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566 Chapter 24 Managing Audio Files
Note: If a file of the same name exists in the target location, Logic Express asks whether
or not you want to replace it. Click Replace to do so, or type in a different name, and
click Save.
To copy or convert audio files in the Sample Editor:
1 Choose Audio File > Save A Copy As.
2 Choose the desired settings in the Save A Copy As dialog.
You can set the desired sample rate, bit depth, file format, stereo conversion, and dither
type for the destination file. The dialog also features an “Add resulting files to Audio
Bin” option, allowing you to add the file to the Audio Bin, following the save.
3 Browse to the location where you want to store the audio file, then type a name for the
audio file in the name field.
4 Click the Save button.
Deleting Audio Files
Audio files are displayed and organized by Mac OS X in exactly the same way as all
other Macintosh files. You can therefore delete or copy them in the Finder. This has the
following disadvantages, however:
 You may not know if an audio file is needed in a project, when using the Finder for
deletions.
 Deleted audio files can not be found when you load a project. This results in
orphaned files (and regions) in the Audio Bin and Arrange area regions which refer to
the missing audio file (see “Finding and Replacing Orphaned Audio Files” on
page 569).
Important: For these reasons, you should only perform audio file deletions in the Audio
Bin.
To delete audio files in the Audio Bin:
1 Select the audio files that you want to delete.
2 Choose Audio File > Delete File(s) or (or use the corresponding key command,
default: Control-Backspace).
An alert message, informing you of the number of audio files about to be deleted, will
appear.
3 Click Cancel to abandon the deletion process, or click Delete to move the audio files
into the Trash.