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586 Glossary
hierarchical menu Structured menus where choosing an individual entry opens a
submenu.
high cut filter A high cut filter is essentially a lowpass filter that offers no slope or
resonance controls.
highpass filter A highpass filter allows frequencies above the cutoff frequency to pass.
A highpass filter that offers no slope or resonance controls is generally knows as low
cut filter.
icon Small graphic symbol. In Logic, an icon may be assigned to each track.
importing The process of bringing files of various types into a Logic project or song.
Imported files can be created in another application, captured from another device, or
brought in from another Logic project.
Input Object Audio Object in the Environment’s Audio Layer. The Input Object
represents the physical inputs of your audio interface and helps managing audio from
your audio interface into Logic.
Insert slot A point on Logic’s Mixers where you can patch in (insert) an effect plug-in.
All audio channel types in Logic’s Track and Audio Mixers (except the Master Object)
offer effect insert slots.
interface 1) A hardware component such as a MIDI or audio device that allows Logic
to “interface” (connect) with the outside world. You need an audio or MIDI interface to
get sound/MIDI into and out of your computer. Also see audio interface. 2) A term that
is used to describe Logic’s graphical elements that can be interacted with. An example
would be the Arrange window, where graphical interface elements such as Regions are
interacted with to create an arrangement, within the overall Arrange interface.
key The scale used in a piece of music, centered around a specific pitch. The specified
pitch is called the root of the key.
key command Function which can be executed by pressing a specific key (or key
combination) on your computer keyboard or MIDI controller.
latency You may notice a delay between playing your keyboard and hearing the
sound. This is a form of latency. A variety of factors contribute to latency including
audio interface, audio and MIDI drivers. One factor under you control, however, is the
I/O buffer size, which is set in the Audio > Audio Hardware & Drivers preferences.
legato Method of musical performance that smoothly connects one note to the next.
level meter A meter that lets you monitor audio output levels from your computer.
You use the level meters in Logic when recording, arranging and editing audio files.