TerraTec Logic Fun User Guide

User Guide for Logic fun
Version 4.1
March 2000
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User Guide
Authors: Peter Gorges, Jan-Friedrich Conrad, Ronald
Bias, Thorsten Adam Translation: Bernie Hurst, Matt Bell, Ruthven Martinus Editing: Jeff Bohnhoff, Robert Hunt, Layout: Fabian Schmid, Ronald Bias, Thorsten Adam
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Chapter 1 Features
Chapter 2 Sound Cards and MIDI
Chapter 3 Getting Started
Chapter 4 MIDI Tutorial
Chapter 5 Using Logic fun
Chapter 6 Transport Functions
Chapter 7 Arrange Window
Chapter 8 Audio Basics
Chapter 9 Working with Audio in the Arrange Window
Chapter 10 Mixer and Effects
Chapter 11 The Event List
Chapter 12 The Matrix Editor
Chapter 13 The Score Editor
Chapter 14 The Sample Editor
Chapter 15 Video and MIDI Files
Chapter 16 Use of Key Commands and Mouse, Settings
Chapter 17 Menu Reference
Glossary
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Chapter 1 Features
1.1 Multitrack Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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Flexible Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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Automatic Notation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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GM Supported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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Graphical Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
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About this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
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Chapter 3
Sound Cards and MIDI
Input Source and Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Logic Audio Device Setup
LADS—What It Is Overview How to Use LADS Virtual Device Setup Optimizing Driver Settings Removing Settings from LADS
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MIDI Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Interface Connection MIDI Cabling
MIDI Inputs/Outputs MIDI Local Off Keyboards and Expanders with “To
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Host” Interface . . . . . . 32
Getting Started
3.1 Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Getting Started With Logic fun
Selecting the MIDI Out Port in the Program Testing the MIDI Connection Test the MIDI Out Logic fun and Multitasking Launching Logic fun Launch Logic fun Automatically
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Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Launching Logic fun Choose MIDI Connection MIDI Time Piece
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Testing the MIDI Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Test the MIDI-Out Autoload Song Start Logic fun automatically
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MacOS/Win: Differences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Keyboard and Mouse Key Commands Exchanging Songs Between Mac and PC Menu Bars
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Chapter 4
MIDI Tutorial
4.1 Adapting the Tutorial Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Load the Tutorial Song General MIDI Tone Generator Non GM, Multi-Timbral Tone Generators Sounds and MIDI Channels Drum Kit
Starting the Song
4.2
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
4.3
Tracks and Sequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
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Information Track and Instruments
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Transport Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Start Song Positions Display Current Song Position Zoom a Window Excerpt Cycle Mode Selection Quantize Loops The Toolbox Mouse Arrow Undo
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Copies of Sequences Scissors
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Transposition
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Your First Recording Let’s Record!
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Saving the Song
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Event List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
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Matrix Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
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4.7 Score Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Display Parameter Box Style
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Text
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Print
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Chapter 5
Using Logic fun
5.1 Conventions of this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
5.2
The Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Basic functions Mouse Input
Checkboxes Pull-down Menus Mouse as Slider Using the Mouse for In/Decrementing Numerical Input Text Input
Tools and the Toolbox
Effective Range of the Tools Selecting Tools Info Line The Tools
5.3
Window Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Working with Windows
Opening and closing Windows Setting Window Size Selecting the Working Area X/Y Element Page Scrolling Zooming Zooming Selectively Adjusting the Size of the Window Elements Menus Key Commands Menu Options with “…” in their Title Dialog Boxes Window Types
Relationships Between Windows
Catch Link
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5.4 Selection Techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Selecting Individual Objects Selecting Several Objects
5.5
Edit Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Undo
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The Clipboard
Cut Copy Paste Clear
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General Functions of the Editors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
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Control Output via MIDI Automatic Scroll Functions Deleting Events
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Changing Display Levels in Score
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Key Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Special Keys
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Key Commands Window
Assigning a Function to a Key Deleting Assignments Checking the Function of a Key Filtering the Display Finding Key Commands
5.8
Song Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
New Song
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Autoload Song
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Creating a new Song Opening Default Song
Loading a Song
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Checking/Repairing Songs Saving Songs Closing a Song Quitting the Program…
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Transport Functions
6.1 Transport Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Display Options
Indicator Options Position Slider Smaller/Larger
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Parameter Fields and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Position Indicators Position Markers (Locators) Skip Cycle Tempo Free Memory
End of Song Transport Functions Mode-Buttons
Cycle (Repeat Mode)
6.2
Bar Ruler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Setting the Song Beginning and End
6.3
Cycle Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Cycle Bars
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Arrange Window
7.1 Structure of the Arrange Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Tools
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Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Adjusting the Sound of a Track Selecting an Icon
7.3
Arranging Sequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
What is a Sequence? Creating an Empty Sequence Shifting Sequences in Time Copying Sequences Moving/Copying onto another Track Changing the Length of a Sequence …Using a Finer Grid Dividing Sequences Merging Sequences Muting Sequences Soloing Sequences Naming a Sequence Inserting Events
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Sequence Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
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Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
7.5
Quantization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Setting the Quantization Value Quantization: Operation
The Different Types of Quantization
No Quantizing Standard Quantization
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Quantization to Odd Tuplets Swing Quantization Mixed Quantization
7.6
Reset Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
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For Hanging notes—Panic Function Maximum Volume
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Chapter 8
8.1
8.2
8.3
Audio Basics
What You Need to Know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Basic Principles and Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Audio File Regions Anchor Audio Track Audio Object Sample Editor
Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Starting a Recording
Basic Operation
In General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Tempo and Timeline Data Formats
