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10 Working With Instruments and
Effects
Logic Express offers an extensive range of software
instruments and effect processing plug-ins that are inserted
into channel strips. You can also make use of external MIDI
instruments and effects units.
This chapter covers all important steps required for instrument and effect use in
Logic Express.
 Inserting, deleting, and bypassing plug-ins
 Loading and removing entire channel strip plug-in configurations
 Using the plug-in window header
 Choosing and managing plug-in settings
 Setting up and using external MIDI instruments and effects
 Setting up and using external ReWired applications and instruments
The relationship of Arrange window tracks and channel strips is covered at the
beginning of Chapter 9, “Working With Tracks,” and is also touched on here.
Some additional background information on plug-in routing, and use of plug-ins from
other manufacturers is also included in this chapter.
Detailed coverage of the included instrument and effect plug-ins—including the use of
all plug-in parameters—can be found in the Logic Express 8 Instruments and Effects
manual.