does the flex tool work on comp tracks? [SOLVED]

[1pauper1]

does the flex tool work on comp tracks ?

or must it be flattened first.

 

i can't seem to make it do anything.....

when i set the left click tool to flex and

click over a spot in the comp track the flex tool

turns into a hand and drags the region.

Edited October 19, 2012 by 1pauper1

[westremote]

It's working fine for me. Try this:

 

1) At the top of your arrange window, select "Flex"

 

 

2) In the track, select the flex algorithm you want to use. This should automatically analyze all files in that track for transients.

 

 

My guess is that your track hasn't been analyzed for transients yet. Let us know if this solved the problem.

[1pauper1]

i have edited the topic to read "comp track" to clarify the situation.

to me , takes and comps are the same.

 

in my screenshot you will see that

) the track is flexed to monophonic

) the flex tool is chosen as the left click tool

) when left clicked the tool turns to the move (hand/grab) tool

the screenshot does not capture the hand icon for some reason

but its there.

[1pauper1]

It's working fine for me. Try this:

 

1) At the top of your arrange window, select "Flex"

 

[attachment=1]Screen Shot 2012-10-19 at 1.13.15 PM.png[/attachment]

 

2) In the track, select the flex algorithm you want to use. This should automatically analyze all files in that track for transients.

 

[attachment=0]Screen Shot 2012-10-19 at 1.14.14 PM.png[/attachment]

 

My guess is that your track hasn't been analyzed for transients yet. Let us know if this solved the problem.

 

 

yes , but that does not look like you are using a take/comp track.

[camillo jr]

I don't know if flex works inside a comp folder but it sure won't work on the outside of it. The waveform that you see displayed on the outside of the folder is not something that you can work with; it's merely a representation of what's inside. Try opening the take folder and then put the folder in edit mode, rather than swipe mode. (There's a menu item for this under the take folder's disclosure triangle. And you can assign that menu item to a key command.) I'm guessing that you might be able to try some flex edits at this point, since other editing functions, like moving, copying, splitting and resizing all work. Of course, you'll have to do those flex edits on the swiped areas.

 

Frankly though, I've never done it this way. First, I export my comp. Then I'll do my flex edits, usually on a merged file.

[David Nahmani]

i have edited the topic to read "comp track" to clarify the situation.

to me , takes and comps are the same.

They're not the same: a take is a recording of a performance. A comp, a.k.a. comp take, a.k.a. composite take, is a fake performance where you've edited the best bits and pieces of the various takes you recorded.

 

in my screenshot you will see that

) the track is flexed to monophonic

) the flex tool is chosen as the left click tool

) when left clicked the tool turns to the move (hand/grab) tool

the screenshot does not capture the hand icon for some reason

but its there.

Open your take folder!

 

[camillo jr]

Cool! Can you do the flexing in Swipe mode or do you need to switch to edit mode? I'm not in my studio so I can't test this out.

[David Nahmani]

It works in both modes.

[1pauper1]

the usual kudos to you David.

[David Nahmani]

Cheers mate!

[iucakeov]

I realized that in Logic Pro 9.1.8, the flex time often doesn't work if you have other frozen tracks. Unfreeze all the tracks.