Logic Pro X revealing start of region...

[jonnyrace]

Dear All,

 

I have cut up an audio file (take 2) and moved it around a bit. I cut the audio file up at transient points to line them up with another audio file. I now want to reveal the beginnings of each cut, before the transient point. Logic doesn't seem to want me to do this - it does all sorts of weird things with take folders/layers. I've worked out that there's a little scissors button on each audio file and this seems to enable this kind of editing to some extent, but it's still doing inexplicable things...perhaps I can make a video...

 

Many thanks

 

Jonnt

[StudioQ1]

I feel like you are talking about comping audio regions? I am not an audio guy but I would guess if you want to take all those takes to separate tracks there is a way to do it.

 

Look up a video on logic audio comping and see if that helps?

[jonnyrace]

Many thanks for your reply...I am indeed talking about editing audio. I have worked out the main problem: Logic is not made for that kind of workflow. Logic is intended for making pop music, in which a musician does several takes to perfect a line/part. This is usually done to a grid, and works in a linear fashion.

 

For much more intricate editing within a take, it tries to push you towards flex-time and flex-pitch. The Pro Tools approach is much more linear. PT does deal in layers, but in a much simpler way. In this way, each track is more like a piece of tape. Pro Tools now have created a prohibitive pricing structure (which is a way of getting huge sums of money off their users through monthly subscriptions) and Logic has the opportunity to create a simpler editing mode and get everyone onto Logic!

[Eric Cardenas]

You can unpack the folder to new tracks and do this kind of editing.

You can pack it again once you are satisfied if you need additional comping.

[jonnyrace]

Thank you, I will try this.