Apple Logic Pro X User Manual

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Chapter 22

Surround in Logic Pro X

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Note: The surround format chosen here only alters the layout/routing of channels to speakers
in the I/O Assignments tab. The actual project surround format is determined in the Project
settings. See

Set the project surround format

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Choose which speakers the Logic Pro outputs are sent to
Do one of the following:

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In the Output tab, choose the output of your audio interface from each of the active pop-up
menus: Left, Center, Right, and so on.

If you want to work on, or create, a surround project on a computer that is not equipped for
surround playback, choose outputs that don’t exist for your hardware. These are shown in
parentheses—for example, (Output 17) or (Output 32).

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In the Output tab, click one of the three Initialize buttons below the “Show as” pop-up menu.

Default: Activates the default setup of Logic Pro. For example, for the 5.1 format, output 1 is
routed to the left speaker, output 2 to the right one, output 3 is assigned to left surround,
output 4 to right surround, output 5 to the center speaker, and output 6 to the LFE channel.

ITU: Assigns the International Telecommunications Union standard, used by
many professionals.

WG 4: Uses the WG4 standard, set by the DVD Forum for DVD-Audio.

Choose which inputs are used for each surround channel
Do one of the following:

m

Choose the input of your audio interface from each of the active pop-up menus: Left, Center,
Right, and so on.

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