Apple Logic Pro 8 User Manual
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Chapter 10
Working With Instruments and Effects
Important:
Select the plug-in name (shown on a blue label) in any used Insert or
Instrument slot, and drag it to the desired (unused) target slot.
During the drag and drop operation, the potential destination is displayed as an orange
rectangle (empty slot) or line (when placing an effect between two Insert slots, see
below).
To copy a plug-in to another slot:
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With the Hand tool selected, Option-drag the plug-in name from any used slot to the
desired unused target slot.
To swap an effect plug-in with another in the same channel strip:
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With the Hand tool selected, drag the effect plug-in name from any used Insert slot to
the desired used target slot.
This will swap the plug-in slot positions. As an example, on a channel strip with a
reverb, chorus, and delay inserted into slots 1 through 3, respectively; dragging the slot
1 plug-in to slot 3 will place the reverb in slot 3, and the delay will be moved to slot 1. It
goes without saying that altering effects positions will change the sound of the
channel.
Note: When the Hand tool is used to drag plug-ins between channel strips, the existing
plug-in on the destination channel is replaced, not swapped.
To place an effect plug-in between two Insert slots:
1
Select the Hand tool.
2
Click-drag the plug-in name of any used Insert slot between two used Insert slots, and
release the mouse button.
The effect is inserted into a newly created slot between the two used slots. The effects
below the drop position (new slot) are shifted down by one.
Note: If all 15 Insert slots are used, you can not insert any further plug-ins into the
channel, unless replacing an existing plug-in.
Using the Hand Tool With Modifiers
The Hand tool is the second default tool in the Mixer. Pressing Command while clicking
switches from the Pointer tool to the Hand tool, allowing you to move plug-ins by
Command-dragging them. Option-Command-drag plug-ins to copy them. You can also
use the Hand tool in the Arrange channel strip by pressing Command when the cursor
is placed over an Instrument or Insert slot.