On 5/08/2007, at 6:40 AM, Stephen Egerton O'Reilly wrote: > > Every time I open the environment window, it adds a new # to it, > leading me to believe I'm creating a new layer every time I open > it. is that right? Most likely not. It's just another window, in the same way as you can have a number of Arrange windows open. > > Also, is there a way to save an evnironment so that if I manage to > get one to work, I don't have to re-create it every time I start a > new project? > > When you create a template, does the environment stay with the > template, or is it part of Logic's current setup at any given > time? (I hope that made sense) To answer both questions: the template will be saved with the environment you've created. > > As I understand it, the environment connects the arrange window to > the mixer window. Is that the right way to look at it? Sort of. The "Audio" layer of the environment IS the mixer, it's where you add/delete audio objects (like tracks and auxiliary inputs). The environment consists of several layers, of which the Audio layer is one. The Audio layer is where you'll do 99.9% of your environment work. There is a menu at the top left where you select which layer you want to view. (To be honest I rarely use the "Track Mixer". I find it confusing as it changes dynamically. My basic template has an Audio environment layer with 24 DAE tracks, half a dozen DAE Aux's, couple of dozen DTDM Audio Tracks and Instruments. This is saved as a locked screenset and when working I'm usually switching between my Arrange screenset and my Audio/environment screenset.) > > I still can't find anything in the manual that helps me "connect" > the environment to DTDM... I see it IN the environment (I forget > which layer), but nothing happens when I try to play an instrument > through it. > > Can all of Logic's instruments play through DAE and DTDM, or only > the EXS24? You don't "connect" the environment to DTDM - your DTDM audio objects exist within the environment. Just as you create DAE Audio Tracks and Aux's on the Audio layer of the environment, so too with DTDM. If you like, it's like having two separate mixing desks in the same window: one with your DAE tracks and one with your DTDM tracks. BUT - DAE HAS to be the "Master" playback system, so we need a way to inject our DTDM mixing desk into our DAE mixing desk. You do this by assigning the outputs of all your DTDM Audio Tracks and Instruments to "ESB". There are 8 channels of ESB, so you could put all your DTDM drum tracks on ESB 1-2, all the vocals on 3-4 etc. I usually just stick everything through ESB 1-2. Now you need to bring this ESB output into the DAE side. Create a DAE Stereo Aux and assign its input to "ESB 1-2". It's that simple. All your DTDM Tracks and Instruments which are assigned to the ESB 1-2 output will appear at your new DAE Aux input. If you want to use the DTDM plug-ins on Audio Tracks, just record through DAE as normal, then create a DTDM Audio Track and move the audio to the DTDM track in the Arrange window. HTH Ian ------------------------------ Ian G. Morris - Tonewright ian@igmusic.co.nz http://www.igmusic.co.nz http://www.thdudes.co.nz http://www.stupidad.co.nz