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1. The part of the audio file spanned by the Audio Region is converted to a new audio file Select the audio files in the Audio window then choose Audio File gt Copy Convert File s in the local Audio window menu or use the Copy Convert File s key command Important Compressed audio files protected by the DRM Digital Rights Management scheme can not be opend in Logic Music bought in the iTunes Music Store is usually protected by DRM Working With the Follow Tempo Function Audio files created in Logic Express 71 or Logic Express 7 2 can follow the song tempo including tempo changes and the first key signature set in the Global tracks As an example If you record a bass solo at 100 bpm you can change the song tempo to 120 bpm and the bass solo will automatically be played back at the new tempo The function works for all audio files that were recorded in or bounced exported from Logic Express 71 and Logic Express 7 2 The function only works in the parent song the song the audio files were created in If you drag a file recorded in a given song to another song with the Finder the file can not follow the song tempo Bounced exported files can only follow the song tempo if the Add resulting files to Audio window option was enabled in the Export Bounce window prior to the bounce export Files copied between two songs retain the ability to follow the song tempo The song s tempo information is used to tag the beats in the
2. Adding Apple Loops Working With the Loop Browser Creating Apple Loops Global Tracks and Apple Loops Converting Apple Loops to Audio Files Apple Loops and Sample Rates Fading Apple Loops Apple Loop File Paths Updated File Paths Preferences Song Templates Plug in Settings GarageBand Instruments Channel Strip Settings EXSP Instruments EXSP Sample Conversion User Icons Control Surface Plug ins Tuning Tables Default Directories Plug in Enhancements Working With the AU Manager Working With Plug in Delay Compensation Adjusting Plug in Parameters With the Mouse Wheel Support of Generator Audio Units Plug ins EXSP24 mkll GarageBand Instruments Bass Amp New Ducker Plug in New Speech Enhancer Plug in Contents Appendix 80 81 82 82 83 83 85 Enhance Timing Effect Vocal Transformer Effect Enhance Pitch Effect Mix Slider of Platinum Verb and Tape Delay Audio Units Multi Channel Instrument Support Conversion of EVP73 EXSP24 and ET1 Audio Units Plug ins Corrections to Logic Express 7 Documentation Contents New Features in Logic Express 7 2 Preface This document describes features not covered in the Logic Express 7 manuals It contains detailed information about the improvements and changes found in the Logic Express Updates that have been released since Logic Express 7 Important The descriptions in this document supersede the relevant sections of the Logic Express 7 manuals F
3. are matched to the song key Non looping files or one shots are not matched to the song key or tempo If you import them into Logic they behave like normal audio files This is useful if you want to add discrete non musical sounds such as sound effects to the loop library which should not be altered by the tempo or key properties Non looping audio files still contain metadata tags allowing easy searching and categorization in the Loop Browser In general you will tag files featuring rhythmic patterns or musical passages intended for music composition and arranging as looping allowing Logic Express to match them to the song tempo and for musical pitched loops the song key Files with non rhythmic elements such as sound effects and voice overs intended for occasional use on soundtracks should usually be tagged as non looped The Key tag controls how Logic Express matches the key of a loop to the song When you import the loop into Logic Express it matches the key of the loop to the song by transposing the loop the required number of semitones The loop is either transposed up or down in whichever direction requires the smaller number of semitone steps As an example If the song key is C and the given loop s Key tag is D Logic Express transposes the loop up by two semitones instead of transposing it down by ten semitones Both would match the loop to the song key The global playback key for Apple Loops is determi
4. 5 60 This feature may prove particularly useful if you use a control surface that doesn t provide feedback Imagine the following situation you press the button on your control surface sending a value that switches the bypass status of an Insert slot to off The bypass status for this Insert is reactivated turned to on with the mouse in Logic Your control surface will not reflect this change if it doesn t support feedback leading to nothing happening when pressing the appropriate button on your control surface This new facility allows you to use one button to toggle the bypass status regardless of state bypass on off Note This facility also applies to the Mute and Solo buttons If controller 9 sends a value of 64 the Mute button status is switched if controller 3 sends a value of 64 the status of the Solo button is set to on off dependent on the current Solo status Support of Stereo ReWire Objects Logic Express 72 supports stereo ReWire Objects This allows you to assign ReWire stereo streams to a single Audio Object and configure the Audio Object as stereo Chapter 4 Working in the Mixer Windows Note ReWire is a system from Propellerhead Software that allows you to stream audio data between two audio applications in real time You can use ReWire to stream audio data from Propellerhead s Reason software into Logic for example Further information about ReWire is found in the Logic Pro 7 Reference Manual To use
5. 6 Series EXS Instrument files of the Logic 6 Series are always stored here e SongOrProjectName As in earlier versions Logic Express also searches for EXS Instruments in the project or song folder Logic Express also looks in Library Application Support GarageBand Instrument Library Sampler EXSP Sample Conversion These are the default locations for converted samples of different formats e Library Application Support Logic AKAI Samples For samples converted from AKAI format Library Application Support Logic DLS Giga Samples For samples converted from GigaSampler GigaStudio format Library Application Support Logic SoundFont Samples For samples converted from SoundFont format Chapter 8 Updated File Paths 67 68 User Icons Logic Express scans for user definable track icons in the following folder Library Application Support Logic Images Icons The format for user icons remains png The filename needs to start with xxx where xxx is a 1 to 3 digit number Correspondingly numbered default icons will be replaced by your personal icons Control Surface Plug ins Control Surface plug ins are installed and searched for in the application bundle You can install additional Control Surface plug ins in Library Application Support MIDI Device Plug ins Tuning Tables Logic Express scans for a folder named Tuning Tables in the following folder Library Application Support Logic Default Directories Log
6. 7 2 allows you to directly play back the following compressed audio file formats AAC e Apple Lossless files These files are no longer automatically converted when imported into Logic The compressed audio file is added to the Arrange window and a Region that encompasses the complete audio file is created You can edit this Region in the same fashion as a normal Audio Region in the Arrange window You can cut it loop it rename it and so on Note It is not possible to assign fades to compressed audio files nor can you destructively edit them Audio Regions that point to compressed audio files are denoted by the following symbols e898 F Silver Bird lso Arra 3 J4 Q ee V MIDI THRU Compressed audio file mon 1 Loop W x Transpose 0 23 24 The Project Manager can organize these compressed audio file types The Audio File category in the Browse view now offers the Compressed subcategory The Find mode Audio File filter also includes a new Compressed checkbox Activate it to search for all compressed AAC and Apple Lossless audio files You can convert compressed AAC and Apple Lossless audio files by doing one of the following Select the Audio Regions pointing to the desired audio file in the Arrange window then choose Audio gt Convert Regions to New Audio Files in the local Arrange window menu or use the Convert Regions to New Audio Files key command the default assignment is Control F
7. AU Generators e AU MIDI Controlled Effects As these effects can be controlled via MIDI they are inserted into the Instrument slot of Audio Instrument Objects The audio signal that you would like to process is then selected via the plug in s Side Chain menu AU Instruments Chapter9 Plug in Enhancements EXSP24 mkll The following information supplements the EXSP24 mkll section in the Logic Express 7 Plug In Reference Vel Offset parameter The Vel Offset parameter found towards the top left of the EXSP24mkll GUI offsets the incoming MIDI note velocity value by 127 This limits or expands the dynamic response of the EXSP24 mkll to incoming note events Time Curve parameters The Time Curve sliders apply to both the filter and volume envelopes the left slider known as Time Via Key can be used to scale lengthen or shorten the time intervals of both envelopes Note position C3 is the center point time intervals for all zones assigned to keys above C3 can be reduced in length with this slider All time intervals for zones assigned to keys below C3 can be lengthened The Attack Curve slider determines the shape of the envelope attack time Chapter 9 Plug in Enhancements 75 76 GarageBand Instruments Two additional GarageBand 2 instruments are included in Logic Express These are the sample based Hybrid Basic and Hybrid Morph synthesizers Glide Wheel to Vibrato Wheel to Cutoff utoft ct J aj Ad
8. Loop length box and choose Use set length Chapter 7 Using Apple Loops The Apple Loops Utility Interface The Apple Loops Utility window consists of the Tags and Transients panes The bottom of the window includes a set of playback controls and file management buttons The Apple Loops Utility also includes an Assets drawer located to the right of the main window where you can manage open files Assets drawer Playback controls Chapter 7 Using Apple Loops 53 Tags Pane The Tags pane is divided into four areas In three of the sections you edit different types of tags In the fourth area you view information that cannot be edited in the Apple Loops Utility such as the length and location of the file The more metadata tag information you include with your files the more accurate your searches will be in the Loop Browser File Info Kind way Length 1 816 Date Modified Montag 01 Janner 2001 Bit Depth 16 bit Sample Rate 44 1 kHz Channels stereo Tempo 132 8PM File Location LaCie Disk Musik samples Electro 2k1 132 C 808 Hats wav Descriptors M Single O Ensemble m Pat Ofin M Acoustic O O Electric pame m Dy O O Processed Horn Wind E cean O ODistoned Keyboards Mi Cheerful O O dark Mallets Mi Relaxed O O intense sa EN Grooving O O Arrhythmie i Mi Melodic O O dissonant Property tags Logic Express uses the settings for the Nu
9. Strip Settings menu Next Channel Strip Setting Previous Channel Strip Setting Copy Channel Strip Setting Paste Channel Strip Setting Save Channel Strip Setting as Save as Performance Performance gt 001 Synth 1 1 gt GarageBand gt gt Jam Pack 1 Multiple Selection of Channel Strips The Multiple Selection of channel strips function in the Mixer windows has been enhanced Clicking a channel background without Shift held also allows you to select further channels by dragging over them in the background Chapter 4 Working in the Mixer Windows 30 Automating the Bypass Status Logic Express 7 2 allows you to toggle the bypass status of Audio Object Insert slots with a single controller value namely controller value 64 The addition of this feature results in the following behaviors for controllers 56 to 60 A value of 0 switches bypass off e Values 1 to 63 and 65 to 127 switch bypass on e Repeated use of value 64 switches between the two bypass states This facility allows you to switch the bypass state of Insert slots 1 to 5 with a single button assigned to controllers 56 to 60 sending a value of 64 Earlier versions required that two different values be sent one to activate and one to deactivate the bypass status The following table lists the controller number used to switch the Bypass status of the corresponding Insert slot Insert No CC No 1 56 2 57 3 58 4 59
10. The Audio gt Convert Regions to New Audio Files dialog offers the file conversion menus outlined above for the Sample Editor The global File gt Export gt Region as Audio File dialog offers the Add resulting files to Audio window option Menu Changes The Audio gt Audio Settings menu item was removed as it duplicated the Logic gt Preferences gt Audio functionality The Logic gt Preferences gt Control Surfaces gt Scan and Logic gt Preferences gt Control Surfaces gt Install menu items have been moved into the local New menu of the Setup window Logic gt Preferences gt Control Surfaces gt Setup The local Matrix Editor View gt White Background menu item was renamed to View gt Bright Background Chapter 1 General Improvements Parameter Boxes All parameters that only have two states on off for example are enabled disabled with checkboxes 0090 olem Track DO VUltrabeat Loop a Transpose 05 Velocity 0 Simply click on the box to activate checked or deactivate unchecked the parameter Parameters that have been updated to operate in this fashion include e Region Loop e Arpeggio Object Repeat e Display parameter in Score Editor Interpretation Syncopation No Overlap Lyric Hidden Menu and Scroll Bars in Screensets Logic Express allows you to save the state of hidden menu bars and scroll bars in Screensets Hidden menu bars and scroll bars are also saved whe
11. broad frequency range between 500 and 5000 Hz are de emphasized Top Class DI Deep Based on the Top Class DI Warm model this setting is well suited for funk and fusion its mid frequency range is strongest around 700 Hz Top Class DI Mid Based on the Top Class DI Warm model this setting does not emphasize any frequencies but features a more or less linear frequency range It is suitable for blues rock and jazz recordings At the top of the slider section you will find the Pre Gain control used to set the pre amplification level of the input signal Directly below this slider you will find the Low Mid and High controls Use these sliders to adjust the bass mid and treble levels as desired The additional Mid Frequency control allows you to adjust the center frequency of the mid band between 200 Hz and 3000 Hz The Output Level slider serves as a final level control for the Bass Amp output New Ducker Plug in The Logic Express 7 2 Update features the new Ducker plug in in the Logic gt Dynamic submenu Important For technical reasons the Ducker plug in can only be inserted in Output and Bus Objects Intensity Threshold Attock Ducking is a common technique used in radio and television broadcasting when the DJ announcer speaks while music is playing the music level is automatically reduced When the announcement has finished the music is automatically raised to its original volume level Chapter 9 Plug
