A small MIDI controller on your screen, activated by pressing the Caps Lock key on your computer keyboard.
Catch
A window function that enables you to see the positions of recorded events in a song as it plays. The Catch button shows a man running.
CD-Audio
Short for compact discaudio; current standard for stereo music CDs, with a 44.1kHz sampling rate and 16-bit depth.
channel
A path used to transport a signal.
channel strip
A virtual representation of a channel strip on a mixing console. Each channel strip contains a number of controls, such as a Mute button, volume fader, pan/balance knob, output selector, and Bus or Insert slots.
Channel Strip settings
In Logic, the routing of a channel strip, including all inserted effects or instruments (plus their settings). These settings can be saved and recalled.
clip
To feed too much signal through a channel, producing a distorted sound. Audio Objects have a clip detector.
comp
To compile a complete track from several raw performances.
continuous control number (cc#)
The number assigned by the MIDI specification regarding audio events or software functions such as volume, modulation, or sustain.
Core Audio
The standardized audio driver for a computer running Mac OS X 10.2 or later. Allows the connection of all audio interfaces that are Core Audio compatible.
Core MIDI
The standardized MIDI driver for a computer running Mac OS X 10.2 or later. Allows the connection of all MIDI devices that are Core MIDI compatible.
cross-fade
To bring the volume of one audio file up while simultaneously lowering the volume of another file in a smooth transition.
Crosshair tool
This crosshair-shaped tool is used in the Hyper Editor to select and adjust MIDI events.
Cycle mode
A mode in Logic in which you can repeat a section of a song. To turn on the Cycle mode, click the Cycle button in the Transport window. Two locators define a cycle Region.
