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39 Project Settings and Preferences

The project settings and preferences allow you to define

many basic operating parameters for Logic Express. This

section explains each of these options.

Unless otherwise indicated, the descriptions of the various parameters apply when the

selection box beside the option is checked (in other words, when it’s active).

Project settings and preferences are accessible via the File > Project Settings and

Logic Express > Preferences menu items (plus several other access methods, outlined

throughout the chapter). When either is selected, a Preferences or Project Settings

window will be launched.

Each window features a number of icons and tabbed panes. These behave much like

menus and sub-menus. To adjust a given preference, simply select the desired icon,

then the appropriate tab. Once the panel or window is shown, activate or deactivate

the preference or setting, or make your selection from a pop-up menu. Close the

window once you’ve made your selections.

In some instances, you will find a button that links to related parameters in the Project

Settings window, while you are in the Preferences window (and vice-versa). Clicking on

this button will open the Project Settings window, and will automatically select the

relevant pane. As an example, the Logic Express > Preferences > MIDI > Sync tab

features a MIDI Sync Project Settings button. Clicking this button will open the Project

Settings > Synchronization > MIDI tab.

Both the Project Settings and Preferences windows can be visible at the same time,

making set up of operating parameters faster and clearer.

Some of these can also be reached directly from Logic Express’s local menus (in the

Score Editor, for example), or from the Transport buttons, via shortcut menus.