Apple Logic Pro X - Manual (Page 445)

Chapter 15 Advanced edit features 445
Use relative display mode
Do one of the following:
m Open the Audio File Editor from the Project Audio Browser (double-click the region in the Project
Audio Browser).
m Choose Content from the Audio File Editor’s View > Link submenu, then select a region in the
Project Audio Browser.
The start position of the section is automatically assigned to the 0 value, or a value of 1 1 1 1 if
set to Bars/Beats. The scale unit lines are dotted.
Use absolute display mode
Do one of the following:
m Open the Audio File Editor in the Logic Pro main window.
m Choose Content from the Audio File Editor’s View > Link submenu, then select a region in the
main window.
Time is measured from the start of the project and is assigned a value of 0, or a value of 1 1 1 1 if
set to Bars/Beats. In this mode, the absolute (project) time is shown in the ruler.
Change the Audio File Editor ruler time scale
m Choose one of the following scaling units from the Audio File Editor’s View menu:
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Samples: Displays the number of sample words.
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Min:Sec:Ms: Displays the absolute scale in hours, minutes, seconds, and milliseconds.
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SMPTE Time: Displays the SMPTE scale in hours, minutes, seconds, and frames.
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Bars/Beats: Displays the scale in bars, beats, divisions, and ticks—just like the ruler in
other windows.
Tip: You can also access these options via a shortcut menu by Control-clicking the ruler.