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Work in the plug-in window in Logic Pro for Mac

You edit plug-in parameters in the plug-in window, which opens automatically when you insert a plug-in.

Note: You can turn off this behavior by deselecting the “Open plug-in window on insertion” checkbox in the Logic Pro > Settings > View > Mixer pane.

The header area at the top of a plug-in window is common to all plug-ins. You can use it to adjust the size of the window, link plug-in windows when more than one is open, switch the plug-in parameter view, and route side chain source signals.

Some plug-ins have additional parameters that don’t appear in the main plug-in window. In this case, a disclosure arrow appears at the bottom-left corner of the plug-in window.

Open a plug-in window (when it’s closed)

  • In a Logic Pro channel strip, click the center area of the plug-in slot.

    Figure. Pointing to the center area of a plug-in slot.

Close a plug-in window

  • In a Logic Pro channel strip, click the close button at the top-left corner of the plug-in window.

Adjust plug-in parameters

In a Logic Pro channel strip, do any of the following:

  • To adjust a slider: Drag it vertically or horizontally. You can Command-click anywhere in the slider’s value range to set it to the clicked value.

  • To adjust a rotary knob: Drag it vertically. You can Command-click anywhere in the value circle surrounding the knob to set it to the clicked value.

  • To adjust a numerical field: Drag its numerical value vertically. You can also double-click in the numerical field, then type a new value using your computer keyboard.

  • To reset any parameter to a neutral (or centered) value: Option-click the parameter.

  • To make finer parameter adjustments: Press and hold the Shift key before dragging a control.

Undo a plug-in parameter change

In a Logic Pro channel strip, do one of the following:

  • Click the Undo button in the plug-in window header.

  • Choose Edit > Undo (or press Command-Z).

Redo a plug-in parameter change

In a Logic Pro channel strip, do one of the following:

  • Click the Redo button in the plug-in window header.

  • Choose Edit > Undo (or press Shift-Command-Z).

Hide or show the plug-in window header

  • In a Logic Pro channel strip, click the icon at the top-right corner of the plug-in window.

    Figure. Pointing to the icon at the top-right corner of the plug-in window.

Adjust the size of a plug-in window

In Logic Pro, do one of the following:

  • Drag any corner of the plug-in window.

  • Choose a window size from the plug-in window’s View pop-up menu.

    Figure. Choosing a plug-in window size from the pop-up menu.

Both of these scalings apply to individual plug-ins.

Switch the plug-in parameter view

  • In Logic Pro, choose Editor or Controls from the plug-in window’s View pop-up menu.

    Figure. Showing the View pop-up menu open.

Editor view shows the plug-in’s graphical interface, if it offers one. Controls view displays all plug-in functions as a set of horizontal sliders, with numerical fields to the left of each parameter. These fields are used for both the display and entry of data.

Link or unlink plug-in windows

When linked, a single plug-in window is used to either display all open plug-ins or all plug-ins in the same insert slot row across the Mixer.

  1. In Logic Pro, Control-click the Link button to the right of the plug-in window header.

    Figure. Pointing to the Link button in the plug-in window header.

  2. Choose one of the following options from the Link shortcut menu:

    Off: Plug-in windows are not linked. Clicking in the center of any plug-in slot opens the plug-in in a new plug-in window.

    Single: A single plug-in window is used to display all open plug-ins. Each time you open a new plug-in, the window updates to reflect the newly chosen plug-in. In Single mode, the Link button turns purple.

    Multi: As you select channel strips or plug-ins, a single plug-in window updates to display plug-ins in the same insert slot position (first row, second row, and so on). You can open multiple plug-in windows and set each window to Multi-mode in order to display the plug-ins of more than one row of inserts as you select different channel strips.

    For example, you could insert a Channel EQ plug-in into the first insert slot, and a Compressor plug-in into the second insert slot, of multiple channel strips. If you then open a Channel EQ plug-in window, a Compressor plug-in window, and put both plug-in windows in Multi mode, as you select each channel strip when mixing, the Channel EQ and Compressor plug-in for the selected channel strip will be displayed. In Multi mode, the Link button turns yellow.

    Note: You can simply click on the Link button to toggle between Off and Single mode.

The Link mode affects the entire project—it is not possible to have the Link mode set differently in different plug-in windows of the same project. The Link mode can either be set to Single for the entire project or for Multi mode for one or more rows of plug-ins. This means that if Multi mode is selected, clicking the Link button on additional plug-ins from any not currently linked rows engages Multi mode for that row of plug-ins, and if Single mode is selected in any open plug-in, Multi mode is turned off.

Choose a source for a side chain signal into a plug-in

For plug-ins with a Side Chain pop-up menu, you can use audio from an audio or software instrument track, hardware input, or bus to trigger the plug-in. For example, the dynamics of a drum groove can be used to rhythmically change the compression, and therefore dynamics, of a guitar, synthesizer, or bass part. The side chain signal is used to control the plug-in, but it is not processed by the plug-in.

  • In Logic Pro, click the Side Chain pop-up menu in the plug-in header area, then choose one of the available sources.

The audio signal from the selected side chain source now serves to control the plug-in. You can change external side chain sources, or select an internal side chain source if no external audio signal is available.

When a plug-in has a side chain source, an indicator with a left-pointing arrow appears after the plug-in name (which may be abbreviated) in the plug-in slot. When you hold the pointer over the slot, a Help tag showing the plug-in name and the name of the side chain source appears.

Some third-party Audio Units plug-ins and Audio Unit Extensions do not allow the side chain to be controlled internally and so “None” replaces “Internal” in the Side Chain pop-up menu. To learn more about using Audio Units plug-ins and Audio Unit Extensions, see Work with Audio Units plug-ins.

Search for a side chain source

For plug-ins that feature side chain input (such as Alchemy, Sampler, Compressor, Sculpture, and Ultrabeat) you can search for a side chain source from the Side Chain pop-up menu.

  1. In the Mixer in Logic Pro, click a plug-in slot that features side chain input to open the plug-in window.

  2. Click the Side Chain pop-up menu in the plug-in header area.

  3. Click the search field at the top of the Side Chain pop-up menu.

  4. Enter the name of the source in the search field. As you enter text, the results list shows matching items.

  5. To use a matching item as the side chain source, select it in the results list.

Hide or show additional parameters (if available for the plug-in)

  • In Logic Pro, click the disclosure arrow at the bottom-left corner of the plug-in window.

    Figure. Pointing to the disclosure arrow with the additional parameters shown.

Download the guides:

Logic Pro User Guide: PDF

Logic Pro Instruments: PDF

Logic Pro Effects: PDF

Control Surfaces Support Guide: PDF

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