Basic Logic questions

I'm new to Logic Express and having a hard time.
Where do I go to set up the instrument I want to use to play on the keyboard?
Also.. I have an external JV 1080 synth and I would like to use some of these sounds. Again, I can't figure out how to do this.
Any help will be appreciated.

It's very hot here in Rome, too hot to write very long answers.......
But you could find something very helpful here:
www.swiftkick.com
In the Downloads/Logic Environments menu you will find the answer to your questions and a lot more.
cheers
rob

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Some Basic Logic Questions

I used to use Cakewalk Sonar and I knew it really well. I just got my mac pro and logic 7.2 and I'm having trouble making sense of everything, including the manuals. Can anyone suggest some tips for me on the following simple items. I really thought they would be much more intuitive.
1. Recording Audio with my Motu 896HD.
2. Recording Midi with my M-Audio key Station
3. Can I bus to a master fader? I don't see one in the mix board.
4. I really need a good compressor. Can I rely on the Logic one or should I upgrade?
5. rewiring Reason
6. Can I build custom drum loops like I currently do in Reason?
I just spent 3 hours tooling around and I'm a bit burnt out. I'm sure I'll get the hang of it but it's just overwhelming. I can't get used to the terms and the screens, etc.
Your suggestions are appreciated.
Mac Pro Mac OS X (10.4.8) Brand Spankin' New
Mac Pro Mac OS X (10.4.8) Brand Spankin' New
Mac Pro Mac OS X (10.4.8) Brand Spankin' New

Yes Logic is extremely overwhelming at first, it was for me anyway. I have had it for a little over a year now and there is still a lot that I don't know, but I think I can answer the majority of your questions.
I am not familiar with the MOTU 896HD, but I use a MOTU Traveler, so hopefully it is somewhat similar. It should be for the most part plug and play, so Logic should recognize it. When it comes to recording audio, open the mixer, and click tracks to view the audio channels. I've never used Sonar, but I'm guessing most things in this area are similar. First where a channel says something like "Input 1" you can click there and change the input source (this is the input on your MOTU), and then of course you engage for recording which I'm sure you know of this function.
Recording midi with your m-audio is extremely self explanatory also, go to your mixer and select instruments, then load some type of soft synth in as an insert, then go to your arrange window (the main window that comes up as standard) and click the tiny little engage button next to that particular channel. If your m-audio is connected, it should automatically work just like that.
Yes everything is in a master fader, if you click Outputs in the mixer, it should show your outputs, if nothing is there, then there is no output in the arrange, not to worry, click the Global button in the mixer window and then click to view the outputs, and there you go! There should be a fader for Outputs1-2, if you double click this, it will add it to your arrange window so you can automate and do stuff like that if you would like to.
A lot of people rag on the Logic Compressor, but it does the job for me. If you search around these forums, there is a post about the Logic Compressor and EQs comparing them to other 3rd party productions.
As for rewiring Reason, I have no experience with this whatsoever.
Yes you can build custom drum loops, you can insert Ultrabeat into an instrument channel and use that. It is a extremely simplistic program if you need it to be, but it also allows you to change many parameters of the samples. It comes with tons of preset drum kits and banks, and of course you can use your own.
Powerbook 15" 1.67 GHz PowerPC G4 Mac OS X (10.4.8) User of Logic Pro 7.1.1

Basic iPhoto questions:

I have some Basic iPhoto questions before I start using the program:
- does iPhoto apply any compression or change images in any way when they
are imported?
- after images are imported, can the original source folder of images be deleted off of the mac?
- can Quicktime files exported from iPhoto be viewed on a Windows computer?
- can iPhoto handle large resolution images that might be as large as 8-15mb each? does it display them quick? are there any known file size issues?
Thanks!!!!

