Audio files

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Snap Edits to Zero Crossings	What’s new in Logic Pro X Get started with Logic Pro X Overview Logic Pro main window Projects Playback and navigation Tempo, key, and time signature Tracks Audio tracks Software instrument tracks Track header controls Arranging regions Editing regions Piano Roll Editor Audio Track Editor Smart Controls Mixing Apple Loops Drummer Track Stacks Sharing If you are upgrading Overview Work with advanced tools and additional options New concepts in Logic Pro X New and changed terms in Logic Pro X Logic Pro basics What is Logic Pro? Logic Pro workflow overview Logic Pro interface overview Logic Pro main window Tracks area Library Inspector Mixer Smart Controls Editors Audio Track Editor Piano Roll Editor Drummer Editor Score Editor Step Editor Audio File Editor Note Pads Project notes Track notes List Editors Event List Marker List Tempo List Signature List Loop Browser Browsers Project Audio Browser Media Browser All Files Browser Logic Pro project basics Advanced tools and additional options Work with Logic Pro windows Open and close windows Move and resize windows Zoom windows Scale plug-in windows Move through display levels Control how windows change as the playhead moves Control window relationships using Link mode Control windows using screensets Create, recall, and switch screensets Protect, copy, rename, and delete screensets Import screensets from another project Revert to saved screensets Work with tools in Logic Pro Tools overview Assign tools Common tools Undo and redo edits in Logic Pro Download additional content How to get help Connect external devices Overview Connect audio devices Audio devices overview Connect a microphone Connect an electric instrument Connect an audio interface Connect speakers and other audio devices Configure a connected audio device Configure Apogee and Euphonix audio devices Connect MIDI devices MIDI devices overview Connect a USB music keyboard Connect MIDI keyboards and modules About multichannel MIDI devices Separate a MIDI keyboard from its sound generator Work with projects Overview Create projects Open projects Save projects Delete projects Play and navigate projects Play a project Set the playhead position Control playback with the transport buttons Use transport shortcut menus Use transport key commands Customize the control bar Use the cycle area Use the Chase Events function Control Logic Pro using Apple Remote Set project properties Project properties overview Set the project tempo Set the project key and scale Set the project time signature Set the project sample rate Set the project start and end points Set the project playback volume Manage projects Project management overview Use project alternatives and backups Clean up projects Manage project assets Consolidate assets in a project Rename projects Copy and move projects Import data and settings from other projects Preview projects in the Finder Close projects View project information and reorganize memory Work with tracks Overview Track basics Create tracks Create tracks that use existing channel strips Reassign tracks to different channel strips Select tracks Duplicate tracks Rename tracks Change track icons Change track colors Reorder tracks Zoom tracks Replace or double drum sounds Use the track header controls Track header overview Mute tracks Solo tracks Set track volume levels Set track pan positions Enable tracks for recording Turn on input monitoring for audio tracks Turning off tracks Protect tracks Freeze tracks Hide tracks Delete tracks Edit multiple tracks using slide activation Work with patches in the Library Patches overview Choose a patch Choose presets and other file types in the Library Search for patches by name Merge patch settings with the current patch Reset patches to their original settings Save custom patches Work with Track Stacks Track Stacks overview Create and edit Track Stacks Track Stacks and the Library Work with the master track Control timing with the groove track Bounce tracks and regions in place Bounce in place overview Bounce a track in place Bounce all tracks in place Bounce a region in place Export tracks and regions Export tracks as audio files Export regions as audio files Move audio files used for audio regions Export MIDI regions as standard MIDI files Edit track parameters Record your voice or a musical instrument Overview Record audio Before recording audio Record sound from a microphone or an electric instrument Record multiple audio takes Record to multiple audio tracks Punch in and out of audio recordings Replace audio recordings Delete audio recordings Record software instruments Before recording software instruments Play software instruments Record software instruments Record additional software instrument takes Overdub software instrument recordings Spot erase software instrument recordings Record to multiple software instrument tracks Replace software instrument recordings Use step input recording techniques Advanced recording techniques