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External Instrument

Apple

External Instrument is a utility plugin for Logic Pro that routes hardware MIDI sound generators through the Mixer, allowing you to control external synthesizers and sound modules alongside software instruments. It enables recording and playback of MIDI regions while processing the external audio output with Logic Pro's effects, combining the sonic capabilities of hardware with the mixing and processing power of the DAW.

Key Features

01MIDI Destination and Channel routing controls
02Audio input selection and Input Volume adjustment
03Auto-Compensate Latency checkbox for timing alignment
04Send Program Change with Program, Bank LSB, and Bank MSB controls
05Support for multi-timbral MIDI sound sources with multiple instances
06Real-time bouncing of external MIDI instrument parts with or without effects
07Insert and send effects processing on external instrument tracks

Things to Try

  • 01Enable Auto-Compensate Latency when experiencing timing differences between MIDI and audio playback from your external hardware
  • 02Use multiple External Instrument instances with multi-timbral MIDI sources, connecting separate audio outputs to different audio interface inputs for maximum flexibility
  • 03Route instrument channel strips to aux channel strips to apply send effects to external instruments

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