Apple Logic Pro X - Manual (Page 96)

Chapter 4 Logic Pro basics 96
Advanced tools and additional options
In Logic Pro, you can turn some advanced features on or off to suit your way of working.
Users new to Logic Pro can start working with basic features and a streamlined interface.
In particular, users familiar with GarageBand will find a direct match for nearly all
GarageBand features.
Upgrading Logic Pro users have access to the full power and flexibility of Logic Pro. Advanced
tools and additional options are turned on by default, and can be controlled using the Show
Advanced Tools and Additional Options checkboxes in the Advanced preferences pane:
Show Advanced Tools
When you turn on Show Advanced Tools, Logic Pro’s full music production capabilities become
available. All windows, views, menus, and key commands required for standard music production
tasks are accessible in the application.
For existing Logic Pro users upgrading to Logic Pro X, Show Advanced Tools and all additional
options are turned on by default.
Additional Options
The Additional Options preference gives you access to extra capabilities for special tasks beyond
the needs of usual music productions. When Show Advanced Tools is selected in the Advanced
preferences pane, the following additional options are available:
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Audio: Use the Audio File Editor, for destructive editing of audio files and advanced
configuration options.
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Surround: Use surround capabilities (in the Mixer) with a surround speaker setup.
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MIDI: Use the Environment for MIDI signal flow control and real-time processing of MIDI data.
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Score: Use additional features in the Score Editor, including the ability to assign staff styles to
individual regions and create chord grids.
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Control Surface: Create and edit control surface assignments.
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Advanced edit: Use advanced editing functions including the Tempo Interpreter, and
create aliases.
For users upgrading to Logic Pro X, any additional options used by an existing project are turned
on by default when you open the project.
Turn on Show Advanced Tools
1 Choose Logic Pro > Preferences > Advanced.
2 Select the Show Advanced Tools checkbox.
Turn on Additional Options
1 Choose Logic Pro Preferences > Advanced.
2 Select any of the specific additional options you want to use.
Some features are only available when Show Advanced Tools is turned on, or when the
corresponding Additional Options checkbox is selected. If a project makes use of features (for
example, Track Stacks) that can only be created or edited when the Show Advanced Tools
checkbox is selected, items using the feature will still play when Show Advanced Tools is
turned off.