User guide

1010 Glossary
icon Small graphic symbol. In Logic Express, an icon may be assigned to each track.
importing The process of bringing files of various types into a Logic Express project.
Imported files can be created in another application, captured from another device, or
taken from another Logic Express project.
In button Button used to activate Step Input mode in the editors. Also see Step Input
function.
input monitoring This function allows you to hear incoming audio, when audio tracks
are playing, record-enabled, or recording. Simply click the Input Monitoring button on
Arrange audio tracks to enable or disable input monitoring.
input channel strip Channel strip type in the Environment Mixer layer which is
included for backwards compatibility with projects created in older Logic Express
versions. An input channel strip represents the physical inputs of your audio interface
and directs input from your audio interface into Logic Express. In general, you will not
need to access this channel strip type in Logic Express 8.
Insert slot A panel on Logic Express channel strips where you can patch in (insert) an
effect plug-in.
Inspector Area at the left edge of the Arrange and editors, containing the Parameter
boxes and channel strips (Arrange) of the selected track. Also see Parameter boxes. The
Inspector area updates to reflect the parameters relevant to the window with key focus.
instrument channel Logic Express supports the use of software based instruments.
Software instrument plug-ins are inserted into the Instrument slot of instrument
channels. Software instrument recording takes place on instrument tracks in the
Arrange. Playback of these tracks is routed via the instrument channel shown in the
Mixer (or to the left of the Arrange window).
instrument object An object in the Logic Express Environment designed to
communicate with a single-channel MIDI device. An instrument object represents a
physical or virtual device which handles MIDI information. Also see multi instrument
object.
interface 1) A hardware component such as a MIDI or audio device that allows
Logic Express to interface (connect) with the outside world. You need an audio or MIDI
interface to get sound or MIDI into and out of your computer. Also see audio interface.
2) A term that is used to describe graphical elements within Logic Express that you can
interact with. An example would be the Arrange, where graphical interface elements
such as regions are interacted with to create a project, within the overall Logic Express
interface.