Chord Grid Editor Play Back Button: Output hard coded to Stereo out?

[stratquebec]

Hi!

I have a project where all my channels are routed to my Output 9-10 channel. When I press the Playback button in the Chord Library Editor to audition the selected chord, I can hear it only via the Stereo Out channel. Is there a way to route it to any another output than the Stereo Out?

Thanks!

[Atlas007]

As a potential workaround, I would try using I/O utility plugins on the Stereo Output and 9 & 10 Outputs channelstrips (as  Send(s) replacement) to route the Chord Grid signal as desired. However, IIRW, that would also route what arrives at the Stereo Output, which might be problematic unless it isn’t actually used. To circumvent that issue, that might imply readjustment in the mix routing.

[stratquebec]

Thanks for your help Atlas. And I wish you a Happy 2024!

The I/O plug-in unfortunately doesn’t solve the “issue”.

It looks like the chord library editor is not “tied” to Logic Pro and is routed to the MacOs stereo output.

To demonstrate that assomption, I did this on my iMac:

1. I created a new Logic Pro project.
2. I chosen “System settings”in the Audio preferences
3. I created a Steinway Grand Piano software instrument track
4. I disabled this midi track and set its output to No output so no nothing would come in or out of this track (unless the record button is enabled, which is not here).

Now I created a MIDI region which is automatically disabled (the region is gray-ed out) because the track is set to Off.

1. I double-clicked the midi region  and opened the Score editor.
2. I dragged a chord diagram and chosen a chord in the library.
3. I Hit the playback button and…
4. I can hear the chord through my iMac speakers! Remember, the track is set to Off and the midi region is gray-ed out.

So It really looks like the chord library editor is a utility that is not “driven” by Logic Pro audio system and its output is simply routed to the MacOs stereo output.

Edited December 30, 2023 by stratquebec

[stratquebec]

Update: I was wrong! (And it's not the first time one would say:-)

As Atlas007 said, Inserting the I/O plugin on the Stereo Out channel and setting its output to 9-10 and its input to 1-2 did the job!

Thanks Atlas007.