-
Logic Express 8
1
-
User Manual
1
-
Contents
3
-
Contents 7
7
-
8 Contents
8
-
Contents 9
9
-
10 Contents
10
-
Contents 11
11
-
12 Contents
12
-
Contents 13
13
-
994 Sharing Preferences
14
-
Glossary 997
14
-
Index 1029
14
-
15
15
-
Logic Express Onscreen Help
17
-
Apple Websites
17
-
Other Websites
18
-
19
19
-
Projects
23
-
MIDI region
25
-
Overview of the
27
-
Logic Express Interface
27
-
The Arrange Window
28
-
Bar ruler
30
-
Arrange grid
30
-
Track list
30
-
Category columns
34
-
Hierarchy button
38
-
Create and Filter buttons
38
-
Event type buttons
38
-
List area
38
-
Region display Event display
38
-
Create button
39
-
Marker list area
39
-
Marker Text area
39
-
Marker Text Area button
39
-
Tempo list
40
-
The initial time and key
41
-
Region Parameter box
42
-
Track Parameter box
42
-
Arrange channel strips
42
-
Channel strips
44
-
Filter buttonsView buttons
44
-
Info displayWaveform overview
45
-
Waveform display
45
-
PlayheadRegion area
45
-
Event definitions
47
-
Event Definition
47
-
Parameter box
47
-
MIDI events
47
-
Local Menu Bars
48
-
Tool Menus
48
-
Scroll Bars
49
-
Zoom Sliders
49
-
Bar Ruler
49
-
Global Tracks
50
-
Checkboxes and Buttons
55
-
Pull-Down and Pop-Up Menus
56
-
Shortcut Menus
56
-
Using the Computer Keyboard
57
-
Customizing Your Window Setup
59
-
Opening and Closing Windows
61
-
Moving and Resizing Windows
63
-
Selecting the Working Area
66
-
Click the gray area below
67
-
Vertical zoom control
68
-
Horizontal zoom control
68
-
Zooming With the Scroll Bars
69
-
Zoom Navigation Key Commands
70
-
Relationships Between Windows
71
-
Displaying Global Tracks
77
-
Using Screensets
79
-
Reverting to Saved Screensets
82
-
Setting Up Your System
83
-
Computer
84
-
Audio and MIDI Interfaces
85
-
Types of MIDI Devices
86
-
Ancillary Audio Devices
88
-
Computer Expansions
90
-
FireWire 400 (6-pin)
91
-
(Sometimes labeled iLINK)
91
-
FireWire 400 (4-pin)
91
-
USB (Universal Serial Bus)
91
-
Audio Cabling
92
-
MIDI Cabling
93
-
MIDI interface
95
-
Tone generator 2
95
-
Tone generator 3
95
-
Using External MIDI Devices
98
-
Using External Audio Effects
98
-
Setting Up Core Audio Devices
100
-
Navigating Your Project
103
-
Division value
104
-
Using the Transport Buttons
106
-
Using Transport Key Commands
107
-
Using Cycle Mode
108
-
Defining the Cycle
109
-
Right locator
110
-
Left locator
110
-
Position display
110
-
Skip Cycle
113
-
Customizing the Transport Bar
116
-
Working With Markers
123
-
Creating Markers
125
-
Selecting Markers
128
-
Deleting Markers
128
-
Naming Markers
129
-
Editing Markers
132
-
Navigating With Markers
134
-
Working With Projects
137
-
Project file (“song”)
138
-
Creating Projects
139
-
Opening Projects
141
-
Opening Pre Version 8 Songs
142
-
Setting Project Properties
146
-
Setting the Project Tempo
147
-
Bar denominatorNumerator
149
-
Project End display
150
-
Adjusting Project Settings
152
-
Handling Project Assets
152
-
Managing Projects
153
-
Saving Projects
155
-
Closing and Quitting
157
-
Basic Operations
159
-
Entering Numerical Values
160
-
Entering Text
161
-
Working With Key Commands
162
-
Special Keys
163
-
The Key Commands Window
163
-
Key Commands list
