10.6

419Logic Pro Instruments
Use Sampler Zone pane start, end, loop, fade, anchor, and crossfade
markers
You can use Sampler Zone pane markers to alter audio playback in Logic Pro. To define the
possible positions for markers, use the Snap menu.
Do any of the following:
• Drag the blue start or end marker to set the sample start and end point. Playback
occurs between these markers.
• Press and hold Option, then drag either the start or end marker to move both the
sample start and end point.
• Drag the gray fade in or fade out marker to change the length of the fade at the
beginning and end of the audio file segment between the start and end markers.
• Press and hold Option, then drag either the fade in or fade out marker to move both
fade markers.
• Drag the yellow loop start or end marker to set loop boundaries. Playback cycles
between these markers when you hold a note.
• Drag the yellow shaded area between the loop start and end markers to move the entire
loop. Alternatively, press and hold Option, then drag either the loop start or end marker
to move the entire loop
• Drag the gray crossfade marker (indicated with X) to set the length of the crossfade at
the beginning and end of loop boundaries, smoothing out audible glitches as the loop
cycles across the loop end and start points.
• Drag the light blue anchor marker to set the absolute start point of the audio file.
Note: The anchor marker is visible only when Show Anchor is selected in the Zone pane
View menu.
Quickly zoom a portion of the Zone pane waveform display
In Logic Pro Sampler, the zoom buttons and pinch gestures can be used to zoom the
waveform display shown in the Zone pane, but you can also do the following to quickly
zoom a portion of the waveform:
• Press and hold Control and Option, then drag in the waveform display.
The selected area is zoomed to fill the entire waveform display.
Tip: Double-click the Zone button in the Navigation bar to quickly switch between a
maximized view of the Zone pane and the current view.