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Setting a Path Selecting the Audio Track Arming Tracks Stereo Recording Levels
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Starting to Record
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Sample Editor Automation of Audio Summary
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Audio files and their Formats Sample Rate
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Chapter 9
Working with Audio in the Arrange Window
9.1 Regions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Generating Regions
Dividing Regions Deleting Regions Deleting a Recording
Copying Regions
Creating A New Region Looping Regions
Moving Regions
Fine Movements Changing Borders Region Parameter Box
Name
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Loop
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Delay
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Region Anchor
9.2
Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Setting Tracks to Record Audio Recording Modes
Standard Recording with Count-in
Manual Drop Recording
After Recording, Please Note… Bounce to Disk
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Chapter 10
Mixer and Effects
10.1 An Adaptive Track Mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Resetting Parameters
10.2
The MIDI Channel Strips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Switching Sound Programs Controller Choosing Other Controllers Controller Numbers of the Mixer Controls Extended GM, GS and XG Functions
10.3
The Audio Channel Strips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Display Features
User Guide
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Volume Level Control Mute
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Solo for Audio Tracks Pan/Balance
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Equalizer (EQ) Bus Sends
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Arming Tracks
Stereo Objects
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Configuring a Stereo Object
10.4
Bouncing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Options in the Bounce Dialog Window
10.5
The Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
AVerb
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Chorus
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10.6
Mixer Automation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
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Chapter 11
11.1
11.2
11.3
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Opening the Event List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Structure
Display
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Scrolling Selection Techniques Special Selection Functions
Event Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Adding Events Duplicating Events Moving Events Altering Values Altering the Values of Several Events Numerical Value Input
Event List Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Position Status Cha Num, Val Length/Info
Event Type Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Note Events
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Pitch Bend Events Control Change Events Aftertouch Events Poly Pressure Events
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Chapter 12
12.1
12.2
Chapter 13
13.1
13.2
The Matrix Editor
Opening the Matrix Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Position
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Velocity
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Editing Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Creating Notes
Duplicating Notes
Moving Notes
Setting a finer Grid
Copying Notes
Altering Lengths Altering the Lengths of Several Notes
Simultaneously . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Making Notes the Same Length
Altering the Velocity Deleting Selection Techniques Quick selection of Event Editor
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The Score Editor
Opening the Score Edit Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
General Appearance of the Score Edit Window . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Important Elements of the Score Edit Window
View Menu
Moving the Borders between the Different Areas
Parameter Boxes
The Main Working Area
Logic fun’s Notation Concept . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Staff Display in Relation to Position and
Length of Sequences in the Arrange Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Logic fun’s Basic Elements for Score Display
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Score Styles Input Methods in the Score Edit Window
13.3
MIDI Real Time Recording in the Score Window . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
13.4
Mouse Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Input
MIDI Channel and Velocity of Inserted Notes
Insert Quantization
13.5
The Partbox—Inserting Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Ties
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Triplets
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Automatic Rest Display Key Signatures and Key Signature Changes Time Signatures and Time Signature Changes
13.6
Move, Copy and Paste in the Score Edit Window . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Moving/Copying with the Mouse Move/Copy with Cut, Copy & Past
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13.7
Editing Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Changes in the Event Parameter Box
Notes
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Changing Several Selected Objects
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Simultaneously in
the Event Parameter Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Deleting Objects in the Score Window
13.8
The Display Parameter Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Different Settings within the Same Staff Default Settings for New Sequences
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Changing the Settings for
Several Sequences Simultaneously . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Rhythmic Interpretation of Sequences
The Parameters in the Display Parameter Box
13.9
Score Styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Assigning Score Styles to Sequences
Distance between Staves
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Using the Multi-Stave Score Style “Piano”
13.10
Display Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
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Changing between Single Sequence and
Full Score Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Muted Sequences or Tracks in the Score Display
13.11
Adapting MIDI Sequences for Score Printout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
13.12
Printout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
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Chapter 14 The Sample Editor
14.1 The Sample Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
14.2
Layout of the Sample Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
14.3
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Overview
Relationship between the Windows
Waveform Display
14.4
Using the Sample Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Controlling Playback
Selection Commands
Working with Regions in the Sample Editor Edit Commands
14.5
Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
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Overview Functions
Catch Mode Link Mode
Scaling the Display The Amplitude Axis and Time Axis
Playing from the Overview Display Playing the Entire Audio File Playing the Current Selection Playing After a Specified Point Cycle Playback
Selecting All Audio Files Manual Selection The Selection Parameter Field
Normalize Silence
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Video on Windows PC Video on a Macintosh
Transport Functions of the Scroll Bar Transport Functions of the Position Pointer
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Preparing a Song for MIDI File Conversion Saving the Song as a MIDI File Saving Individual Sequences as a MIDI File
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Importing MIDI Files
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Use of Key Commands and Mouse, Settings
16.1 Keyboard Command Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
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Song Settings Global Preferences
Initializing the Preferences…
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Menu Reference
17.1 Apple Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
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File Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
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Edit Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
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Track Menu in the Arrange Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
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Options Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Settings Tempo Others Send to MIDI In the Score Window
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1.1 Multitrack Recorder

