Mapped instrument objects – Apple Logic Pro X User Manual
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In the above image, subchannel 1 is selected, subchannels 1 to 8 are activated, and subchannels
9 to 16 have been removed from the Reassign Track shortcut menu.
Connect the output of an object directly to the input of a subchannel
m
Option-click the source object’s output triangle, then choose the subchannel in the Reassign
Track shortcut menu. (See
on page 766.)
You can’t drag a cable to a subchannel. Any dragged cables can only be connected to the entire
multi-instrument object, not one of its subchannels.
Mapped instrument objects
Mapped instrument objects overview
A mapped instrument is particularly useful for drum instruments or any drum-mode MIDI device.
A drum-mode device has different sounds assigned to different MIDI notes, but only uses a
single MIDI channel; for example, a drum kit loaded into the EXS24 mkII, or MIDI channel 10 of a
GM-compliant sound module, or a drum machine.
A mapped instrument is used just like a standard instrument, but each individual input note can
be:
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Named (snare, hi-hat, and so on)
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Mapped to an output note
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Given a velocity offset
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Assigned its own MIDI channel
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Sent to one of up to 16 output cables (This allows you to create a single instrument that
addresses multiple sound sources.)
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Given its own notation parameters: note head shape, relative vertical position in the staff, and
drum group assignment (See
Use drum notation with mapped staff styles
on page 697.)
The mapped instrument’s parameters are a subset of the standard instrument parameters. The
missing settings are available on a note-by-note basis in the Mapped Instrument window. For
details, see
on page 756.
Create a new mapped instrument
m
Choose New > Mapped Instrument.