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Logic Pro 9 User Manual - Help Library - Apple

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• Channel EQ: Allows you to add an EQ effect to sculpt the sound of the channel strip<br />

signal before applying other effects. You double-click the EQ area to insert the<br />

Channel EQ in the first Insert slot.<br />

• Insert slots: Allow you to insert up to 15 effect plug-ins into each audio, instrument,<br />

aux, and output channel strip.<br />

• Send slots: Used to route a channel strip’s signal to an aux channel strip. Sends are<br />

commonly used to apply the same effect or effects to several signals.<br />

• Send level knob: Used to control the amount of signal sent to an aux channel strip. This<br />

knob appears when a Send slot is activated.<br />

• Input slot: Sets the channel strip’s input source. Depending on the channel strip type,<br />

it can be a physical input, a bus, or a software instrument plug-in—in this case it is<br />

known as an Instrument slot.<br />

• Output slot: Sets the channel strip’s output path. It can be a physical output or a bus.<br />

• Group slot: Controls a channel strip’s group assignment and provides access to the<br />

Group Settings window.<br />

• Peak level display: Updates during playback to show the highest peak level reached.<br />

• Pan/Balance knob: On a mono channel strip, the Pan/Balance knob controls the position<br />

of the signal in the stereo image. On a stereo channel strip, it controls the relative level<br />

of the left and right signals at their outputs.<br />

• Level meter: Displays a channel strip’s playback or input monitoring level.<br />

• Volume fader: Sets a channel strip’s playback or monitoring volume.<br />

• Solo button: Solos and unsolos the channel strip.<br />

• Mute button: Mutes and unmutes the channel strip.<br />

• (Input) Format button: Defines a channel strip’s input format (mono, stereo, or surround).<br />

For details, see Setting Channel Strip Input Format.<br />

• Input Monitoring button: Allows you to hear incoming audio on audio tracks that are<br />

not armed for recording. See Enabling Software Monitoring for Recording.<br />

• Record Enable button: Arms a channel strip for recording.<br />

• Bounce button: Bounces the output of any output channel strip to an audio file.<br />

• Automation Mode menu: Sets a channel strip’s automation mode.<br />

Tip: You can hide or show channel strip elements in the Mixer (EQ Thumbnails, Inserts,<br />

Sends, I/O, Type and Number Label, Track Name, Track Number, Control Surface Bars,<br />

Notes) by disabling and enabling their settings in the View menu.<br />

Chapter 27 Mixing<br />

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