kat.
Is there a way to use iPhoto on a network so other users can read and possibly write to an iPhoto library on a networked mac?
iPhoto is a consumer level photo organiser, not a server. It's possible to share photos but libraries are very difficult and fraught with the danger of database corruption. Some have reported success.
Is it possible to password protect or secure certain images in the library so they can not be seen by anyone?
No. The best I can suggest there is to create a second library and store it in a secure area like a protected dmg. But remember, you can only have one library open at a time.
After photos are deleted from iPhoto, are there any remaining traces or cached files anywhere other than the trash
If you delete photos from iPhoto and empty the iPhoto trash then the pics are removed from the Finder as well. They remain as findable as any other deleted file from that point, which is, very, if the searcher in knowledgeable.
Regards
TD

Object class deployment - Basic form question

OK, I subclass calendar object from Oracle provided standard
object class. What do I need to deploy to use this form now
apart from calendar.pll and my fmx. What about the object class
from which I sub-class. Do I need to compile and deploy that
also? How will form resolve this on run time the parent object
class as I really did not copy, just sub class and we do not
deploy original class? Basic form question. Thanks.

You can set the "help" property on the field (which gives you the little "information" icon link beside the field).
You could also try adding another field of another class above or below:
<Display class='InlineAlert'/>
<Display class='ErrorMessage'/>
<Display class='HtmlPage'/>
..etc
-Rob

Adding Date/Time Field + X Number of Days - Basic Calculation Question

I am assuming this is a basic calculation question. New to Adobe LiveCycle Forms.
I have a simple form containing a table. The table appears as such:
Text
Formatted as Date/Time Fields
Header 3
Monday
user wil choose the beginning date (Date/Time) this is DateTimeField1
Tuesday
this should calculate DateTimeField1 + 1
Wednesday
this should calculate DateTimeField1 + 2
Thursday
this should calculate DateTimeField1 + 3
Friday
this should calculate DateTimeField1 + 4
Saturday
this should calculate DateTimeField1 + 5
Sunday
this should calculate DateTimeField1 + 6
Calculations are performed after the date is chosen for Monday. My mind tells me the simple calculation of DateTimeField1 + 1 is not going to work (and in fact doesn't!) as it needs to change Monday to a number first. I saw on another thread the following:
Num2Date(Date2Num(Date(DateTimeField1), "DD.MM.YYYY")+7, "DD.MM.YYYY")
Thought this was going to get me close. No cigars though!
Any quick help is greatly appreciated. And since I am new to this, details about what needs to be changed would be great too!
Thanks

Here an addition for you date field.
This FormCalc script in the exit:Event will check it the selected date is on a monday.
If not it will go the days back until the last monday.
var Selection = Date2Num($.formattedValue, DateFmt(2))
var WeekDay = Num2Date(Selection, "E")
var NewDate
if (WeekDay eq 1) then
          NewDate = Selection - 6
elseif (WeekDay eq 3) then
          NewDate = Selection - 1
elseif (WeekDay eq 4) then
          NewDate = Selection - 2
elseif (WeekDay eq 5) then
          NewDate = Selection - 3
elseif (WeekDay eq 6) then
          NewDate = Selection - 4
elseif (WeekDay eq 7) then
          NewDate = Selection - 5
else
          NewDate = Selection
endif
$ = Num2Date(NewDate, "EEE DD.MM.YYYY")
Hope this helps, too.

A few simple Logic questions...please help.

I have a few probably simple Logic questions, that are nonetheless frustrating me, wondering if someone could help me out.
1. I run Logic 8, all of the sounds that came with logic seem to work except organ sounds. I can't trigger any organ sounds (MIDI) on Logic, they won't play. I have a Yamaha Motif as my midi controller.
Any idea why?
2. I've starting running into a situation where I will record a MIDI track, the notes are recorded but they won't playback. The only track effected is the one that was just recorded. All other midi tracks playback.
I have to cut the track, usually go out of Logic and back in, re record for it to playback properly. Any idea why this may be happening?
3. How important is it to update to Logic 9. Are there any disadvantages down the road if I don't upgrade. If I purchase the $200 upgrade, do I get a package of discs and material, or it just a web download.
Any help is appreciated!
Colin

seeren wrote:
Data Stream Studio wrote:
3) You get a full set of disks and manuals.
They're including manuals now?
I think his referring to the booklets ...on how to install etc
It would be great to see printed manuals though ...I love books especially Logic/Audio related !!
A

