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Chapter 38 Working in the Environment 959
 Instrument: Used as the destination for Arrange (software) instrument tracks.
 Output: These channel strips represent the physical outputs of your audio interface.
You can choose either mono or stereo (paired) outputs.
 Bus: Primarily retained for compatibility with projects created in earlier Logic Express
versions. The functions of bus objects are performed with (the more flexible) aux
channel strips in Logic Express 8.
 Master: Only one master channel can exist in a project. This is the master volume
control for all channel strip types (except external MIDI channel strips).
MIDI Channel
Allows you to choose a MIDI channel which can be used to control the channel strip.
Value As
Choose from either dB (decibels) or Value (a numerical range). This simply affects the
appearance of meters and other displays on the channel strip.
Show Options
Enable the corresponding checkbox to show EQs, Inserts, Sends, and I/Os on the
selected channel strip(s).
Input Channel
You can only create input channel strip objects in the Environment. In general, you will
not need to do so, as all audio hardware inputs are automatically seen by audio
channel strips, and can be monitored and recorded.
It is primarily included for compatibility with older Logic Express versions, and for use
with certain audio hardware devices. The Input channel strip allows you to directly
route and control signals from your audio hardware’s inputs. Once an Input channel is
assigned to an audio channel, it can be monitored and recorded directly into
Logic Express, along with its effect plug-ins.
The signal is processed—inclusive of plug-ins even while Logic Express is stopped. In
other words: Input channels can behave just like external hardware processors. Aux
sends can be used pre or post-fader.
Input channels can be used as live inputs that can stream audio signals from external
sources (such as MIDI synthesizers and sound modules) into a stereo mix (by bouncing
an output channel).
Note: An alternative to using input channels in this way is the use of the I/O plug-in, or
simply click the Input Monitoring button on an audio channel strip (and choose the
input(s) you want to monitor—or record—via the Input slot).