Apple Logic Express 7 - Manual (Page 13)

Chapter 1 Basics 13
You can set all plug-in parameters in the Plug-in window. For further information
please read “The Plug-in Window” on page 14. Closing the Plug-in window leaves the
plug-in active.
To remove a plug-in:
1 Click-hold the corresponding Insert/Instrument slot.
2 The plug-in menu is opened. Select the No Plug-In menu option.
Inserting Mono/Stereo Plug-ins
You can insert mono and stereo effects into Logic’s mono objects. If you use a stereo
effect in a mono object, the plug-in menu is limited to stereo effects from this insert
point onwards.
Note: In general, stereo effects require twice as much processing power as their mono
counterparts.
In stereo objects, the plug-in menu only shows effects with stereo inputs and stereo
outputs. If you hold the Option key while opening the plug-in menu on stereo objects,
you can also select mono effects.
Logic automatically inserts conversion modules (in the background) to handle stereo
→
mono and mono
→
stereo transitions. This enables you to use plug-ins in any order.
Please keep the following in mind when doing so:
• These conversion modules require extra processing power.
• During a stereo
→
mono conversion, all spatial information is lost.
• During a mono
→
stereo conversion, no spatial information is added—the same
mono signal is sent to both outputs.
Bypassing Plug-ins
If you want to deactivate a plug-in, but don’t want to delete it, you can bypass it.
Bypassed plug-ins do not drain system resources.
To bypass a plug-in:
m Option-click the appropriate plug-in insert/instrument slot on the desired Audio
Object.
The insert slot of the bypassed plug-in turns from blue to gray, indicating that the plug-
in is currently bypassed.
You can also use bypass a plug-in from within the Plug-in window. Further information
on this can be found in the following section.