12. course keep additional copies of Apple Loops in their original Finder location s Chapter 7 Using Apple Loops 63 Updated File Paths The location of all files preferences plug in settings and so on associated with Logic Express have changed Unlike earlier versions Logic Express 7 does not use the program folder as the location for any associated files Logic Express 7 complies fully with Mac OS X standards Pre installed files All pre installed files are located in the local domain YourHardDiskName It is usually prefaced with a at the beginning of a path User created editable files All files that can be directly written by the user are located in the user domain YourHardDiskName Users YourUserName It is usually prefaced with a Preferences All preference files are installed in Library Preferences Logic The main preference file is named com apple logic express Other Logic Express preference files are also found in this folder Song Templates Logic Express scans for a folder named Song Templates in the following folder Library Application Support Logic Logic Express then searches for the Autoload or Autoload Iso song in Library Application Support Logic 65 66 Plug in Settings Logic Express scans for a folder named after the plug in PlugInName in the following folders and order e Library Application Support Logic Plug In Settings User defined or edite
13. displays will return to their previous state mode Mackie Control Mode Support Logic Control Logic Control XT Mackie Control Universal and Mackie Control Extender all with firmware version 1 02 or higher units no longer need to be switched to Logic Control mode to be recognized by Logic If you use software that requires Mackie Control mode Switch to Mackie Control mode Details can be found in your control surface documentation Delete the Logic Control control surface in the Control Surfaces Setup window Turn on the power for your control surface It will automatically be installed as a Mackie Control The functionality of both modes Mackie Logic Control is identical Note If you don t use software that requires Mackie Control mode there s no need to change anything Controller Assignments Editor Enhancements The Easy View of the Controller Assignment window has been simplified The Control Name field has been removed because Easy View is generally used for unsupported control surfaces such as the controllers on your master keyboard or other fader boxes The Track parameter allows you to choose between selected which is the default if creating assignments on the selected track or a fixed track number if you want to set up your controls as a mixer surface The Learn Message button has been renamed to Learn Mode because you can create multiple assignments while it s enabled Assignments created for a spec
14. found in the Documentation folder of the Logic Express 7 Installation DVD Furthermore Logic Express 7 2 offers the Track Control Bar This is a colored bar that indicates Arrange window tracks that are actively being accessed by a control surface For detailed information refer to Working With the Track Control Bar on page 38 Logic Express 7 2 provides updated control surface plug ins that support the Key Repeat function if useful and or applicable to the device When active the key command function being triggered via a controller assignment is continuously executed for as long as the button or switch is held down For details on working with the Key Repeat function see the New Key Repeat Function on page 39 Preface New Features in Logic Express 7 2 Key command changes The Logic Express 7 2 Update features the following key command changes Go to Song Start New e Remove Movie New e Save as Performance New e Go to Selection End New This Sample Editor key command sets the SPL to the end of the selected audio file section The Goto Selection key command has been renamed as Go to Selection Start For a complete list of all key command changes since the Logic Express 7 0 release please read about the Key Command Enhancements on page 15 New Ducker plug in This plug in automatically reduces the level of a music mix while an announcement a voice over is being made Once the announcement has finished
15. in Enhancements The Ducker plug in provides a simple means of performing this process It can even reduce the music level before the speaker starts but this introduces a small amount of latency To use the Ducker plug in Insert the Ducker plug in into an Audio Output or Bus Object Assign all track outputs that are supposed to duck dynamically lower the volume of the mix to a bus Select the buss that carries the ducking vocal signal in the Side Chain menu of the Ducker plug in Note Unlike all other side chain capable plug ins the Ducker side chain is mixed with the output signal after passing through the plug in This ensures that the ducking side chain signal the voice over is heard at the output Adjust the Ducker s parameters The Ducker plug in offers the following parameters Intensity Defines the amount of volume reduction of the music mix track this in effect is the output signal Threshold Determines the lowest level that a side chain signal must attain before it begins to reduce the music mix output level by the amount set with the Intensity slider If the side chain signal level doesn t reach the threshold the music mix track volume is not affected e Attack Controls how quickly the volume is reduced If you want the music mix signal to be gently faded out set this slider to a high value This value also controls whether or not the volume is reduced before the threshold is reach
16. in the Arrange window or choose Audio gt Import Audio File from the main menu bar you can also use the Import Audio File key command This will launch a standard file browser Browse to the folder in which your Apple Loops reside See Apple Loop File Paths on page 63 and the information on the Jam Pack Management pull down menu in the Loop Browser section When you add an Apple Loop to an audio track it is automatically matched to the tempo and key of the song This functionality allows you to play back several Apple Loops simultaneously and have them sound good even if they have different tempos and keys When you add a SIAL to an Audio Instrument track it is displayed as a MIDI Region If the track s channel strip is empty the corresponding software instrument effects and settings are also loaded Chapter 7 Using Apple Loops 43 44 Scale menu Play in menu Working With the Loop Browser The Loop Browser is designed to make finding Apple Loops an intuitive and fast process You can search for loops by using keywords perform text searches preview loops view information about loops and limit the display to loops from a specific Jam Pack or loop library To open the Loop Browser do one of the following Choose Audio gt Loop Browser Use the Loop Browser key command The Loop Browser Interface The default view of the Loop Browser shows a matrix of 54 buttons each featuring a category name Simply c
17. in the Compatibility column Audio Units plug ins that failed the validation test can be enabled but be aware that these plug ins can cause problems Use of plug ins that have failed the validation can negatively affect the test results of subsequently scanned plug ins can cause Logic to quit unexpectedly or even lead to data loss destroyed song files It is strongly recommended that you check the manufacturer s website for updated versions of Audio Units plug ins that fail the validation The Logic AU Manager also allows you to disable Audio Units plug ins that you don t want to use in Logic even if they pass the test Simply uncheck the corresponding checkbox in the Use column to disable any plug in You can store your choice of Audio Units plug ins by clicking OK Click the Reset amp Rescan All button to run another validation test after installing plug ins updaters or moving components in the Finder while Logic or the AU Manager are open You can also rescan individual plug ins in cases where you ve installed an updated version Updated plug in versions will automatically be tested the next time Logic is launched They will be enabled automatically if they pass the validation scan Note If you press Control Shift while launching Logic the AU Safe Mode will be used Only plug ins that pass the validation test will be available manually activated plug ins that failed the validation test will not be available Chapter9 P
18. indicate where beats occur in the file Logic Express uses this information in conjunction with the metadata tags to match the file s tempo and key to the song tempo and key thus ensuring the best possible playback quality Green and Blue Apple Loops There are two types of Apple Loops those featuring a blue sound wave icon and others with a green note icon these icons are shown in the Loop Browser Name i Match Tempo Key Beats Fav DnB Rush Beat 02 43 170 8 o DnB Rush Beat 03 a azo eo DnB Shy Beat 42 170 16 O DnB Simple Beat ax mw 1s 0 DnB Slide Beat 61 150 16 a DnB Thin Beat i paps wio Both contain uncompressed PCM audio data and both may contain additional information for time stretching transposition indexing and searching 41 42 Stereo Apple Loop symbol Green and blue Apple Loops can be added to audio tracks They look like normal Audio Regions but can be easily identified by the Apple Loop symbol in the upper right corner They follow the song key and tempo Apple Loop stereo QQ as oe Mono APPIE oop symbol Apple Loops that feature the green icon can also be placed on Audio Instrument and MIDI tracks On such tracks these files can be edited just like other MIDI Regions including individual note editing Green Apple Loop placed on an Audio Instrument track Another interesting thing about the green Apple Loops is that if dragged onto a plank Audio
19. like to have available as a performance by opening a Channel Strip setting from the factory library and making changes according to your needs for example 27 2 Open the Channel Strip Settings menu by clicking the word Insert on any channel strip 7 then choose Save as Performance Next Channel Strip Setting Previous Channel Strip Setting Copy Channel Strip Setting aste Chann Strip Setting Save Channel Strip Setting as Save as Performance Performance Factory GarageBand Jam Pack 1 3 In the ensuing dialog enter a Performance name choose a program change number and click OK You can also set the program change number by sending it from your MIDI controller Note By default the dialog will suggest the lowest unused program change number An alert will advise you of any attempt to insert a program change number that is already assigned Click Overwrite if you want to replace the existing Performance assigned to this program change number As soon as an Audio Object receives a program change message on MIDI channel 1 that corresponds to an assigned Performance number it will load this Performance Note If an unassigned program change value is sent the channel strip ignores the message and the currently loaded Channel Strip Performance setting remains in place Chapter 4 Working in the Mixer Windows All saved Performance settings appear in the Performances folder of the Channel
20. not exist in the application Record Enable buttons in Logic Express Record Enable buttons for Audio Instrument and MIDI tracks described in the Logic Express 7 Reference manual do not exist in the application 85
21. number of beats in each measure and the note lengths of the beat value Logic Express uses the number of beats in a measure to display the measure and beat positions in the Bar Ruler This value does not affect playback If the beat value is not set correctly playback is affected The Apple Loops Utility sets the Time Signature tag to the value provided by the Signature track in Logic If you use loops with a different beat value these loops are played back at the wrong tempo Correct the Time Signature tag so that it indicates the beat value correctly The Author and Copyright tags offer a place to name the author of a loop and copyright information The Comment field displays any comments about the file This field is often used to indicate an internal file name or code number that was used during the creation of a loop library These three tags are not displayed in the Loop Browser in Logic They can not be used to search for files and serve only as a place to include text information They do not affect the sound of a loop Search tags These tags are used by the Search feature in the Loop Browser allowing you to search for files that match specific criteria e Genre pop up menu Defines the type or style of music for which the loop is appropriate The list of musical genres is not editable e Instrument list Displays choices for the musical instrument or instrument category of the file Selecting a category in the left column displays a
22. recording The function works best if your audio files match the song tempo as precisely as possible The longer your audio files are the more RAM is required for this functionality to work properly To make an audio file follow the song tempo and first key signature Select one of the audio file s Audio Regions in the Arrange window If your audio file was created with one of the methods outlined above the Follow Tempo option appears in the Region parameter box Chapter 3 Working With Audio 2 Enable the Follow Tempo option in the Region Parameter box All audio files that follow the song tempo and first key signature are indicated by the following symbols in Logic wee as ares kara Note Follow tempo is actually an audio file tempo operation not a Region function but was included in the Region parameter box for convenience It is synchronized for all Regions that make use of the same audio file Follow Tempo and Apple Loops The Follow Tempo option does not create an Apple Loop Remember Apple Loops follow chord changes should you record a solo over an arrangement consisting of Apple Loops with transposition changes over time you might want to enable Follow Tempo for your solo but you won t be happy with the double transpositions that will occur To create an Apple Loop please use either of the following options Choose Region gt Add to Apple Loops Library in the Arrange window This method sets transie
23. reproduce the sound of the original Region Creating Apple Loops in the Apple Loops Utility The Apple Loops Utility provides sophisticated functions for creating Apple Loops from Audio Regions It can detect transients present in an audio file and you can add markers for additional transients You can also move these markers to new locations You can add and edit metadata tags you can also tag multiple files a process known as batch tagging The Apple Loops Utility can read both AIFF and WAV files If you save changes the file is automatically saved as an AIFF file To create an Apple Loop in the Apple Loops Utility Select an Audio Region in the Arrange window Do one of the following e Choose Audio gt Open in Apple Loops Utility from the local window Audio menu e Use the Open in Apple Loops Utility key command If the length of your audio file does not match the beats the following dialog appears Open audio file in Apple Loops Utility The Region length has to match bars or beats Please enter the loop length or shorten to the closest bar or beat Loop lenge Z Gancet_ Shorten Use set length There are two possible reasons for the wrong length e The audio recording was recorded at the song tempo but not cut correctly In this situation you can reduce the length of the recording via the dialog The loop uses a different tempo In this case you can set the length of the audio loop in the
24. the Apple Loops Utility The Apple Loops Utility allows you to define the intended length of the loop regardless of the song tempo by setting the Number of Beats and Time Signature tag manually Please note that the utility only works with Audio Regions not with MIDI regions on Audio Instrument tracks For further information about the Apple Loops Utility see Creating Apple Loops in the Apple Loops Utility on page 52 You can also adjust the song tempo to the file length Logic Express offers an automatic function that matches the length of an Audio Region with the intended musical length The length of the Region remains constant but the sequencer tempo is varied automatically with the Region playing back at the intended length To adjust the song tempo to an audio file Create an Audio Region that spans the complete audio file Construct a cycle in the Arrange window Bar Ruler Set the length to match the intended musical length of the Region As an example If the Audio Region is one bar long set a cycle length of one bar Do one of the following e Choose Options gt Tempo gt Adjust Tempo using Region Length and Locators from the main menu bar e Use the Adjust Tempo using Region Length and Locators key command default key command assignment Command T The tempo is recalculated the Region and the referenced audio file matches the song tempo Send Effects in Software Instrument Apple Loops If you cre
