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Logic:Tutorial- MultiChan Audio Setup

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Multiple Channel Audio Instruments have no default output setup so you have to create the outputs yourself. This is done using an Aux Object for all outputs starting at 3-4 for the selected Multi-Channel Instrument. The original Multi Channel Instrument takes outputs 1-2. If you already know how to set up your Instrument for Multi Channel Outputs and just want to know how to set up the Aux Channels, skip down to the "Creating the Aux Objects" section.

I will use EXS-24 and a patch that was included with Logic for this example.

  1. Open an Environment Window.
  2. Select the Layer that contains Audio Instruments.
  3. Using the mouse press down on the button just below I/O label on the Instrument Object .

->MARK From here to the next MARK it is EXS24 specific, if you are using a different Multi Channel Instrument you need to refer to the manual on how to setup outputs.

  1. Select Muti Channel>Logic>EXS24
  2. If you don't have the preference set to "Open Plugin on Insertion" then double-click on the newly inserted "EXS24 mc" button.
  3. Using the mouse press on the black window to pull up the patch selector.
  4. Load Factory>Drum Kits>EXS 808
  5. On the EXS24, just to the right of the black window, hit the "edit" button.
  6. Close the EXS24 (leaving the EXS24 Editor Window Open).
  7. Open the first Group by clicking on the little triangle in the upper-left of the Group for "Hihats" (if it isn't already open).
  8. Make sure "EXS Output" is visible in the Group Parameters, if it isn't, from the Environment Window Pull-down Menu: View>Group: EXS Outputs.
  9. Using the mouse press and hold in the parameter window for EXS Output, select 5-6.
  10. Close that Group and open the Group for "Snare 1"
  11. Using the mouse press and hold in the parameter window for EXS Output, select 3-4.
  12. Close that Group and open the Group for "Cymbal 1" (leave "Kick 2" alone)
  13. Using the mouse press and hold in the parameter window for EXS Output, select 7-8.
  14. Close the EXS24 Editor Window.

<-MARK
Creating the Aux Objects I will start here assuming you have no Aux Objects, if you have 1 go to where it is in your Environment and skip to step 4, if you already have 3 go to where they are and skip to step 9

  1. In the Environment Window, scroll until you have an area that is open enough to put new Objects.
  2. From the Environment Window Pull-down Menu: New>Audio Object
  3. When the Object appears move it to a place that it will have room to expand and double click on it.
  4. In the Parameter Window for the newly created Audio Object, using the mouse press down on the word just to the right of "Channel: " and Select Aux>Aux 1
  5. Hold Control on your keyboard and using the mouse click on the name of the Audio Object and drag it to create a copy.
  6. Repeat the last step so you have 3 Audio Objects.
  7. For the second Aux Object repeat step 4 except select Aux 2.
  8. For the third Aux Object repeat step 4 except select Aux 3.
  9. Name the Audio Objects Aux 1, Aux 2, Aux 3.
  10. On Aux 1, using the mouse press down on the button just below "I/O" and select Instrument # >EXS24 3-4
  11. On Aux 1, using the mouse press down on the button just below the previous button and select Output>Output 3-4
  12. On Aux 2, using the mouse press down on the button just below "I/O" and select Instrument # >EXS24 5-6
  13. On Aux 2, using the mouse press down on the button just below the previous button and select Output>Output 5-6
  14. On Aux 3, using the mouse press down on the button just below "I/O" and select Instrument # >EXS24 7-8
  15. On Aux 3, using the mouse press down on the button just below the previous button and select Output>Output 7-8
  16. Make sure that there is a check for "Icon" in the Object Parameter Window for all three objects.
  17. Close the Environment Window and make sure there is an Arrange Window open.

Creating the Tracks for Mixing in the Arrange Window

  1. Select the Track that coincides with the Multi Channel Instrument or create one.
  2. From the Arrange Window Pull-down Menu: Track>Create.
  3. Using the mouse, press down on the name of the newly created track, navigate to and select Aux 1.
  4. From the Arrange Window Pull-down Menu: Track>Create.
  5. Using the mouse, press down on the name of the newly created track, navigate to and select Aux 2.
  6. From the Arrange Window Pull-down Menu: Track>Create.
  7. Using the mouse, press down on the name of the newly created track, navigate to and select Aux 3.

You are ready to go. To test it out right now remember that

  • Kick on C1 = output 1-2
  • Snare on D1 = output 3-4
  • Hihats on F#1/G#1/A#1 = output 5-6
  • Cymbal on C#2 = output 7-8



--A Witt 13:35, 17 November 2005 (EST)

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