Setting the monitoring level, Setting the recording folder – Apple Logic Express 8 User Manual
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Chapter 14
Recording in Logic Express
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Setting the Monitoring Level
If the Independent Monitoring Level (for Record Enabled Channel Strips) preference in
the Logic Express > Preferences > Audio > Devices > Core Audio tab is enabled, an
independent monitoring level is available when an audio channel is record enabled.
After arming the track, set the fader to the desired level. The original playback level will
be restored when the channel’s Record button is disabled.
Important:
The Level fader only controls the playback (or monitoring) level, not the
recording level, when a track is record enabled. Recording levels must be set
externally—on your mixer, or at the original sound source. Care must be taken when
setting input levels, as digital audio will clip when overloaded. Clipping results in a
particularly harsh, metallic distortion, so unless you have a penchant for heavier
musical styles, overloading the inputs isn’t recommended (see “
Setting the Recording Folder
You should define a target (on your hard disks) for audio data before recording.
Note: If you save your project with its assets, Logic Express saves your project file (the
“song”) into a project folder. The project folder contains an automatically created “Audio
Files” folder—which is used as the default recording folder.
If you prefer to save your projects without assets, however, the following section will be
of interest.
You can set a different “recording” folder for each project. You define the recording
folder in the Recording project settings.
To define the recording folder:
1
Open the Recording project settings by doing one of the following:
 Choose File > Project Settings > Recording (or use the Open Recording Project
Settings key command).
 Click the Settings button in the Arrange Toolbar, and choose Recording from the
pop-up menu.
 Control-click the Record button, and choose Recording Settings from the pop-up
menu.
2
Click the Set button to open a file selector, and browse to the desired recording folder.