Apple Logic Express 9 - Manual (Page 1272)

export To create a version of a file, such as a Logic Express project, in a different format
that can be distributed and used by other applications.
Fade tool Tool in the Arrange area, used to create a cross-fade.
Filter button Buttons in the Event List and Mixer that allow you to hide or show specific
event types or channel strip types.
filter effect Filters are effects designed to reduce the energy of a specific frequency within
a signal. The names of the individual filters illustrate their function. As an example: A
lowpass filter allows frequencies that are lower than the cutoff frequency to pass (see
cutoff frequency).
filter slope The filter slope is the steepness, or severity, of filter attenuation (level
reduction). As examples, a filter slope of 6 dB per octave would sound much softer than
a filter slope of 12 dB per octave.
Finger tool Tool (as used in the Piano Roll Editor, for example) that looks like a hand with
an extended index finger. This tool allows you to manipulate the length of events or
perform other operations in other areas of the program.
FireWire Apple trademarked name for the IEEE 1394 standard. A fast and versatile serial
interface, often used to connect audio interfaces, and audio processing units to computers.
FireWire is well suited to applications that move large amounts of data, and can be used
to connect hard disks, scanners, and other kinds of computer peripherals. There are two
versions of FireWire: FireWire 400 and FireWire 800. The latter is a faster variant, which
uses a different connector type. Use of FireWire 400 devices on a FireWire 800 port is
possible with suitable cabling, but it effectively halves the bandwidth to all devices on
the port (also see M-LAN).
flanger The flanger effect is similar to the chorus effect, where a slightly delayed signal
(which is shorter than that of the chorus) is fed back into the delay line input. Flanging
makes a sound thicker, and slightly out of phase.
flex marker A marker that you drag in order to alter the timing of audio material.
flex mode A track-based setting that detemines how the timing of your audio will be
altered.
flex time editing A process that allows you to edit the timing of single or multiple audio
regions.
Flex tool A tool that allows you quick access to the basic flex time editing functionality,
without having to turn on Flex view in the Arrange area. See Flex view.
Flex view An Arrange area view that allows you to edit the timing of audio material.
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