How to change the default view of all plugins.

How to change the default view of all plugins.

 

I had been searching everywhere for a way to change the default view of all plugins from 'Controls' to 'Editor' and ended up solving this myself.

 

To change the default view from 'Controls" to 'Editor' follow these simple steps:

1. Go to the main 'Logic Pro X' menu on the top right hand corner of your screen.

2. Scroll down to the first option 'Preferences' and select 'Display'.

3. Click on 'Mixer' in the second sub menu area of the popup.

4. With 'Mixer' selected go to the first option Plug-in Window and uncheck the 'Open in controls view' and your done.

 

Your plug-ins will now default to the nice looking Editor view.

 

Music is my Medicine!

Thank you for sharing!

wow. i never would have found it. i don't get the last 40 minutes of studio time back but you saved me however much longer it was going to take. so thank you Mr. Spann.

altho, hopefully, you mean

 

1. Go to the main 'Logic Pro X' menu on the top LEFT hand corner of your screen... or is it reversed in some European countries?

This isn't working for me. Somehow the default view got switched, and this does not work to make Controls view the default again. Any other ideas??

This isn't working for me. Somehow the default view got switched, and this does not work to make Controls view the default again. Any other ideas??

It's now a preference: Logic Pro X > Preferences > Display :: Mixer - "Open in Control View" (should be unchecked)

Ah thx. I was checking it instead of UNchecking it... seems to be fixed now. Phew.

Good!

As soon as I do this it just unsaves the change I've made and reverts back to control view!? Anyone else have this problem?

I do! Extremely annoying...

 

As soon as I do this it just unsaves the change I've made and reverts back to control view!? Anyone else have this problem?

I'm not sure what you mean by "unsave" changes?

How to change the default view of all plugins.

 

I had been searching everywhere for a way to change the default view of all plugins from 'Controls' to 'Editor' and ended up solving this myself.

 

To change the default view from 'Controls" to 'Editor' follow these simple steps:

1. Go to the main 'Logic Pro X' menu on the top right hand corner of your screen.

2. Scroll down to the first option 'Preferences' and select 'Display'.

3. Click on 'Mixer' in the second sub menu area of the popup.

4. With 'Mixer' selected go to the first option Plug-in Window and uncheck the 'Open in controls view' and your done.

 

Your plug-ins will now default to the nice looking Editor view.

 

Music is my Medicine!

 

 

This isn't working for me. Any other workaround?

Choose Logic Pro X > Control Surfaces > Bypass All Control Surfaces. Does that resolve the issue?

What a better interface that is! Thank you so very much. This forum is helping me to get this software pared down into something simple to use.

Choose Logic Pro X > Control Surfaces > Bypass All Control Surfaces. Does that resolve the issue?

 

I have been trying to open the Plugins in their normal Plugin Interface. But the logic somehow opens all the plugins in the Control View. Interestingly the window shows “Editor” mode. When I click on the Editor button, the “Controls” mode is checked by default.

 

I have tried doing this: Display->Mixer->Uncheck the "Opens in Control View". After unchecking the box, when I go to a Plugin, the Black Controls View Window pops out again as opposed to a Plugins interface window! I have to manually select every time the "Spectrasonics View" for example.

 

Following the steps above, when I double check if I have not made any mistake, "Display->Mixer->Uncheck the "Opens in Control View", I see that the “Opens in Control View” box is automatically checked again!

Could you help? Thanks in advance.

have been trying to open the Plugins in their normal Plugin Interface. But the logic somehow opens all the plugins in the Control View. Interestingly the window shows “Editor” mode. When I click on the Editor button, the “Controls” mode is checked by default.

 

I have tried doing this: Display->Mixer->Uncheck the "Opens in Control View". After unchecking the box, when I go to a Plugin, the Black Controls View Window pops out again as opposed to a Plugins interface window! I have to manually select every time the "Spectrasonics View" for example.

 

Following the steps above, when I double check if I have not made any mistake, "Display->Mixer->Uncheck the "Opens in Control View", I see that the “Opens in Control View” box is automatically checked again!

Could you help? Thanks in advance.

You've quoted my question however you did not respond to it. Try my suggestion and let me know what you see?

Choose Logic Pro X > Control Surfaces > Bypass All Control Surfaces. Does that resolve the issue?

 

Hi! Just tried this way. The problem still remains unresolved.

Ok I remember this issue having something to do with control surfaces, recently discussed in this forum. Try a search, I'll try a search as well, if we find it let's link to it here.

 

Meanwhile, do you have a control surface installed under Logic Pro X > Control Surfaces > Setup?

 

Anything listed under Logic Pro > Preferences > Control Surfaces :: MIDI Controllers ?

Sounds good. I will link to this thread if I find a solution. In the meanwhile,

1. I do have a KOMPLETE KONTROL S-Series setup under the Control Surface->Setup Tab

2. Under Logic Pro > Preferences > Control Surfaces :: MIDI Controllers Tab, I can see "M- Audio" USB Axiom 25 and the 'Auto' box is checked.

If that's not too much trouble I would try to disconnect the devices and remove them from those locations in Logic to see whether or not the issue is related.

Hi David, tried disconnecting the devices and removing them. The problem still continues.

Hi David, tried disconnecting the devices and removing them. The problem still continues.

After disconnecting and removing the devices, Try to quit Logic and trash the control surface preferences files. To find that file, in the Finder, hold down Option while you click the Go menu (top of your screen) and choose Go > Library. Then go inside the Preferences file and find com.apple.logic.pro.cs and drag it to the trash, empty the trash, and reopen Logic.

After following the above steps, on reopening Logic, it asked if I want to connect my MIDI controller Komplete Kontrol S61. On hitting the connect, I opened a Kontakt instance. Unfortunately the problem remains

My suggestion was to keep everything disconnected, trash the .cs preference file and reopening Logic. If nothing is connected you shouldn't get an alert asking to connect anything, right?

Got it, tried disconnecting my MIDI and following the steps. Not sure if I mentioned this before, forgive me for that. When I uncheck "Open in Controls view" and open any plug-in, as if I did not do anything it goes back to the "checked" state. Edited December 30, 2020 by sohoniashu

Cool. Let us know.

I have logic 10.6 and there is no prompt on the Display> mixer open plug-in window on insertion and show recent plugin menu. I am stumped?

I have logic 10.6 and there is no prompt on the Display> mixer open plug-in window on insertion and show recent plugin menu. I am stumped?

I'm not sure what "prompt" you're speaking of?

Sorry, when I look at a plug in it automatically goes to control view. I know that I can manually change it by hitting the control button and changing it. However, I would like it to open the effect in editors view. I watched tutorials and checked forum on here. It said pref>display>mixer>open in controls view. When I follow these steps it does not show me the open in controls view prompt. Its not there at all?

BTW, thank you for your response. I appreciate it.