10.6

Table Of Contents
536Logic Pro User Guide
Filter button: Activates a low-cut filter across the input. This can reduce the amount
of low-frequency rumble recorded, if present in the source signal.
Phase reverse button: Use this button to reverse the phase of the audio signal. This
can be useful when recording the same signal with multiple microphones. When the
button is lit, the phase is reversed.
Input gain field: Displays the amount of input gain added to the audio signal.
Input gain knob: Use to set the amount of input gain.
Direct hardware monitoring button: Activates or deactivates direct hardware
monitoring for the channel. This allows you to hear your recorded material without
the latency incurred by monitoring your signal through Logic Pro. See your audio
interface’s documentation for details on how it implements direct hardware
monitoring.
Setting button: Use to load, browse, or save channel strip settings for the selected
track. These settings represent the entire routing configuration of a single channel strip,
including plug-ins and their settings.
Input/Instrument slot: Choose the channel strip’s input source—the input source that
your microphone or instrument is connected to.
Audio Effect slot: Inserts an audio effect into the channel strip. Use effects to alter
signals in real time.
Send slot: Routes the signal to an aux channel strip. The Send Level knob that appears
defines the amount of signal to route. Use sends to process effects for multiple signals
at the same time.
Send Level knob: Controls the amount of signal sent to an aux channel strip. Use sends
to process effects for multiple signals at the same time.
Output slot: Choose the channel strip’s output destination—where the channel strip
signal is sent to.
Pan/Balance knob: Sets the channel strip signal’s position. On mono channel strips, it
controls the signal’s left/right position. On stereo channel strips, it controls the balance
between the left and right signals.
VCA slot: Assigns the channel strip to an existing VCA group.
Peak level display: Updates during playback to show the highest peak level reached. A
red display indicates signal clipping.
Volume display: Shows the playback volume.
Volume fader: Adjusts the playback volume of the channel strip signal.
Level meter: Shows the level of the input signal—when playing an instrument or singing,
for example. Amber and yellow signals are safe. Red indicates signal clipping.
Mute button: Removes the signal from the overall composition so that it can’t be heard.
Solo button: Isolates the signal from the overall composition so that it can be heard
alone.
(Input) Format button: Switches the channel strip input format between Mono and
Stereo. Click-hold to choose Left, Right, or Surround format.
Dim button: Turns on Dim Volume mode. This sets the playback volume to the Dim value
set in the Logic Pro > Preferences > Audio > General pane.