Apple Logic Pro 8 TDM - Manual (Page 4)

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Direct TDM Settings
To activate Direct TDM, check the Enabled box in the upper left corner of the
Direct TDM tab.
Universal Track Mode
Universal Track Mode, when engaged, allows the playback of stereo and mono regions
on a single track. Even-numbered audio channels are
not regarded as the right
channels of the odd-numbered stereo audio channel to their left. Every audio channel
has its own Format button. Dependent on whether a mono or stereo region is played
back, the Pan knob will behave as either a Balance or Pan control. If you play back a
mono region, and the Pan knob is set to the center position, both channels of the
audio channel strip will output the same signal level.
Note: Universal Track Mode has limited routing capabilities, as it doesn’t allow separate
handling of the left and right audio channels.
The Non-Universal Track Mode is useful if you want (or need) to play different mono
files for the left and right mono channels of a single audio channel strip, even when it
is assigned as a stereo channel. A stereo/stereo plug-in inserted into this stereo
channel receives different signals for the left and right channels.