Apple Logic Express 8 - Manual (Page 361)

Chapter 13 Creating Your Arrangement 361
To adjust the fade curve shape:
m Edit the Curve value in the Region Parameter box.
The fade curve is instantly reflected in the region.
Changing the Fade Type
If you click the Fade Type menu (the up/down arrow beside the Fade parameter in the
Inspector), you’ll see four options:
 Out (default): Creates a standard fade out whenever the Fade tool or Fade parameter
is used.
 X: Crossfades the selected region with the following region when you use the Fade
tool or Fade parameter.
 EqP: Results in an Equal Power crossfade. This minimizes volume dips between audio
regions, resulting in a more even crossfade between regions that may be slightly
different in level.
 X S: Delivers an S-curve crossfade. The fade curve, as the name suggests, is S shaped.
Note: The latter three options can only be applied to two consecutive regions.
You should also note that the Fade In (and corresponding Curve) parameters are made
redundant when any of the X, EqP, or X S options is chosen.
Deleting Fade Files
Use of the Options > Audio > Delete All Fade File command deletes the fade file. No
information will be lost by doing this, because Logic Express automatically creates a
new fade file the next time playback is started, based on the fade parameters of each
audio region.
Fading Apple Loops
Apple Loops do not support fades, so you can’t directly assign a fade to them. As you
can’t apply fades to an Apple Loop, no fade parameters are displayed in the Region
Parameter box when an Apple Loop is selected.
If you’d like to achieve a fade effect, you need to export the Apple Loop (choose File >
Export > Region as Audio file in the main menu bar). Import this file into the Arrange
area and apply the fade to it.