User Guide

66 Chapter 8 Updated File Paths
Plug-in Settings
Logic Express scans for a folder named after the plug-in (“PlugInName/”) in the
following folders, and order:
 ~/Library/Application Support/Logic/Plug-In Settings
User-defined or edited settings are always stored here. These settings appear in the
top level of the Settings pop-up menu in Plug-in windows. The “Save Setting as”
command defaults to this level. “Save Setting” only works on settings located at this
top level (otherwise a “Save Setting as” is performed).
 /Library/Application Support/Logic/Plug-In Settings
Factory settings are installed here. If Logic Express 7.2 also finds settings in one of the
other locations, the settings found here appear in the “Factory” subfolder of the
Settings menu.
 /Applications/Logic 6 Series/Plug-In Settings
The setting files of the Logic 6 Series were always stored here. If Logic Express also
finds settings in one of the other locations, the settings found here appear in the
“Logic 6 Series” subfolder of the Settings menu.
It is recommended that all old settings from this folder are moved to the new location
for user settings (~/Library/Application Support/Logic/Plug-In Settings). You can do this
with a drag and drop in the Finder, or in Logic; by loading the settings, and saving
them to the new location (which is the default location of the “Save” or “Save as”
dialogs).
Default settings
Like earlier versions, Logic Express allows you to use a default setting file that
automatically loads when opening a plug-in. This file must be named “#default.pst”, and
is searched for in: ~/Library/Application Support/Logic/Plug-In Settings/PlugInName.
This is where you can save your own default setting. Simply save a setting called
“#default.pst”.
If not found, Logic Express looks in /Library/Application Support/Logic/Plug-In
Settings/PlugInName/ and then /Applications/Logic 6 Series/Plug-In Settings/
PlugInName.
GarageBand Instruments
Logic Express searches for GarageBand Instruments in the: “Plug-In Settings/
PlugInName” folder in the following directories, and order:
 ~/Library/Application Support/Logic/Plug-In Settings/PlugInName
User-defined or edited settings are stored here.
 /Library/Application Support/GarageBand/Plug-In Settings/PlugInName
“Factory” settings are stored here.