Advanced recording commands Color takes while recording Mark takes while recording Capture your most recent performance Comp your audio recordings Comping overview Preview take recordings Create, save, edit, and rename comps Create and save comps Edit comps Rename takes and comps Delete takes and comps Edit take regions Edit the start and end points of take regions Cut take folders and take regions Move take folders and take regions Manage take folder contents Export takes and comps Move takes and comps Flatten and merge take folders Unpack take folders Pack regions into take folders Use prerecorded media Overview Use Apple Loops in your projects What are Apple Loops? Search for Apple Loops Play Apple Loops Access your favorite Apple Loops Add Apple Loops to your projects Create your own Apple Loops Customize the Loop Browser Import and search for media files Import media files Search for media files Media file search conditions Use the Project Audio Browser Project Audio Browser overview Add and delete audio files Play audio files Sort, group, and rename audio files Move, copy, and convert audio files Export and import audio region information Import compressed audio files Add ReCycle files to your project Supported media and file formats Media and file formats overview GarageBand projects Final Cut Pro XML files Standard MIDI files AAF files Create a song arrangement Overview Work in the Tracks area Tracks area overview Position items using the ruler Position items using alignment guides Snap items to the grid Vertically zoom the Tracks area Quantize regions Control positioning with drag modes Scrub the project Scroll and zoom in the Tracks area Customize the toolbar Arrange regions in the Tracks area Regions overview Select regions Select parts of regions Cut, copy, and paste regions Move regions Add or remove gaps in an arrangement Shift the playback of regions Loop regions Resize regions Mute and solo regions Time stretch regions Split regions Demix MIDI regions Join regions Create aliases of MIDI regions Clone audio regions Change the color of regions Convert audio regions to EXS sample zones Delete regions Create fades and crossfades on audio regions Create fades Edit fades Create automatic crossfades Delete fades Remove silent passages from audio files Remove silent passages in the Strip Silence Window Uses for Strip Silence Work with folders Folders overview Pack and unpack folders Open and close folders Add and remove regions from folders Create alias folders Work with groove templates Create groove templates Import groove templates Edit region parameters Region inspector Shared region parameters MIDI quantization types Quantize parameter values Advanced quantization parameters Audio region parameters MIDI region parameters Edit audio regions in the Audio Track Editor Overview Select audio regions Cut, copy, and paste Move audio regions Trim audio regions Split and join audio regions Snap edits to zero crossings Delete audio regions Edit MIDI regions in the Piano Roll Editor Overview Add and edit notes Add notes Select notes Snap items to the grid Move notes Copy notes Change the pitch of notes Resize notes Edit note velocity Quantize the timing of notes Quantize the pitch of notes Lock the position of events Mute notes Change note color Delete notes Time stretch notes Use Note Repeat View multiple MIDI regions Split chords Use MIDI Draw Open other editors Add drummers to your project Overview Work in the Drummer Editor Drummer Editor overview Choose genres and drummers Choose drummer presets Edit a drummer’s performance Follow the rhythm of another track Work with Producer Kits Use Drum Kit Designer Drum Kit Designer overview Play drums and adjust kit piece settings Exchange drums Map to external hardware controllers Use Drum Machine Designer Drum Machine Designer overview Play drums and adjust kit piece settings Exchange drums and kit pieces Convert Drummer regions to MIDI regions Edit the timing and pitch of audio Overview Edit the timing of audio Flex Time algorithms and parameters Time stretch using flex markers Time stretch using marquee selections Time stretch using the Flex tool Delete, reset, and move flex markers Edit the pitch of audio Flex Pitch algorithm and parameters Edit the pitch of audio in the Audio Track Editor Edit the pitch of audio in the Tracks area Quantize the timing of audio regions Quantize the pitch of audio regions Change the gain of audio regions Use Varispeed to alter the speed and pitch of audio Advanced edit features Advanced Logic Pro editors Event List Event List overview Event List display options View events and regions in the Event List Filter event types View events outside the display area Select and create events in the Event List Select events in the Event List Create events in the Event List Edit events in the Event List Edit events overview Change the position and length of events Protect the position of events Change event values Edit articulation IDs for note events View and set articulation IDs in the EXS24 mkII Instrument Editor