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91Logic Pro User Guide
Channel strips
Each track in a project is represented and controlled by a channel strip corresponding to
the track type. Channel strips contain controls to adjust the volume level and pan position
of the track, mute and solo the track, insert plug-ins, route the output signal, and control
the track in other ways.
You can view and edit the channel strips for a project in the Mixer. The inspector displays
channel strips for the selected track, and also for the primary destination (output) for the
selected track’s channel strip.
In addition to track channel strips, projects contain output channel strips and a master
channel strip (which controls the overall volume of the project). They can also contain
auxiliary channel strips, which are used to route the output from multiple tracks to a single
destination.
For more information about working with channel strips in the Mixer, see Overview of
mixing in Logic Pro.
Plug-ins
Logic Pro includes a collection of professional-quality plug-ins you can use to shape the
sound of your recordings and other material. There are several types of plug-ins used in
Logic Pro channel strips: MIDI plug-ins, effects plug-ins, and instrument plug-ins.
MIDI plug-ins are inserted in software instrument channel strips and process or
generate MIDI data—played from a MIDI region or a MIDI keyboard—in real time.
Effects plug-ins can be used in audio, instrument, auxiliary, and output channel strips.
In general, they modify the sound (the input signal) of the channel strip.
Instrument plug-ins can be used on software instrument channel strips. They respond
to MIDI note messages and so can be played using a USB music keyboard or another
MIDI controller.
For more information about working with instrument and effects plug-ins, see Overview of
plug-ins in Logic Pro. For complete information about individual plug-ins, see the Logic Pro
Instruments and Logic Pro Effects manuals.