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Chapter 12 Getting to Know Regions 299
Creating and Removing Regions
When you add an audio file to your project, Logic Express automatically creates a
region that encompasses the entire file length. You can create as many regions as
desired from the same audio file. There are no length limitations to regions, as long as
they don’t exceed the length of the source audio file.
Creating multiple regions from the same audio file is beneficial for many tasks, such as
using different portions of a vocal take that spans the length of the project, for
example.
You can create regions in the Audio Bin, the Sample Editor, and the Arrange. This
section concentrates on the Audio Bin and Sample Editor options.
Note: Full details on all Arrange window region editing options are found in
Chapter 13, “Creating Your Arrangement,” on page 307.
To create a region from an audio file in the Audio Bin, either:
m Select the desired audio file in the Audio Bin, then choose Audio File > Add Region (or
use the Add Region key command, default: Control-R).
m Choose Edit > Copy (Command-C) in the main menu bar, then choose Edit > Paste
(Command-V).
The new region will appear below the existing region(s) in the list.
Each region is assigned a unique numerical appendix. As an example, organ.wav is the
parent audio file. The automatically created region is simply called organ, and newly
created regions are called organ.1, organ.2, and so on.
To create a region from an audio file in the Sample Editor:
m Choose Edit > Create New Region (Command-R).
The newly created region will appear in the Audio Bin list.
To delete a region from the Audio Bin, do one of the following:
m Select one or more regions, and press Backspace.
Removing a region does not remove the parent audio file.
To remove an audio file from the current project:
1 Select the audio file name (not a region name) in the Audio Bin.
2 Choose Audio File > Delete Files (or use the corresponding key command).
This deletes the file from the project, but not from the hard disk.
Warning: If any of the deleted regions exist in the Arrange area, they will be removed
as well. You should, therefore, be careful when deleting a region (or parent audio file).
The Undo function is always available, however, should you inadvertently remove a
required region.