Apple Logic Pro 8 - Manual (Page 81)

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Setting Up Your System
Logic Pro automatically finds and configures supported audio
and MIDI hardware when first installed and run. There are
many circumstances where you may wish to enhance or
extend this basic automatic configuration.
This chapter will help you to optimize your hardware for use with Logic Pro. It also
includes a lot of background information about components your music production
system can incorporate. If you’re new to Logic Pro, and would like to get “hands on”
with the application, please skip ahead. You can always return to the following sections
when considering the addition of a device to your system, but this isn’t essential to
know before using Logic Pro.
Designing Your Music Production System
Your music production system can incorporate far more than your computer and
Logic Pro software.
A complete Logic Pro studio could conceivably consist of any, or all, of the following
components:
 A Macintosh computer and related peripherals, such as a mouse or other pointing
device, keyboard, displays, and so on
 Additional Macintosh computers, which can be used to boost the processing power
of your Logic Pro system via network connections. These are referred to as Logic Pro
Nodes.
 Audio and MIDI interfaces
 External MIDI sound generators, such as samplers and synthesizers
 External audio devices, such as mixers, audio converters, pre-amplifiers, channel
strips, effects units, and more
 External MIDI control surfaces and keyboards. Even external MIDI-controlled lighting
can be driven by Logic Pro.
 Amplification and speakers for stereo or multi-channel surround mixes