Tag: Audio File Editor

Selection Start and End to Previous Transient and Play ⌥⌘← — Logic Pro X keyboard command of the day

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

  Selection Start and End to Previous Transient and Play    ⌥⌘←

For that lightning-fast editing. Moves the selection (both start point and end point) to the previous transient and plays. At some point I will want to edit an audio file. This is a good place to start.

Audio File Editor overview — Logic Pro X

Most day-to-day audio editing tasks are performed in the main window and Audio Track Editor. The Audio File Editor is useful for removing pops and clicks in audio material, setting accurate crossover points for looped playback, correcting phase cancellation errors, and more.

⇧ SHIFT – ⌃ CONTROL – ⌥ OPTION – ⌘ COMMAND

Change Gain… ⌃G — Logic Pro X keyboard command of the day

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

  Change Gain…   ⌃G

The keyboard command is overloaded with gain changing. In particular this command is used to change the gain of an audio file. It only functions when the Audio File editor is open.

NB when you open the “editor” window in the arrange window (click on the scissors icon) the editing panel opens with the “Track” editor chosen.

Changing gain in an audio file alters the file, hence a destructive change. Changing gain in a region is non-destructive.

I have only used the “Change Gain…” command when my attempts to “Normalize Gain” in regions fails to make a change. Typically I will normalize the gain of all of the regions/tracks to have peak levels of -12 dB to -6 dB. The only time I find this inappropriate is when I have a “live” recording where the band has performed the appropriate level-matching for the instruments/vocals.

When normalizing gain I occasionally find regions that do not change. This happens when the maximum level in the audio file is 0 dB. Logic won’t adjust it. I don’t know if this is a bug or a feature. Clearly I have no use for audio files at 0 dB peak, so I adjust the audio file -0.1 dB (relative) which lowers the maximum from 0 dB. At this point the normalize gain commands will actually change region gain as I wish.

The “Apply Normalize Region Gain Again” command is also assigned to ⌃G. This is active whenever the arrange window is open, as well as in the Audio Track Editor.

Set audio file levels — Logic Pro X

You can use the Change Gain command to change the level of an audio file in the Audio File Editor. Typically used on an entire audio file, this command can also be used to boost portions of it.

⇧ SHIFT – ⌃ CONTROL – ⌥ OPTION – ⌘ COMMAND

Save Selection As… ⌥⌘S — Logic Pro X keyboard command of the day

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

  Save Selection As… ⌥⌘S

Located in the Audio File Editor.

Select a portion of an audio file (e.g. a kick drum hit) and save it as an audio file. Guess it can come in handy.

Audio File Editor overview — Logic Pro X

Important: Most edits and functions performed in the Audio File Editor are destructive. This means the actual data of audio files is changed. Although you can undo edits and processing commands, you should work with copies of your audio files, rather than the originals.

⇧ SHIFT – ⌃ CONTROL – ⌥ OPTION – ⌘ COMMAND