A piece of information about a file, used for database purposes by applications that support the Apple Loop file format, that enables searches based on specific criteria.
tempo
The speed at which a piece of music is played, measured in beats per minute. You can create and edit tempo changes in the Global Tempo track.
Text tool
A tool for naming Audio and MIDI Regions.
tick
A note division of 1/3840.
Timecode
Used to lock musical cues to a movie by giving every point in time a unique reference that stays consistent.
time signature
Two numerals separated by a diagonal bar that appear at the beginning of a song. Common time signatures are 4/4 and 2/4. The first number denotes the number of notes in a measure, or bar. The second number denotes a unit of time for each beat. With a 2/4 signature, each bar has two beats; each beat is a quarter note long.
time-stretch
To change the length of an Audio Region without changing its pitch. You can do this in the Arrange window or Sample Editor by using menu or key commands.
toolbox
The box on the left edge of Logic's editing windows that holds editing tools.
track
A row in the Arrange window that contains a collection of MIDI or Audio Regions that can be played back. Each track has a specified destination where the data will go.
Track Automation
Used for programming control changes that are not necessarily tied to a specific Region, such as a volume fade or a cutoff sweep. Track Automation allows you to quickly find and automate any plug-in parameter. It has its own recording system, which functions independently of Logic's other recording features.
Track List
A list to the left of the Arrange window's Arrange area that displays the Objects assigned to various tracks as well as the Track buttons. Sometimes called the Track column.
Track Mixer
A virtual mixing console used to position Logic's tracks. It mirrors the number and order of tracks in the Arrange window. Using this console, you can also change a track's volume or panorama (pan) position, insert DSP effects, or mute and solo channels.
Transform window
An editor used to select and modify various aspects of MIDI events according to user-defined parameters.
transient
A point in an audio file where a beat occurs, typically showing up as a sharp attack with the highest amplitude. The Apple Loops Utility automatically detects transients and applies markers based on these characteristics, in conjunction with the bar/beat information supplied when opening the utility. These transient markers are used as a map, enabling Logic to make decisions about where best to apply time stretching and pitch transposition.
Transport panel
An area in the top left of the Arrange window that holds buttons used to control Logic's playback and recording functions. These buttons (Record, Pause, Play, Stop, Rewind, Forward) work the same way as the control buttons on a cassette deck or recordable audio CD player.
Transport window
A window that contains controls for recording and playback functions. It contains the same settings as the Transport panel, as well as other settings.
