Can't Hear Logic Internal Sound Banks Options

[pwpi]

Hello, My first post here, hopefully the beginning of many more.

I've just installed Logic Pro and have a couple of issues:

I can't seem to get any sound from Logic's stock instruments. My midi in/out is active in the right side of the transport window but the selected track (let's say for argument purposes "grand piano") can't be heard. I see the midi signals being sent in the console section (little green light flashing when I press a key on my midi controller) but no sound from the actual instrument.

The loops can be heard and manipulated no problems.
I can import audio files no problem and hear them. (aif, wave, etc.)

I suspect I'm doing something wrong or not enabling a switch/button or whatever so that I can hear the sound.


Also . . . none of my VST Plug-ins are showing up. (Absynth, Vanguard, Arp 2600, Reason, etc.) They are all located in User Library/Audio/Plugins/VST

Any help with these matters would be graciously appreciated.

Thanks so much in advance for reading this post.

PW

[banevt]

Hello, My first post here, hopefully the beginning of many more.

I've just installed Logic Pro and have a couple of issues:

I can't seem to get any sound from Logic's stock instruments. My midi in/out is active in the right side of the transport window but the selected track (let's say for argument purposes "grand piano") can't be heard. I see the midi signals being sent in the console section (little green light flashing when I press a key on my midi controller) but no sound from the actual instrument.

The loops can be heard and manipulated no problems.
I can import audio files no problem and hear them. (aif, wave, etc.)

I suspect I'm doing something wrong or not enabling a switch/button or whatever so that I can hear the sound.


Also . . . none of my VST Plug-ins are showing up. (Absynth, Vanguard, Arp 2600, Reason, etc.) They are all located in User Library/Audio/Plugins/VST

Any help with these matters would be graciously appreciated.

Thanks so much in advance for reading this post.

PW

As far as I know Logic doesn't use VST plugins only AU. You can probably try a VST to AU adapter but some plugs don't work so well wrapped. What hardware are you using with Logic? If you look to the left of the screen you'll see your track settings. In your instrument track is your device setting on Core Audio? Or is it blank or set to a different device than your using?

[jannop]

[quote name='banevt' date='Tue 26 Jun 2007, 03:58' post='243382']
[quote name='pwpi' post='243381' date='Mon 25 Jun 2007, 17:57']
Hello, My first post here, hopefully the beginning of many more.

I've just installed Logic Pro and have a couple of issues:

I can't seem to get any sound from Logic's stock instruments. My midi in/out is active in the right side of the transport window but the selected track (let's say for argument purposes "grand piano") can't be heard. I see the midi signals being sent in the console section (little green light flashing when I press a key on my midi controller) but no sound from the actual instrument.


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And you have selected the instrument from the insert button on the channel strip on the audio instrument track? Track names can be for example "grand piano" without anything assigned to them.

[pwpi]

Jim, Thanks for your reply. I appreciate your time.

I've looked in the place you suggested and all that appears when clicking and holding the mouse on the top box "inserts" are Mono>Audio Units and Logic and
Mono>Stereo > Audio Units > Logic
At the head of both it says "No Plugins"

Same goes for the Insert button below.

And you have selected the instrument from the insert button on the channel strip on the audio instrument track? Track names can be for example "grand piano" without anything assigned to them.
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There are none to be selected. When I click on an individual instrument from the list (with the cute little icons beside them) under the Inst and Audio areas I get the option of changing those under the "midi Inst." menu but stangely, they are under the sub-heading of "edirol" and "midiman". I musty have screwed up my in/out assignment in the midid menu and will check that now. But still, I do see midi input coming into the program at the far right side of the transport window but am getting no sound.

Thanks to you both for your assistance. I feel like a fool, but thanks!

[pwpi]

OKay Guys,

I think I figured it all out; I can only add plug-ins from the mixer/console area of the App. Is that right? Furthermore, one can only assign plugins from the "instrument" faders of the console. As a recording engineer myself, I'm used to working with Neve's, and SSL's so, this type of routing is not so "logic"al. I'd much prefer to add instruments (plugins) from the tracking area of song composition as opposed to the mixing section. Not likely you guys will be able to change this so I don't know why I'm even mentioning it at all.

I'm used to using DP 5.0, and being an avid Apple fan, decided to check Logic out for myself - given the rave reviews etc. So far, so good other than the regular pain in the neck (idiot associated) problems one encounters using a new app.

Another conundrum though, given Apple's exposure to the MP3 world aas such via iTunes and GB. Why did they choose to import only aif. and wave files as audio formats? That to me is very peculiar. Although I love ais/aiff formats bcz of their superior sound quality, MP3 is convenient for working demos and messing around with song comps. Again, not that you guys are gonna change anything about it . . . JMHO.

Guys . . . thanks again for your support and for your time. My first experience here is a Great one!

Cheers!

pw