25. the music mix volume will return to its previous level Details on working with the Ducker plug in can be found in the section entitled New Ducker Plug in on page 78 New Speech Enhancer plug in This plug in enhances the intelligibility and sound of speech recordings made with built in Macintosh microphones such as those found in iBooks and PowerBooks For details on working with the Speech Enhancer plug in read about the New Speech Enhancer Plug in on page 80 Loop Browser offers new sound effects categories Logic Express 7 2 ships with a number of additional Apple Loops designed for use as sound effects These loops can be found in the Loop Browser s new Sound Effects view which displays new Loop Browser buttons with special tags for effects and jingles You can activate this Loop Browser view by clicking the View button that features the Bell icon Clicking the Note icon switches to the Button view of previous Logic versions For further information see The Loop Browser Interface on page 44 Follow Tempo option for Apple Loops The Region Parameter box of looped not one shot Apple Loops now offers the Follow Tempo option If this option is disabled the Apple Loop will not follow the song tempo and key For information on Follow Tempo please read Working With the Follow Tempo Function on page 24 For information about Apple Loops please refer to Using Apple Loops on page 41 State of Faster overv
26. the newly selected sample rate Fading Apple Loops Apple Loops do not support fades so you can t directly assign a fade to them As you can t apply fades to an Apple Loop no fade parameters are displayed in the Region parameter box when an Apple Loop is selected If you d like to achieve a fade effect you need to export the Apple Loop choose File gt Export gt Region as Audio file in the Arrange window Import this file into the Arrange window and apply the fade to it Apple Loop File Paths The file paths used for Apple Loop installations in Logic Express 7 2 are as follows Library Audio Apple Loops Used for any Apple Loops libraries that ship with Logic Express 7 2 This folder is also used for GarageBand versions higher than 2 0 and any additional Jam Pack libraries higher than volume 4 Library Audio Apple Loops User Loops Used for user created Apple Loops Library Application Support GarageBand Used for all Apple Loops libraries that were released before Logic Express 71 including the libraries that ship with Logic Express 7 and GarageBand 1 as well as Jam Pack library volumes 1 to 3 Library Application Support GarageBand Used for all Apple Loops created with Logic Express 7 Logic Express 7 0 1 or any GarageBand 1 versions Note Apple Loops dragged from the Finder into the Loop Browser window in conjunction with the Copy to Library option copies the Apple Loop s to this location You may of
27. 5 15 19 19 20 21 22 22 23 23 24 26 26 27 29 30 30 32 33 35 35 Contents New Features in Logic Express 7 2 Logic Express 7 2 Features Overview General Improvements Plug and Play of Audio Interfaces Interface Changes Hidden Menu and Scroll Bars in Screensets New Auto Hide Dock Preference Editing Enhancements Key Command Enhancements Loop Length Editing Creating Multiple Tracks Marker Functionality Automation Tool Removing Movies Arrange Region Handling Working With Audio Direct Playback of Compressed Audio Files Working With the Follow Tempo Function Faster Overview Creation Renaming Split Stereo Files Working in the Mixer Windows Using Channel Strip Performances Multiple Selection of Channel Strips Automating the Bypass Status Support of Stereo ReWire Objects Hand Tool in Track Mixer and Arrange Channel Strip Bouncing Enhancements Importing Files Importing MIDI Files Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 37 37 38 39 39 39 40 40 41 41 43 44 48 61 62 62 63 63 65 65 65 66 66 67 67 67 68 68 68 68 69 69 71 74 74 75 76 77 78 80 Control Surface Support Additional Control Surface Support Working With the Track Control Bar New Key Repeat Function Intermediate Stop at Default Value Modal Dialogs Display Mackie Control Mode Support Controller Assignments Editor Enhancements Using Apple Loops Green and Blue Apple Loops
28. Bit Rate i Target Bit Rate 128 he kbps Precedence None I Quality Best be The AAC Sound Settings window offers the following settings e Format Displays the selected compression codec Channels Allows you to choose between a mono or stereo output file Rate A number of predefined sample rates are available in this pop up menu ranging from 8000 Hz to 48 000 Hz The Recommended option will select a rate based on choices made in the Advanced Settings Chapter 4 Working in the Mixer Windows 33 34 e Show Advanced Settings Activate this checkbox to show further AAC settings in the area below Quality Sample Rate Converter Sets the quality of the sample rate conversion Reducing the quality accelerates the conversion process but at the expense of audio quality Keep this set to Best whenever possible e Bit Rate Format You have a choice of Constant or Variable Bit Rate Variable Bit Rate VBR encoding compresses simpler passages more heavily than passages that are more harmonically rich Not all AAC players can decode VBR encoded AAC data which is why this option is set to Constant Bit Rate by default Target Bit Rate Sets the bit rate for the AAC export The more kilobits per second the better the audio quality Precedence Allows you to connect the bit rate and sample rate options If you set Precedence to Sample Rate the available Target Bit Rates are dependent on the selected Sample Rate If you set Preced
29. Instrument track one with an empty channel strip the corresponding instrument effect s and input setting are automatically inserted These instruments can be played in the same fashion as Logic Express audio instruments Green Apple Loops carry all information contained by the blue Apple Loops but also contain a MIDI Region plus software instrument and plug in settings Green Apple Loops are known as SIALs Software Instrument Apple Loops Tip When you place SIALs on audio tracks they are imported as Audio Regions This reduces the audio processing required for playback Chapter 7 Using Apple Loops Adding Apple Loops There are several ways to add Apple Loop files to your Logic song Logic Express offers a special Loop Browser that enables you to search for Apple Loops using key words for instrument genre mood and other descriptors You can also import Apple Loops in the same way as audio files To add an Apple Loop to your arrangement do one of the following Open the Loop Browser by choosing Audio gt Loop Browser or use the Loop Browser key command Select the desired Apple Loop file and drag it into the Arrange window where you can drop it at the desired position More information on the Loop Browser is found in the section on Working With the Loop Browser on page 44 Drag the desired Apple Loop file directly from the Finder into the Arrange window Select the Pencil tool and Shift click on the desired track
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31. Saves a song or project If the open song isn t already a project the song is assigned project status Save a Copy as Allows you to save a copy of a song or project under a different name Save as Template Saves the song inclusive of all mixer track and environment settings as a template which can be used for future projects Import Audio File Adds an audio file to your project Loop Browser Launches the Loop Browser window Open Step Input Keyboard Displays the Step Input Keyboard window Toggle Plug In Delay Compensation All Switches the Plug in Delay Compensation preference Tracks and Instruments between All and Audio tracks and instruments Arrange menu The following local Arrange menu functions Arrange window are also available as key commands Key command Function Explanation Create Multiple Tracks Opens a dialog that enables you to sequentially create the defined number of tracks Delete Redundant Audio Tracks Removes unused audio tracks Open in Apple Loops Utility Opens the selected Audio Region in the Apple Loops Utility Copy ReCycle Loop Self explanatory Paste ReCycle Loop Self explanatory Search Zero Crossings Enables disables automatic searches for zero crossing points in audio files and Regions Enabling this facility makes the creation of smooth audio loops easier Hyper Editor The following local Hyper Editor functions are also available as key comma
32. aa Aai i a i hybrid morp hybrid basic Both synthesizers are limited to a few powerful but easy to use parameters outside of the common ADSR cutoff and resonance options Experiment with these controls to discover how simple it is to create spectacular sounds Of note are the Wave pop up menus which allow you to choose the sample set used to generate the basic synthesizer sound Each Wave in the Hybrid Morph synthesizer is based on two sample layers The Morph control crossfades between the two sample layers The Morph Envelope allows you to control the morph over time As an example setting the Morph parameter to B and the Morph Envelope to From A To B morphs the Wave from A to B in accordance with the ADSR envelope settings Note It you set the Morph parameter to A and the Morph Envelope to From A to B certain ADSR settings will result in no sound In this context you can achieve interesting results by using the modulation wheel to offset the Morph parameter during live performances Chapter 9 Plug in Enhancements In the Hybrid Basic synthesizer you can use the Wheel to Vibrato and Wheel to Cutoff sliders to determine the parameters controlled by the modulation wheel Bass Amp Mid Mid Freq Treble 2 5dB Output Level bass amp The Bass Amp plug in simulates the sound of several famous bass amplifiers You can process bass guitar signals directly within Logic and reproduce the sound of high qual
33. ain latency inducing plug ins will be in sync with non delayed tracks There is only one exception Live tracks can not be shifted forward in time The next step is to eliminate any latency induced by plug ins in your recording track Bypass any latency inducing plug ins on the recording track by Option clicking on the respective Insert slot s In the Audio tracks and Instruments plug in delay compensation mode bypassing plug ins eliminates the latency that they create Latency induced by plug ins in audio and Audio Instrument tracks is compensated for The last thing to do is to get around the latency introduced by plug ins on busses auxes and outputs Bypass any latency inducing plug ins on busses auxes and outputs to eliminate any latency At this point all audio streams will be synchronized allowing you to proceed with your recording When you ve finished recording re enable all latency inducing plug ins and switch the delay compensation setting to All Note In the All mode bypassing plug ins on busses auxes and outputs will not eliminate the latency that they create You must remove these plug ins entirely from the Insert slots to eliminate latency Chapter 9 Plug in Enhancements 73 74 If you are recording audio another strategy would be to disable the Software Monitoring checkbox in the Logic gt Preferences gt Audio gt Drivers pane This would necessitate monitoring your recording via an externa
34. ant The Enhance Pitch plug in can only produce accurate results on monophonic single note audio recordings Mix Slider of Platinum Verb and Tape Delay The user interface of the Platinum Verb and Tape Delay have been enhanced The Dry and Wet sliders were moved from the 001 011 view to the Editor view replacing the Mix slider which is still available in the 001 011 view Chapter9 Plug in Enhancements Audio Units Multi Channel Instrument Support Logic Express 7 2 supports up to 32 mono outputs from multi output Audio Units instruments previous Logic versions supported 16 mono channels To access the individual outputs of an Audio Instrument Click the Instrument slot of the Audio Instrument Object and choose the desired Audio Units instrument from the Plug in menu s Multi Channel submenu The first two outputs of the multi output instrument are played back as a stereo pair by the instrument channel in which the plug in is inserted Additional outputs are accessed via Aux Objects Conversion of EVP73 EXSP24 and ET1 Audio Units Plug ins Loading existing songs that contain an EVP73 AU plug in instance will be converted to use the GarageBand Electric Piano if the Audio Unit is unavailable Loading existing songs that contain an EXSP24 AU plug in instance will be converted to use the internal EXS24 player if the Audio Unit is unavailable Loading existing songs that contain an ET1 AU plug in instance will be converted to u
35. at the bottom of the Loop Browser offers a checkbox for every displayed loop Simply check this box to add the loop to the Favorites category alale Loop Browser Jam Pack Management row o Seale Roy 1 Slonate Wie _______ Piano Rock Blues Single Elec Piano Urban Clean Distorted Beats Organ World Acoustic Electric Guitars Percussion Synths Electronic Relaxed Intense Strings Shaker Horn Country Viola Dark Mallets Orchestral Dry Processed Vocals Clavinet Cinematic Grooving Arrhythmic Textures Harmonica Jazz Melodic Dissonant Vibes Experi ntal Part 838 items Play in _o Name A Match Tempo Key 2 tep Electric Bass 01 vox 355 y 2 Step Electric Bass 02 45 135 F 2 Step Thump Bass 01 89 1287 PVE This facility is ideal for compiling a collection of Apple Loops that you use regularly As a producer of dance floor music you may often construct songs by starting with drum loops You could conceivably have a basic four on the floor kick pattern eighth and sixteenth note hi hats two or four beat snare or clap patterns and so on and use these favorite loops as a groove construction kit at least while creating your shell arrangement These loops can be easily replaced or added to as your project advances but the use of favorites may form a great starting point for many of your songs Creating Apple Loops Yo
36. ate a SIAL from a Region on an Audio Instrument track that uses sends to bus effects and then drag the saved loop to another empty Audio Instrument track the new loop will sound different to the original source Region This happens because the effects sends in the original track are not saved with the loop Logic Express does not automatically assign effects to busses because doing so would potentially interfere with bus configurations that you ve already set up in your song Effects that are inserted directly on the Audio Instrument channel will however be automatically recalled when the loop is dragged to the Arrange window from the Loop Browser Chapter 7 Using Apple Loops 51 52 You can use one of the following options to ensure that loops created from Audio Instrument Regions will sound the same as the original Regions Drag your SIAL the original of which was assigned to bus sends to an audio track instead of an Audio Instrument track When you create an Audio Instrument loop the audio file that is rendered will include any bus processing This will sound identical to the original When creating a loop from an Audio Instrument Region insert all effects needed to reproduce the desired sound directly into the instrument s channel strip This will allow a faithful recreation of all sound elements when you subsequently add the loop to an Audio Instrument track When using SIALs manually set up the sends and bus effects needed to