164
-
Learn buttons
164
-
Assignments area
164
-
Learn button
164
-
Choosing Key Command Sets
165
-
Browsing Key Commands
165
-
Finding Key Commands
166
-
Initializing Key Assignments
169
-
Working With Tools
170
-
Command-click Tool
172
-
Learning About Common Tools
174
-
Working With Help Tags
176
-
Using the Shortcut Menu
177
-
Selection Techniques
177
-
Working With the Clipboard
183
-
Working With Tracks
187
-
Track Parameter box
188
-
Configuring the Track Header
189
-
Creating Tracks and Channels
191
-
Track Creation Commands
196
-
Deleting Tracks
198
-
Selecting Tracks
198
-
Rearranging Tracks
199
-
Naming Tracks
199
-
Channel strip name
200
-
Assigning Tracks to Channels
201
-
Zooming Individual Tracks
203
-
Assigning Track Icons
204
-
Muting Tracks
205
-
Muting Multiple Tracks
206
-
Soloing Tracks
207
-
Record-Enabling Tracks
208
-
Freezing Tracks
208
-
When to Freeze a Track
209
-
How to Freeze a Track
210
-
What Happens During a Freeze
210
-
Working With Frozen Tracks
211
-
Freeze Files
211
-
Hiding Tracks
212
-
Protecting Tracks
213
-
Working With Instruments and
215
-
LeftStereo RightMono
219
-
Using the Channel EQ
226
-
Using the Plug-in Window
232
-
Adjusting Plug-in Parameters
233
-
Linking the Plug-in Window
235
-
Bypassing Plug-ins
236
-
Using the Settings Functions
236
-
Side Chaining Plug-ins
240
-
A white frame indicates
242
-
Insert Effects
243
-
Send Effects
243
-
Pre fader send Post Pan send
245
-
Post fader send
245
-
Working With Instruments
247
-
Playing Software Instruments
257
-
Instrument in live mode
258
-
Selected instrument, not
258
-
Tuning Software Instruments
259
-
Loading Presets
263
-
Manually Enabling Plug-ins
264
-
Disabling Plug-ins
264
-
Adding Pre-Recorded Media
265
-
Navigating in the Browser
268
-
Green and Blue Apple Loops
273
-
Browsing for Apple Loops
276
-
Explosions, Foley, or People
277
-
Searching for Apple Loops
281
-
Compressed audio file
286
-
Overview Calculation
287
-
Recycle slices
289
-
ReCycle folder
289
-
Adding MIDI and Project Files
290
-
Getting to Know Regions
291
-
Audio Regions and Audio Files
292
-
MIDI Regions and Events
293
-
Folder Regions
294
-
Cloned and Alias Regions
294
-
Creating and Removing Regions
299
-
Resizing a Region
301
-
Two-headed arrow cursor
302
-
AnchorAnchor
303
-
Updating Arrange Position
304
-
Protecting Regions
305
-
Creating Your Arrangement
307
-
Overriding the Snap Grid
310
-
Using Drag Modes
311
-
Scrubbing Your Arrangement
312
-
Muting Regions
313
-
Soloing Regions
314
-
Transport Solo button
315
-
Naming a Region
316
-
Assigning Colors to Regions
318
-
Selecting Regions
319
-
Selecting Parts of a Region
320
-
Using the Marquee Stripe
321
-
Common Marquee Functions
321
-
Adding and Recording Regions
322
-
Restoring Removed Regions
323
-
Moving Regions
324
-
Nudging Regions
326
-
Resizing Regions
328
-
Repeating Regions
339
-
Cloning Audio Regions
342
-
Looping Regions
344
-
Dividing Regions
346
-
Merging Regions
350
-
Demixing MIDI Regions
353
-
Using Folders
354
-
Packing and Unpacking Folders
355
-
Entering and Exiting Folders
356
-
Adding and Removing Regions
357
-
Creating an Alias Folder
358
-
Fading Apple Loops
361
-
