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621Logic Pro User Guide
Use Smart Controls
Logic Pro Smart Controls overview
With Smart Controls, you can control the sound of the selected track using a set of
onscreen controls. Smart Controls can control both channel strip and plug-in parameters,
including software instruments (on software instrument tracks) and effects (on audio,
software instrument, and Drummer tracks). Smart Controls provide a quicker alternative to
opening plug-in windows and adjusting individual parameters.
Each Smart Control has a set of screen controls. Adjusting a single screen control can
change one or more parameters for the track’s channel strip, instrument, and effect plug-
ins. Smart Controls typically include EQ or tone controls, reverb and other effect controls,
and controls specific to the type of track or instrument. For example, the Smart Control
for a synthesizer might include screen controls for choosing the waveform and adjusting
the resonance and filter cutoff, while one for a string instrument might include controls for
changing the articulation. Screen controls are labeled to help you understand which aspect
of the sound each one affects.
To work with Smart Controls, open the Smart Controls pane. The Smart Controls menu bar
includes several tabs, including Controls and EQ. Other tabs may be available, depending
on the type of patch selected. You can also show Smart Controls for master effects and for
local send effects.
For audio tracks, you can access the Tuner using the Tuner button in the Smart Controls
menu bar. For software instrument tracks, you can access the Arpeggiator using the
Arpeggiator button.
If your computer has a Touch Bar, you can use the Touch Bar to adjust screen controls on
the selected track.
When Show Advanced Tools is selected in the Advanced preferences pane, you can change
the layout for a Smart Control, map screen controls and edit mappings, rename screen
controls, and assign external controllers to screen controls in the Smart Control inspector.