User guide

Chapter 38 Working in the Environment 895
Objects not in the Track Assignment menu can still be assigned to tracks by dragging
them from the Environment onto the track list, or by using the Environment’s MIDI Thru
tool.
If you move a multi instrument object into the track list, the selected sub-channel is set
as the track instrument. If no sub-channel is selected, all initialized (sub-channels that
are not crossed out) sub-channels are set for the destination track, and the tracks
below that. If there are no tracks below the destination track, new tracks are
automatically created and assigned to sub-channels of the multi instrument object.
If the checkbox is not active, the object and its icon will still appear in the Environment.
You should only activate the icon checkbox if the object will be used as a track
destination.
Icon
Click the icon in the Object Parameter box to choose an icon to represent the object in
the Environment and Arrange window track list.
Exchanging Environments
One of the main advantages of the Environment is the ability to customize
Logic Express to fully control your MIDI studio. This can, however, present a problem
when sharing projects with other musicians, or using different studio setups.
It also presents a problem when you return to older projects after you’ve changed your
studio. Logic Express offers several functions to make these transitions as easy as
possible.
Whenever you want to exchange Environments between projects, there is a source
project containing the desired Environment, and a destination project with an
Environment that you want to change.
The destination Environment must be in memory, and must be the active project (one
of its windows must be active). The source project can also be in memory, or it can be a
file on your hard drive (or any other media).
 If there are two projects in memory, Logic Express will assume the active project is
the destination, and the other project is the source.
 If there are more than two projects in memory, Logic Express will assume the active
project is the destination, and the most recently active of the other projects is the
source.
 If there is only one project in memory, Logic Express will launch an Open dialog,
allowing you to select the source project when importing an Environment.