Apple Logic Pro X - Manual (Page 488)

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Volume display: Shows the playback volume.
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Volume fader: Adjusts the playback volume of the channel strip signal.
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Level meter: Shows the level of the input signal—when playing an instrument or singing, for
example. Amber and yellow signals are safe. Red indicates signal clipping.
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Mute button: Removes the signal from the overall composition so that it can’t be heard.
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Solo button: Isolates the signal from the overall composition so that it can be heard alone.
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(Input) Format button: Switches the channel strip input format between Mono and Stereo.
Click-hold to choose Left, Right, or Surround format.
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Dim button: Turns on Dim Volume mode. This sets the playback volume to the Dim value set in
the Logic Pro > Preferences > Audio > General pane.
When Show Advanced Tools is selected in the Advanced preferences pane, the following
additional controls become available:
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Gain Reduction meter: Displays the gain reduction of the first Compressor or Silver Compressor
plug-in in the channel strip. If neither is inserted, the meter should display the gain reduction
of an inserted Limiter or Adaptive Limiter plug-in.
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EQ display: Double-click to insert a Channel EQ into the first unused Insert slot, or to open
the topmost inserted Channel or Linear Phase EQ. Use EQ effects to shape an audio signal by
adjusting specific frequency range levels.
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MIDI Effect slot: Insert a MIDI effect into the channel strip.
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Group slot: Controls a channel strip’s group assignment. Use the Group Settings window to
define which parameters are controlled for the entire group at once.
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Automation Mode button: Sets how channel strip and plug-in changes are handled during
recording and playback.
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Input Monitoring button: Allows you to hear incoming audio on audio tracks that aren’t armed
for recording. Use to set audio levels or to practice parts before recording.
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Record Enable button: Arms the track or channel strip for recording.
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Bounce button: Bounces the output of any output channel strip to an audio file.