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365Logic Pro User Guide
Open the Remove Silence window
• In the Logic Pro Project Audio Browser, Control-click an audio region, then choose
Remove Silence from the shortcut menu.
Remove silent passages from the selected region
1. In Logic Pro, set parameters in the Remove Silence window.
Note: Depending on the material in the audio file, all parameters can affect the number
and division of regions. Try different values to see what produces the best result. The
graphic display of the region updates to show the result of your changes.
2. Click OK.
If you selected a region that is used in the Tracks area, a dialog asks if you want to
replace the region in the Tracks area with the new regions.
3. Do one of the following:
• To replace the region in the Tracks area with regions created by the Remove Silence
function: Click Replace or press Return. This ensures that the relative timing of the
individual audio segments remains unaltered.
• To have the regions appear only in the Project Audio Browser: Click No. You can add
regions manually from the Project Audio Browser.
To learn about different uses for Remove Silence, see Uses for Remove Silence.
Uses for Remove Silence in Logic Pro
You can use Remove Silence for a variety of different situations.
Remove background noises
The most common use for Remove Silence is simulation of the classic noise gate effect.
When used on long recordings with numerous gaps—such as vocals or instrumental
solos—you can obtain better results by setting a low threshold value. Background noise is
removed, without affecting the main signal.
• For short percussive regions (drum loops), you can simulate time compression/
expansion by simply altering the tempo.
• You can even quantize the individual segments in an audio recording.