One of the main components of Logic fun is the MIDI multi­track recorder. You record ecord multiple tracks, as though you were in a professional studio, and as you record the next one, listen to the tracks that you just recorded.
Logic fun offers you many ways to alter and refine your recorded material at a later time. You can move the tracks around in the Arrange window, give the MIDI tracks a different sound, or divide them into blocks (sequences). You can cut, copy, move, transpose, or correct (quantize) rhythmically.
The three editor windows give you complete control of your recordings. Whether you are changing the length, or dynamic
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strength of a single note in the Event editor, or entering entire scores in the Score editor—it’s all easy and fast with Logic fun.

1.2 Flexible Input

There are several ways of entering notes into Logic fun. Every­thing is available, from real-time recording to manual note entry; the possibilities are endless.
You can use Logic fun simply to record real-time MIDI perfor­mances, or as a conventional notation system by inputting your scores on the screen with the mouse.
Logic fun offers you every possibility; you decide which ones to use. You may control the program either with the mouse or the computer keyboard; all functions can be carried out using the mouse, and the majority can be adapted to meet your needs via keyboard commands, which can be programmed as desired.

1.3 Automatic Notation

If you prefer working in musical notation to piano roll, or event list editing, you can edit your songs in the Score editor. There, you can view your sequences as conventional musical notation. You can insert, move, or transpose notes easily using the mouse. Logic fun offers a range of functions with which you can adapt
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the appearance of the score to your liking, from the notes them­selves, to the size of your windows.
Of course you can also print out your songs.You can also create a PostScript file, and continue to edit the scores which were created in Logic fun, with word-processing or layout programs.

1.4 GM Supported

If you use a GM-compatible tone generator connected to your computer, you can control its functions remotely from the Mixer window. Selecting sounds, controlling the volume, or adding chorus or reverb etc. is as easy as can be. Logic fun also supports the GS- (Roland), or the XG standard (Yamaha). With these devices, more sound and effect parameters can be remote-controlled, for example, the filter frequency.
The Mixer thus becomes your virtual mixing console on screen, allowing you to automate your GM device from Logic fun.

1.5 Multimedia

Logic fun can load and play digital videos in FunI format (Windows) or QuickTime format (Macintosh). The picture runs synchronously with Logic fun’s song position. You can add
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music to commercials, or videos of your vacation, without using a video recorder. Sounds or jingles start concurrently with the frame.

1.6 Graphical Interface

Logic fun features a clearly structured graphical user interface. All operations can be done quickly and directly, using the mouse.
You can open the windows, and place them anywhere on the screen. You can adjust all elements in the windows as you like; the windows can be enlarged or reduced. To make the most of your screen, you can open as many windows simultaneously as you want. Next to the track list in the Arrange window, for example, you can simultaneously open an Event list and Score editor for the same material.
As Logic fun plays the song for you, the notes e.g. are displayed in the Score Window. Whatever you hear, you see at the same time. If there is a wrong note, just fix it, while Logic fun contin­ues to run. It does not get any easier than this.
Logic fun’s menus are well organized and make sure that you only see the functions that you may need. This way, the menu lists remain orderly, and you can find whatever function you need faster.

