insert slot Send slot Instrument slot 5 Using Instruments and EffectsTo directly insert an instrument into an instrument channel strip To directly insert an effect into a channel strip To directly insert an EQ into a channel strip Using the LibraryTo replace an inserted plug-in effect or instrument To remove an inserted plug-in effect or instrumentTo quickly change loaded effect or instrument settings Using the Library to load complete channel strip settingsTo open or close the Library To edit plug-in parameters Editing Instruments and EffectsTo open the ES E plug-in window if it isn’t open Editing Audio Files 6Working With Audio FilesChapter 6 Working With Audio Files To open the Sample Editor, do one of the followingTo export an audio file as an MP3 file Managing Your Audio FilesPage Project 7Mixing and Exporting YourTo open or close the Mixer window To change the Mixer view Using the Channel Strip ControlsTo select a different track/channel To adjust the panning or balance of a channel strip To adjust the level of a channel stripChanging the Routing of Channel Strips To send a channel to a bus Automating Your Mix To choose an automation parameter To edit the volume automation track To write volume automation to an automation trackTo bounce your mix Exporting Your Project8Speeding Up Your Workflow Using Key CommandsTo set up a screenset Using ScreensetsTo set up more than nine screensets To recall a screenset, do one of the followingUsing Control Surfaces Page The MIDI Language MIDIAAudio and MIDI Basics The MIDI Connection AudioDigital and Analog Recording About Bits and Sampling Rates Digital ConversionsThis chapter covers the audio and MIDI facilities of Mac OS BAudio and MIDI in Mac OSCore Audio Sound Preference PaneCore MIDI Audio MIDI Setup AMSThe MIDI Page of AMS COptimizing Your Computer Audio SystemHardware MemorySoftware BackupTroubleshooting Preferences and Parameter RAM If Disaster StrikesFaulty Cables PCI ErrorsHard Disk Checking and File Structure Repair Viruses Re-installing or Updating the Operating SystemFormatting the Hard Disk Appendix C Optimizing Your Computer Audio System Page Glossary GlossaryGlossary beats per minute See bpm Broadcast Wave See Wave count-in Beats heard prior to the start of a recording or playback division value Adjustable value shown in notes for the grid used in displays and operations. Third number displayed in the Transport bar’s Position display. The division value is set in the Transport bar, below the time signature Finger tool Tool as used in the Piano Roll Editor, for example that looks like a hand with an extended index finger. This tool allows you to manipulate the length of events or perform other operations in other areas of the program input monitoring This function allows you to hear incoming audio, when audio tracks are playing, record-enabled, or recording. Simply click the Input Monitoring button on Arrange audio tracks to enable or disable input monitoring Library Window or tab in the Media area of the Arrange window used to handle all settings files for channel strips, effects, and instruments modulation wheel A MIDI controller found on most MIDI keyboards movie See video Parameter box Field on the left side of Logic windows or in the Inspector. It is used to adjust the parameters of the selected track, regions, events, or objects. Also see Inspector project settings The project settings are a collection of program settings that are specific to the current project. These are different to the global preferences that affect all Logic projects see Preferences window sample A digital recording of a sound at a particular instant in time Score Editor Logic editor that deals with standard musical notation. MIDI note events are represented as quavers, crotchets, minims, and so on. The Score Editor allows you to adjust and edit the layout of the score, and print it ES M track arming See record enable zoom control The control that appears at the bottom right of some windows, such as the Arrange. The zoom control slider allows you to navigate through the entire length of the currently displayed project. The lines on the left and right of the slider can be clicked to zoom in and out by a fixed percentage Index IndexIndex See also channel strip changing view 64 described IndexIndex Index See also preset