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LP00002 1 Contents Preface 7 8 11 11 11 13 14 15 15 19 19 20 21 22 22 23 23 24 26 26 27 27 29 30 30 32 33 35 35 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 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 3 Chapter 6 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 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 mkII GarageBand Instruments Bass Amp New Ducker Plug-in New Speech Enhancer Plug-in Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 4 Contents 80 81 82 82 83 83 Appendix 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 5 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! For 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 > 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 7.1 and Logic Express 7.2 new features descriptions and the Logic Express 7.0 and Logic Express 7.1 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 7.1, 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. Preface 7 New Features in Logic Express 7.2 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 allows 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 7.2 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--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. 8 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  Remove Movie--New  Save as Performance--New  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, 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 overview 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 9 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. 10 Preface New Features in Logic Express 7.2 1 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:  Plug and play of audio interfaces  Interface enhancements  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 Changes The Logic interface has been enhanced in the following areas since the release of Logic Express 7:  Many dialogs provide additional audio file handling options.  Menus have been cleaned up, some menu items have clearer names.  Parameter boxes: Parameters that only have two states are displayed as checkboxes. Read the following sections for details. 11 Dialog Enhancements A number of changes have been made to the following Logic dialogs:  Sample Editor: Audio File > Save Selection As, Audio File > 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. Some file dialogs feature additional file conversion settings.  Audio window: Audio File > Save Region As, Audio File > 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: The Audio > Convert Regions to New Audio Files dialog offers the file conversion menus outlined above for the Sample Editor.  The global File > Export > Region as Audio File dialog offers the "Add resulting files to Audio window" option. Menu Changes The Audio > Audio Settings menu item was removed, as it duplicated the Logic > Preferences > Audio functionality. The Logic > Preferences > Control Surfaces > Scan ...