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117Logic Pro User Guide
Connect external devices
Logic Pro hardware connection overview
You can use Logic Pro with a wide variety of audio and MIDI devices, including
microphones, keyboards and other musical instruments, mixers, and other audio
equipment.
To connect audio devices to your computer, you can use an audio interface. Keyboards and
other MIDI devices can be connected directly, or using a MIDI interface. Some audio and
MIDI interfaces require that you install a device driver before opening Logic Pro, so the app
can find and use the device at startup.
See Using audio devices with Logic Pro overview.
See Using MIDI devices with Logic Pro overview.
Connect audio devices
Using audio devices with Logic Pro overview
Logic Pro works with CoreAudio–compliant audio devices, including USB, Thunderbolt,
FireWire, and PCI audio interfaces. You can connect microphones, electric musical
instruments, and other musical equipment to your computer, or to an audio interface or
other audio device. Logic Pro supports input from digital audio interfaces up to a maximum
sample rate of 192kHz, and a maximum bit depth of 24bits.
If you use an audio interface to connect instruments or other audio devices, check the
manufacturers specifications to make sure the interface is compatible with the macOS
version required by Logic Pro. Also make sure the audio interface uses a format supported
by your computer. Follow the manufacturers instructions, which may include installing the
correct driver on your computer. Check the documentation that came with the device, and
the manufacturers website, for more information.
Logic Pro automatically recognizes any installed CoreAudio hardware, and uses the
default settings as defined in the Audio MIDI Setup utility (Applications/Utilities/Audio MIDI
Setup). However, you may want to optimize the settings for your individual hardware setup,
particularly if you use several audio interfaces or a multiple input/output device. If possible,
you should avoid using different audio devices for input and output.
For details about setting up your CoreAudio device preferences (in the Logic Pro >
Preferences > Audio > CoreAudio pane), see Devices preferences in Logic Pro.