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424 Chapter 12 Project Manager
Drag and Drop of Audio Files
You can drag all regular audio files directly from the Project Manager into the Arrange
and Audio windows. If the Audio window is closed, you may also use Functions > Add
Selected File to Audio Window to add audio files to a song, without placing them in the
Arrange window.
Browser Display
Left and Right Parts of the Project Manager Window
Every item in the gray Browse section is a folder. This also includes the display of sub-
folders (the right-most) in the hierarchy. The contents (the files) are always (and only)
displayed on the right-hand side. Click on an item in the lowest level of the hierarchy
(one of the right-most items—with no triangular arrow): The files in the selected folder
will appear on the right-hand side. To the left of each entry, you will see arrows that
display more information about the file and its relationships to other files, when
clicked.
• For audio files, the waveform is displayed, along with songs and EXS24 instruments
that refer to this audio file.
• For songs and EXS24 Instruments, the audio files they refer to are displayed.
If you are using the default key commands, you can use the cursor keys to navigate the
Project Manager window.
Renaming Files
If you hold Control and double-click on a file in the right half of the Project Manager
window, you can enter a new name for the file. In doing so, the new name information
will automatically be updated in the references of all other related files. You should
never rename audio files on the desktop, as this will destroy all existing references. All
file types can be renamed as desired.
Meaning of the Colors
On the right-hand side of the Project Manager, the files and their respective
information are displayed in different colors.
• Black: This is a resolved (valid) reference from within a song or an EXS instrument, to
an audio file—which means there’s a known path that is working fine and is in good
order.
• Green is used for the name, information, and location info for the audio file, if the
triangular arrow is clicked.
• Grey is the color of duplicates. Logic is intelligent when it comes to recognizing
duplicates: Even if the names and info are different, Logic will analyze the files byte
by byte. If the audio is identical and the length (duration) is identical, the Project
Manager will recognize that the file is a duplicate.