Setting Region Parameters
362
-
Audio Region Parameters
363
-
MIDI Region Parameters
363
-
Recording in Logic Express
367
-
Preparations for Recording
368
-
Setting the Sample Rate
369
-
Setting the Bit Depth
370
-
Setting Up the Metronome
371
-
Using Software Monitoring
373
-
Setting the Monitoring Level
375
-
Setting the Recording Folder
375
-
Maximum Recording Size
376
-
Audio Recording Names
376
-
Setting Up Track Channels
377
-
Making an Audio Recording
379
-
Advanced Recording Commands
381
-
Recording Takes
382
-
Punch Recording
386
-
Replace Mode Recording
389
-
Handling Audio Recordings
390
-
Creating Comps
391
-
Managing Take Folders
394
-
Packing a Take Folder
395
-
Unpacking Take Folders
395
-
Recording MIDI
396
-
How MIDI Take Recording Works
398
-
Filtering MIDI Input
401
-
MIDI Step Input Recording
402
-
Using the Step Input Keyboard
403
-
Step Input With Key Commands
404
-
Using the Caps Lock Keyboard
407
-
Introduction to MIDI Editing
409
-
Opening the Editors
410
-
MIDI Activity display
413
-
Editing MIDI Events in the
415
-
Piano Roll Editor
415
-
Making Use of the Grid
416
-
Understanding Note Velocities
416
-
Using the Info Display
419
-
Selecting Notes
420
-
Creating Notes
420
-
Deleting Notes
421
-
Restoring Deleted Notes
423
-
Moving Notes
424
-
Changing the Length of Notes
426
-
Copying or Moving Notes
428
-
Muting Notes
431
-
Splitting Chords
432
-
Using Hyper Draw
433
-
Piano Roll Editor Shortcuts
435
-
437
437
-
Creating Events
441
-
Line tool
442
-
Selecting Events
443
-
Deleting Events
444
-
Restoring Deleted Events
444
-
Changing Event Values
445
-
Moving and Copying Events
446
-
Changing Event Definitions
451
-
First Data Byte checkbox
452
-
Converting Event Definitions
454
-
Working With Hyper Sets
455
-
Naming a Hyper Set
457
-
Loading a Hyper Set
457
-
Event List
459
-
Filtering Event Types
461
-
Selecting and Creating Events
463
-
Copying and Moving Events
465
-
Editing Events
466
-
Altering Event Values
467
-
Deleting and Muting Events
468
-
Learning About Event Types
469
-
Control Change Events
471
-
Pitch Bend Events
471
-
Program Change Events
472
-
Aftertouch Events
473
-
Poly Pressure Events
473
-
SysEx Events
473
-
Meta Events
474
-
The Event Float Window
475
-
Quantizing MIDI Events
477
-
Quantizing Regions
478
-
Making Quantization Permanent
482
-
Event and Note Quantization
483
-
Creating Groove Templates
485
-
Importing Groove Templates
486
-
Transform Window
491
-
Mode menuPreset menu
501
-
Operations area
501
-
Selection Conditions area
501
-
Global Parameters
502
-
Defining Operations
504
-
Using the Map
506
-
Exchanging Parameter Values
507
-
Usage Examples
509
-
Editing Audio in the
515
-
Sample Editor
515
-
Playing Audio Files
516
-
Advanced Playback Commands
517
-
Navigating Audio Files
518
-
Absolute and Relative Time
520
-
Making Selections
522
-
Fading Audio Files
526
-
Trimming Audio Regions
527
-
Normalizing Audio Files
528
-
Adjusting the Project Tempo
529
-
Sample Loop Functions
530
-
Creating Manual Backups
531
-
Using the Groove Machine
539
-
Using the Audio Energizer
540
-
Using the Silencer
542
-
Using the Quantize Engine
547
-
Audio to MIDI Groove Template
