Logic 8 inputs

[goblin]

Hey guys,

I've just got Logic 8 studio, but not got an interface yet. At the moment the way I'm getting round it is using a soundcraft folio notepad mixer, and sending a stereo signal from that into the line in input on the back of the Mac.

What I'm wondering is if it's possible for Logic to see that I'm using two channels on the mixer at once, and split it between two tracks on Logic, e.g imagine OHL and OHR on a drum kit, or is the hard ware not advanced enough to tell logic where it's mean to designate each track to.

[BottomEndian]

[quote name='goblin' post='1376127' date='Sep 17 2011, 01:17 AM']Hey guys,

I've just got Logic 8 studio, but not got an interface yet. At the moment the way I'm getting round it is using a soundcraft folio notepad mixer, and sending a stereo signal from that into the line in input on the back of the Mac.

What I'm wondering is if it's possible for Logic to see that I'm using two channels on the mixer at once, and split it between two tracks on Logic, e.g imagine OHL and OHR on a drum kit, or is the hard ware not advanced enough to tell logic where it's mean to designate each track to.[/quote]
The line-in input on the Mac is essentially a two-channel interface, so Logic will allow you to record either a stereo track (using Inputs 1 and 2), or two mono tracks (or just one if you like, of course). The left channel of the line-in will be Input 1, and the right will be Input 2.

So yes, you can record OHL and OHR to two separate mono tracks (just hard pan them left and right), but nothing else at the same time. Or you could record (say) mono bass on one channel and mono guitar on the other, or whatever you want. But only ever 2 mono tracks (or one stereo track) at a time.

To select an input for a track, click and hold on the box below "I/O" above the level meter for that track in the mixer. That'll bring up the inputs you've got available (i.e. 1 and 2, in this case). And to change a track in Logic from mono to stereo (or vice-versa), click the little circle symbol under the lever meter in the mixer. Circle = mono; two linked circles = stereo.

[goblin]

Awesome, just tried it and worked first time. Thanks for that!

[BottomEndian]

[quote name='goblin' timestamp='1316254896' post='1376283']
Awesome, just tried it and worked first time. Thanks for that!
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Glad to be of service.