Basic Exporting Question

My main question is a very basic exporting question, but here is a super-condensed explanation of my big-picture goal for context:
Large (~450 MB) aiff on CD --> trim w/ Quicktime --> small (~16 MB) MP3 in iTunes
I would like to take an audio file (aiff) that is approximately 450 MB and export it from Quicktime and in doing so, reduce the file size and convert it to MP3. When I simply try to export it, it doesn't ask me about what size I want, nor does it give the option of MP3 formatting.
I have figured out how to reach my goal, but it's a mess. After I make my trims in QT, I have to:
1. select "share" instead of "export".
2. It asks me what size I want and I select small.
3. The file is then exported as a Quicktime movie into Mail and the size is reduced from 450 MB to about 20 MB.
4. I then have to "right-click" on the attachment in the email that is created,
5. save the attachment,
6. discard the email,
7. import the file into iTunes, and
8. create an MP3 in iTunes to finally arrive at my goal.
This seems like a ridiculously convoluted process to change a large aiff to a small MP3 and put it in iTunes. Any suggestions?

Thanks. I guess the basic answer to my question is that it can't be done in one or two fell swoops. The problem is that it starts on a burned disc, and I need to make edits to it before it ends up in iTunes (to be eventually used in iWeb). I was hoping to avoid juggling back and forth between iTunes and QT. I either would have to send it back to QT to do the edits after -->iTunes-->mp3, or import the large file from the CD to QT, make the edits, save changes, import large file to iTunes, convert to mp3.

Basic Logic Pro Questions. I Am New To It

Running OS 10.7.4
Hello....I am new to Logic Pro, graduating up from GB. I have few simple questions that I will ask on my next One to One, but I thought someone in Logic Pro Land can help for now. Just be patient I am trying to understand concepts
1. My One to One instructor here in NYC, down in the SoHo Store ( the best), helped me create a templete track, so I never have to listen to clicks or a metronome again ( I do VOs)....
2. I have done some recordings on that template I saved it as COMPING, as that's what I want to learn at my next one to one.... That track is my Logic Pro file in music.
3. Based on that, all I want to do now is duplicate the template track. Is there a way to do that?
My own logic tells me...well if the track is saved under COMPING, all you got to do is launch Logic Pro.... the last track will come up (COMPING)..... so just delete the contents ( since it's saved) record what you want to record, and save it under a different name...for the sake of simplicity, let's say I want to call it VO Track Number 2.....that track will appear in my folder under VO Track Number 2.....Is this correct?
4. Barring that, is there another way of just duplcating the template track without having to name it something all the time, or perhaps name different duplicate tracks, Track 2, 3, 4, etc.?
Recording questions
I recorded take one of a beer commercial. When I stoped the recording the head was right at the end where I stopped...when I went to record take 2, instead of just contuning, it back tracked a bit so the last few words on take 1 were recorded over.
1. WHY?
2. How do I prevent that from happening?
In GB, the recording just picked up where I left off, never back tracked...
Anyanswers, greatly appreciated...

Next time, make a copy of your template before you record anything, in fact, save it as a template so a pristine copy will always be available under the "Templates" menu item. Then start the first project as VO-1 then VO-2...etc. Never start a project and save it the same name as your template.
Now you have to go in and remove the files from the arrange and Audio Bin or else they will stay associated with the project.
As for the recording, the last few words were not recorded over, they were just covered up.
The back tracking is due to the one bar count-in or you have some "preroll" set. Does it backtrack 1 bar?
I think the adjustment is under "Settings/Recording".
I'll let others jump in and fill in the holes.

Usage of GET - Basic LOGICAL database question

Hi,
I have a few doubts in Logical Databases.
1.) Why should i include a logical database in a abap program.
2.) Can i add more than 1 LDB to a abap program
3.) can Nodes statement used on all nodes on LDB
4.) Please provide a example program based on F1S LDB with small explanation.
Thanks in advance,
Bala.

