Move Region to Recorded Position    ⌥⇧⌘R

Simple in concept. If I have moved a region on a track, and I want it to be placed back at the original point, move to recorded position seems perfect.

I was surprised with my test case, a song that was extracted from an hour-long set. I created regions for the tracks and exported the audio to work in a smaller project. When I sliced out a region, moved it, and tried to move it back I got a warning that the project had different time. Logic offered to offset time so I could place the audio at 1:43:10. This is actually useful if I want to refer back to the original full set recording.

Move regions in the Logic Pro Tracks area — Apple Support

This command only works for timestamped audio files, such as those recorded in the current project, and imported Broadcast Wave or SDII files. Timestamped files are indicated by a clock symbol in the Project Audio Browser.

  Nudge Region/Event Position Left by SMPTE Frame

Move the selected regions or events left by one SMPTE frame. Frame length is controlled by the frame rate settings in Preferences/Synchronization/General.

Move regions in the Logic Pro Tracks area — Apple Support

Nudge Region/Event Position Left by SMPTE Frame

  Nudge Region/Event Position Left by 1/2 SMPTE Frame

Move the event one half frame to the left. The amount of time that is shifted is dependent on the SMPTE frame rate. I am always entertained when I see and hear videos that are remarkably well aligned…

Logic Pro soundtracks overview — Apple Support

QuickTime video is embedded with an internal SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers) timecode. SMPTE timecode is an absolute timecode that covers a 24-hour period. It displays hours, minutes, seconds, frames, and subframes. Logic Pro recognizes SMPTE timecode and converts it to MTC (MIDI Time Code). MTC is the MIDI equivalent of SMPTE timecode. Different video frame rates are automatically interpreted by Logic Pro. See MTC interpretation in Logic Pro.

  Set Nudge Value to 5 SMPTE Frame

Sets the nudge value to 5 SMPTE frames (approximately one sixth of a second). Synchronizing audio with video is not a typical task for me, but it is good to know that the alignment tasks can be helped with _mouse free_ editing commands.

Set the nudge value, use the nudge commands while looking and listening.

Move regions in the Logic Pro Tracks area — Apple Support

You can nudge regions (move them in small increments) left or right using key commands. To nudge regions, you first set the nudge value, then move selected regions by this value. Alternatively, you can nudge regions by a set value.

  Unlock SMPTE Position    ⌘⇞

Command-PageUp. If you hover your pointer over the “Key” field the translation of the symbols will appear below the pointer. That’s how I finally can figure out all the weird symbols.

At some point I’m going to be working on audio for a video. It will be good to have these commands “nearby” to help me along.

Protect the position of events in Logic Pro — Apple Support

There are situations when you want to prevent certain events from being moved. For example, several note events may be used to trigger footstep samples that match an actor walking down a corridor in a movie soundtrack.

Command    Key Touch Bar


- Global Commands


Move Movie Region (and SMPTE Position) to Project Start


Move Movie Region (and SMPTE Position) to Playhead



- Main Window Tracks and Various Editors


Unlock SMPTE Position ⌘⇞


Lock SMPTE Position ⌘⇟


Lock/Unlock SMPTE Position ⌃⌥⇧⌘⌦