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704 Glossary
real-time effects Effects that can be applied to Regions in real time, without requiring
rendering before playback. Real-time effects can be played back with any Macintosh
computer qualified to run Logic.
ReCycle ReCycle is the name of an application from software manufacturer
Propellerheads, which mainly serves as an editing and production tool for loops
(repeatedly looped audio samples). ReCycle uses specific file formats (.REX) which can
be imported by Logic.
Region Regions can be found in the tracks of the Arrange window: They are
rectangular beams that act as containers for audio or MIDI data. There are three
different types of Regions: Audio Regions, MIDI Regions and Folder Regions. Also
see: Audio Region, MIDI Region and Folder.
Region Parameter box Box in the upper left corner of the Arrange window, used to
non-destructively set the playback parameters for individual Regions, including;
quantization, transposition, velocity, compression, and delay. These parameters do not
alter the stored data. Rather, they affect how the events are played back.
Replace mode A type of overwrite recording mode where the currently specified
Region in the Arrange window is replaced with the incoming signal. To activate Replace
mode, click the Replace button in the Transport bar.
resonance A term generally associated with filters, particularly those of synthesizers.
Resonance emphasizes the frequency range surrounding the cutoff frequency. See
cutoff frequency.
reverb Reverb(eration) is the sound of a space. More specifically, the reflections of
soundwaves within a space. As an example, a handclap in a cathedral will reverberate
for a long time as sound waves bounce off the stone surfaces within a very large space.
A handclap in a broom closet will hardly reverberate at all. This is because the time it
takes for the soundwaves to reach the walls and bounce back to your ears is very short,
so the “reverb”’ effect will probably not even be heard.
ReWire Object Audio Object in Logic’s Environment, that allows bussing the output of
Rewire audio channels into Logic. Logic also provides you with the Internal ReWire
Objects, which allows sending MIDI data to ReWire compatible applications and their
software instruments
ritardando A gradual slowdown of tempo (see tempo).
RMS Root Mean Square. A measurement of the effective audio signal average. Used in
Logic’s analysis tools.
root note The central note of a musical scale or key, which all other notes are related
to.