37. can save your own default setting Simply save a setting called default pst If not found Logic Express looks in Library Application Support Logic Plug In Settings PlugInName and then Applications Logic 6 Series Plug In Settings PlugInName GarageBand Instruments Logic Express searches for GarageBand Instruments in the Plug In Settings PluginName folder in the following directories and order Library Application Support Logic Plug In Settings PlugIinName User defined or edited settings are stored here Library Application Support GarageBand Plug In Settings PlugInName Factory settings are stored here Chapter 8 Updated File Paths Channel Strip Settings Logic Express scans for a folder named Channel Strip Settings in the following folders and order e Library Application Support Logic User defined or edited Channel Strip settings are stored here e Library Application Support Logic Factory settings are always stored here Logic Express also scans the following folder path for Track and Instrument Audio Objects Library Application Support GarageBand Instrument Library Track Settings EXSP Instruments Logic Express scans for a folder named Sampler Instruments in the following folders and order e Library Application Support Logic User defined or edited instruments are stored here e Library Application Support Logic Factory EXS Instrument files are installed here e Applications Logic
38. criptors The options in this sub menu cover the mood of Apple Loops and include Dark Relaxed Grooving and others Basically the Loop Browser displays all indexed loops in the system When a high number of Apple Loops is installed on your system this might become rather complex to administer To keep things tidy the Loop Browser offers advanced loop management tools The Jam Pack Management pull down menu allows you to limit the display to loops from a specific Jam Pack or other folder Jam Packs are professionally created genre or instrument specific Apple Loop collections available from Apple AnA Loop Browser anA Loop Browser OD te g Jam Pack Management Show All w A f Jam Pack Management P Show All Scale Signature 4 4 a Scale Any g on My Loops pR Reset AnDrums piano foci lues singe Ensemble Reset AanDrums piano Jam Pack 4 Symphony Orchestra FI Simply select the desired option from the Jam Pack Management menu You can choose between Show All Choose this default option to display all Apple Loops on your system It is extremely handy if you are unable to locate a loop that you know is installed and indexed on your system but do not know what Jam Pack it belongs to My Loops Choose to display all Apple Loops in the Library Audio Apple Loops and Library Application Support GarageBand folders denotes the User name GarageBand Choose to display all Appl
39. ctly recognized by Logic M Audio iControl Tascam US 2400 Tascam FW 1082 Frontier TranzPort JL Cooper CS 32 JL Cooper FaderMaster 4 100 Korg microKONTROL Korg KONTROL49 Note For further information about the individual control surfaces please refer to the Control Surfaces Support document found in the Documentation folder of the Logic Express 7 2 Installation DVD 37 38 Working With the Track Control Bar When a control surface is connected to Logic Express 7 2 the Track Control Bar is displayed in the Arrange window This bar indicates the tracks that are currently being accessed by your control surface 00e Tutorial lso Arrange D Edit Tra PH This bar is available for all control surface devices connected to your system The Track Control Bar of each control surface can be assigned a different color The bar color is set in the Device parameter box To change the Track Control Bar color Choose Logic gt Preferences gt Control Surfaces gt Setup to open the Control Surfaces Setup window Select the appropriate control surface icon The Device Parameter box appears featuring the Color option YLogic Control Out Port IAC Bus 1 Click the Color option This launches a color palette allowing you to choose or create the desired color Chapter 6 Control Surface Support New Key Repeat Function Logic Express 7 2 provides updated control surface plug in
40. d a transient marker at all points of musical significance including the beginning and end of notes pitch bends or glissandos e During playback Logic Express speeds up or slows down the tempo of loop areas without transient markers If a loop contains sustained notes or chords you should also label these periods with transient markers ensuring that there is no time period greater than a quarter note without a marker e You should always try to achieve the above guidelines using as few markers as possible artifacts may occur at the transition points between markers where the tempo is unchanged and the area between markers where the tempo is altered Assets Drawer The Assets drawer lists the files open in the Apple Loops Utility The drawer contains a Name column that lists each open file and a Changes column which indicates any files that you have altered Clicking a file in the Assets drawer displays it in the Tags or Transients pane The Save All button saves all files that have been changed Chapter 7 Using Apple Loops 59 60 Playback and File Management Controls The bottom of the Apple Loops Utility window contains a set of playback controls allowing you to audition the selected file These controls do not affect the file s tags Go to Beginning button Play button Stop button fe 7 124 000 BPM 4 O Volume slider Key menu Tempo slider Go to Beginning button Starts playback from the beginning o
41. d edit transient markers in the Transients pane of the Apple Loops Utility Chapter 7 Using Apple Loops 57 58 The Transients pane contains a large waveform display a beat ruler and a horizontal scroll bar Markers indicate the position of transients in the file Typically transients correspond to the vertically widest parts of a sound s waveform the peaks in the waveform in other words The Transient Division pop up menu and the Sensitivity slider determine the placement of transient markers in a loop The Transient Division menu sets the beat value used by the Apple Loops Utility for transient detection The Sensitivity slider sets the degree of sensitivity for transient detection When you increase the sensitivity of transient detection the Apple Loops Utility considers points of higher amplitude in the waveform as transients regardless of whether or not they occur on a beat value When you open a file in the Apple Loops Utility it defaults to looking for transients at every 16th note position based on the file s tempo and Number of Beats tags You can change the beat value used for transient detection via the Transient Division pop up menu The range covers Whole through to 1 64th notes The waveform display in the Transients pane shows both the transients detected by the Apple Loops Utility and user inserted transients You can add transients and move existing transients in the Transients pane To display a file in the Trans
42. d settings are always stored here These settings appear in the top level of the Settings pop up menu in Plug in windows The Save Setting as command defaults to this level Save Setting only works on settings located at this top level otherwise a Save Setting as is performed Library Application Support Logic Plug In Settings Factory settings are installed here If Logic Express 7 2 also finds settings in one of the other locations the settings found here appear in the Factory subfolder of the Settings menu Applications Logic 6 Series Plug In Settings The setting files of the Logic 6 Series were always stored here If Logic Express also finds settings in one of the other locations the settings found here appear in the Logic 6 Series subfolder of the Settings menu It is recommended that all old settings from this folder are moved to the new location for user settings Library Application Support Logic Plug In Settings You can do this with a drag and drop in the Finder or in Logic by loading the settings and saving them to the new location which is the default location of the Save or Save as dialogs Default settings Like earlier versions Logic Express allows you to use a default setting file that automatically loads when opening a plug in This file must be named default pst and is searched for in Library Application Support Logic Plug In Settings PluglnName This is where you
43. e Loops installed with GarageBand Jam Pack x Choose to display all Apple Loops from a specific Jam Pack Vendor x Choose to display all Apple Loops from a specific third party vendor Chapter 7 Using Apple Loops 46 The Scale pull down menu offers Any Minor Major Neither and Good For Both options Use of these options limits the search for Apple Loops to the selected Scale type within the chosen category As an example if Country Acoustic and Relaxed categories were selected you would be presented with twenty or so files that matched your choices Selection of the Minor Scale option would reduce this list to ten possible Apple Loops making the task of auditioning and selecting the most appropriate material faster The Signature pull down menu performs a similar task to the Scale menu but limits searches to Apple Loops that match the selected time signature The Search field is used to find Apple Loops by name or partial name Type in the desired search term and press the Return key Any files that match your search term will be displayed in the file browser at the bottom of the window The Cancel button to the right which appears as soon as any text is entered clears any entered text It also clears the search history The Play in pop up menu determines the playback key of the selected Apple Loop Choices include Song Key Original Key and C through to B The Volume fader adjusts the playback level of the
44. ed the earlier this occurs the more latency is introduced It should be noted that this only works if the ducking signal is not live in other words the ducking signal must be an existing recording Logic needs to analyze the signal level before it is played back to anticipate the point where ducking begins Hold Determines the duration that the music mix track volume is reduced for This control avoids a chattering effect that can be caused by a rapidly changing sidechain level If the sidechain level hovers around the threshold value rather than clearly exceeding or falling short of it set the Hold parameter to a high value to compensate for rapid volume reductions e Release Controls how quickly the volume returns to the original level Set to a high value if you want the music mix to slowly fade up after the announcement Chapter 9 Plug in Enhancements 79 80 New Speech Enhancer Plug in Logic Express 7 2 includes the new Speech Enhancer plug in This plug in is designed to improve speech recordings made with your computer s internal microphone if applicable It combines denoising advanced microphone frequency remodeling and multiband compression S eee Denoise Mic Correction Mic Model Voice Enhance J Enhance Mode speech enhancer The plug in offers the following controls Denoise The value of this slider determines your estimation of the noise floor in your recording and therefo
45. ence to Bit Rate the options available in the Sample Rate menu are dependent on the chosen Bit Rate setting e Quality AAC Encoder Sets the quality of the AAC encoded bitstream Reducing the quality accelerates the conversion process but at the expense of audio quality Set to Best whenever possible Choosing the CD Burner The Bounce dialog in Logic Express offers a Device menu in the Burn options which allows you to choose between any recognized CD burners connected to your system sFe s Bounce Output 1 2 Save As Output 1 2 a Where _ Macintosh HD Destination C POM To eA Ones pawns as multi session Oaac burn cd Spee MATSHITA DVDER U 836 5 Start and End Position Default Values The default values for the Start and End Position fields of the Bounce dialog also take Arrange window selections into account This means that the default Start and End Position values are set in the following ways e If the Cycle function is engaged they will be set to the locator positions e Ifa selection of one or more Regions is made in the Arrange window they will be set to the selected area e If neither of the above is valid the Start and End Position values will encompass the entire Logic song Chapter 4 Working in the Mixer Windows Importing Files The importation of MIDI file data has been improved since Logic Express 7 These enhancements make it easier to import event based MIDI data i
46. es available in Logic Express If you want to create a non looped Apple Loop from an audio file that does not match the song tempo use the Apple Loop creation utilities available in Logic Express Non looping Apple Loops or one shots do not follow the song tempo and key This is useful if you want to add discrete non musical sounds such as sound effects to the loop library which should not be altered by the tempo and key properties If you want to create a looped Apple Loop from an audio file that does not match the song tempo use the Apple Loops Utility Read the following section if you want to create Apple Loops in Logic Information on Creating Apple Loops in the Apple Loops Utility can be found on page 52 Creating Apple Loops in Logic When you save a Region as Apple Loop in Logic Express the Region is added to the loop library and appears in the Loop Browser allowing its use in other songs The tempo information of the song is used to tag the transients of user created Apple Loops This function works best if your audio files match the song tempo as precisely as possible Note User created Apple Loops behave exactly like the Apple Loops that ship with Logic GarageBand and Jam Packs They follow the tempo of your song and match the song key as defined by the initial key signature To create an Apple Loop in Logic Select the Audio or Audio Instrument Region in the Arrange window Choose Region gt Add to Apple Loo
47. f the selected file lt Pr m e Play button Plays back the selected file Stop button Stops playback of the selected file e Key pop up menu Transposes the selected file to a new key for playback e Tempo slider Sets the playback tempo of the selected file e Volume slider Sets the playback volume of the selected file Note When multiple files are selected in the Assets drawer the playback controls are not available You cannot play more than one file at a time in this window There are two additional buttons at the bottom of the window the Assets button and the Save button e Assets button Shows and hides the Assets drawer e Save button Saves your changes to the currently selected file s in the Assets drawer Converting ReCycle Files Into Apple Loops Logic Express allows you to convert ReCycle files into Apple Loops To import single ReCycle files as Apple Loops 1 You initiate a ReCycle import by using the same options as for audio files e Choose Audio gt Import Audio File or use the Import Audio File key command You can also Shift click an audio track with the Pencil or Command Shift click with the Pointer tool Select the desired ReCycle loop in the ensuing file selector box e Drag the ReCycle loop from the Finder onto an audio track Chapter 7 Using Apple Loops 2 Choose the Render to Apple Loop option in the Fix menu of the ensuing ReCycle File Import dialog The ReCycle loo
48. ges encompass a number of new or altered key commands new track creation facilities and improved marker handling among others Key Command Enhancements The following section outlines all key command enhancements made since the release of Logic Express 7 This includes several new key commands which may accelerate your workflow and a new key command warning which can help you to keep track of key command assignments Additional Key Commands The following tables list all key commands that have been added since the release of Logic Express 7 Global Menu Functions The following global key commands have been added Key command Function Explanation Open Global Preferences Opens the respective preferences Open Audio Preferences Open MIDI Preferences Open Display Preferences Open Score Preferences Open Video Preferences Open Automation Preferences Open Control Surfaces Preferences Open Surround Preferences Open Synchronization Song Settings Opens the respective song settings Open Metronome Song Settings Open Tuning Song Settings 16 Key command Function Explanation Project Settings Opens the Project Settings window Clean Up Project Displays all unused audio files or EXS instruments in your project folder allowing you to delete them Consolidate Project Moves all files associated with a project into one folder Rename Project Opens a dialog that allows you to rename your project Save as Project
