Apple Logic Pro X - Manual (Page 554)

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Compare an edited Smart Control with its saved settings
While you’re working with a Smart Control, you may want to compare your edits to the saved
settings to hear how your changes affect the sound. The Compare function only compares
changes to parameters to which screen controls are mapped; other parameter changes are not
included in the comparison.
Compare your edits to the saved Smart Control settings
m Click the Compare button in the Smart Controls menu bar.
To return to the edited version, click the Compare button again.
Use the Arpeggiator with a Smart Control
You can use the Arpeggiator MIDI plug-in with the Smart Controls on a software instrument
track. When you turn on the Arpeggiator, chords you play on the keyboard are arpeggiated, or
played one note at a time rather than simultaneously.
After you turn on the Arpeggiator, the Arpeggiator pop-up menu appears in the menu bar. You
can choose an Arpeggiator preset and adjust Arpeggiator settings, including note order, note
range, and octave range from the Arpeggiator pop-up menu. You can also open the Arpeggiator
MIDI plug-in window to make further changes.
Turn on the Arpeggiator
m Click the Arpeggiator button in the Smart Controls menu bar.
The Arpeggiator pop-up menu appears in the menu bar.
Choose an Arpeggiator preset
m Choose a preset from the Arpeggiator pop-up menu in the Smart Controls menu bar.
Adjust Arpeggiator settings
In the Arpeggiator pop-up menu, do any of the following:
m Choose Note Order, then choose the direction of arpeggiated notes from the submenu.
m Choose Note Range, then choose a note value for arpeggiated notes, based on the tempo of
the song.
m Choose Octave Range, then choose how many octaves the arpeggio covers.
Open the Arpeggiator MIDI plug-in
m Choose Open Arpeggiator from the Arpeggiator pop-up menu in the Smart Controls menu bar.
For full details about using the Arpeggiator MIDI plug-in, see the MIDI plug-ins section of the
Logic Pro Instruments manual.