Logic:FAQ- External Instrument

From Sonikmatter

FAQ: How do I use the External Instrument Plugin?

The External Instrument plug-in provides a simplified way of handling an external MIDI sound source if you're feeding its audio output directly into your interface.

This facility allows you to use one Arrange track for both MIDI recording and audio mixing with effect plug-ins.

The External Instrument plug-in can be inserted in Audio Instrument channels (Mono / Stereo -> Logic -> External) in place of a software instrument.

The plug-in features a MIDI Destination pull-down menu, that allows you to choose one of the MIDI Instrument Objects in your Environment. The Input field allows you to select one (or a pair of) audio inputs (connected to the audio output(s) of the external sound source). Input Volume determines the incoming signal level.

Obviously, this facility is not as useful if the audio interface your are using with Logic is not equipped with multiple physical inputs.

The Audio Input Object performs the same function as the External Instrument except all audio channels come in mixed.

NOTE: You might still have the corresponding Input Objects (Input 1, for example) in your mixer. Any effects inserted into this Input channel are placed before the effects inserted in the External Instrument channel (in the signal chain).

NOTE: If using multitimbral MIDI sound sources, please be aware that each External Instrument requires a separate audio output.

NOTE: Freezing an External Instrument track cannot happen faster than realtime, as per any Bounce operations where MIDI hardware is involved.

Courtesy of John Greythorne at Sonikmatter

--A Witt 10:28, 14 December 2005 (EST)

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