Change articulation IDs dynamically using modulation routing Mute and delete regions and events Event Types Note events Control change events Pitch bend events Program change events Aftertouch events Poly pressure events SysEx events Meta events Event Float window Step Editor Step Editor overview Create and edit steps in the Step Editor Change the grid and step display Create steps in the Step Editor Select steps in the Step Editor Delete steps in the Step Editor Restore deleted steps in the Step Editor Change step values in the Step Editor Move and copy steps in the Step Editor Protect the position of steps Lane parameters Lane parameters overview Create lanes Edit Lane parameters Use the Lane inspector Use Lane Sets Audio File Editor Audio File Editor overview Audio File Editor interface Audio File Editor interface overview Change the waveform display Change the waveform amplitude scale Change the ruler display Play audio files in the Audio File Editor Navigate audio files in the Audio File Editor Make selections in the Audio File Editor Make basic selections Use transient markers to make selections Use a selection to set the project tempo Edit and process audio in the Audio File Editor Audio File Editor edit commands Use transient markers to edit Use the Audio File Editor Pencil tool Trim or silence audio files Set audio file levels Normalize audio files Fade audio files Audio File Editor Reverse commands Audio File Editor Loop commands Undo edit steps Perform manual backups Use an external sample editor MIDI Transform window MIDI Transform window overview Use transform sets MIDI Transform window presets MIDI Transform window parameters MIDI Transform window parameters overview Set selection conditions Set operations parameters Use the map Exchange parameter values MIDI Transform window examples Mix a project Overview Mixer channel strips Channel strip types Channel strip controls Set channel strip volume and check levels Peak level display and signal clipping Set volume levels Check levels Set channel strip input formats Set channel strip pan or balance positions Mute and solo channel strips Work with plug-ins Plug-ins overview Add, remove, move, and copy plug-ins Use the Channel EQ Work in the plug-in window Work with plug-in settings Work with plug-in latencies Use the Plug-in Manager Work with channel strip settings Control channel strip signal flow in the Mixer Route audio via insert effects Route audio via send effects Use aux channel strips Aux channel strips overview Create mix subgroups Send signals to multiple destinations Use multi-output instruments Use output channel strips Define a channel strip’s stereo output Define a channel strip’s mono output Work with Mixer groups Groups overview Groups inspector Edit group membership Automate groups Use VCA groups Surround panning Binaural panning Binaural panning overview Use the Binaural Panner Use the Binaural Post-Processing plug-in Work with MIDI channel strips MIDI channel strips overview Adjust elements of MIDI channel strips Save and restore MIDI channel strip settings Customize the Mixer Change the Mixer view Navigate within the Mixer View channel strips linked to folder tracks Add track notes View control surface bars Link control surfaces to the Mixer Use the I/O Labels window Adjust channel strips when recording or playing Work with ReWire applications Automate mix and effects settings Overview Show automation curves Choose automation modes Add automation to tracks Add and adjust automation points Adjust a range of automation points Record live automation Select, copy, move, and delete automation Select, copy, and move automation Delete automation Snap automation to grid positions Edit automation in the Automation Event List Write track automation with external controllers Use MIDI Draw Use Smart Controls Overview Choose a Smart Control layout Apply automatic mapping Map screen controls Edit mapping parameters Use parameter mapping graphs Open the plug-in window for a screen control Rename a screen control Control articulation changes using articulation IDs Assign hardware controls to screen controls Compare an edited Smart Control with its saved settings Use the Arpeggiator with a Smart Control Automate screen control movements Make global changes to a project Overview Use the global tracks Global tracks overview Show and hide global tracks Resize and reorder global tracks Work with markers Markers overview Add markers Edit markers Rename markers Navigate using markers Use marker sets Customize how markers appear Use marker information Delete markers Build a project with arrangement markers Add arrangement markers Edit arrangement markers Work with time and key signatures Time and key signatures overview Create time signature changes Create key signature changes Edit time and key signatures Delete signatures Use signature sets Work with tempo Tempo overview Create tempo changes with the Tempo track Tempo track overview Add and edit tempo points Move and copy tempo points Create tempo curves in the Tempo track Use