Apple Logic Express 8 - Manual (Page 912)

912 Chapter 38 Working in the Environment
Legend
The Legend parameter switches the display of the legend along the left edge of the
GM Mixer on and off.
The Legend not only indicates what the rows of controls do, it is used to set the
function of the top four rows of knobs. After the GM mixer is set up, you can hide the
legend to save space.
Bank
The Bank parameter hides or shows the bank MSB/LSB display at the bottom of the GM
mixer. You can save space by hiding the bank display, unless you need to select
program banks numerically.
Working With the GM Mixer Channel Strips
The MIDI channel strips work as a remote control for the mixing parameters of the
controlled sound modules and synthesizers (volume and pan, for example).
Choosing a Program or Bank
If your sound source understands bank select events, you can choose the bank number
with the Bank parameter field at the bottom of each channel strip (only visible if Bank
parameter in Object Parameter box is enabled). Please remember that not all
synthesizers support bank select events. You can use several different bank select
formats (see “
Defining Custom Bank Selects ” on page 906).
The Program button allows you to select a sound by name—click it to open a menu
that contains all GM sound name. Each channel has its own menu.