Apple Logic Pro 7 (TDM Guide) - Manual (Page 45)

Glossary 45
RAM Abbreviation for random-access memory. A computer’s memory capacity,
measured in megabytes (MB), which determines the amount of data the computer can
process and temporarily store at any given moment.
Region Regions can be found in the tracks of the Arrange window: They are
rectangular beams that act as containers for audio or MIDI data. There are three
different types of Regions: Audio Regions, MIDI Regions and Folder Regions. Also
see: Audio Region, MIDI Region and Folder.
routing Generally refers to the way audio is sent through processing units. Also often
used to describe specific input and output assignments.
sample A digital recording of a sound at a particular instant in time.
sampler Device used for sampling. In Logic, this generally refers to the EXS24 software-
based sampler.
sample rate When an analog audio signal is converted to a digital signal, this term
refers to the number of times per second the audio file is sampled. Logic can record
and edit audio at sample rates ranging from 44.1 kHz (44,100 times per second) up to
192 kHz (192,000 times per second).
scroll bar and scroll box Gray beam at the edge of a window. A movable box inside
the beam is used to select the displayed song section in the window.
scrubbing On tape machines: manually moving the tape across the tape head. In a
sequencer: manually moving the Song Position Line through the song, triggering
playback of MIDI events. In Logic: you can scrub through the song by starting
playback, grabbing the bottom third of the Bar Ruler and moving the mouse to the left
or right.
send Abbreviation for auxiliary sends. An output on an audio device used for routing a
controlled amount of the signal to another device. Sends are for example often used to
send several signals to the same effect, which is rather advisable for computationally-
intensive effects such as reverb.
sequencer A sequencer is a computer application that allows you to record both
digital audio and MIDI data and blend the sounds together in a software mixing
console. There are editing tools that let you control every aspect of the production,
down to the finest details. Effect processors and software instruments are increasingly
being added to these applications. Modern sequencers such as Logic now can fulfill
many, if not all, functions that were only possible in the most expensive and well-
equipped recording studios a decade ago.
setting 1) A parameter value. 2) A set of plug-in parameter values that can be loaded,
saved, copied or pasted via the Settings menu. A plug-in setting is also known as
preset. Also see preset and Settings menu.