the Tempo List Tempo List overview Create and edit tempo changes in the Tempo List Use tempo sets Create tempo changes using Beat Detection Match audio recordings to the project tempo Match the tempo to an audio region Use tempo information from audio files Record tempo changes in Logic Pro Use Tempo Operations Tempo Operations overview Create and edit tempo changes Use the Tempo Interpreter Control tempo changes with the tempo fader Work with transposition Transposition overview Add and edit transposition points Work with beat mapping Beat mapping overview On MIDI regions On audio regions Automatic beat mapping Control the overall project volume View and edit music notation Overview Work in the Score Editor Score Editor overview View music notation Position items graphically Move and copy items Resize notes and symbols Adjust the vertical headroom of the score display Repeat events Insert items in multiple regions Edit multiple items Select multiple regions Display and edit aliases Add notes to the score Add notes and symbols from the Part box Part box overview View score symbols Select score symbols Add notes and rests from the Part box Add key and time signature changes Change the clef sign Add dynamic marks, slurs, and crescendi Change the appearance of note heads Add accents and other symbols to notes Add trills, ornaments, and tremolo symbols Add sustain pedal markings Add chord symbols Add chord grids and tablature symbols Add bar lines, repeat signs, and coda signs Add page and line break symbols Edit notes in the Score Editor Select notes Move and copy notes Change a note’s pitch, duration, and velocity Quantize the timing of notes Edit note attributes Note attributes overview Change note heads Change the size and horizontal position of notes Change the display and position of accidentals Change stem direction, length, and beaming Change the voice or staff assignment Change the direction of ties Change the syncopation or interpretation of notes Change the independent status of notes Change the color of notes Reset note attributes Restrict note input to a diatonic key Control the appearance of tied notes Create and edit tuplets Use tuplets to override display quantization Add grace notes and independent notes Delete notes Add lyrics and text Lyrics and text overview Add lyrics Add and edit text Add text Edit text Edit event parameters for text objects Use text styles Add automatic text Add global text Work with chord grids Chord grids overview Instrument Editor Chord Grid Selector Chord Grid Editor Insert and edit chord grids in the Score Editor Create custom chord grids in the Chord Grid Editor Create and edit chord grids Add and edit fingering dots Add and edit barres Mute strings in a chord grid Create, rename, and delete chord grid libraries Import and export chord grid libraries Edit score region parameters Score region parameters overview Style Quantize Interpretation Syncopation No Overlap Max Dots Score Edit default parameters for new regions Work with staff styles Staff styles overview Assign staff styles to tracks Staff Style window Create and duplicate staff styles Edit staff styles Edit staff, voice, and assign parameters Add and delete staffs or voices Copy and paste staffs or voices Copy staff styles between projects Delete staff styles Assign notes to voices and staffs Add notes to a polyphonic staff style Change the staff assignment of score symbols Beam notes across staffs Use drum notation with mapped staff styles Predefined staff styles Create scores and parts using score sets Score sets overview Choose score sets Create and delete score sets Edit score set parameters Change the instruments in a score set Resize score sets Create separate layouts for a full score and parts Extract parts from the score Import score sets from other projects Edit the score layout Score layout overview Edit line breaks Line and page breaks Edit local margins Change the margin and header values Use external symbol fonts Share the completed score Customize the Score Editor Choose a color mode Show or hide folder contents Display global tracks Display instrument names Display duration bars Change the length of duration bars Display guide lines Share projects Overview Bounce projects Bounce a project to an audio file Burn a project to a CD or DVD Set the bounce range Set bounce options PCM bounce options MP3 bounce options M4A: AAC bounce options About dithering algorithms Share songs to iTunes Share songs as ringtones Share projects to the Media Browser Share songs using AirDrop Share songs using MailDrop Share songs to SoundCloud Export projects as an AAF file as a Final Cut Pro XML file as Music XML Surround in Logic Pro X Logic Pro X surround overview Set up Logic Pro X for surround Set surround preferences Set the project surround format Set the channel strip input format Set the channel strip output format Change the order of surround level meters Logic Pro X surround features Surround Panner Surround Panner overview Surround Panner parameters Surround effects Multichannel