Apple Logic (1.1) - Manual (Page 83)

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The Environment Concept
Logic’s Environment window—accessible from the
Windows menu—is Logic’s “brain”. Its primary purpose is
to get MIDI and audio information into, and out of, Logic.
You were introduced to the Environment when you defined and configured new Audio
Objects for use as audio tracks, busses, and instruments (see the “Mixer and Audio
Objects in the Environment” section on page 66). As you know, these Objects can show
up as tracks in the Arrange window. This illustrates a basic and important principle of
Logic:
The Environment has a direct relationship to the Arrange window’s Track List: Each
track has a destination, and this destination is an Object in the Environment. The
reverse is not true, however, because not every Object in the Environment needs to be
displayed in the Arrange window.
The MIDI Artery
Although the possibilities of the Environment go far beyond what we’ll be covering in
this guide, there are several key concepts that are essential to know, in order to
understand and operate Logic. These things are quite well illustrated in the
Environment of the Tutorial song.
So, to simplify things, you should open the Layer shown in the graphic.
1 Select the Windows > Environment menu option, or press Command-8.