How to create a new region/file from existing in arrange

[dr]

I have managed to use Logic for many years without really knowing the best way of going about this and I wondered if anyone had any definitive methods.

 

Usually when I am editing audio, say I printed a synth or something, I will usually go ahead and chop it up at some point. Maybe I want to shorten it, copy it to another location and apply time stretch to it, reverse, etc.

 

Time stretch creates a new region by default. However reverse will often apply the edit to the original file therefore if the region exists in multiple locations I hear the issue everywhere.

 

I tried right clicking convert to new region (which does nothing as far as I can tell). Convert to new audio file pulls up the save dialog and I have to go through the process of navigating to folders and naming the file.

 

Is there a quick way to do this in the same fashion as timestretching a file does?

 

Also I am planning on sending my audio out to external editors like twisted wave for adding effects to regions, etc and I am going to use this app. http://www.davidmckeitch.com/mac-apps/AudioFileToolbox.html

 

I remember logic would auto-update the file with the edit in this case but I need to try this out. Not sure if Logic overwrites the existing file (thereby effecting every other instance of that region in the arrangement) or creates a new one in this case.

 

This is common in Pro Tools... does anyone else do this sort of thing in Logic?

[Eric Cardenas]

The quickest way to do this is to chop away then select all small regions and convert them to new audio files.

That way you only have to do this action once.

[dr]

Right, but then don't you have to go through the save dialog and manually reimport the files you saved?

[Eric Cardenas]

No. The regions will be replaced by the new regions pointing to the new audio files.

[dr]

Cool. I guess in the past whatever method I used, I did it directly in the audio bin...and that would save a file but I had to reimport the new file to use it. I think it was "backup files". I dont remember... The convert feature is only available via the arrange via edit or right click...It's probably been there for years but I never noticed it. Thanks again Eric.

[Eric Cardenas]

You're welcome!

 

The convert feature is only available via the arrange via edit or right click

 

No. It's in the menus too.

You can find it under the Edit menu in Logic Pro X. And probably in the Audio menu in LP9.