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Create a new surround project in Logic Pro for Mac

In Logic Pro for Mac, you change a stereo project to a surround project when you set the Output slot of at least one channel strip to Surround.

Surround master channel strip

When you change a stereo project to a surround project, the following happens to the master channel strip:

  • It changes to the surround master channel strip.

  • It processes the signals on all outputs that are configured in the Surround settings. For more information, see Set I/O Assignments and bounce extensions.

  • The Effect slots become available to insert multichannel plug-ins for processing the surround signal. Any plug-ins in the Stereo Output channel strip will be deactivated.

  • The level meters display the individual channels of the selected surround format. For output formats with height channels (for example, 5.1.2 and 7.1.4), the meters show the height levels in a separate section. For more information, see Change the order of surround level meters.

Output channel strips

The visibility and functionality of any output channel strip depend on the following factors:

  • If any track in the surround project is still routed to an output that is part of the surround output, that corresponding output channel strip is still visible in the Mixer, but its Effect slots are hidden.

  • Any existing effects in the Insert slots of output channel strips are no longer processed. The original insert configuration is saved, so when you remove all surround outputs, the original output channel configuration is restored.

  • As soon as no tracks are routed to individual outputs, the output channel strips will be hidden from the Mixer.

  • Any output channel strip that is routed to an output that is not part of the surround output (assigned in the I/O Assignments Settings pane) is still visible in the Mixer and has its individual Effect slots available.

Figure. Output channel strip vs. surround output channel strip

Create a new surround project from the Project Chooser

  1. In Logic Pro, choose File > New from Template to open the Project Chooser.

  2. Click New Project in the sidebar.

  3. Click the Empty Project button or Live Loops button.

    You can also use a Live Loops grid from a sound pack or a template to create a new surround project.

  4. Click the Details disclosure arrow to reveal the project parameters.

  5. Click the Surround Format pop-up menu and choose one of the options.

    You can change the surround format later in Project Settings > Audio > General.

  6. Click the Choose button, or press Return.

  7. In the New Tracks dialog, choose Output > Surround from the Audio Output pop-up menu, then enter the number of tracks you want to create in the field at the bottom.

  8. Click Create.

Create a surround project from an existing stereo project

  1. In the Logic Pro Mixer, select all channel strips that are routed to the stereo output.

  2. Click the Output slot on one of the channel strips and choose Output > Surround.

    The pan controls on all selected audio tracks change to the circular Surround Panner control.

  3. Choose File > Project Settings > Audio, then click the General button.

  4. From the Surround Format pop-up menu, choose a surround format for your project.

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Logic Pro User Guide: PDF

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