Apple Logic (1.1) - Manual (Page 59)

Chapter 6 Audio Regions 59
If you enlarge the display through use of the Zoom controls, you will see a waveform
display in the Audio Region that was just imported. The audio file name is displayed
above this waveform overview. A symbol indicating whether the file is mono or stereo
will be shown at the end of the file name. Stereo files are indicated by two interlocked
rings and Mono files, by a single ring.
Start playback from measure 17. At this point, you should be hearing the audio file, and
will notice that the speed of the MIDI tracks and the drum loop are out of time with
each other. You can fix this by adjusting the speed of the song: The drum loop has a
tempo of 120 bpm, the song a tempo of 122 bpm. Reduce the song tempo in the
Transport window to 120 bpm, and the drum loop and MIDI arrangement will play in
sync.
You can move, cut, and copy the Audio Region in the Arrange window, just as with
MIDI Regions. Please experiment with this, making use of the Undo function as you go.
Note: The Matrix and Score Editors, plus a number of MIDI-specific functions are not
applicable to Audio Regions.
Sample Editor
Double-clicking on the “Drumloop” Audio Region in the Arrange window (or using the
Toggle Sample Editor key command—default key command is W—on a selected Audio
Region) opens the Sample Editor. If you want to precisely edit audio files, this is the
window to use!
To listen to the audio file in the Sample Editor:
m Press the button featuring the loudspeaker symbol. Pressing the button that features
the Loop symbol will repeatedly play the selected portion of the file.