Apple Logic Pro X - Manual (Page 183)

Chapter 7 Work with tracks 183
Choose presets and other file types in the Library
In addition to patches, you can view and choose the following file types in the Library, when the
corresponding item is selected:
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Plug-in presets (.pst)
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Channel strip settings (.cst)
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EXS instruments (.exs)
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Environment instruments, and programs or banks of MIDI instruments created in the Audio
MIDI Setup utility
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ReWire MIDI instruments, and active ReWire hosts
View presets for a plug-in in the Library
m In the inspector, click immediately to the left of the plug-in slot on the left inspector
channel strip.
To view patches again, click immediately to the left of the Setting pop-up menu on the left
inspector channel strip.
Search for patches by name
You can search for patches by name in the Search field, located just below the patch icon in the
Library. You can quickly compare the search results by selecting and playing them.
Search for a patch
1 Select the track, then click the Library button if the Library is not already open.
2 Enter search text in the Search field.
Search results appear below the Search field. You can audition patches by clicking them, then
playing your connected instrument.
Merge patch settings with the current patch
You can merge patch settings from another patch with the current patch. This has several uses:
for example, you can merge effects with a patch while keeping the existing instrument, or
conversely try out different instruments while preserving the existing effects setup.
The patch merging area contains buttons for four types of patch settings: MIDI effects,
instruments, audio effects, and sends. By default, all four types are selected, in which case
selecting a patch replaces the current patch. By deselecting some items, you can choose which
patch settings are merged with the current patch. When you choose a different patch from the
Library, only those settings corresponding to the selected buttons are changed, while other
settings remain unaltered.
If you deselect the Sends button, the channel strip (or strips) in the patch can access the existing
project auxes (or any auxes created by existing tracks/channel strips).
Open the patch merging area
m Choose Enable Patch Merging from the Action pop-up menu at the bottom of the Library.
Choose which settings are not merged
m Click one or more buttons to deselect those patch setting types.
Selected patch setting types are merged when you choose a different patch, while deselected
types are kept unchanged.