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Monitoring With Effect Plug-ins
The Software Monitoring function allows you to hear incoming audio through effects
plug-ins inserted into an armed audio channel. Audio inputs must be assigned on these
record-enabled tracks for software monitoring functionality. You can also use the Input
Monitoring buttons to monitor audio tracks that are not armed. Simply enable the
Input Monitoring button on a channel strip. This works when Logic Express is stopped
or playing.
Software monitoring is especially handy in Logic Express setups without an external
mixer, and is useful during an overdub session, for example. For further information,
see “Using Software Monitoring” on page 373.
Arming Channel Strips
You will generally “arm” audio tracks in the Arrange window by clicking the Record
Enable button of an audio track. This button corresponds to the Record Enable button
of audio channel strips in the Mixer.
For more information on recording, see Chapter 14, “Recording in Logic Express,” on
page 367.
Changing the Channel Input Format
The Format button determines the input format (mono or stereo) of a channel.
For further information, see “Setting the Channel Input Format” on page 218.
Setting the Automation Mode
You can set the automation mode of a channel strip in the Automation menu. For full
details on all automation modes, and use of the automation system, please see
Chapter 26, “Working With Automation,” on page 605.
Record Enable button appearance Status/comments
Flashing red Armed
Constantly illuminated (solid red) Recording