User Guide

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Sharing Logic Pro Data Over a Network
Logic Pro 8 allows you to share or back up the following data types over a network:
 Plug-in settings
 Channel strip settings
 Key command sets
This makes it easier to collaborate with other Logic Pro users. Your data can be shared
or backed up:
 Via a local network—using Bonjour.
 Over the Internet—using .Mac (requires a .Mac account).
Distributed Audio Processing (Nodes)
Management of Nodes is now much simpler. Once a Node is set up and enabled for
use with a host, you can break the network connection or shut down the Node—
without causing problems on the host side. As soon as the Node is up again, it will
automatically re-establish its connection to the host and be ready for use.
A new Sync Pending node button state has been added—to indicate a situation where
data synchronization between the host and node hasn’t been completed.
Audio Unit Effect Processing
Logic Pro 8 allows the processing of Audio Unit effects on Node computers.
Note: Audio Unit effect plug-ins need to be installed properly (including any copy
protection mechanisms) on all Node computers.
You can disable the Node processing for incompatible Audio Unit effects in the Audio
Units Manager.
Notation
The Score Editor provides a number of new features and functions.
Renaming of Existing Elements
Instrument Sets were renamed to score sets. Score Styles are now named staff styles.
Staff Style Window: Key Range Parameter
The new Staff Style window allows you to define a staff style’s key range: Notes that
fall outside the key range are not displayed in the Score Editor. This enables you to hide
notes that are used for key switching duties (as an example, VSL sample libraries loaded
into the EXS24 mkII).