On 29 Oct 2006, at 16:19, Orren Merton wrote: >> > > Hi Gareth, > > Sadly, this is one of those areas in which Logic's implementation of > MIDI-triggerable AUs really screws the pooch. > > Obviously, the most intuitive way that this should be possible--and > IS possible this way in Cubase, Digital Performer, and so on--would > be for audio insert plug-ins that can accept MIDI triggers to simply > show up as a possible MIDI destination. > > Logic's way of handling MIDI triggerable AUs is to require an "AU > MIDI controlled FX" to be instantiated on an Audio Instrument > channel. Once you select your AU from the AU MIDI controlled FX > menu, you can then select an input, track, bus, and so on in the > sidechain for that AU to process. Beyond simply being unintuitive, > this has two major flaws: > 1) You loose the ability to determine where in your effects chain the > MIDI-triggerable AU will be > 2) In order for the AU to be available in Logic's "AU MIDI controlled > FX" menu, the developer must make a separate version of the plug-in. > > In the case of the specific plug-in you are talking about, the > Arturia Moog FX plug-in, I don't believe it is available as an AU > MIDI controlled FX plug-in. > > In other words, you could insert the AU plug-in on an audio track in > Digital Performer and trigger it via a MIDI track...but not in Logic. > > Needless to say, I'd love for this behavior in Logic to change! Orren Many thanks for your clear advice Sadly I see that you are correct, and the Arturia MiniMoog does not exist as an FX plug-in Thank GForce for miniMonsta! It is clear to me now how I can make this happen. Thanks again! Gareth http://www.garethjones.com