Daniel | Davis
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Hello all, please excuse me for being naive. I did a quick search and couldn't find a question exactly like my predicament.
I'm relatively new to sequencing in general, and also just started using Addictive Drums. While just messing around I would simply just use the drum loops or sequence a MIDI file and then export to audio to save up some space on my humble 2GHz macbook. However, I think it's time to start using the multi-output feature so I can tweak a bit more!
1.) So I have my drums all sequenced nicely and fiddled with velocities until satisfaction and then I go into AD and click the down arrow on each track I want sent out. I go into Logic's mixer, create 10 Aux Tracks (8 mono - each drum; 2 stereo - Overhead and Room). All is well. However, I've become stumped right here. How would I create each Aux track into it's own audio file? I'm a bit confused here as the Aux track doesn't show up in the main arrange window as the Software Instrument track does, so I'm hesitant to simply choose "Export Track/Region as Audio."
2.) Also, and maybe I'm still ignorant to this, but I've noticed that all anytime I program drums in software instrument with Addictive Drums, for example, the levels go through the roof. I literally have to bring it down to like -40 before it even goes below 0.0. When I created the Aux Tracks for each drum now, it's even worse. Every single channel goes to clip at like +5.0 during playback. I have Pre-Fader Metering on if that makes any difference.
3.) Finally, and this one is extremely stupid (
), but is there a way to make the Mixer/Piano Roll/Score (any of those tabs) it's own window, like in Reason? I just setup a basic dual monitor setup and would really like to sequence MIDI on a completely dedicated monitor versus using my mouse to adjust every five seconds!
Thank you so much in advance!
Edit: Solved #2 and #3 via the wonderful help from the Logic Pro Help forums. #2 - was taking off the Pre-Fader Metering and tweaking AD's internal mixer. #3 was just the "Window" tab (duh!). #1's still tricking me. I have each drum as an Aux track; right click -> Create Arrange File. Each track is visible in the Arrange window, however the Export Track as Audio File option is greyed out.
I'm relatively new to sequencing in general, and also just started using Addictive Drums. While just messing around I would simply just use the drum loops or sequence a MIDI file and then export to audio to save up some space on my humble 2GHz macbook. However, I think it's time to start using the multi-output feature so I can tweak a bit more!
1.) So I have my drums all sequenced nicely and fiddled with velocities until satisfaction and then I go into AD and click the down arrow on each track I want sent out. I go into Logic's mixer, create 10 Aux Tracks (8 mono - each drum; 2 stereo - Overhead and Room). All is well. However, I've become stumped right here. How would I create each Aux track into it's own audio file? I'm a bit confused here as the Aux track doesn't show up in the main arrange window as the Software Instrument track does, so I'm hesitant to simply choose "Export Track/Region as Audio."
2.) Also, and maybe I'm still ignorant to this, but I've noticed that all anytime I program drums in software instrument with Addictive Drums, for example, the levels go through the roof. I literally have to bring it down to like -40 before it even goes below 0.0. When I created the Aux Tracks for each drum now, it's even worse. Every single channel goes to clip at like +5.0 during playback. I have Pre-Fader Metering on if that makes any difference.
3.) Finally, and this one is extremely stupid (
), but is there a way to make the Mixer/Piano Roll/Score (any of those tabs) it's own window, like in Reason? I just setup a basic dual monitor setup and would really like to sequence MIDI on a completely dedicated monitor versus using my mouse to adjust every five seconds!Thank you so much in advance!
Edit: Solved #2 and #3 via the wonderful help from the Logic Pro Help forums. #2 - was taking off the Pre-Fader Metering and tweaking AD's internal mixer. #3 was just the "Window" tab (duh!). #1's still tricking me. I have each drum as an Aux track; right click -> Create Arrange File. Each track is visible in the Arrange window, however the Export Track as Audio File option is greyed out.
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