1.7 About this Manual

The headings in this manual are arranged according to the
names of the functions in the program. This way, you can quickly find specific functions in the table of contents.
Located in the appendix of this manual is an index, in which
you can look up keywords.
The Menu List, found in the appendix, offers an overview of
all menu items.
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The glossary explains the meaning of specialized terms. If
you do not find a term there, you can look it up in the index, and read about it in the corresponding section of the manual.
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Chapter 2

Sound Cards and MIDI

Sound Card
Your sound card must support the 16bit/44.1kHz standard (“CD quality”). Recording at lower than 16bit resolution is not possi­ble, due to Logic fun’s professional audio quality requirements. This also applies to the 44.1kHz sampling rate. Other sampling rates are not supported.
Full duplex or Overdub Mode
Ensure that your chosen sound card supports “full duplex” or “overdub” mode. “Full duplex” means that the soundcard is able to record, while playing back at the same time. This ability is really mandatory, even for the most basic of recording appli­cations.
If you are still undecided on which soundcard to choose for your system, its full duplex ability should be one of the most impor­tant considerations.
If your current card does not support full duplex, you may be able to upgrade it using a more recent driver (depending on the hardware, of course). Be sure however, that it meets the 16bit/
44.1kHz requirements for both recording and playback. If your card supports full duplex, but only allows recording at
lower than 16bit resolution, your recordings will suffer from poor sound quality. In this case you should disable full duplex operation using the “Logic Audio Device Setup” program (see
page 26). This does mean that simultaneous playback is now
disabled during recording, but Logic fun will now record at the full 16bit resolution—you really owe it to your ears.
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Hard Disk
In order to successfully use Logic fun with audio hardware, you need a hard disk with an average access time no greater than 10ms , and a minimum data throughput of 3MB/s.
Modern hard disk drives generally meet these requirements and do not need any further attention in this regard.
Input Source and Level
Monitors & Sound Control Panel
To use the Logic fun AV functions, you need to select an audio input source from the control panel, and set the sample rate to
44.1kHz. If you are using the older control panel “Sound”, you also need to select “16 bit” and “Stereo”, and make sure that the sampling rate of 44.1kHz is selected. You cannot operate the system with 22.5kHz sampling rate or 8 bit depth.
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Volume
The Volume sliders in the Monitors & Sound control panel are placed after Logic fun’s output (output object). This means that Logic fun’s output object can only control the full output dynamic range if the Volume slider in the control panel is set to
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maximum. Please check this setting if you feel Logic fun’s input or output is too low.
Volume Control
The Windows Accessory program “Volume Control” provides control of the following:
Playback Level
Record (input) Level
Input source selection
It can be found via the Start menu: Start > Programs > Acces-
sories > Multimedia > Volume Control, or on Windows 98 via Start > Programs > Accessories > Entertainment > Volume Control.
As an example, this illustration shows the control panel using the SoundBlaster AWE-32 sound card, by CreativeLabs. You will find similar utilities for hardware from other manufacturers.
The playback level of recordings is controlled via the “Wave” slider.
This control is placed after Logic fun’s output (output object). This means that Logic fun’s output object can only control the full output dynamic range if this slider is set to maximum.
You can also change to an independent mixer control that allows you to set the input level for each input source via
Options > Properties > Recording.
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Disable each input source that you don’t plan to record from (usually everything except the line-in).
The line-in will usually give the best results. Make sure you avoid the sound card’s microphone input, especially with cheaper cards. It is a better idea to use an external mic pream­plifier, such as that on a mixing desk, and then record via the line input.
The Volume control can be accessed more easily if you check the option Show Volume Control on Taskbar in Control Panel >
MultiMedia > Audio—this will place a loudspeaker icon on the
taskbar, which will reveal a master volume control with a single click, while a double click will open the complete mixer.

Logic Audio Device Setup

The tool “Logic fun Audio Device Setup” (LADS), which can be activated from the Logic folder in the Windows Start menu, is of essential importance for the best possible setup of your audio hardware in Logic fun. Although Logic fun usually recognizes most of the currently available sound and audio recording cards, it is still better in most cases to optimize Logic fun to your indi­vidual audio setup, by using LADS. This is especially true, if several sound cards or a Multi-I/O card are installed in your computer.
Hint
Hint
Since LADS is automatically run during Logic fun’s installation, you only have to start
it separately if you encounter problems concerning the communication between Logic fun and your audio hardware, or after you have installed new hardware.
LADS—What It Is
LADS helps you to take care of the following tasks:
Determining whether the installed audio hardware has been
recognized correctly by the system. Enabling audio hardware in Logic fun.
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