Apple Logic Express 9 User Manual

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Tool menu Available in the local menu bar of a window, containing tools for editing,
zooming, cropping, and otherwise manipulating items in the window.

toolbar The top of the Arrange window features the toolbar, which is used to access or
hide certain onscreen areas, such as the Media or Lists area or Inspector. It also contains
a number of buttons for key functions, such as Locking/Unlocking SMPTE positions. You
may freely customize the toolbar to meet your needs.

track A horizontal row in the Arrange area that contains either audio or MIDI regions that
can be played back over time. Each track has a specified destination (a channel strip) that
data is routed to. Logic Express allows hundreds of tracks to be used in a project.

track arming See record-enable.

track list Situated to the left of the Arrange area. Displays the channel strips assigned to
various tracks as well as Track Solo, Mute, and other buttons.

Track Parameter box See Object Parameter box.

Track Protect button The button featuring the lock icon, shown in the Arrange track list,
protects or unprotects tracks from further editing. Also see protected track.

transform set A collection of transform operations (performed in the Transform window)
can be saved as a transform set. Saved transform sets can be quickly accessed via the
Presets menu at the top-left corner of the Transform window. You may also import
transform sets from other projects. See entry below.

Transform window Logic Express editor that lets you define a set of conditions and
operations that are used to select and manipulate specific MIDI events.

transient Position in an audio recording where the signal becomes a lot louder—over a
short time span (a signal spike, in other words). As this is typical for drum recordings,
transients can be used to indicate where beats occur in an audio signal.

transient detection A process where audio files are analyzed for transients the first time
you enable a track for flex time editing. See flex time editing.

transient marker A marker that denotes a significant point or peak in an audio file.

Transport bar A field shown at the bottom of the Arrange window, used to control
recording and playback functions. The Transport bar offers Record, Pause, Play, Stop, and
Rewind/Forward buttons plus other functions. You can also open independent Transport
bar windows by choosing Window > Transport (Command-7).

transpositon Transposition is the act of changing the pitch of an audio or MIDI region
(or event) by a number of semitones.

Transposition track Global track component that shows transposition events.

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