Apple logic pro 8 Manual
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Renaming of Functions and Elements
Changes to the interface have brought about a number of terminology changes. Many
functions, commands, preferences, settings, and alert dialogs have been altered,
making them simpler and clearer. The following table covers the main changes to on
screen elements:
functions, commands, preferences, settings, and alert dialogs have been altered,
making them simpler and clearer. The following table covers the main changes to on
screen elements:
Arranging
Apart from the new look, the Arrange window now offers several features and
functions that enhance editing operations. You should take a look at “
functions that enhance editing operations. You should take a look at “
” on page 8, which covers program-wide changes that also affect the
Arrange window.
Sample Accurate Arrange Editing
The Arrange window now allows you to make sample accurate region edits. This is tied
to the zoom level and Snap menu. In order to make sample-accurate edits:
to the zoom level and Snap menu. In order to make sample-accurate edits:
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A high zoom level must be chosen
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The Snap menu needs to be set to Smart or Samples.
A further, associated, enhancement is the ability to snap automation
edits
with sample-
accuracy, and an automation offset facility (see “
Former term
New term
audio object
channel strip
audio instrument
software instrument
multi channel software instrument
multi output software instrument
Parameters area
Inspector
Matrix Editor
Piano Roll Editor
Audio window
Audio Bin
Track Mixer/Audio Mixer
Mixer
Global view (Track Mixer)
All view
Audio layer (Environment)
Mixer layer
song position line (SPL)
playhead
song
project
drop recording
punch recording
format value (Transport bar)
division value
Crosshair tool (Hyper Editor)
Line tool
Instrument Set (Score Editor)
score set
Score Style
staff style