effects Multichannel effects overview Multichannel effects Configuration tab Surround master channel strip Down Mixer plug-in Bounce surround audio files Additional surround information Surround formats overview Surround format channel distribution Surround bounce file encoders Speaker placement, timing, and levels Speaker placement Speaker timing and levels Work in the Environment Overview Common object parameters Work with Environment layers Environment layers overview Create, name, delete, and switch layers Work with Environment objects Tools in the Environment Add and delete objects Move and copy objects Adjust the position and size of objects Use advanced selection commands Create your MIDI signal path MIDI signal path overview Assign direct output connections Cable Environment objects Make multiple cable connections Cable objects in series and in parallel Exchange Environments Exchanging Environments overview Import Environments Update and swap Environments Replace Environments Customize the Environment Environment objects reference Standard instrument objects Standard instrument objects overview Standard instrument parameters Multi-instrument objects Multi-instrument objects overview Multi-Instrument window Work with subchannels Mapped instrument objects Mapped instrument objects overview Mapped Instrument window Custom bank selects Touch track objects Touch track objects overview Touch Tracks window Fader objects Fader objects overview Use faders Play back fader movements Work with object groups Fader styles Fader functions: MIDI events Fader functions: range, value as Fader functions: filter Vector fader Special faders overview Cable switchers Meta event faders Work with SysEx faders Work with SysEx messages Special functions Alias objects Alias objects overview Alias parameters Ornament objects GM mixer objects GM mixer objects overview GM mixer parameters Work with the GM mixer channel strips MMC record buttons objects Keyboard objects Monitor objects Macro objects Macro objects overview Define a macro’s input and output Arpeggiator objects Arpeggiator objects overview Arpeggiator parameters Transformer objects Transformer objects overview How the transformer object works Configure a transformer object Use meta events to control condition and operation values Delay line objects Delay line objects overview Delay line parameters Voice limiter objects Voice limiter objects overview Voice limiter parameters Channel splitter objects Chord memorizer objects Chord memorizer objects overview Chord memorizer parameters Chord Memorizer window Physical input objects Sequencer input objects MIDI click objects ReWire objects Channel strip objects Channel strip objects overview Channel strip parameters Input channel strip Bus channel strip Prelisten channel strip Video and synchronization Video and synchronization overview Use movies in Logic Pro X Add a movie to your project Use the Movie window About the Movie track Use movie scene markers Use movie audio tracks Create and edit soundtracks Soundtracks overview Work with absolute time code Logic Pro X synchronization Synchronization overview External synchronization MTC interpretation MIDI Machine Control Synchronization problems and solutions Preferences, project settings, and key commands Logic Pro preferences Overview General preferences Project Handling preferences Editing preferences Cycle preferences Catch preferences Notifications preferences Audio preferences Devices preferences General Audio preferences Audio Editing preferences Output preferences Bounce Extensions preferences Input preferences Audio File Editor preferences MP3 preferences MIDI preferences General MIDI preferences Reset Messages preferences Sync preferences Display preferences General Display preferences Tracks Display preferences Mixer Display preferences Editors Display preferences Score preferences Movie preferences Automation preferences Control Surfaces preferences My Info preferences Advanced preferences Project settings Overview General settings Synchronization settings General Synchronization settings Audio Synchronization settings MIDI Synchronization settings Unitor Synchronization settings Metronome settings Recording settings Tuning settings Tuning overview The comma and equal temperament Hermode Tuning Settings Audio settings MIDI settings General MIDI settings Input Filter settings Chase settings Score settings Global Score settings Numbers & Names settings Tablature settings Chords & Grids settings Clefs & Signatures settings Layout settings MIDI Meaning settings Colors settings Movie settings Assets settings Key commands Overview Browse, import, and save key commands Assign key commands Print key commands Key command tables Global key commands Control Surfaces Various windows Audio files Tracks area and editors Editors Tracks Mixer Score Editor Event List Step Editor Project Audio Browser EXS24 Instrument Editor Step Input Keyboard Glossary Help for Apple products Copyright © 2014 Skydocu Inc. 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