adjust size of marquee selection with micro adjustments

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adjust size of marquee selection with micro adjustments

Hi there,

I was using Audacity to edit my podcast interviews and I've now started to use Logic Pro X. However, one aspect that I miss is the ability to drag the edges of the selected region (Marquee tool) to include or exclude something before deleting the unwanted audio.

I understand that I can use the arrows to adjust the start point and the end point of the marquee selection but it jumps to very large gaps as opposed to making micro changes. In Audacity, I am able to grab the edges of the selection and easily adjust it to my needs.

Is there any way to do this or something similar with Logic Pro X?

Thanks.

MacBook Pro (2020 and later)

Posted on Sep 13, 2021 9:15 PM

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Answer 1

Sep 14, 2021 5:54 AM in response to akafaccia

Hi,

Take a moment and look into "Snap items to the grid in Logic Pro". Personally I am not a fan of "Smart" mode. Also look into the impact of "Snap Edits to Zero Crossings" to avoid clicks and pops.

Hope this helps.

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Sep 14, 2021 6:38 AM in response to Don Mactavish

I have Snap turned off, so not sure if that is having any affect, but the snap still doesn't help me fine tune the area selected by the Marquee.

However, I think I found a solution that seems to do what I want. First I delete the unwanted selection and then I can adjust the sides of the selected area with the mouse by grabbing the edge on the lower half of the track.

That seems to work for me. I would still like to learn how to make adjustments to the selection before deleting but at least I get to adjust it afterwards.

That is for trying to help. 🙂 Any other ideas or suggestions would be appreciated.

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Answer 3

Sep 15, 2021 5:25 AM in response to akafaccia

Hi,

Depending on the zoom level you could be snapping to a zero crossing and this will shift the point where an edit is made. Note: This is a good thing to prevent clicks and pops at the edit point. Adjusting the region is a great approach since it is non-destructive and you can also add non-destructive fades.

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