Apple Logic Pro X - Manual (Page 20)

Chapter 1 What’s new in Logic Pro X 20
Patches: Save and recall complex, multiple channel strip configurations along with their Smart
Controls. Patches contain the instrument, effects, and routing settings that control the sound of a
track. For information about patches, see
Patches overview .
Arrangement track: Organize a project into sections, then move or copy the sections to build an
arrangement. For information about using the arrangement track, see
Add arrangement markers .
Groove tracks: Set one track in the project as the groove track, then select other tracks you want
to follow the timing of the groove track. For more information, see
Control timing with the
groove track .
Editing
Flex Pitch: Manipulate pitch and other parameters of vocal and monophonic instrument
recordings. You can make quick pitch corrections in the Tracks area, or use the full Flex Pitch
functionality to quantize and edit pitch and adjust other parameters in the Audio Track Editor.
For more information about using Flex Pitch with audio tracks, see
Flex Time and Pitch overview .
Audio Track Editor: Edit audio regions nondestructively in a close-up view of a single track,
including making Flex Time and Flex Pitch edits. For information about the Audio Track Editor,
see
Audio Track Editor overview .
The Piano Roll Editor and Score Editor have been redesigned and improved. For more
information, see
Piano Roll Editor overview and Notation overview .
Mixing
New Mixer options: The redesigned Mixer now includes gain reduction meters and new panning
mode options. The new multi-functional Effect slot design simplifies choosing, opening, and
bypassing plug-ins. For information about the Mixer, see
Mixing overview .
Instruments and effects
Drum Kit Designer plug-in: Customize or build drum kits to use with Drummer, or to play
and sequence drum tracks manually. You can choose multiple drums, then adjust individual
parameters for each drum. For more information about using Drum Kit Designer, see
Drum Kit
Designer overview .
Arpeggiator/MIDI plug-ins: Create sophisticated arpeggiator patterns for any software instrument
using the Arpeggiator. Use other MIDI plug-ins to perform a variety of real-time operations.
For more information about working with MIDI plug-ins, see
Plug-ins overview . For complete
information about MIDI plug-in parameters, see the MIDI plug-ins section of the Logic Pro
Effects manual.
Redesigned vintage instruments: The three vintage instrument plug-ins (EVP88, EVB3, and EVD6)
have been redesigned and renamed Vintage Electric Piano, Vintage B3, and Vintage Clav. For
more information, see the relevant sections of the Logic Pro Instruments manual.
Retro Synth: Retro Synth is a flexible, easy-to-use 16-voice synthesizer that can produce a wide
variety of sounds. This instrument plug-in provides four synthesizer types—Analog, FM, Sync, and
Wavetable—each of which can generate unique sounds. For more information, see the Retro
Synth section of the Logic Pro Instruments manual.
Bass Amp Designer: This effect plug-in emulates the sound of famous bass guitar amplifiers and
the speaker cabinets used with them. For more information, see the Bass Amp Designer section
of the Logic Pro Effects manual.