Apple Logic Express 8 - Manual (Page 240)

240 Chapter 10 Working With Instruments and Effects
Switching the Plug-in Window View Mode
Plug-in parameters can be viewed in two forms: Controls view and Editor view. The
Editor view shows the plug-in’s graphical interface, if it offers one.
The Controls view displays all plug-in functions as a set of horizontal sliders, with
numerical fields to the left of each parameter. These fields are used for both the display
and entry of data values.
To switch between view modes:
m Choose the Controls or Editor item in the plug-in header’s View menu.
Side Chaining Plug-ins
All plug-ins that support side chain inputs, feature an additional Side Chain menu at
the right of the plug-in window header. This allows you to route any audio channel,
input channel, or auxiliary channel into the plug-in, via a side chain.
You can also route an instrument channel as the side chain signal by following these
steps:
1 Create a send to an aux channel (say Aux 3) on the instrument channel (Instrument 5,
for example).
2 On the audio channel that you want to process, choose the selected aux channel (Aux
3) in the plug-in Side Chain menu.
Once the side chain input is chosen, the plug-in processes the audio of the channel it is
inserted in, using the trigger impulses provided by the side chain.
Controls view Editor view