Apple LOGIC EXPRESS 7 Late-Breaking News

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Late-Breaking News

About Logic Express 7

This document contains information about additions and
changes made to Logic Express 7 after the manuals were
completed.

Some are new or updated features, and others are corrections or changes to names,
operations, or functionality. Please read this documentation carefully, as some of the
information may supercede that of the Reference manuals. For the latest information
about product updates, tips, and techniques, visit the Logic Express website at
http://www.apple.com/logicexpress.

General Changes

This section outlines global menu and operational changes.

Parameter Boxes

All parameters that only have two states (on/off ) have been changed into checkboxes.
Simply click on the box to activate (checked), or deactivate (unchecked) the parameter.
Parameters that have been updated to operate in this fashion include:

Region: Loop

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Arpeggio: Repeat

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Score: Interpretation, Syncopation, No Overlap, Lyric

Menu Changes

The Audio > Audio Settings menu item was removed, as it was a duplicate of Logic >
Preferences > Audio.

The Logic > Preferences > Control Surfaces > Scan and Logic > Preferences > Control
Surfaces > Install menu items has been moved into the local New menu of the Setup
window (Logic > Preferences > Control Surfaces > Setup).

The local Matrix Editor menu item View > White Background was renamed to View >
Bright Background.

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AU Manager

Logic Express 7 uses Apple’s AU Validation Tool to ensure that only Audio Unit plug-ins
which pass the test are used in Logic.

The scan process takes place automatically when you launch Logic Express 7. You can
see the results of the validation scan for all Audio Units plug-ins via the Logic
Application menu: Preferences > Start Logic AU Manager.

Note:

Logic Express 7 automatically quits before the Logic AU Manager is launched.

Logic will automatically restart after you quit the Logic AU Manager.

The Logic AU Manager allows you to disable Audio Units plug-ins that you don’t want
to use in Logic, even if they pass the test. Simply uncheck the corresponding checkbox
in the Use column to disable any plug-in. You can store your choice of Audio Units
plug-ins by clicking OK.

The results of the test are shown in the Compatibility column. Audio Units plug-ins that
“failed” the validation test, can be enabled—but be aware that these plug-ins can
cause problems. Use of plug-ins that have failed the validation can negatively affect the
test results of subsequently scanned plug-ins, can cause Logic crashes or even lead to
data loss (destroyed song files).

We strongly recommend that you check the manufacturer’s website for updated
versions of Audio Units plug-ins that fail the validation.

Note:

If you press Control-Shift while launching Logic, the AU Safe Mode will be used:
Only plug-ins that pass the validation test will be used; manually activated plug-ins that
failed the validation test will not be available.

Click “Reset & Rescan All” to run another validation test, after installing plug-ins/
updaters or moving components in the Finder, while Logic or the AU Manager are
open. You can also rescan individual plug-ins—in cases where you’ve installed an
updated version. Updated plug-in versions will automatically be tested the next time
Logic is launched. They will be enabled automatically, if they pass the validation scan.

Loop Browser

The Apple Loops Browser also displays Acid and ReCycle Loops, and has therefore been
renamed Loop Browser. Loops with sample rates that don’t match the song sample rate
can be used.

Acid Loops don’t contain “tags” like Apple Loops. Apple Loop tags identify the
categories/styles that a Loop appears in, within the Loop Browser.

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In Acid Loops, this information is derived from the surrounding folder structure
(especially the names of folders), which must comply with certain standards. This
means that it’s not possible to drag an individual Acid Loop file into the Loop Browser.

As such, you need to drag the entire CD (or folder) that contains the Acid Loops into
the Loop Browser.

Display of Loops

All loops that follow the song key and tempo are indicated by the following symbols in
Logic:

Apple Loops Utility

If you open an Audio Region with a length that does not match the bars or beats in the
Apple Loops Utility, the following dialog appears:

There are two possible reasons for the wrong length:

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The audio recording was recorded at the song tempo, but not cut correctly. In this
situation, you can shorten the recording, via the dialog.

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The loop uses a different tempo: in this case, you can set the length of the audio
loop in the Loop length box and choose “Use set length.”

Support of Apple Lossless Files

Logic Express 7 supports Apple Lossless files. This lossless file format uses an audio
codec that retains the full quality of uncompressed CD audio, while requiring only
about half the storage space. The Apple Lossless Encoder can be used for importing
music from CDs in iTunes, for example.

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