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Chapter 16 Mix a project 488
Volume display: Shows the playback volume.
Volume fader: Adjusts the playback volume of the channel strip signal.
Level meter: Shows the level of the input signal—when playing an instrument or singing, for
example. Amber and yellow signals are safe. Red indicates signal clipping.
Mute button: Removes the signal from the overall composition so that it can’t be heard.
Solo button: Isolates the signal from the overall composition so that it can be heard alone.
(Input) Format button: Switches the channel strip input format between Mono and Stereo.
Click-hold to choose Left, Right, or Surround format.
Dim button: Turns on Dim Volume mode. This sets the playback volume to the Dim value set in
the Logic Pro > Preferences > Audio > General pane.
When Show Advanced Tools is selected in the Advanced preferences pane, the following
additional controls become available:
Gain Reduction meter: Displays the gain reduction of the rst Compressor or Silver Compressor
plug-in in the channel strip. If neither is inserted, the meter should display the gain reduction
of an inserted Limiter or Adaptive Limiter plug-in.
EQ display: Double-click to insert a Channel EQ into the rst unused Insert slot, or to open
the topmost inserted Channel or Linear Phase EQ. Use EQ eects to shape an audio signal by
adjusting specic frequency range levels.
MIDI Eect slot: Insert a MIDI eect into the channel strip.
Group slot: Controls a channel strips group assignment. Use the Group Settings window to
dene which parameters are controlled for the entire group at once.
Automation Mode button: Sets how channel strip and plug-in changes are handled during
recording and playback.
Input Monitoring button: Allows you to hear incoming audio on audio tracks that aren’t armed
for recording. Use to set audio levels or to practice parts before recording.
Record Enable button: Arms the track or channel strip for recording.
Bounce button: Bounces the output of any output channel strip to an audio le.