>
Bala Shanmuga Priyan wrote:
> Thank you all.
>
> What is the difference between tables and nodes statement,
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Bala.
AFAIK, it is expected that we should we the TABLES statement if the node type is a TABLE and if the node type is DDIC type then it is expected that we should use NODES statement, however I found that they can be used interchangeably.
We can find the node type info in the structure defintion of the LDB(in SE36)
Also check this extract from the SAP help
The nodes of the structure are declared with the TABLES statement which generates
the appropriate table work areas. You can also use the NODES statement to define
database tables as nodes. If a node of a logical database is not a database table,
you must use the NODES statement.
[Example of a Logical Database |http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/9f/db9be035c111d1829f0000e829fbfe/content.htm]

A few protools to logic questions.

Hello.
long time protools user and returning logic user (version 3.x was the last interaction)
am really enjoying the sequencing aspects to logic but am becoming increasingly frustrated by what seems to be a few really simple features but constantly used features of protools.
hopefully someone might be able to point me in the right direction.
they all have to do with audio editing.
1) selection snapping to timeline. i have found the marquee tool, but how do then snap the playhead to where i want to place the copied selection?
2) duplicating a region on the time line creates a second instance of the region, however its the same instance.. thus any editing will occur to all regions. is there was a way to default this to automatically create new regions (as in protools, well in protools it creates a new region once edited).
3) another question on snapping.. in the main timeline you can select snap to bar.. but is there way to snap to smaller transients than a whole bar? i know you can set that in piano roll.. but what about for either the sample editor or the main timeline?
these are all key features which are used constantly in protools.. and before i get a barrage of responses, i know logic isnt protools.. but some of these features i have mentioned are present across most if not all audio editing applications (cubase, live and even fruity loops)
i would really like to cross back to logic, but i need to be able to perform the same basic tasks..
help me obiwan..
tom

Not sure about question 1, mainly because I have always just manually moved regions where I wanted them. But because of the answer to question #3, it's never been an issue for me.
If you click and hold on the "Snap" menu (upper right hand corner of the Arrange page), you'll see a drop down list of options, which include, bar, beat, division, ticks, frames, etc... this helps limit where the region will land while dragging. I personally leave it set to "smart", which, depending on zoom level, allows me to place regions exactly where I want, very quickly.
My "nudge" key commands also help in certain circumstances.
As far as duplicating a region, yes, you are merely copying the region, but it's still referencing the same audio file, so any edits done on one will affect all copies.
After option/dragging a region, if you want to edit it, and ONLY that particular copy, simply go under the audio menu, and select "Convert Regions to New Audio Files". This can be assigned a key command, so it can be a pretty instantaneous thing. Now it's a separate audio file, and any edits done to it won't happen on the original.
Hope some of that helps...

Basic table question

Sorry for the basic question, but what I am trying to figure
out is the best way to do something. I have a main table and I want
to insert a table into it for a nav bar about 1/4 of the way down
on the main table. I am wondering which of these 3 ways to "best"
do it, all 3 I have played with do but I am wondering the best way:
1 - place it to align at the top and hit the return key
before until is down to where I want it
2 - place a empty table above it and make the height of it an
amount to push the nav bar table down to where I want it
3 - place it to center align and then use a margin on the
bottom to push it up to where I want it
Thanks.

