Apple Logic Pro X - Manual (Page 497)

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Work with plug-ins
Plug-ins overview
Plug-ins can be broken down into the following categories:
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Audio effects: Can be inserted in audio, instrument, aux, and output channel strips. Logic Pro
offers a range of digital signal processing (DSP) effects and processors that are used to color or
tonally shape existing audio recordings, software instruments, and external audio sources—in
real time.
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MIDI effects: Can only be inserted in instrument channel strips. Logic Pro offers easy access to
real-time MIDI processing formerly only possible via the Environment.
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Software instruments: Can only be inserted in instrument channel strips. Logic Pro offers a
range of software-based instruments that include innovative synthesizers, a powerful sampler,
and authentic re-creations of vintage instruments, that can be used in real time.
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GarageBand instruments: Can only be inserted in instrument channel strips. GarageBand
instruments are accessed by holding down Option when clicking an Instrument slot.
Add, remove, move, and copy plug-ins
You can add plug-ins, replace a plug-in with a different one, and remove plug-ins from a channel
strip. You can also move, copy, and bypass plug-ins.
Add a MIDI effect plug-in
Do one of the following:
m Click the MIDI Effect slot, then choose a plug-in from the pop-up menu.
m Place the pointer above or below an occupied MIDI Effect slot, click the green line that appears,
then choose a plug-in from the pop-up menu.