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264 Chapter 9 Audio Window
Further File Functions
Saving a Region as an Individual Audio File
If you want to create one (or more) independent audio files from selected Regions, use
the Audio File > Save Region(s) as function. Use the file selector to choose the target
folder for the new audio files. If you’re only editing one Region (or two paired Regions
from a stereo recording), you can also enter a name for the new audio file. If you are
editing several Regions simultaneously, it’s a good idea to name the Regions in
advance, as the existing Region names will apply to the audio files derived from them.
A dialog box appears onscreen:
Add Audio Files to List of Audio Window? No/Add
If you want to add the new audio files immediately, confirm with Enter or Add. If not,
click No.
There is a very similar function that allows you to convert selected Regions into
individual audio files, accessible directly from the Arrange window.
Making Backups
The Audio File > Backup File(s) function stores duplicates of files in the same storage
location as the original(s), with the extension “dup”.
Don’t forget the backup options that are available in the Sample Edit window.
Copying Audio Files
The Audio File > Copy/Convert File(s) function copies files to a different location on your
hard disk (or other storage medium). When you copy a file, you can enter a new name
in the file selector box (similar to the Save A Copy As command).
Logic checks if there’s enough space to copy the selected file(s) to the target location. If
a file of the same name exists at the target, Logic asks whether or not you want to
replace it. Logic also provides the opportunity to replace the audio file used in the song
with the file that you just copied.
Moving Audio Files
The Audio File > Move File(s) function enables you to move audio files on your hard disk.
Unlike the copy function, the source file disappears after the operation.
If the source drive/partition is the same as the target drive/partition, the files are simply
moved to the other folder. This is a very quick and convenient way of organizing the
drive and the song.
Example
Choose “Select Used” from the Edit menu of the Audio window (this refers to the files
being used in the Arrange window), and move them to a new folder. This folder will
only contain the audio files used by this song.