Apple Logic Express 8 - Manual (Page 221)

Chapter 10 Working With Instruments and Effects 221
Where Different Plug-in Types Can Be Used
 Effect plug-ins can be placed in the Insert slots of all audio channel strip types (audio,
instrument, auxiliary, output).
 Software instruments can only be inserted into instrument channel strips. These
channel strips feature an Instrument slot, directly above the Output slot, which is
used for software instrument insertion.
 Audio Unit Generators can only be inserted into instrument channel strips.
 Audio Unit MIDI controlled effects are inserted into the Instrument slot of instrument
channels. The audio signal that you would like to process is then selected via the
plug-in’s Side Chain menu.
To insert an effect plug-in:
1 Click a channel strip Insert slot.
The Plug-in-menu appears, showing all available effect plug-ins, sorted into different
categories.
2 Browse through the different levels of the menu and choose a plug-in name by clicking
on it. This will load a plug-in version that matches the chosen channel strip input
format.
You also have the option of choosing a mono or mono to stereo version of the plug-in,
for example, by clicking on the appropriate entry.
Logic Express effects are displayed in various categories such as Delay and Reverb,
Audio Unit effects can be found in the corresponding sub-menus (these sub-menus are
only displayed if plug-ins in these formats are installed on your system).