Apple Logic Pro 8 User Manual
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Chapter 39
Working in the Environment
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Channel
Click the visible channel name (Audio 1, for example), and choose the channel strip
type from the sub-menus. This is how you can reassign a (newly-created or existing)
channel strip object (an audio channel strip is the default for new objects) to other
channel strip types. You can choose from:
 Audio: The default channel strip type, used as the destination for Arrange audio
tracks.
 Input: Primarily used for compatibility with projects created in earlier Logic Pro
 Aux: Auxilliary channel strip, used as send returns for all channel strips (via Sends), as
sub-group channels, and as individual output destinations for multi-channel software
instruments (EXS24 mkII, for example).
 Instrument: Used as the destination for Arrange (software) instrument tracks.
 Output: These channel strips represent the physical outputs of your audio interface.
You can choose either mono or stereo (paired) outputs.
 Bus: Primarily retained for compatibility with projects created in earlier Logic Pro
versions. The functions of bus objects are performed with (the more flexible) aux
channel strips in Logic 8.
 Master: Only one master channel can exist in a project. This is the master volume
control for all channel strip types (except external MIDI channel strips).
MIDI Channel
Allows you to choose a MIDI channel which can be used to control the channel strip.
Value As
Choose from either dB (decibels) or Value (a numerical range). This simply affects the
appearance of meters and other displays on the channel strip.
Show Options
Enable the corresponding checkbox to show EQs, Inserts, Sends, and I/Os on the
selected channel strip(s).