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982 Chapter 39 Project Settings and Preferences
Track Mute/Solo
This menu determines the linking relationship of the Track Mute and Solo buttons with
the corresponding channel strip buttons.
 Fast (Remote Channel Strips): Clicking a channel strip’s Mute or Solo button switches
the state of the associated track button, and vice-versa.
 CPU-saving (Slow Response): Choose to save processing resources, and to make the
track Mute and Solo buttons independent of the corresponding channel strip
buttons.
Sample Accurate Automation
As the name implies, sample accurate automation is the most precise type of
automation. It places higher overheads on system resources, which may affect
performance (dependent on the nature of your projects, and available computing
power). This is most likely to happen during heavy project sections—where a lot of
software instruments and effects are in use. Logic Express offers three settings:
 Off: Minimal overhead on system performance for automation playback. Automation
is less precise when this setting is active.
 Volume, Pan, Sends: Only these parameters are automated with sample accuracy.
 Volume, Pan, Sends, Plug-in Parameters: All of these parameters are automated with
sample accuracy. Please note: Not all Audio Unit plug-ins can be automated in this
way.
Recording File Type
Lets you the determine the file type for recorded audio. The settings are:
 SDII: The SDII (Sound Designer II) file format can not handle audio recordings larger
than 2 GB.
 AIFF: The AIFF file format can not handle audio recordings larger than 2 GB.
 WAVE (BWF): Most common audio format on Windows PCs. Files are stored as
Broadcast Wave files, which contain time stamp information in the file header. The
WAV file format can not handle audio file recordings larger than 4 GB:
 CAF: Choose this setting if you are going to record files larger than 4 GB in size. For
more information, see “Maximum Recording Size” on page 376.
Dim Level
This slider enables you to set a discrete level for the Dim function, accessible with the
Master Level slider on the Transport. You can set a dim level from 0 dB to –30 dB. The
level chosen here is used when the Dim function is activated.