614mike wrote:
> Sorry for the basic question, but what I am trying to
figure out is the best
> way to do something. I have a main table and I want to
insert a table into it
> for a nav bar about 1/4 of the way down on the main
table. I am wondering which
> of these 3 ways to "best" do it, all 3 I have played
with do but I am wondering
> the best way:
>
> 1 - place it to align at the top and hit the return key
before until is down
> to where I want it
Definately NO
> 2 - place a empty table above it and make the height of
it an amount to push
> the nav bar table down to where I want it
Height is invalid so NO
> 3 - place it to center align and then use a margin on
the bottom to push it up
> to where I want it
Nearly. Why don't you align it to the top and use a top
margin to push
it down....that's more logical.
Use some css like this:
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01
Transitional//EN"
http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd">
<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;
charset=iso-8859-1">
<title>Untitled Document</title>
<style type="text/css">
#mainTable td {
background-color: #CCCCCC;
#menuHolder {
margin-top: 100px;
#menuHolder td {
background-color: #99CC99;
</style>
</head>
<body>
<table id="mainTable" width="730" border="0"
cellspacing="0"
cellpadding="0">
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<table id="menuHolder" width="730" border="0"
cellspacing="0"
cellpadding="0">
<tr>
<td>Menu</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p>Other Content</p>
<p>Other Content</p>
<p>Other Content</p>
<p>Other Content</p>
<p>Other Content</p>
<p>Other Content</p>
<p>Other Content</p>
<p>Other Content</p>
<p>Other Content</p>
<p>Other Content</p>
<p>Other Content</p>
<p>Other Content</p>
<p>Other Content</p>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</body>
</html>

Basic Actionscript question

Forgive me, I'm really new to this.
Ok, so I'm wanting to have ads radomly play before people watch a video on my site.Is there a way to write the script for this and place it in the xml or do I have to something differently.
I already have the video up on our site. So I'm just not sure how I "connect" the actionscript and xml that way it plays the commercial before the video.
Do I have to build a new player and everything to do this? I've never built a player before, so if I don't have to, I'd rather not. Thanks.

This is not a basic question but rather extensive topic.
Yes, there are ways to connect anything to XMLs. But you have to write your own application/player that will contain the logic to do that.
Also, there are open source player out there that may do what you ask.

Few basic SRM questions .......

I recently completed the SRM training from SAP and I have few basic questions and need help. Full points will be rewarded.
These are my questions and it is based on SRM 5.0 Classic Scenario with R/3 backend
1. Invoice & confirmation transferred to R/3 via ALE ? . All other documents are transferred to R/3 via RFC?
2. Based on the configuration, if the material is available in the backend then reservation will be created. Other wise PO will be created. For text items, PR will be created.
     a. Who (purchaser) will process the PR in R/3 and how it is processed?.
     b. Who (purchaser?) will process the reservation in R/3 and how it is
         processed?. Assume no sourcing is setup in this case and No MRP run.
3. How the vendor is linked to the Material or product category in SRM?. During the vendor replication from R/3, vendor and material/prod category link is automatically maintained?
4. How the vendor is linked to a specific purchasing org/group? Is it based on the prod category assigned in the org structure for each purchasing org or purchasing group?
5. How to do delta prod category replication?
6. How to do Delta Material Replication?.
7. Contracts and vendor list:-
    In our SAP training we created these from the browser. But in the actual
    implementation how do we create this?. Is it always from the browser?
8. Direct Material and Plan driven Procurement.
   Can we use catalog items as direct material?. Just for example - > What
   about Car Batteries that is directly used in production and has the inventory
   also. But we are using electronic catalog for procuring this item. Is it possible to
   order this as direct material?
9. How to replicate Plant. How to use DNL_PLNT?. Is BBP_LOCATIONS_GET_ALL will replicate all the PLANT's and its locations from the R/3 backend?
10. In the HR system, which transaction we can view the org structure?

