User guide

Chapter 2 Overview of the Logic Express Interface 29
 Media or Lists area: Use the various tabs to locate and preview audio files (Browser
tab), select effects, instruments, and their settings (Library tab), and more, when the
Media button in the Arrange Toolbar is clicked. When the Lists button is clicked, you
have the choice of viewing MIDI events (Event List), tempo events (Tempo List), and
more. You can also enable the Media or Lists area via the Arrange window View
menu (or use the corresponding key commands).
 Editing area: You can open or close the Mixer, Piano Roll Editor, Hyper Editor, Score
Editor, or Sample Editor directly in the Arrange window by clicking any of the
buttons along the lower edge of the Arrange area. These windows allow you to
precisely modify, delete, or add different types of data.
 Transport bar: Used to navigate through your project. The current playback,
recording, or editing position is indicated by the playhead—the thin, vertical line
that appears in all Logic Express windows that offer real time display of playback—
namely the Arrange and editor windows.
 Inspector: Used to set track and region parameters when working in the Arrange
area, or the parameters of the editing window with key focus. As examples:
 Clicking the Score Editor area at the bottom of the editor area shows all scoring
symbols in the Inspector.
 Clicking the Hyper Editor area displays the parameters of the currently selected
hyper definition (selected row in the Hyper Editor window).
The Arrange Toolbar
The Toolbar appears at the top of the Arrange window. It contains buttons for
frequently used commands.
The Toolbar can be customized to include buttons that show the Inspector, Media, and
Lists areas, create new tracks, add audio files, and other common functions. For more
information, see “Customizing the Arrange Window Toolbar” on page 74.
The Transport Bar
The Transport bar spans the entire lower edge of the Arrange window. You can use it to
move through your project and start recording. It contains buttons that will be
immediately familiar if you’ve used a tape recorder or CD/DVD player, such as Play,
Rewind, Pause, and so on. The Transport bar also incorporates a number of features that
simplify tasks you will perform in Logic Express, such as recording over a repeatedly
cycled section, or listening to a part in isolation.