49. ic Express uses the following default directories e Music Logic for Logic Express songs Open Save Save as e Movies for Movie files Open e Pictures For the Camera tool in the Score Editor Save Bitmap File as Chapter 8 Updated File Paths Plug in Enhancements The following chapter outlines the plug in enhancements that have been made since Logic Express 7 superseding the information in the Logic Express 7 Plug in Reference This includes the following e Working with the AU Manager e Working with full plug in delay compensation e Instrument enhancements Effect enhancements Working With the AU Manager Logic Express uses the Apple AU Validation Tool to ensure that only Audio Units plug ins that fully comply with the Audio Units specification are used in Logic This minimizes problems that may be caused by third party Audio Units plug ins when running Logic The validation process takes place automatically when you launch Logic Express You can see the results of the scan for all Audio Units plug ins in the Logic AU Manager To open the AU Manager do one of the following Choose Preferences gt Start Logic AU Manager in the main menu bar Use the Start Logic AU Manager key command 69 70 Note Logic Express automatically quits before the Logic AU Manager is launched Logic will automatically restart after you quit the Logic AU Manager The results of the test are shown
50. ients pane Select the file in the Assets drawer then click the Transients tab Note The Transients window can only display one file at a time If multiple files are selected no waveform is displayed in the window To add a new transient Click in the darker area above the beat ruler in the waveform display To move a transient marker Drag the marker by its handle in the area above the beat ruler To remove a transient do one of the following Click the transient s handle in the area above the beat ruler then press the Delete key Drag the transient out of the area above the beat ruler In most cases you can find the optimal placement of transient markers by adjusting the Transient Division menu and Sensitivity slider options You should only need to edit a few markers individually The default placement may not be accurate in certain loops such as loops with highly distorted musical content or unclear rhythms Such loops will generally require manual edits of transient markers To determine where to place markers listen to the loop at its original tempo and pitch Then listen at a different tempo and key to see how the tempo change affects playback Repeat this procedure to see how your marker edits affect playback Chapter 7 Using Apple Loops You should also keep the following guidelines in mind e Each transient marker in the audio file should be labelled by a transient marker in the Apple Loops Utility You should also ad
51. iew calculation option is saved Logic now remembers the state of the Faster overview calculation option in the Overview creation dialog For further information see Faster Overview Creation on page 26 Preface New Features in Logic Express 7 2 10 Enhanced AAC Sound Settings Window Logic Express 7 2 features an improved unified AAC Sound Settings window that simplifies the creation of this compressed file type For more information see Streamlined AAC Sound Settings Window on page 33 Support for up to 32 mono outputs for Audio Units instruments Logic now supports up to 32 mono outputs for multi channel Audio Units instruments For further information read about Audio Units Multi Channel Instrument Support on page 83 Preface New Features in Logic Express 7 2 General Improvements 1 This chapter describes all general enhancements that have been made since Logic Express 7 These changes streamline and simplify the use and setup of Logic They include e Plug and play of audio interfaces e Interface enhancements e Preference and song setting enhancements Plug and Play of Audio Interfaces Logic Express supports plug and play for audio interfaces making it possible to connect and switch on a new additional audio interface while Logic is running An alert appears when you connect a new device and will prompt you to select and confirm the audio interface driver that you would like to use Interface Cha
52. ific plug in are only active if the plug in is present on the specified track This enables you to use the same controller messages for different plug ins to control the cutoff frequency of ES1 ES2 or EXS24 via the same knob for example depending on which software instrument is inserted in the selected track Your assignments are stored as preferences making them available in all songs Chapter 6 Control Surface Support Green and blue Apple Loops in the Loop Browser Using Apple Loops The support of Apple Loops in Logic Express brings a range of flexible options to your music making palette This chapter covers their use in Logic Express information on Apple Loop creation and further material that will aid you in making the most of the facilities available Logic Express ships with a number of Apple Loops as does GarageBand Apple Loops are AIFF format audio files that contain PCM audio data Apple Loops can be used in any audio application that supports AIFF files In comparison with standard audio loops Apple Loops have a significant advantage they can contain additional information that Logic Express uses for a variety of purposes including automatic time and pitch shifting indexing and searching Two important data types that Apple Loops may include are metadata tags and transient markers Logic Express uses metadata tags to help locate files when using the Search features of the Loop Browser Transient markers
53. is minimal Option click on the end of the Region to access the Loop Length Editing function This also applies if automation data is visible on a track Important Deactivation of the Region Loop parameter resets the loop length The next time the Loop parameter is used the Region is repeated until it encounters another Region on the same track or the Song End point is reached Creating Multiple Tracks This facility accessible via the Tracks gt Create Multiple menu option in the Arrange window and corresponding key command does exactly what it says When selected a dialog box opens allowing you to choose the e Driver This pull down menu allows you to select the audio hardware driver that you wish to use for your newly created tracks e Track Type This pull down menu allows you to choose between Audio Audio Instrument and Auxiliary tracks Number of Tracks Type in the desired number of tracks Eight 8 is the default Chapter 2 Editing Enhancements 19 20 e Mode Simply click on the desired Mono or Stereo radio button to create multiple mono or stereo tracks of the chosen type The Create Multiple Tracks function is intelligent in the way it handles tracks and underlying Audio Objects To explain imagine a song that contains four Audio tracks in the Arrange but there are actually eight Audio Objects set up on the Environment s Audio Layer Use of the Create Multiple Tracks function to add another four tracks to
54. ity bass guitar amplification systems You can also use the Bass Amp for experimental sound design You may freely use the plug in on other instruments as desired applying the sonic character of a bass amp to a vocal or drum part for example Nine different amplifier models can be accessed via the Model pop up menu at the top of the Bass Amp interface American Basic American bass amp model from the 1970 s equipped with eight 10 speakers Well suited for blues and rock recordings American Deep Based on American Basic amp model with strong lower mid frequency from 500 Hz on emphasis Well suited for reggae and pop recordings American Bright Based on the American Basic setting this setting massively emphasizes the upper mids from 4 5 kHz American Scoop Based on American Basic amp model the American Scoop setting combines the frequency characteristics of the American Deep and American Bright with both low mid from 500 Hz and upper mid from 4 5 kHz frequencies emphasized Well suited for funk and fusion recordings New American Basic American bass amp model from the 1980 s well suited for blues and rock recordings New American Bright Based on the New American Basic model this setting strongly emphasizes the frequency range above 2 kHz Well suited for rock and heavy metal Chapter 9 Plug in Enhancements 78 Top Class DI Warm Famous DI box simulation well suited for reggae and pop recordings Mids in the
55. k Mixer Hand tool is used to move and copy plug ins between channel strips To move a plug in between two Insert slots Click the Hand tool in the Track Mixer Toolbox Select the source plug in label and drag it to the desired target slot During the drag and drop operation the potential destination is displayed as an orange rectangle empty slot or line when placing an effect between two Insert slots see below Pressing Option during dragging copies the plug in rather than moves it You can also use the Hand tool in the Arrange window s channel strip by pressing Command or right clicking when the cursor hovers over the Instrument or Insert slot Note The Hand tool is the second default tool in the Track Mixer Pressing Command while clicking enables you to switch from the Pointer tool to the Hand tool This allows you to move plug ins by Command dragging them and to copy them by Option Command dragging them If you drag a plug in label onto a used plug in slot in the same channel strip the plug ins are swapped When dragged between different channel strips the existing plug in is replaced Placing Effects Between Used Insert Slots If you drop an effect between two used Insert slots the effect is inserted into a new slot between the two used slots The effects below the insert point are shifted down by one slot If the effect s source location is above the destination location all plug ins between the source and de
56. l and inserting latency inducing plug ins in auxes busses and outputs If Logic needs to delay streams to compensate for plug in latencies you will be listening to delayed audio streams during recording As such your recording will be late by the number of samples that the audio streams were delayed by For these same reasons you may encounter increased latency if playing Audio Instrument tracks live when plug in delay compensation is set to All Chapter9 Plug in Enhancements Dealing With Latency Issues To avoid these potential pitfalls try to complete any audio and audio instrument recording before inserting latency inducing plug ins If you find it necessary to record an audio instrument or audio track after setting up a latency inducing signal routing the following procedure will help you to get around any possible problems To record after setting up a latency inducing signal routing Switch the plug in delay compensation setting from All to Audio tracks and instruments in the Logic gt Preferences gt General gt Audio pane Note You can use the Toggle Plug In Delay Compensation All Tracks and Instruments key command to quickly switch the delay compensation setting between All and Audio tracks and instruments The Audio tracks and Instruments plug in delay compensation method shifts tracks that contain latency inducing plug ins forward in time so any audio and audio instrument tracks that cont
57. l mixer When Logic is not providing software monitoring of incoming audio it can correctly position audio recordings even when full delay compensation is active Obviously you can t use external monitoring when recording audio instruments Note As Logic has no direct control over the audio outputs of external devices plug in delay compensation can not work for MIDI tracks that trigger external sound modules If you activate full plug in delay compensation and insert latency inducing plug ins external MIDI signals will be out of sync with the delayed audio streams Adjusting Plug in Parameters With the Mouse Wheel You can use the mouse wheel to adjust Logic plug in parameters in Logic Express To adjust plug in parameters with the mouse wheel Position the mouse cursor over the desired Logic plug in parameter Click and move the mouse wheel Support of Generator Audio Units Plug ins Logic Express supports the Generators Audio Units plug in type As the name suggests these Audio Units plug ins generate audio signals In contrast to Audio Units Instruments however they do not require a MIDI signal All Audio Units Generator plug ins installed on your system can be found in the respective AU Instrument menu s Mono Stereo Multichannel gt Generators sub menu This means that you can choose between three different types of Audio Units plug ins provided you have suitable plug ins installed on your system in the Instrument menu e
58. lick on the desired button s in the matrix to narrow your search for appropriate Apple Loops Activated buttons are highlighted Multiple categories can be selected either in conjunction with the Jam Pack Management Scale and Signature pull down menu options or not View buttons Signature menu Jam Pack Management menu Search field Category buttons Volume slider Apple Loops file list Displays all Apple Loops that match the set search criteria Chapter 7 Using Apple Loops The View buttons at the top left switch between three view types The first button from the left featuring the three rectangles switches to a standard Mac OS X column file menu that is hierarchically separated into All By Genres By Instruments By Moods and Favorites search criteria The second button from the left featuring the note icon switches to the normal Matrix view mode showing musically related categories The third button from the left featuring the bell icon switches to Sound Effects view offering effect related category buttons such as Explosions Foley or People You can replace a displayed category via the shortcut menu that opens when you Control click or right click on any category button You can choose from Genre This sub menu offers musical categories and for example includes Rock Blues and Electronic Instruments Bass FX Vocals and the Textures and Jingles options are available amongst others Des
59. list of instruments sub categories in the right column File Info This area of the Tags pane includes rows that offer Kind Length Date Modified Sample Rate Channels Tempo and File Location information This file information can only be viewed and cannot be edited in the Apple Loops Utility Chapter 7 Using Apple Loops Descriptors The Loop Browser in Logic Express allows you to search for files using descriptors Descriptors are complementary pairs of keywords that describe the musical mood or character of the file Each pair of keywords offers a row of radio buttons allowing you to choose either one keyword from the pair or neither keyword Tagging Files To tag a file select it in the Assets drawer then edit the file s tags in the Tags tab You can change the tags of multiple files at the same time To do so simply select the desired files in the Assets drawer activate the appropriate tag checkboxes make your edits and save Note If you do not assign tags to a loop it will be difficult to find in the Loop Browser The Loop Browser only displays loops in its file list if a category is chosen or if a name is typed into the Search field As such if a loop does not belong to a category you can only search for it by typing its name into the Search field Transients Pane Logic Express uses transient markers along with the Number of Beats Key and Time Signature tags to process a loop during playback You can add an
