For instance, in the slow-down effect I just spoke about, at the point where you import the audio, instead of putting it between the locators, you can just drop it anywhere and hit this key command, and viola! The region is where it should be. Or if you’ve been editing audio and realise it all sounded better before you started messing around and want everything back where it was.īut it goes deeper than that. In its most basic function, it can be used when you accidentally move an audio region and aren’t sure where it came from (caffeine addicts like me know what I’m talking about). This one little manoeuvre has since become such a go-to that I actually harbour resentment towards anyone who knew about it and didn’t tell me. I’m embarrassed and annoyed that it took me so long to stumble onto the key command for ‘Move To Original Recording Position’ (Cmd+Click the relevant region, go to ‘Move’, and the key command as configured on your system will be listed there). Then change the pitch-bend range to 12 and play in the effect. This may seem a little convoluted, but explaining the procedure is more time-consuming than the actual execution.Īfter bouncing and muting the portion of the song between the locators, create an EXS24 instrument of the bounce (using ‘Convert To New Sampler Track’). Now you can slow down your track with the Pitch-Bend wheel, and perform it to taste. Mute the bounced audio, open the EXS24 instrument, and change the pitch-bend range to 12. Even better, Logic will automatically create a MIDI region with the sample key already activated. When you hit the trigger key that you chose, you should hear the portion of the song you originally selected. Logic will create a track with a new EXS24 instrument. Give it a name and choose a starting trigger note that’s easy to get to on your keyboard.
Now right-click on the region and select Convert / Convert To New Sampler Track (or use the appropriate key command). Import the audio from your Bounces folder (or the Project Audio List) and place it in its original spot (a tip on this is coming up). You could use Bounce In Place at this point but, depending on what plug-ins you are using and where, the results may vary. Disable any bus processing since this mix will be played in your session (and thus would otherwise be going through the bus processing twice).
Next, bounce the track as you normally would. Start by placing the locators from a little before you want the track to start slowing down, and ending where you want the clip to end. There are several ways to create this effect, but Logic has some tools to streamline the process.
You know that scene in teenage coming-of-age movies where the parents open the front door just when the kid’s party is in full steam? Invariably, you’ll hear the sound of the music slowly dying down as if the power has been shut off. When working on a track with multiple regions, it might be a good idea to grab the Region Inspector (the pointer turns to a hand) and drag it to the area where you’re working at least until they provide a Key Command for changing a region’s gain. Admittedly, I overlooked this feature due to the fact that the Region Inspector defaults to MIDI parameters - it’s only with audio selected that the Gain option appears.Īs with most of Logic’s functions, you can adjust the gain for multiple regions at once if they are all selected. From there, all you need to do is adjust the Gain field (see above). You’ll notice that this will adjust the waveform size to match the tweaks, ostensibly altering your recording level for the selected region. Simply put, when you have an audio region selected, turn your attention to the Region Inspector box (open the Inspector Column to make it visible). It’s not as obvious as a little fader on each region, though, so it took me a little digging to find it. You can imagine how excited I was to learn that Logic has its own version of Clip Gain. One feature of Pro Tools that I’ve recently become envious of is Clip Gain: the ability to adjust the level of a region within a track without using the volume fader or automation. Rather than focus on a specific problem, I’m going to offer up some of my favourite techniques and workflows, many of which I’ve found invaluable! Some of these have been covered in SOS before, while some may be brand new to you, but the idea is to shake you out of your Logic patterns and introduce you to some new ways of doing things, without you having to get your hands too dirty. Let’s try something different this month. We offer six Logic Pro X tips and tricks that you might not know about.
It even adjusts the waveform’s size to reflect the new volume. While not as elegant as Pro Tools’ Clip Gain function, Logic does offer a functional alternative for evening out a track’s volume.