Apple Logic Express 8 User Manual
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Chapter 39
Project Settings and Preferences
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Plug-in Delay Compensation
Plug-in delay compensation is useful for software effect plug-ins, and is particularly
important for DSP accelerator hardware (TC PowerCore, Universal Audio UAD-1, as
examples). It compensates for audio delays that can be introduced when using plug-
ins.
A pop-up menu allows you to activate plug-in delay compensation for either:
 Audio and software instrument tracks.
 All (Audio, instrument, auxiliary, and output channels).
You can also turn off compensation entirely. Details are found in “
Low Latency Mode Checkbox and Limit Slider
You need to turn on the Low Latency Mode checkbox, in order to activate Low Latency
mode, and to use the Limit slider. The Limit slider determines a maximum amount of
allowable delay that can be caused by plug-ins when Low Latency mode is enabled (by
clicking the Low Latency Mode button on the Transport). In Low Latency mode, plug-
ins are bypassed, to ensure that all delays (across the entire signal flow of the current
track) remain under the Limit slider value. This is useful when you want to play a
software instrument with several latency-inducing plug-ins inserted in the channel. For
more information, see “
Working With the Low Latency Mode
Crossfade Time
Determines a default time value for all crossfade operations in the Arrange area.
Crossfade Curve
Determines a global curve type for all crossfade operations in the Arrange area.