Apple Logic Express 9 - Manual (Page 433)

For details about the Metronome project settings, see Metronome Settings .
Enabling Software Monitoring for Recording
The Software Monitoring function allows you to monitor incoming audio through any
effect plug-ins that are inserted into an armed audio channel strip. Audio inputs must be
assigned on the record-enabled channel strips for software monitoring to function.
It is important to note that the effect plug-ins are monitored but not recorded, which
can be useful during a recording session. For example, during vocal recording many
singers prefer to hear their performance with a little reverb, but the track is recorded
dry—without effects.
To monitor a track with effect plug-ins during recording
1 Open Audio preferences by doing one of the following:
• Choose Logic Express > Preferences > Audio (or use the Open Audio Preferences key
command.
• Click the Preferences button in the Arrange toolbar, and choose Audio from the pop-up
menu.
2 Click the Devices tab and then the Core Audio tab.
3 Select the Software Monitoring option.
4 Insert the desired effect plug-in into the audio channel strip, and start recording.
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