You may know or be interested to know that Logic Pro 8 has an Audio Track limit of 255 Audio Tracks. My current session has 278 Environment objects, 255 of which are Audio Tracks. Trying to add another one brings up a dialogue box “No tracks could be created!” So that’s it. I hope this at least doubles in future releases.
-MC-
Tags: Arrange, Audio, Channel Strip, Environment, Track
When selecting Audio Regions in the Audio Window or Audio Bin, it would be very useful to display the start point of a selected region in Sample values in the context of the overall audio file.
A typical example is rendering a multi-track mix to stereo or even editing a bounced file that may require further edit cuts.
Once you have cut an audio file or region a new region representing that cut is automatically created. Removing this cut from the Arrange area leaves a gap and you then fill this gap by shifting one of the regions to meet the other.
Selecting any of the shifted regions in the Arrange area will display its Start Point relative to the Timeline and subsequent length in the Help Tag. There is no reference to the cut region’s start point (anchor point) in relation to the overall audio file that it originates from.
The only way to access this absolute time specific information is by selecting the region in the Audio Window (not the Audio Bin) and viewing the info display of the selected region in the Sample Editor. Selecting the same region in the Arrange Area will show a region start point and region length relative to the time-line and not the mother audio file.
Why is this important? Here’s why…
If parametric adjustments are required at the multi track stage prior to rendering (bouncing) and after having made cuts to the bounced file, it is inevitable that a fresh bounce of the multi track stage will require cuts at the exact same points as the previously edited bounce.
Having immediate visual access to sample accurate start points, relative to the overall audio file time, of a region that has been shifted left or right to bridge a cut, will enable quick application of the scissor tool or split by playhead function on the latest bounce to replicate exactly the cut points of the previously edited bounce and therefore quickly dispose of unwanted regions.
This information would be a valuable inclusion as an optional display along side the Region Length field in the Audio Window and Audio Bin.
Only by selecting a region in the Audio Window can one access the true Region Start Point value relative to the mother audio file and even then, this information is only available via the Sample Editor info display.
To summarize, I have written to Apple’s Logic Team to please offer a Region Start Field as well as a Region Length Field in the Audio Window.
For sample Accurate editing in the Arrange Area, set Snap: to Samples. In the Sample Editor set View to Samples to reference the correct Region Start value in the info display.
-MC-
Tags: Arrange, Audio, Region, Sample Editor
Click on the Snap Drop-down Menu at the top right of the Arrange area..
Select the Grid value to snap to (e.g. Beat) and check the option to Snap Automation
Automation Edits always snap to Absolute Value regardless of the ‘Snap to Absolute Value’ status.
* This is especially useful when performing edits, if previously, you have written Automation Data via Touch or Latch modes on the fly and need events to trigger precisely on the beat. Bypass or Solo are good examples.
-MC-
Tags: Arrange, Automation, Time
1) With the Tempo Track visible, set locators to fit the Tempo Changes that you want to copy, beginning at the first tempo change and ending at the last tempo change… (in the example below there is a tempo change at every 1/16 note position from bar 129 to bar 161).
2) Click on the Tempo Track Header (Mouse Tool changes to Hand ‘Grabber’) to SELECT the Tempo Changes inside Continue reading »
Tags: Arrange, Global Tracks, Tempo, Time
1) Open the Tempo Operations Function via Options > Tempo > Tempo Operations
2) Select ‘Scaling Existing Tempo Changes’ from the Operation Menu and choose a range in position (bars, beats, divisions) or by time
(I have whacked in some tempo changes in the tempo track for demo purposes and Continue reading »
Tags: Arrange, Automation, Global Tracks, Tempo, Time
An invaluable feature is creating 4 nodes - 2 each side – while making a rubber-band selection to edit an area of automation data.
1) Hold Shift Control Option while dragging the pointer tool to make your selection.
2) You can now adjust the line between the newly created nodes up and down to create instant change at the nodes positions.
More often than not you will want to place these nodes either side of a region.
If so simply select the region and go to Options > Track Automation > Create 4 Nodes at Region Border.
Set up a Key Command like I have if you use this function often…
Holding down Option and Shift while rubber-banding a selection will create 2 nodes (one each side).
or… simply select a region and use the key command for 2 nodes at region border.
-MC-
Tags: Arrange, Automation, Hot-Keys, Nodes, Region, Selection
For most editing jobs you only need to follow this one handed tip…
1) Set up your right mouse to be your tool menu.
2) Right click and hit the 9 key (Arrange,) 3 key (Sample Editor), 0 zero Key (Piano Roll), 5 Key (Hyper Editor) to select the Zoom tool
3) Drag a frame around the section you want to zoom in on an repeat if you need to go in deeper.
4) Perform the edit…
5) With the zoom tool selected once more just click repeatedly anywhere with the left mouse button. Each click zooms you out one stage at a time, relative to how many stages you zoomed in previously.
6) Once back to the lowest level right click to revert to the Pointer tool or other tool of choice.
1) I have a Key Command – F1 (Recall Zoom 1) for as near to a complete overview of all my regions as is visually comfortable.
2) I then select the region that I want to snip/edit so I can mute offending cuts.
3) I apply the Ctrl Alt (Option) Z Key Command to Continue reading »
The Automation Event List can only be opened via the Automation Event list Key Command.
The default Key Command is Control Command E.
The list is useful for editing Track Automation Data in an event list, similar to the standard Event List used for editing MIDI (Region Based) Automation data.
You can view and edit Continue reading »
Tags: Arrange, Automation, Event List
The Pickup Clock function has been described here.
Here’s a handy real-time arrange application of this function for dropping in regions or notes right on the Song Position the Line (SPL) while in cycle mode or normal play mode.
1) In the Arrange Area select a Continue reading »
Tags: Arrange, Clock, Cycle, Hot-Keys, Note, Piano Roll, Region, Time
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