Some way to remove icons you don't intend to use from the list would be useful there's no way to do that in this version, but Apple are aware of the criticism and so may well change things in a future revision.
Parameters that have plus and minus values now have plus and minus signs to go with them and so on, but one change I really don't like is that the panel of track icons has been replaced by a pull-down list only one icon wide and what seems like about three metres long, which makes selecting a new track icon extremely tedious. The new Global Tracks view collects together tracks that affect the entire song, such as the Marker and Chord tracks. On the plus side, the parameter boxes are now resizable in the horizontal plane and the channel strip fader no longer falls off the bottom of the screen if you have less than a 23-inch monitor or if you shrink the vertical height of the Arrange window. Furthermore, the text size in the Arrange window parameter boxes is very small and can't be changed, so although there are some strategical improvements to make operation less ambiguous, on my 20-inch Apple monitor at optimal resolution the text can be difficult to read. In fact some users (including some SOS Forum visitors) have commented that the interface now looks too dark and is more 'Windows-ish', which must be that last thing Apple want to hear! Personally, I'd have liked a bit more of the Fresh Aqua influence and a bit less Teutonic gloom. Most of the menus are clearer for the redesign, though everyone I've asked so far finds the overall look of the program a little more drab than they're used to, especially in the Audio Environment window, where the channel strips and background are almost the same shade of grey. The first change most users will encounter is the subtle but noticeable Apple restyling of the user interface and its menus. I don't want to go over old ground again, so if you're looking for the complete picture, it would be best to start by reading that preview. Last month I presented a preview of Logic Pro 7, and having used it now for a few weeks, I feel able to delve a little deeper into some of its mysteries. Following last month's preview, here's the full low-down. The new version 7 of Logic is a huge upgrade which sees the program assimilated even further into Apple's product range, and adds some intriguing new instruments and networking features.
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