548
-
Audio Regions
549
-
Using Strip Silence
551
-
Automatic Anchor Creation
552
-
Adjusting the Tempo of
553
-
Time Stretching Regions
555
-
Managing Audio Files
559
-
Sorting Audio Files
560
-
Guitars group
561
-
Vocals group
561
-
Renaming Audio Files
563
-
Moving Audio Files
564
-
Deleting Audio Files
566
-
Optimizing Audio Files
567
-
Dealing With SDII Files
569
-
571
571
-
572 Chapter 25 Mixing
572
-
Basic Mixing Steps
573
-
574 Chapter 25 Mixing
574
-
Channel Strip Elements
575
-
Setting Channel Strip Levels
576
-
Chapter 25 Mixing 577
577
-
578 Chapter 25 Mixing
578
-
Chapter 25 Mixing 579
579
-
Soloing and Muting Channels
580
-
Muting Channels
581
-
Working With Sends
582
-
Arming Channel Strips
583
-
Setting the Automation Mode
583
-
584 Chapter 25 Mixing
584
-
Chapter 25 Mixing 585
585
-
586 Chapter 25 Mixing
586
-
Working With Groups
587
-
Defining Group Settings
588
-
A Note on Group Automation
589
-
Channel Strip Types
590
-
Auxiliary Channel
591
-
592 Chapter 25 Mixing
592
-
Output Channels
593
-
Master Channel
594
-
MIDI Channel Strips
594
-
Chapter 25 Mixing 595
595
-
596 Chapter 25 Mixing
596
-
Chapter 25 Mixing 597
597
-
Customizing the Mixer
598
-
Chapter 25 Mixing 599
599
-
Refining the Mixer View
600
-
Chapter 25 Mixing 601
601
-
Displaying Folder Tracks
602
-
Using the I/O Labels Window
603
-
604 Chapter 25 Mixing
604
-
Working With Automation
605
-
Displaying Track Automation
606
-
Setting an Automation Mode
609
-
Choosing Automation Modes
610
-
Writing Track Automation Data
612
-
Automation Select tool
613
-
Creating Automation Nodes
614
-
Automation Curve tool
616
-
Offsetting Automation
617
-
Using Automation Quick Access
619
-
Hyper Draw menu
621
-
Hyper Draw button
621
-
Using the Autodefine Mode
622
-
Editing MIDI Automation Data
622
-
Using the Note Velocity Mode
623
-
Conversion of Automation Data
624
-
Bouncing Your Project
625
-
Creating a Bounce
626
-
Routing Channels to an Output
626
-
Defining the Bounce Range
627
-
Using the Bounce Window
627
-
M4A: AAC Format Options
634
-
Burn Options
635
-
Bouncing and POW-r Dithering
637
-
Creating Apple Loops
639
-
Global Tracks and Apple Loops
645
-
Transposition Track
646
-
Apple Loops and Sample Rates
648
-
Project and File Interchange
649
-
Setting Sharing Preferences
650
-
Backing Up Audio Files
654
-
Saving Standard MIDI Files
658
-
Importing GarageBand Projects
659
-
Working With OMF Files
660
-
Working With OpenTL Files
661
-
Exporting Regions
665
-
Advanced Tempo Operations
667
-
Using the Tempo Track
668
-
Creating Tempo Curves
670
-
Adjusting the Display Range
671
-
Recording Tempo Changes
672
-
Using the Tempo List
673
-
Alternative Tempo Lists
675
-
Choosing a Tempo Operation
677
-
Using the Tempo Interpreter
679
-
Using the Tempo Fader
681
-
Beat Mapping Regions
683
-
Beats From Region
687
-
Beat Mapping to Scene Markers
688
-
Beat Mapping to Markers
688
-
Transposition Tracks
689
-
Analyzing MIDI Regions
693
-
Working With Notation
695
-
Display Parameter box
696
-
Event Parameter box
696
-
Part box
696
-
A High Level Workflow Example
697
-
Single staff style
698
-
Staff style consisting
698
-
Real Time MIDI Recording
702
-
