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Logic Pro X keyboard command of the day. #LogicProX @StudioIntern1

  Object Height +1 Pixel    ⌥⇧↓

Found in the Environment. I still don’t get it with the “down” arrow making something bigger. Sort of like computer chips using 1 for false and 0 for true…

The manual says use keyboard commands, but doesn’t list them 😉 The width commands make sense left arrow makes smaller, right arrow makes bigger.

Seems strange that documentation back to version 9 doesn’t actually list the keyboard commands.

Adjust the position and size of objects — Logic Pro X:

Use the following keyboard shortcuts to decrease or increase the width or height of selected objects by 1 pixel:

Object Width −1 Pixel

Object Width +1 Pixel

Object Height −1 Pixel

Object Height +1 Pixel

⇧ SHIFT – ⌃ CONTROL – ⌥ OPTION – ⌘ COMMAND

Q. When should I use mono reverb as opposed to stereo reverb? |:

I’m not really sure when it’s best to use mono reverb effects — and how to pan the reverb when doing so — and when to use stereo reverb. Can you de-confuse my mind a little?

Mike Senior provides excellent advice as usual.

sE Electronics DM1 Dynamite |:

The sE Electronics DM1 provides a similar functionality to many other microphone gain boosters, such as the Cloud Microphones Cloudlifter and the Triton Audio FetHead — it acts as a local in-line gain-booster for weak microphone signals, such as from passive ribbon mics and some moving-coil dynamics. It is built into a metal tube just under 100mm in length so is very compact. We were very lucky to get this review underway, actually, as this tube comes packed inside a dummy stick of dynamite, complete with fuse — Paul brought it back from the AES show in his hold luggage, and when back in the UK he found a note to say the bag had been searched by US customs; thankfully they decided his bag wasn’t suspicious enough to warrant a controlled explosion!

I have a Cloudlifter for adding clean gain to my “low output” microphones. I won it at the Potluck Audio conference a bunch of years ago. I like it. The folks I have recommended it to like it.

There are other alternatives. This is a new one at a decent price. I am a fan of sE Electronics microphones (think VooDoo VR2 active ribbon….yeah).