Hi
Answers to your questions ->
1. http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm50/helpdata/en/e9/d0fc3729b5db48e10000009b38f842/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm50/helpdata/en/74/ec7b3c91c1eb1ee10000000a114084/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm50/helpdata/en/55/d77c3c3fd53228e10000000a114084/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm50/helpdata/en/77/e97b3c91c1eb1ee10000000a114084/frameset.htm
2. Provided the necessary role is given to the Purchaser (Buyer) in the System.
a) Yes
b) Yes
3. http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm50/helpdata/en/e5/f5e938b4ece075e10000000a114084/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm50/helpdata/en/70/00c73a584611d6b21700508b5d5211/frameset.htm
4. http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm50/helpdata/en/2c/867d3ca2156c6ae10000000a114084/frameset.htm
The vendor ORG has to be seperately created through trasaction PPOCV_BBP before replicating the Vendors from the R/3 System.
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm50/helpdata/en/70/00c73a584611d6b21700508b5d5211/frameset.htm
5. http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm50/helpdata/en/42/d3b671ba67136fe10000000a1553f7/frameset.htm
6. http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm50/helpdata/en/29/d586398dcfd74fe10000000a11402f/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm50/helpdata/en/05/9b8139437eac2ae10000000a11402f/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm50/helpdata/en/f5/b4bcdac7c40c4dba53e3695d18236c/frameset.htm
7. Yes, from Browser it's quite easy and is quite user-friendly.
8.
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm50/helpdata/en/d3/4b9c3b122efc6ee10000000a114084/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm50/helpdata/en/18/db183d30805c59e10000000a114084/frameset.htm
9.
You can use the following three routines to download locations from the backend system and store them as business partners in SAP Enterprise Buyer.
BBP_LOCATIONS_GET_ALL
To get all the location numbers from each backend system that is connected
BBP_LOCATIONS_GET_FROM_SYSTEM
To get all the location numbers from one particular backend system
BBP_LOCATIONS_GET_SELECTED
To get selected locations
Previously, locations were not given business partner numbers in SAP Enterprise Buyer. If you are configuring an upgrade, you can use routines BBP_LOCATIONS_GET_FROM_SYSTEM and BBP_LOCATIONS_GET_SELECTED to check that the following conversions have been made:
·        Conversion of user favorites
·        Conversion of user attributes
·        Conversion of old documents
Routine BBP_LOCATIONS_GET_ALL checks these automatically.
Once you have run the routines, the location data is available in the SAP Enterprise Buyer system. Table BBP_LOCMAP contains the mapping information (in other words, which business partner number corresponds to which location in which backend system).
For more information, see SAP Note 563180 Locations for EBP 4.0 plant replication
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm50/helpdata/en/62/fb7d3cb7f58910e10000000a114084/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm50/helpdata/en/77/e97b3c91c1eb1ee10000000a114084/frameset.htm
10. PPOCA_BBP(Create) / PPOMA_BBP(Change) / PPOSA_BBP(Display).
Regards
- Atul

Basic swing question

I just started looking at swing yesterday because I want to provide a GUI to replace a command line utility we use. I've basically finished it but have a quick question about form - I will get some literature later but would like to get a feel from the people here. If you have a JFrame with a few JPanels each which contain some other components, what is the best practice for variable declaration? Should I just declare the variables locally or should I make them instance variables? The reason I ask is that I have a button that submits a message but that message is dependant on check boxes, etc. from from the frame. If I declare them at the method level I then have to start passing them around whereas if I declare them as instance variables I can access them very easily BUT this may not be good form.
For example:
my class is SendMessageToo so in the main method I have a line like:
final SendMessageToo smt = new SendMessageToo();
now all the instance variables that I have can be accessed my the methods simply using smt.methodOne(), etc. Does that seem OK or is it just pure crap? :-)

Thanks, that was something that crossed my mind before I just made eveything an instance variable. It was during that process that I thought, do these all need to be instance variables? Then I thought, SHOULD they all be instance variables. At that point my brain imploded so I came here. :)

The most basic midi question goes unanswered..

I know. I just must be missing this somewhere, but I cannot find the answer.
I'm using a drum samples in Logic 8. My drummer uses a AlternateMode "TrapKat" as his triggers of choice.
However, we can't get logic to recognize this instrument and record midi using its functionality. In fact, we can't even get a level reading when the Trapkat is hit. We're using a 002 interface as our "sound card" / control surface and have the midi cable connected from the TrapKat, directly into the midi "IN" on the 002.
What pray tell are we doing wrong?
Many thanks in advance for your help.

So basic in fact, that 4.23 minutes later, my dog answered it, and we're all set
(nevermind)

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