Step Input
703
-
Insert Quantization
706
-
Working With the Part Box
708
-
Selecting Part Box Objects
709
-
Sustain Pedal Symbols
712
-
Dynamic Symbols
713
-
Note Heads
713
-
Symbols Attached to Notes
714
-
Slurs, Crescendi
715
-
Key Signatures
715
-
Time Signatures
716
-
Repeat Signs and Bar Lines
716
-
Trills, Tremolo, and so on
717
-
Rests, Bar Repeat Signs
717
-
Text Objects, Chord Symbols
718
-
D.S., D.C., Segno, Coda Signs
718
-
Tempo and Swing Symbols
718
-
Jazz Symbols
719
-
Repeating Events
725
-
Editing Aliases
726
-
Using the Layout Tool
727
-
Resizing Notes and Symbols
728
-
Editing Notes
729
-
Allowing Diatonic Input Only
730
-
Creating Tied Notes
730
-
N-tuplet symbol
731
-
Creating and Inserting Rests
735
-
Editing Clefs
736
-
Editing Slurs and Crescendi
738
-
Invisible Bar Lines
740
-
1st and 2nd Endings
740
-
Bar Repeat Signs
741
-
Double Repeat Sign
741
-
Working With Text
742
-
Score text event
743
-
Editing Text
744
-
Using Musical Symbol Fonts
745
-
Learning About Text Styles
745
-
Working With Text Styles
746
-
Working With Global Text
747
-
Positioning of Global Text
748
-
Global Text Parameters
748
-
Creating Lyrics
749
-
Creating Chord Symbols
751
-
Rhythm Section Parts
754
-
Creating Time Signatures
756
-
Creating Key Signatures
757
-
Selecting Signatures
757
-
Copying Signatures
758
-
Editing Signatures
759
-
Deleting Signatures
759
-
Transcribing MIDI Recordings
761
-
Display Parameters
763
-
Interpretation
766
-
Syncopation
767
-
No Overlap
768
-
Max Dots
768
-
Hidden MIDI Regions
769
-
Changing Note Heads
770
-
Changing Note Sizes
770
-
Changing the Tie Direction
773
-
Changing the Color of a Note
774
-
Working With Staff Styles
775
-
Predefined Staff Styles
777
-
Hierarchy button
778
-
Link button Tools
778
-
Name box
778
-
Deleting Staff Styles
783
-
Staff Style Examples
789
-
Advanced Staff Style Usage
790
-
Cross staff beamed notes
791
-
Choosing a Score Set
796
-
The Score Set Window
797
-
Editing Score Sets
800
-
Scaling Score Sets
801
-
Printing the Score
804
-
Setting Breaks
805
-
Editing Local Margins
806
-
Preparing the Export
809
-
Exporting the Score
809
-
Choosing a Color Mode
810
-
Displaying Folders
810
-
Displaying Instrument Names
811
-
Global Score Settings
812
-
Numbers & Names
816
-
Page Number Parameters
817
-
Bar Number Parameters
818
-
Instrument Name Parameters
819
-
Guitar Tab
820
-
Clefs & Signatures
824
-
MIDI Meaning
828
-
Score Preferences
832
-
Working With Video
835
-
Using the Movie Window
836
-
Using the Video Track
837
-
Working With Scene Markers
838
-
Creating Scene Markers
839
-
Video Project Settings
841
-
Video Preferences
843
-
Synchronizing Logic Express
845
-
Using the Sync Button
847
-
MTC Interpretation
848
-
Fixing Objects to Frames
859
-
Positioning Bars to Frames
860
-
MIDI Machine Control
861
-
About Latency
865
-
Dealing With Latency Issues
869
-
File Formats
871
-
Exporting Split Channel Files
873
-
Working in the Environment
875
-
Using the Environment
876
-
Working With Layers
877
-
Working With Objects
882
-
Copying Objects
883
-
Adjusting the Size of Objects
885
-
Special Selection Commands
885
-
The MIDI Signal Path
886
-
Object with direct output
