Apple Logic Express 7 - Manual (Page 220)

220 Chapter 6 Logic’s Mixing Facilities
The Global view can display tracks that don’t exist in the current arrangement or
recording folder. In this situation, it’s impossible to select such tracks for recording. If
you double-click on one of these tracks, it will automatically be created (and selected)
in the current recording folder.
View Options
The View menu is used to customize the display to suit your requirements. You can
individually switch off the display of; instrument names, program numbers, bank
numbers, the user-defined knobs on the MIDI mixer channels (Assign), pan pots (Pan),
faders (Volume) and track names and numbers to create more onscreen space. If you
choose to remove the instrument and program names from the display, the channel
retains its rectangular shape—without the tabs needed for long names. If you switch
off the display of the instrument name alone, the track name is shown in it’s place.
If you enable the Same Instrument Tracks option, identical Arrange window tracks are
also displayed in the Track Mixer. These tracks have redundant settings for volume, pan,
and so on, so it’s usually unnecessary to display more than one. The mute settings,
however, may be different for each track.
Like the other editors, the Track Mixer can be stored as part of any Screenset (see
“Screensets” on page 30).
Folders and the Track Mixer
The Track Mixer can not only display the contents of the highest level of the Arrange
window, but also the contents of folders. The Track Mixer automatically registers any
change in the folder structure, or instruments assigned to tracks.
If a folder is selected, or if the top window is an Arrange display of a folder when you
open the Mixer, it will only show the tracks within the folder. If you click the directory
close-box (the square button below the window close-box at the top left), you will
switch the Track Mixer to the next-highest level; in this case, the level containing the
folder. Double-clicking the folder channel restores the display of the folder. The display
of Folder Tracks must be switched on in the Tracks menu for this to work.
General Tips for Using the Track Mixer
The following tips might help you make the most of the Track Mixer.
To create an arrange track using the Track Mixer:
m In Global view, a double-click on the background of a channel will insert a new
(corresponding) track into the current Arrange window, provided that no
corresponding track already exists.
To mute arrange tracks using the Track Mixer
m Option-clicking on the Mute button of an Audio Object will mute the corresponding
Arrange window track, but will not mute the Audio Object. A second Option-click will
un-mute the track.