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626 Chapter 21 Song Settings and Preferences
Saving of Song Settings and Preferences
The Song Settings are stored with the song file. If you want to start Logic with certain
settings, simply make the desired settings in your Autoload song or a Template.
The Preferences are saved whenever you quit Logic. There are several Preference files,
which are stored separately in the $/User/Library/Preferences folder. Logic preference
files all begin with “com.apple.Logic”.
Note: All choices made in the Song Settings window are specific to the saved song. All
items selected in the Preferences window globally affect all songs.
Song Settings
Song Settings, as mentioned, are saved independently with each song, which means
that different songs can have different song settings. You can save all of your standard
settings in the Autoload Song, which is the default song file that is automatically
loaded when you boot Logic (unless you’ve started the program by double-clicking on
a specific song file instead of the actual program icon, or have selected a Template).
This way, you can start each Logic session with your preferred working setup.
Synchronization Settings
All Synchronization Song Settings are described in the Synchronization Chapter (see
“Synchronization” on page 605).
Metronome Settings
File > Song Settings > Metronome or a long click on the Metronome button in the
Transport Bar opens a settings dialog window for the Metronome. This window
combines all settings for the MIDI Click Environment Object.
In addition, the Metronome dialog features a virtual metronome sound source called
Klopfgeist (see the Klopfgeist section in the Plug-in Reference). It can be used either, in
addition to, or in place of, the speaker and MIDI click source.
MIDI Click Settings
These settings include the MIDI port of the MIDI Metronome and allow you to
separately set the Channel, Note, and Velocity for the Bar, Beat, and Division (format
value) of the click.
Klopfgeist Parameters
The Klopfgeist checkbox activates/deactivates this virtual metronome.
The Tonality parameter changes the sound of the virtual metronome from a short click
to a pitched percussion sound, similar to a Wood Block or Claves.
Volume adjusts the overall sound level of the virtual click sound.