Apple Logic Express 7 - Manual (Page 211)

Chapter 6 Logic’s Mixing Facilities 211
Audio Object Types
The following section introduces you to Logic’s different Audio Object types.
Track Object
The Track Object is used for playing back and recording audio signals in the Arrange
window. You also control the signal of recorded tracks via the different elements of the
Track Object.
The number of tracks available depends on the CPU power of your computer.
You can limit the number of tracks via the Audio > Audio Driver > Max. Number of Audio
tracks setting for thedriver/hardware, thereby limiting the amount of memory and
processing power required.
The Track Object features the following elements (see “Elements of the Audio Object”
on page 196): EQs, Inserts, Bus Sends, Input/Output, Automation, Pan, Level, and Level
meter, Mute/Solo, Mono/Stereo, Track Arming.
Monitoring With Effect Plug-ins
Record-enabled (armed) audio tracks—with assigned audio inputs—can be monitored
with effects plug-ins inserted into the armed audio channel. In this type of setup, the
effect plug-ins are monitored but not recorded. This can be useful during an overdub
session, for example. If you’d like to record the audio track with effects, insert the effect
plug-ins into the corresponding input channel (see below), rather than the audio track
channel.
Example: During vocal recording, many artists prefer to monitor their performance
with a little reverb, while the track is actually recorded dry. To do so, insert a reverb
plug-in into the audio channel, arm the track and start recording. The reverb will be
part of the monitor mix, but will not be recorded.