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354Logic Pro User Guide
Search for an original region or alias
If you forget where the original or source region is for a certain alias, you can search for it.
In Logic Pro, do one of the following:
Select the alias, then choose MIDI > Alias > Select Original (or use the Find Original of
Alias key command).
Choose Functions > Region Alias > Select Aliases of Region.
Convert aliases from deleted source regions
If you delete the original or source region used by one or more aliases, a dialog appears,
asking whether to convert the aliases to independent MIDI regions or to keep the aliases. In
Logic Pro, do one of the following:
To cancel the procedure: Click Cancel.
To change all alias MIDI regions into real copies: Click Convert.
To delete the parent region, and retain all (orphaned) alias regions: Click Keep. Although
such orphan aliases serve no useful purpose, Logic Pro doesn’t automatically delete
them, in case you decide to reassign them to new originals at a later stage.
Select and delete all orphan aliases
If your project file contains unneeded aliases, you can quickly tidy up by selecting and
deleting all orphan aliases.
1. In Logic Pro, choose Functions > Region Alias > Select Orphan Aliases (or use the
corresponding key command).
2. Choose Functions > Region Alias > Delete Orphan Aliases (or use the corresponding key
command).
Convert an alias to a normal region
You can create a real region from an alias; its contents are identical to those of the original
region referenced by the alias, but its playback parameters are those of the alias. After
it’s been converted to a real region, you can edit it (or the original parent region), without
affecting the new real region.
You can also double-click an alias to open a dialog that asks whether you want to create
and edit a real copy, or edit the original.
If you double-click an alias to edit it, Logic Pro assumes that you either want to edit the
original, or turn the alias into a real region. You are asked whether you want to create and
edit a real copy, or to edit the original.
In Logic Pro, choose Functions > Region Alias > Convert to Region Copy from the Tracks
area menu bar (or use the Convert Alias to a Region Copy key command).