Apple Logic Pro 9 (TDM Guide) - Manual (Page 18)

The ESB TDM plug-in allows you to route up to eight audio channels of the DTDM Mixer
in to the DSP-based TDM Mixer. This is similar to having a card equipped with a
multi-channel digital output installed in the computer, and physically connected to a
second multi-channel input module for your TDM system. ESB TDM routes digital signals
via software within the computer, effectively replacing the audio card’s digital outputs
and driver, the TDM audio interface, and the cables between them.
In situations where you want to use both the Logic Pro native audio system (Direct TDM)
and your TDM system, see
Using ESB TDM .
The EXS24 TDM plug-in allows up to 32 mono or 16 stereo EXS24 mkII sampler instances
to be inserted in the top insert slots of aux channel strips in the TDM Mixer. Ensuing insert
slots in the aux channel strip, and further TDM Mixer routing options, allow the sampler
output signals to be processed with TDM effect plug-ins.
If you want to process the output signals of (up to 32) EXS24 TDM samplers with TDM effect
plug-ins exclusively, see
Using EXS24 TDM . When using the EXS24 TDM exclusively, there
is no need to activate Direct TDM in addition to the DAE (unless you need to use the
movie facilities of Logic Pro).
Note: EXS24 TDM is available as a mono or stereo plug-in, but not as a multi output
plug-in.
Using EXS24 TDM
If no aux channel strips exist in your TDM Mixer, you can create them in your project.
To create TDM channel strips that are displayed in both the Mixer and the Arrange
window
1 Open the New Tracks dialog by doing one of the following.
• Click the New Tracks button.
• Choose Track > New in the Arrange window or use Option-Command-N.
2 In the New Tracks dialog, make sure that the Auxiliary (for EXS24 TDM) button is active.
3 Choose other settings (number of tracks, and so on) as needed.
4 Click Create.
18 Chapter 3 ESB TDM and EXS24 TDM