60. llows the direct playback of compressed file formats such as AAC These files no longer need to be automatically converted when imported For detailed information see Direct Playback of Compressed Audio Files on page 23 Channel Strip Performances Logic Express 7 2 allows you to switch Channel Strip settings via MIDI program change messages For more information see Using Channel Strip Performances on page 27 Toggling the Insert slot bypass status Logic Express 7 2 allows you to toggle the bypass status of Audio Object Insert slots using MIDI controller value 64 For more information see Automating the Bypass Status on page 30 Support of stereo ReWire Objects Logic Express 7 2 now offers support for stereo ReWire Objects providing additional flexibility and simplifying use of ReWired applications such as Reason For more information see Support of Stereo ReWire Objects on page 30 Auto Hide Dock preference Logic Express 7 2 offers a new Auto Hide Dock preference allowing you to hide the Dock while running Logic making more screen space available For more information see the New Auto Hide Dock Preference on page 14 Enhanced Control Surfaces support Logic Express 72 now supports the iControl GarageBand control surface distributed by M Audio For information about individual control surface assignments or how to change the default assignments please refer to the Control Surfaces Support document
61. lowing you to edit the marker s name To change a marker s position in the Bar Ruler Press Command and click hold the marker in the Bar Ruler Drag the marker to the left or right To set the SPL to a marker Press Command and click the marker in the Bar Ruler The SPL is set to the start point of the clicked marker Double clicking starts playback at the marker start point Note You can drag a marker up into the top third of the Bar Ruler This will set a cycle area that matches the position and length of the marker and thus the locator positions If the sequencer is stopped when performing this action the SPL will be moved to the cycle area start point Automation Tool The Arrange Toolbox in Logic Express features the Automation tool This tool performs a number of automation tasks When track automation is activated via the View gt Track Automation menu option a pull down menu below the Toolbox allows you to define the functionality of the tool Curve If you choose this option you can use the Automation tool to bend the line between two nodes or any selection more than two nodes There are four different curve types available convex concave and two different types of S curves Note This function is also available when using the standard Pointer tool by pressing Option Control Chapter 2 Editing Enhancements 21 22 Select If you choose this option you can use the Automation tool to rubber band any selectio
62. lug in Enhancements Working With Plug in Delay Compensation Logic Express includes plug in delay compensation for instruments tracks busses auxes outputs and ReWire Objects A pop up menu in the Logic gt Preferences gt Audio gt General pane allows you to activate plug in delay compensation for either e Audio tracks and instruments e All Audio Track Instrument Bus Aux ReWire and Output Objects Anan oe a Drivers Display Sample Editor MP3 Reset General Drivers qDispiay ng Sample Editor ip MPI ip Resetny M Create Overview after Recording Audio engine overload message Plug In delay compensation Off Sample Accurate Automation Volume Pan Sends B Recording File Type AIFF B About Plug in Delay Compensation Some effect plug ins introduce latency this means that it takes the effect a short time to process the audio fed into it as a result the plug in output will be slightly delayed This happens with all dynamic effects that feature lookahead parameters for example Logic provides plug in delay compensation for all channels If activated Logic compensates for latency introduced by plug ins ensuring that audio routed through such plug ins is synchronized with all other audio Logic achieves this by calculating the amount of latency caused by plug ins and delaying audio streams by an appropriate amount or by shifting instrument and audio tracks forward in time The c
63. mber of Beats Key and Time Signature property tags in conjunction with the transient markers to optimize playback of the Apple Loop Changing these affects how the loop sounds when it is played back The remaining property tags can be used to include additional information but do not affect playback The Number of Beats field allows you to enter the correct number of beats in a file This number controls how Logic Express matches the tempo of a loop to the song tempo When you open an Audio Region in the Apple Loops Utility for the first time Logic Express sends the following information to the Apple Loops Utility The song tempo e The length of the audio file in beats Chapter 7 Using Apple Loops Provided that the audio file matches the song tempo and that its length fits a whole number of beats or you entered the correct length in the Open Audio File in Apple Loops Utility dialog the Apple Loops Utility sets the correct default value for the Number of Beats field Note If you open an audio file directly in the Apple Loops Utility this information is not available In this situation the Apple Loops Utility uses different assumptions to set the Number of Beats value Please consult the Apple Loops Utility manual for more information on this The File Type tag allows you to set the file type which can be Non Looping or Looped Looping files are matched to the song tempo and if the Key tag is set to a value other than None
64. messages It also allows you to toggle the bypass status of Insert slots with one controller value The following chapter outlines all mixing and bouncing enhancements made since the release of Logic Express 7 This includes support of stereo ReWire Objects the Hand tool in the Track Mixer and Arrange window channel strips Surround Pan window and Bounce window improvements Using Channel Strip Performances You can now switch between Channel Strip settings by sending MIDI program change messages This allows you to select your favorite sounds consisting of a complete Channel Strip setting that can contain a software instrument and effect plug ins by pushing a button on your MIDI keyboard This facility is named Channel Strip Performances Important Only program change messages sent on MIDI channel 1 will switch between Channel Strip Performances All program change messages sent on other MIDI channels are forwarded to Audio Units instruments if applicable Channel Strip Performances can be used for all Audio Object types They are saved in the Performances subfolder in Library Application Support Logic Channel Strip Settings Audio Object name The Performance names start with the corresponding Program Change number as examples 001 Piano 045FlangeGuitar 111 ArcoCelloHall There are 128 Performances corresponding to 128 available program change events To create a Performance setting Configure a channel strip that you would
65. ming correction process Chapter9 Plug in Enhancements The Enhance Timing plug in is designed to tighten up loose playing of recorded audio in a production It can be used on a variety of material and works in realtime Obviously this type of real time quantization has some limitations It will not work well on recordings of performances that have been played too far off the beat The same is true for very complex layered drum tracks It will provide noticeable timing improvements on reasonably tight percussive and melodic material played in an eighth or quarter note feel If a large amount of timing correction is needed and transients are shifted too far you may notice a number of audio artefacts so try to strike the balance between sound quality and timing enhancement Important For technical reasons the Enhance Timing plug in only works on audio tracks and must be inserted in the top Insert slot As a tip for triplets try the 1 12 note setting for played 8th note triplets Vocal Transformer Effect The Vocal Transformer plug in allows you to manipulate vocal tracks in many different ways If you want to transpose the pitch of a vocal line or turn a vocal track into a Mickey Mouse voice the Vocal Transformer will be your plug in of choice am oon enone Pitch a Oo Formant vocal transformer In the Settings menu in the Vocal Transformer s plug in window you can choose between presets With the
66. mpo and key of the Apple Loop This happens when you select an Apple Loop and choose Audio gt Convert Regions to New Audio Files from the Arrange menu and change the File Format parameter in the ensuing window from Original file type to either Wave or SDII This creates a copy of the original Apple Loop file but without the transient and category tags The lack of these tags restricts file playback to the originally recorded tempo and key of the Apple Loop not the tempo and key of the song If you want to turn an Apple Loop Region into an audio file that uses the song s tempo and key settings select the loop or loops and choose File gt Export gt Region as Audio File Be sure to select the Add resulting files to Audio window checkbox to use the new file in your current song This will export the Apple Loop as a new audio file with all plug in effect processing of the track channel on which the Apple Loop resides To export the Apple Loop without these effects bypass them before exporting the Region To bypass a plug in click the Insert slot while pressing the Option You should note that although this new file will play at your song s current tempo and key it can t follow subsequent tempo or key changes like other Apple Loops such files are fixed at the tempo and key of your song when you exported the file Tip If you enable the Follow Tempo option for the audio file it will follow the song tempo and the fi
67. n of nodes in the automation data A click on a Region selects all currently visible automation events within the Region borders Once an area of or the entire Region is selected you can freely move the selection to the left or right With Option pressed you can copy the selection to a different location Please note that both operations will delete all nodes in the destination area Shift clicking with the Automation tool selects other areas in addition to an existing selection This enables you to simultaneously edit non adjacent selections Shift clicking on a node with the Automation tool in front of or following a selection extends the current selection Removing Movies The Options gt Movies menu features a Remove Movie function which allows you to completely remove a movie from a song or project All references to the movie in the project or song are deleted This function can also be initiated with the Remove Movie key command Arrange Region Handling The handling of Regions in the Arrange window has been improved selected Regions that overlap with unselected Regions are shown on top Chapter 2 Editing Enhancements Working With Audio Many audio editing facilities have been enhanced since the release of Logic Express 7 Logic Express 7 2 introduces direct playback of compressed audio files and split stereo file renaming enhancements among others Direct Playback of Compressed Audio Files Logic Express
68. n Delay Compensation set to All Logic shifts the bass track forward by 100 ms thus synchronizing the bass and drum tracks Logic will then delay both streams in the Output Object by 300 ms aligning them with the guitar tracks The Bus Object that the vocals are streamed to is also delayed by 150 ms aligning it with the drum and guitar streams The precise calculations required for each stream are handled automatically Plug in Delay Compensation Limitations Plug in delay compensation works seamlessly during playback and mixing The delay created to compensate for latency inducing plug ins in bus output and auxiliary channels can be applied to non delayed streams before they are played back Instrument and audio tracks that contain latency inducing plug ins can also be shifted forward in time before playback starts There are however some limitations if you use plug in delay compensation with live tracks Shifting pre recorded instrument and audio tracks forward in time is possible when the audio is streaming live So recording while plug in delay compensation is set to instruments and tracks will work fine as long as you do not try to record through latency inducing plug ins A live track can not be shifted forward in time Delaying a live stream in order to synchronize it with other delayed audio channels is not possible This may lead to problems should you decide to make further recordings after setting plug in delay compensation to Al
69. n you close a window As an example Hide the menu bar and scroll bars of the Arrange window and close it When you reopen the Arrange window the menu and scroll bars remain hidden ElectroClash so Environm To hide a window s local menu and scroll bars Option Command click the window s title bar This function is handy in situations where you would like to configure small floating Environment windows containing Fader Objects used as switches for example Chapter 1 General Improvements 13 New Auto Hide Dock Preference The General pane of the Display preferences in Logic Express 7 2 offers the Auto Hide Dock option Di Large local window menus F wide song position line M show Help Tags Fl show default values Use hierarchical flip menus F sort instrument menu by layers Display Middle As Dock Auto Hide Dock C Auto Hide preference Activation of this preference automatically hides the Dock while Logic is running maximizing onscreen space for Logic windows To activate the Dock Auto Hide preference 1 Choose Logic gt Preferences 2 Click the Display button 3 Activate the Auto Hide checkbox in the Dock section of the General pane Note This option is also available in the Logic Setup Assistant Chapter 1 General Improvements Editing Enhancements This chapter outlines the editing enhancements made since Logic Express 7 These chan
70. nds Key command Function Explanation Create Hyper Set Allows you to define a limited number of MIDI controllers as a Hyper Set Create GM Drum Set Self explanatory Chapter 2 Editing Enhancements Key command Function Explanation Create Hyper Set For Current Events A Hyper Set is created based on controller information that exists in the selected Region s Clear Hyper Set Removes all controller definitions from a Hyper Set Track Mixer All Filter buttons can be switched on and off via key commands Toggle MIDI Instruments Shows Hides MIDI instrument channel strips Toggle Audio Tracks Shows Hides audio track channel strips Toggle Audio Instruments Shows Hides audio instrument channel strips Toggle Audio Aux Shows Hides auxiliary channel strips Toggle Audio Busses Shows Hides bus channel strips Toggle Audio Outputs Shows Hides audio output channel strips Channel Strip settings The following key commands have been added Next Channel Strip Setting Loads the next Channel Strip setting in the list of settings Previous Channel Strip Setting As above for the preceding setting Next Channel Strip Setting or Plug in Loads the next Channel Strip or Plug In setting or EXS setting or EXS Instrument Instrument in the list of settings Previous Channel Strip Setting or Plug in As above for the preceding setting setting or EXS Instrument Save Channel Strip Setting as Allows you to