888
-
Object without direct
888
-
Object Parameter box
893
-
Exchanging Environments
895
-
Replacement by Assignment
897
-
The Environment Objects
899
-
Multi Instruments
901
-
Defining Custom Bank Selects
906
-
Mapped Instruments
907
-
GM Mixer
911
-
MMC Record Buttons
914
-
Keyboard
914
-
Monitor Object
915
-
Channel Splitter Object
915
-
Arpeggiator
916
-
Transformer Object
918
-
Delay Line Object
923
-
Voice Limiter Object
924
-
Chord Memorizer Object
925
-
Touch Tracks Object
927
-
Using the Touch Tracks Window
928
-
Physical Input Object
931
-
Sequencer Input Object
931
-
MIDI Click Object
932
-
Internal Objects
933
-
Ornament
935
-
Macro Parameters
937
-
Horizontal fader
938
-
ButtonVertical fader
938
-
Fader Operation
939
-
Working With Object Groups
940
-
Special Functions
941
-
Fader Styles
942
-
Fader Functions: MIDI Events
944
-
Fader Functions: Filter
946
-
Vector Fader
948
-
Special Faders Overview
949
-
Cable Switchers
950
-
Meta Event Faders
951
-
SysEx Faders
952
-
Creating a SysEx Message
953
-
Setting the SysEx Data Format
955
-
Value Byte Format
956
-
Channel Strip Objects
957
-
Channel Strip Parameters
958
-
Input Channel
959
-
Bus Channel
960
-
Prelisten Channel Strip
960
-
961
961
-
Project Settings
962
-
Metronome Settings
963
-
Other Settings
964
-
Recording Settings
965
-
Tuning Settings
967
-
Tuning Project Settings
971
-
Audio Settings
973
-
MIDI Settings
974
-
Score Project Settings
975
-
Assets Project Settings
975
-
Preferences
976
-
Project Handling Preferences
977
-
Editing Preferences
978
-
Cycle Preferences
979
-
Catch Preferences
980
-
Caps Lock Keys Preferences
980
-
Audio Preferences
981
-
Sample Editor Preferences
984
-
MP3 Preferences
985
-
Reset Preferences
986
-
MIDI Preferences
987
-
Sync Preferences
988
-
Reset Messages Preferences
989
-
Display Preferences
990
-
Arrange Preferences
991
-
Other Preferences
992
-
Automation Preferences
993
-
Control Surfaces Preferences
994
-
Sharing Preferences
994
-
Learning More, Service, and
995
-
Glossary
997
-
998 Glossary
998
-
Glossary 999
999
-
1000 Glossary
1000
-
Glossary 1001
1001
-
1002 Glossary
1002
-
Glossary 1003
1003
-
1004 Glossary
1004
-
Glossary 1005
1005
-
1006 Glossary
1006
-
Glossary 1007
1007
-
1008 Glossary
1008
-
Glossary 1009
1009
-
1010 Glossary
1010
-
Glossary 1011
1011
-
1012 Glossary
1012
-
Glossary 1013
1013
-
1014 Glossary
1014
-
Glossary 1015
1015
-
1016 Glossary
1016
-
Glossary 1017
1017
-
1018 Glossary
1018
-
Glossary 1019
1019
-
1020 Glossary
1020
-
Glossary 1021
1021
-
1022 Glossary
1022
-
Glossary 1023
1023
-
1024 Glossary
1024
-
Glossary 1025
1025
-
1026 Glossary
1026
-
Glossary 1027
1027
-
1029
1029
-
1030 Index
1030
-
Index 1031
1031
-
1032 Index
1032
-
Index 1033
1033
-
1034 Index
1034
-
Index 1035
1035
-
1036 Index
1036
-
Index 1037
1037
-
1038 Index
1038
-
Index 1039
1039
-
1040 Index
1040
-
Index 1041
1041
-
1042 Index
1042
-
Index 1043
1043
-
1044 Index
1044
-
Index 1045
1045
-
1046 Index
1046
-
Index 1047
1047
-
1048 Index
1048
-
Index 1049
1049
-
1050 Index
1050
-
Index 1051
1051
-
1052 Index
1052
-
Index 1053
1053
-
1054 Index
1054
-
Index 1055
1055
Kommentare zu diesen Handbüchern