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980Logic Pro User Guide
Input channel strip in the Logic Pro Environment
You can only create input channel strip objects in the Environment. In general, you do not
need to do so, as all audio hardware inputs are automatically seen by audio channel strips,
and can be monitored and recorded.
Input channel strips are primarily included for compatibility with earlier versions of Logic
Pro, and for use with certain audio hardware devices. The input channel strip allows you to
directly route and control signals from your audio hardware’s inputs. Once an input channel
strip is assigned to an audio channel strip, it can be monitored and recorded directly into
Logic Pro, along with its effects plug-ins.
The signal is processed, inclusive of plug-ins, even while Logic Pro is not in playback
mode. In other words, input channel strips can behave just like external hardware
processors. Aux sends can be used pre or post fader.
Input channel strips can be used as live inputs that can stream audio signals from external
sources (such as MIDI synthesizers and sound modules) into a stereo mix (by bouncing an
output channel strip).
Note: An alternative to using input channel strips in this way is the use of the I/O plug-in;
you can also click the Input Monitoring button on an audio channel strip and choose the
input or inputs you want to monitor or record via the Input slot.
Bus channel strip in the Logic Pro Environment
You can only create bus channel strip objects in the Environment. In general, you do not
need to do so, as all audio bussing (send/return routing via the Send slots of channel
strips) is handled by aux channel strips.
Bus channel strips are primarily included for compatibility with earlier versions of Logic Pro,
and for use with certain audio hardware devices.
Note: File > Project Settings > Audio > Automatic Management of Channel Strip Objects
must be unselected if you want to create input channel strips. (Its on by default.)
Preview channel strip in Logic Pro Environment
The Environment’s Preview channel strip is used for monitoring in the Project Audio
Browser and in the Audio File Editor. It’s created automatically in each project—you can find
it to the right of the highest-numbered audio channel strip.