MacProVideo – Logic Pro X 107: Smart Controls (TUTORIAL)

By | November 20, 2025

 

Release Year: 2013
Manufacturer: MacProVideo
Manufacturer’s Website: www.macprovideo.com/tutorial/logic-pro-107-smart-controls
Author: David Earl
Duration: 01:15:00
Type of Material Shared: Video Tutorial
Language: English

 


Description: We all love DSP plug-ins. We typically use dozens of them in each project. But juggling all of them can quickly overwhelm your screen. Luckily, Logic Pro X now features Smart Controls! Screen clutter is a thing of the past…

In this course, David Earl shows you how to map the parameters of multiple DSP plug-ins to the controls of a single Smart Block. You’ll learn how to select the appropriate Smart Block preset and then assign its controls to any plug-in.

Tired of diving through plugins to find the DSP parameters you’re after? Smart Controls let you assign parameters from several plugins to one collection of knobs that are always available!
We all love DSP plugins. It’s common to use dozens in each project. But with all those plugins to juggle, your screen can quickly become overcrowded. Happily, Logic Pro X now has Smart Controls!

Cluttered screens are a thing of the past…
In this course David Earl shows you how to map the parameters of several DSP plugins onto the control knobs of a single Smart Control unit. You’ll learn how to select an appropriate Smart Control preset, then assign its controls to any plugin assigned to the channel strip. Included is a lesson on assigning Multiple DSP Parameters to a single Smart Control!

With the basics covered, you’ll move on to advanced Smart Control Tutorials like Using Smart Controls with Track Stacks, and using an iPad to tweak your Smart Controls from inside Logic Remote.

There’s a lot to learn… click a preview video to begin!

Content :
01 Using the Environment (04:55)
02 Using Automation Quick Access (03:02)
03 Applying Multiple Controls – Easy (03:14)
04 Applying Multiple Controls – Advanced (04:34)
05 Basic MainStage Techniques (02:06)
06 More MainStage Techniques (04:18)
07 Introducing Smart Controls (03:18)
08 Exploring Presets (03:09)
09 More Presets (02:53)
10 Creating Smart Controls From Scratch (03:58)
11 Reassigning a Parameter (02:51)
12 Reassigning Multiple Parameters (03:11)
13 How Scaling Works (04:06)
14 Assigning an External Controller (03:19)
15 Creating a Track Stack (03:10)
16 Changing Track Stack Controls (03:29)
17 Further Control Assignments (03:12)
18 Troubleshooting Track Stacks (04:29)
19 Using the Logic Remote on iPad (02:59)
20 Controlling the Sound Design (03:30)
21 Sending Automation and MIDI Data (05:01)

Example files: None provided
Video format: MP4
Video: AVC, 1280×720, 16:9, 30,000 fps, ~201 kbps
Audio: AAC, 44.1 kHz, 96.0 kbps, 2 channels


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