71. ned by the very first key signature in the Signature track default C major No distinction is made between major and minor keys for these global transposition functions in fact only the root of the initial key signature is relevant for playback of Apple Loops and MIDI Regions By default Apple Loops Utility sets the Key tag to the information Logic Express provides in the Signature track Chapter 7 Using Apple Loops 55 56 The Scale Type tag identifies the file s scale type It only serves as a search tag and has no effect on the sound of the loop Changing a loop s Scale Type does not affect the scale of the loop Again this defaults to the information Logic Express provides courtesy of the Signature track Music uses various scale types The main types are the major and minor scales Musical loops in the same key with the same root note may not sound appropriate when played together if their scale type differs As an example A loop with a piano chord progression in the key of D and a loop with a synth line also in the key of D may not sound right if the piano loop uses the D major scale and the synth line uses the D minor scale The Scale Type menu offers the Major Minor Good for Both and Neither choices The latter option is suitable for percussive non pitched material Loops that can work in either scale are best tagged as Good for Both The Time Signature tag provides the following information about a loop the
72. nges The Logic interface has been enhanced in the following areas since the release of Logic Express 7 e Many dialogs provide additional audio file handling options e Menus have been cleaned up some menu items have clearer names e Parameter boxes Parameters that only have two states are displayed as checkboxes Read the following sections for details 12 Dialog Enhancements A number of changes have been made to the following Logic dialogs e Sample Editor Audio File gt Save Selection As Audio File gt Save a Copy As Both dialogs allow you to set the desired sample rate stereo conversion and dither type for the destination file The dialogs also feature an Add resulting files to Audio window option roFeve Save A Copy As Save As Clap A Split Copy Where Music 3 File conversion settings sample Rate Bit Depth Fle Format Some file dialogs feature Stereo Conversion additional file conversion None sss i i Dither Type None settings Madd resulting files to audio window 11363 5 MB free 1 1 MB required Cenc em e Audio window Audio File gt Save Region As Audio File gt Copy Convert File As Both dialogs offer the file conversion menus outlined above for the Sample Editor enabling one or multiple selected Regions files to be converted or copied The Copy Convert File As dialog also provides an Add resulting files to Audio window option Arrange window
73. nto Logic Express Importing MIDI Files Opening and importing MIDI files behaved in a similar fashion in earlier Logic versions Both the Import and Open commands loaded all data including global information such as tempo events into a new song This may not be the behavior one would normally expect from an import usually an import only loads MIDI Region data notes controller SysEx pitchbend specific meta events into an opened song This import behavior was available in previous Logic versions when you dragged a MIDI file from the Finder into the Arrange window only MIDI Region data was loaded The MIDI Import menu command of Logic Express 7 initiates a true import To import a MIDI file either Choose File gt Import from the main menu bar or use the Import key command then select the desired MIDI file in the ensuing file selector box Note You can only import MIDI files if a target song is already open If no song is open the File gt Import item is dimmed The MIDI file is placed at the SPL position rounded to bars Drag the desired MIDI file from the Finder into the Arrange window The mouse position when the mouse button is released determines the position rounded to the nearest bar and destination of the first track in the imported file Both methods only load MIDI Region data notes controller pitchbend SysEx certain meta events with global data such as tempo events signatures chord
74. nts that are based on the song s tempo information e Choose Audio gt Open in Apple Loops Utility in the Arrange window This functionality allows you to set the transients manually independent of the song tempo Please see Creating Apple Loops on page 48 for more information on creating Apple Loops The Region Parameter box of looped not one shot Apple Loops also offers the Follow Tempo option If this option is disabled the Apple Loop will not follow the song tempo and key Disabling the Follow Tempo option for a looped not one shot Apple Loop does not convert the Apple Loop to a standard audio file Chapter 3 Working With Audio 25 26 Faster Overview Creation The Overview Creation dialog features an additional option which accelerates overview creation This makes overview creation as fast as the foreground overview creation of Logic 6 at the cost of slowing down other operations but not blocking user interaction completely Logic remembers the state of the Faster overview calculation option Renaming Split Stereo Files You can now independently rename disconnected stereo files Warning If you rename only one file of a disconnected split stereo file pair it will not be possible to reconnect the disconnected split stereo file Chapter 3 Working With Audio Working in the Mixer Windows Logic Express 7 2 allows you to switch between Channel Strip settings by sending MIDI program change
75. ompensation method depends on the type of channel in which the latency inducing plug in is inserted e If latency inducing plug ins are inserted in bus aux ReWire and output channels Logic delays all other audio streams by an appropriate amount e If latency inducing plug ins are inserted in audio and audio instrument channels Logic automatically shifts these tracks forward in time The advantage of this method is that other channels that do not contain latency inducing plug ins do not need to be delayed Chapter 9 Plug in Enhancements 71 72 As an example Imagine a simple song with a few bass guitar vocal and drum tracks The bass track is played through an Audio Object that contains a plug in that introduces a latency of 100 ms All guitar tracks are routed to a Bus Object that contains several inserted plug ins The combined latency introduced by these plug ins is 300 milliseconds ms The vocals are routed through another Bus Object that has a set of plug ins that introduce 150 ms of latency The drum tracks are routed straight to the main outputs without being routed through any plug ins If latencies were not compensated for the drum tracks would play 300 ms ahead of the guitar tracks The bass track would play 200 ms ahead of the guitar track but 100 ms behind the drums The vocals would play 150 ms before the guitar track but 150 ms behind the drums and 50 ms behind the bass Needless to say this isn t ideal With Plug i
76. on with the selected function e OK will assign the key command combination to the selected function while retaining the existing key command function in a different class Important There is a hierarchy of key command classes which are not merely separated into global and local key commands As an example there is a key command class that applies to all windows that display Regions This class has higher priority than global key commands but a lower priority than local Arrange Score Matrix and so on window key commands Chapter 2 Editing Enhancements N Loop Length Editing The Loop feature of Logic has been enhanced with an easy to use Loop Length Editing function To set the length of a looped Region Move the cursor to the end of the Region that you want to loop The cursor will change into a circular arrow a loop when positioned in the upper half of the Region Loop 1431 1 Click hold and drag the end of the Region to the desired length Note Whenever you move the cursor into the upper half of the looped area it changes to a circular arrow allowing loop length changes If you want to select the looped Region to move it for example click in the lower half of the looped area You can also Shift click in the upper loop area to select the Region The cursor will only turn into the circular arrow and offer the Loop Length Editing functions when the track is of sufficient height If the track height
77. or late breaking information about Logic Express 7 2 please refer to the Late Breaking News document This document is published online and may be updated as additional information becomes available You can access the Late Breaking News document by choosing Help gt Late Breaking News in Logic For the latest information about product updates tips and techniques visit the Logic Express website at http www apple com logicexpress This document combines the Logic Express 71 and Logic Express 7 2 new features descriptions and the Logic Express 7 0 and Logic Express 71 Late Breaking News document This is to provide a single unified reference that contains all new feature descriptions and changes that would otherwise have been spread across four separate manuals If you are only interested in changes made since Logic Express 71 please refer to the following section It provides a high level feature list for Logic Express 7 2 For detailed information about these features and changes follow the links to the respective sections The updated documentation also includes a comprehensive Apple Loops chapter This provides a one stop shop for all topics relating to audio in this format Logic Express 7 2 Features Overview This section provides a summary of the Logic Express 7 2 features For more information on these features and their use see the corresponding chapters in this document Playback of compressed file formats Logic Express 7 2 a
78. p is converted to an Apple Loop the slice points are converted to transient positions and copied to the Library Audio Apple Loops User Loops Single Files folder The Apple Loop is added to your Logic song Global Tracks and Apple Loops You can use the Global tracks to change global events such as tempo time signature and key during a song The following section summarizes how these changes in the Global tracks affect the playback of Apple Loops For detailed information about Global tracks read the Global Tracks chapter in the Logic Express 7 Reference Manual Tempo Track Apple Loops adjust automatically to the tempo of this track Signature Track Apple Loops can contain information about their original key and can be transposed automatically They will be played back at the song key by default which is defined by the first key signature event No distinction is made between major and minor keys for these global transposition functions in fact only the root of the initial key signature is relevant for playback of Apple Loops and MIDI Regions The global playback key for Apple Loops is determined by the very first key signature in the Signature track default C major Chapter 7 Using Apple Loops 61 62 Converting Apple Loops to Audio Files When you convert an Apple Loop into an audio file the resulting file may not play at the song s current tempo and key settings Rather the new audio file will play at the original te
79. ps Library in the local Arrange menu In the Add Region to Apple Loops Library dialog e Type in a name for the loop choose the scale genre instrument category instrument name and appropriate mood descriptions to simplify searches Chapter 7 Using Apple Loops 49 50 e Set the file type which can be One shot or Looped If the length of the audio file is not precisely trimmed to contain a number of whole bars One shot is selected automatically and the file type buttons are dimmed Note One shots do not follow the song tempo and key This is useful if you want to add discrete non musical sounds such as sound effects to the loop library which should not be altered by the tempo and key properties These types of loops still contain metadata tags allowing easy searching and categorization in the Loop Browser Click Create The loop is added to the Loop Browser It will be stored in Library Audio Apple Loops User Loops SingleFiles You can find it by using the keyword buttons menus or by typing the name in the Search field If you drag the loop into the Arrange window the Apple Loops symbol is shown beside the file name As one shots are handled like normal audio files the usual stereo or mono Region symbol is shown alongside the file name rather than the Apple Loops symbol Chapter 7 Using Apple Loops If you want to create a looped Apple Loop from an audio file that does not match the song tempo you should use
80. r to the right with Option pressed will initially set the pan parameter to its center default value position with a further right turn setting the full right maximum value position Modal Dialogs Display All modal dialogs except file selector boxes are now shown on control surfaces that feature LCD text displays All text fields are shown in the display s upper row if applicable to the device If the dialog text does not fit into the LCD s upper row it will start scrolling after three seconds You can scroll the dialog text manually with the appropriate control see assignment tables in the relevant Control Surface Support documentation Manual text scrolling disables automatic scrolling e If there is an Enter or OK button on the control surface it triggers the dialog s default button where applicable e If there is a Cancel or Exit button on the control surface it triggers the button labeled Cancel or Abort where applicable Chapter 6 Control Surface Support 39 40 All buttons push buttons including Enter default and Cancel as well as checkboxes and radio buttons but not pop up buttons are shown in the display s lower row if applicable to the device Pressing a control surface button below the display triggers the appropriate button function in the dialog where relevant Following use of the Enter Cancel button on the control surface or with the mouse the dialog will disappear and all controls and
81. re how much noise should be eliminated Settings towards 100 dB allow more noise to pass Settings towards 0 dB will increasingly suppress background noise but will increase artifacts e Mic Correction button and Mic Model menu Activate this button to improve the frequency response of audio recordings made with your built in microphone creating the impression that an upmarket microphone was used Choose the appropriate mic model from the Mic Model menu You can use the Mic Enhancer plug in with other microphones but mic correction models are only offered for built in Macintosh mics Should a non Macintosh microphone be used you will achieve the best results if Mic Correction is turned Off e Voice Enhance button and menu Activation of this button turns on the multiband compression of the Mic Modeler You can choose between three compression settings making your recorded voice louder and more intelligible Use the setting that offers the best results for your recording situation Enhance Timing Effect The Enhance Timing plug in non destructively enhances the timing of audio recordings It offers two parameters The Intensity control determines the amount of timing enhancement Audio transients that don t fall on the grid divisions determined by the value chosen in the Grid menu are corrected The Grid pop up menu allows you to choose between several grid divisions As described above the grid divisions serve as reference points for the ti
82. rst key signature set in the Global tracks For further information see Working With the Follow Tempo Function on page 24 Apple Loops and Sample Rates The method used to convert the sample rate of audio files also applies to Apple Loops This sample conversion method also includes correction of transient positions To convert the sample rate of an Apple Loop Select the desired Apple Loop in the Audio window Choose Audio File gt Copy Convert File s from the local Audio window menu Choose the desired sample rate and all other file conversion settings in the ensuing dialog select the folder location then click Save If the Add resulting files to Audio window option is activated the sample rate converted Apple Loop is automatically added to the song It will follow the song tempo and key changes provided that the Key tag was set in the original loop Chapter 7 Using Apple Loops Note If a new Apple Loop is created it will need to be indexed to make it visible in the Loop Browser Loops can reside in any directory but you need to tell Logic Express where to find them You will probably not need to convert Apple Loops as often as standard audio files when working with Logic as Apple Loops offer a major advantage If the sample rate of your song is changed by choosing Audio gt Sample Rate gt from the main menu bar the playback speed of all Apple Loops currently used in the song will automatically be adapted to
83. s track names SMPTE start and so on being ignored If you want to load all information contained in a MIDI file you must open it 35 36 To open a MIDI file Choose File gt Open from the main menu bar or use the Open key command then select the desired MIDI file in the ensuing file selector box If a song is loaded a dialog will ask if you want to create a new environment or copy the current environment for the MIDI file Do one of the following e Click Copy to replicate the existing environment The tracks of the MIDI file are automatically assigned to suitable instruments e Click New to load the environment of the default song template this template is based on choices made when you ran the Logic Setup Assistant The MIDI file is loaded as a new song that contains all MIDI events inclusive of time positions and channel assignments names of individual tracks names and positions of markers tempo changes and copyright marks Chapter 5 Importing Files Control Surface Support The extensive support for control surfaces has been further enhanced since the release of Logic Express 7 Direct support for a number of control surfaces has been added and several key usability and assignment facilities have been improved These include the track control bar and key repeat functions Additional Control Surface Support In order to keep Control Surface support current the following control surfaces are now dire
84. s that support the Key Repeat function if useful and or applicable to the device When active the key command function being triggered via a controller assignment is continuously executed for as long as the button or switch is held down The length of time before Logic begins to repeat the assignment is determined by the Key Repeat Rate set in the Mac OS X Keyboard amp Mouse preferences The duration that the button controller must be held for before the assignment is repeated is set with the Key Repeat Rate slider in the Keyboard amp Mouse preferences As an example The Logic Express 7 2 key command assignment for the Zoom buttons in the Logic Control plug in supports the Key Repeat function You can simply hold down the Zoom In button and Logic will zoom in until the Zoom In button is released This mirrors the behavior of the Zoom key commands In earlier versions you had to repeatedly press the Logic Control Zoom buttons to zoom in out more than one level Intermediate Stop at Default Value Pressing the Option button on your control surface while editing a parameter assigned to a rotary encoder enters Relative Controller mode In this mode a turn to the right sets the encoder to its maximum value A turn to the left sets the encoder to its minimum value Logic Express 7 2 enhances this mode it now also stops at the encoder s default value As an example When the Pan knob is somewhere left of center turning the encode
85. save a Channel Strip setting under a new name Copy Channel Strip Setting Copies the selected Channel Strip setting into the Clipboard Paste Channel Strip Setting Pastes the Channel Strip setting from the Clipboard into the selected channel strip Save as Performance Saves the Channel Strip setting as a numbered and named Performance setting allowing you to access it via a program change message Drag menu All Drag menu entries can be chosen via key commands Simply search for Drag in the Key Commands window to find them Chapter 2 Editing Enhancements 17 18 Sample Editor The Sample Editor offers the new Go to Selection End key command which moves the SPL to the end of the selection within an audio file The Goto Selection key command has been renamed as Go to Selection Start New Key Command Warning In circumstances where an existing local key command combination is used while assigning a new global key command the following warning message will appear This shortcut is already assigned to Import DNA Groove Templates in Arrange Window which has higher priority than Global Commands By clicking OK you accept that the new key command assignment is not available when a Arrange Window is active Ceeptace GoeD You have three options Cancel Replace or OK Cancel does not alter existing assignments e Replace will substitute the existing shortcut assigned to the chosen key command combinati
86. se the internal Tuner plug in if the Audio Unit is unavailable Chapter 9 Plug in Enhancements 83 Corrections to Logic Express 7 Documentation Appendix The following section contains a number of manual corrections where functionality was altered after writing or was incorrectly documented Freezing tracks using DSP card based effects The Logic Express 7 Reference manual incorrectly states that you cannot freeze tracks that make use of DSP card based effects You may freeze such tracks Opening non floating Plug in window The Logic Express 7 Reference manual states that Shift double clicking a used Insert slot will open a non floating Plug in window This is incorrect The correct shortcut is Control Option double click Exporting Logic 4 8 songs The Logic Express 7 Reference manual discusses the export of Logic 4 8 format songs This cannot be done directly in Logic Express 7 You can however use Logic 6 4 3 to open a Logic Express 7 song and use the Logic 4 8 Export function available in this Logic version 6 4 3 Warning It should be noted that some data such as automation will be lost during an export to a Logic 4 8 song Input Objects in Logic Express The Audio Input Objects described in the Logic Express 7 Reference manual do not exist in the application Note Velocity Hyper Draw in Logic Express Hyper Draw for note velocity described in the Logic Express 7 Reference manual on p 236 and on p 348 does
87. selected file in the Loop Browser window The list at the bottom of the window displays all Apple Loops that match the criteria set with the parameters discussed above Clicking on any of the column titles will sort the list of results by Name Match Tempo Key and so on Clicking on the arrow in any selected column title will sort the list in ascending or descending alphabetical match percentage tempo key beat or favorite order Columns can be resized by dragging the vertical lines between column titles Selection of any entry in the list of files will automatically begin playback You can stop playback by clicking on the speaker icon in the left hand column The Fav Favorites column offers a checkbox for every displayed loop Simply check this box to add the loop to the Favorites category for more information see Working With Favorites on page 48 Chapter 7 Using Apple Loops Adding Apple Loops to the Loop Browser Logic Express must index Apple Loops before they are shown in the Loop Browser Loops can reside in any directory but you need to tell Logic Express where to find them To add Apple Loops to the Loop Browser Open a Finder window alongside Logic Express Navigate to the folder that contains the Apple Loops Select the Apple Loops in the folder and drag them into the Loop Browser The loops are added to the Apple Loops library and indexed When this process is finished the loops will be available direc
88. stereo ReWire Objects in Logic Pro 7 2 1 Start Logic then start your ReWire application Logic displays the audio returns of ReWire connected applications as Audio Object channels RW Bus 03 RW Bus 04 RW Bus 05 RW Bus 06 RW Bus 07 RW Bus 08 RW Bus 09 RW Bus 10 RW Bus 11 RW Bus 12 RW Bus 13 RW Bus 14 RW Bus 15 RW Bus 16 RWMixL off Track Input Aux Instrument RW Mix R Output RW Channel 3 Bus RW Channel 4 Master RW Channel 5 RW Channel 6 RW Channel 7 RW Channel 8 RW Channel 9 RW Channel 10 Input Stereo Aux Stereo Instrument Stereo Output Stereo vvvv 2 Select the desired Audio Object in the Environment then choose the ReWire channel in the Channel menu of the Object Parameter box If you choose a stereo ReWire channel the Audio Object displays the Mono Stereo button 3 Click this button to configure the Audio Object as stereo The button will show two interlinked circles indicating that it is a stereo Object You are able to insert stereo plug ins as in normal stereo audio tracks The level meter will divide into two discrete meters the pan control will work as balance control Note Logic can only work as a ReWire host application which means that you can stream audio into Logic but you can not stream audio from Logic into another ReWired application Chapter 4 Working in the Mixer Windows 31 32 Hand Tool in Track Mixer and Arrange Channel Strip The Trac
89. stination locations are shifted up one position If the plug in s source location is below the destination location all plug ins between the source and destination locations will be shifted down one position Note If all 5 Insert slots are used you can not place effects between Insert slots Chapter 4 Working in the Mixer Windows Bouncing Enhancements The Bounce facilites in Logic have been enhanced in the following areas since the release of Logic Express 7 e AAC bounce options are now available in a single Sound Settings window e The Bounce dialog s Device menu allows you to choose between any recognized CD burners connected to your system e The default values for bounce start and end positions take a wider selection range into account Streamlined AAC Sound Settings Window The AAC Advanced Audio Coding bounce options are now available in a single Sound Settings window Note AAC provides high quality audio encoding well suited for Internet wireless and digital broadcast applications To access the AAC Sound Settings window Choose File gt Bounce from the main menu bar or use the Bounce key command In the Bounce dialog activate the AAC option choose a file name and destination then click Bounce Sound Settings Format AAC B Channels Stereo L R a Rate 44 100 kHz M Show Advanced Settings Sample Rate Converter Settings Quality Best AAC Encoder Settings Bit Rate Format Constant
90. the Arrange will work as expected The four existing tracks use Audio Objects 1 to 4 and the newly created tracks use Audio Objects 5 to 8 Marker Functionality The Marker facilities of Logic Express 6 have been reinstated in Logic Express 7 1 Markers are very useful for tagging particular time positions or sections in a song They appear as text strings in the Bar Rulers of all Logic windows that contain them To create a marker Position the mouse cursor over the lower third of the Bar Ruler at the desired song location Press Option Command and click Type the marker name into the Marker field The length of the marker is set automatically the marker extends to the start point of the next marker or to the end of the song or folder if no ensuing markers exist To delete a marker Grab it with the mouse in the Bar Ruler and drag it down out of the Bar Ruler Release the mouse button when the cursor turns into a hand containing two arrows see screenshot below Chapter 2 Editing Enhancements Newly created markers are automatically named Marker The value indicates their order of appearance in the timeline which will be displayed in the Bar Ruler as Marker 1 Marker 2 and so on The number always refers to the actual order of all markers in the song including renamed markers To edit a marker name Double click on the marker while holding down Control Command A text entry field opens al
91. tly in the Loop Browser If you drag a single loop to the Loop Browser the loop will be copied to Library Audio Apple Loops User Loops SingleFiles If you drag a folder of loops that are located on the same drive and partition as the Loop Browser the loops will be left at their current location and an alias of the folder will be created in Library Audio Apple Loops User Loops If the loops are located on a different drive or partition you ll be asked whether you want to copy them to the loop library or index them at their current location loops added from optical media will always be copied e If you choose to copy them the folder containing the loops will be copied to Library Audio Apple Loops User Loops e If you choose to index them at their current location an alias to the folder will be created in Library Audio Apple Loops User Loops Acid Loops in the Loop Browser The Loop Browser also displays Acid Loops Acid Loops don t contain tags like Apple Loops In Acid Loops this information is derived from the surrounding folder structure especially the names of folders which must comply with certain standards This means that it s not possible to drag an individual Acid Loop file into the Loop Browser As such you need to drag the entire CD or folder that contains the Acid Loops into the Loop Browser Chapter 7 Using Apple Loops 47 48 Working With Favorites The Fav Favorites column in the list
92. two sliders below the menu you can modify the presets and create your own settings The Pitch slider transposes the pitch up to two octaves upwards or downwards Adjustments are made in semitone steps The Formant parameter shifts the formants while maintaining the pitch or while independently altering the pitch If you set this parameter to positive values the singer sounds like Mickey Mouse By altering the parameter downwards you can achieve sound effects reminiscent of Darth Vader from Star Wars Chapter 9 Plug in Enhancements 81 82 Enhance Pitch Effect Logic Express includes the Enhance Pitch effect that non destructively corrects the tuning of audio recordings The Response slider determines how quickly the audio recording reaches the corrected destination pitch If the Response is too slow the pitch of the output signal won t change quickly enough The Response of pitch changes is indicated in milliseconds The optimum setting for this parameter depends on the tempo vibrato and quality of the original performance The Scale buttons allow you to set the pitch quantization grid The notes in the audio recording are moved closer to the pitch defined in the grid The default Scale setting is Chromatic If this setting is active the Enhance Pitch plug in moves notes to the closest pitch on the chromatic 12 note scale If you choose the Maj or Min scale the Root menu allows you to set the root note of the scale Import
93. u may wish to create an Apple Loop from an existing audio recording as Apple Loops offer the advantages of automatic time stretching and transposition over other audio file formats You can save both Audio and Audio Instrument Regions as Apple Loops in Logic The set transients are based on the song s tempo information For more information on this method see the following section You can also use the Apple Loops Utility to create Apple Loops from Audio Regions The Apple Loops Utility is a companion application to Logic Express that allows you to manage metadata tags and transients in audio files The Apple Loops Utility offers sophisticated tag editing functions for audio files You can for example set the transients manually independent of the song tempo for more information read Creating Apple Loops in the Apple Loops Utility on page 52 Chapter 7 Using Apple Loops Note The Apple Loops Utility does not allow you to create SIALs Which tool to use and when to use it As mentioned above Logic Express offers Apple Loops creation facilities and the separate Apple Loops Utility also allows you to construct your own Apple Loops You have a fairly simple decision path to follow If you want to create an Apple Loop from an audio file that matches the song tempo use the Apple Loop creation utilities available in Logic Express If you want to create a Software Instrument Apple Loop SIAL use the Apple Loop creation utiliti

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