nudging an audio-region in a track right or left: smallest amount?

Question

Walter Wedler Author

Level 2

290 points

nudging an audio-region in a track right or left: smallest amount?

I searched high and dry and can only drag an audio region-piece from 85 to 85.1 either way in the arrange window.

I tried all nudging from the manual and suggestions in this discussion!

After I highlight the short vocal-clip I want to sync with its backtrack and hold down control plus try to move with

the right or left arrows my screen lights up and nothing moves. In my opinion this should be so simple.

What am I missing? Thank you for your time and patience.

W. W.

Posted on Jun 27, 2012 7:47 AM

Reply

Answer 1

ZXC

Level 2

188 points

Jun 27, 2012 8:39 AM in response to Walter Wedler

Hold Control+Shift.

Or search for 'Nudge' in the Key Command window, and use a key command instead:

•Nudge Region/Event Position Right by Tick

•Nudge Region/Event Position Left by Tick

•Nudge Region/Event Position Right by Division

•Nudge Region/Event Position Left by Division

•Nudge Region/Event Position Right by Beat

•Nudge Region/Event Position Left by Beat

•Nudge Region/Event Position Right by Bar

•Nudge Region/Event Position Left by Bar

•Nudge Region/Event Position Right by SMPTE Frame

•Nudge Region/Event Position Left by SMPTE Frame

•Nudge Region/Event Position Right by SMPTE Bit

•Nudge Region/Event Position Left by SMPTE Bit

•Nudge Region/Event Position Right by 1/2 SMPTE Frame

•Nudge Region/Event Position Left by 1/2 SMPTE Frame

•Nudge Region/Event Position Right by 5 SMPTE Frames

•Nudge Region/Event Position Left by 5 SMPTE Frames

•Nudge Region/Event Position Right by Sample

•Nudge Region/Event Position Left by Sample

•Nudge Region/Event Position Right by 1 ms

•Nudge Region/Event Position Left by 1 ms

•Nudge Region/Event Position Right by 10 ms

•Nudge Region/Event Position Left by 10 ms

•Nudge Region/Event Length Right by Nudge Value

•Nudge Region/Event Length Left by Nudge Value

•Nudge Region/Event Length Right by Tick

•Nudge Region/Event Length Left by Tick

•Nudge Region/Event Length Right by Division

•Nudge Region/Event Length Left by Division

•Nudge Region/Event Length Right by Beat

•Nudge Region/Event Length Left by Beat

•Nudge Region/Event Length Right by Bar

•Nudge Region/Event Length Left by Bar

•Nudge Region/Event Length Right by SMPTE Frame

•Nudge Region/Event Length Left by SMPTE Frame

•Nudge Region/Event Length Right by SMPTE Bit

•Nudge Region/Event Length Left by SMPTE Bit

•Nudge Region/Event Length Right by 1/2 SMPTE Frame

•Nudge Region/Event Length Left by 1/2 SMPTE Frame

•Nudge Region/Event Length Right by 5 SMPTE Frames

•Nudge Region/Event Length Left by 5 SMPTE Frames

•Nudge Region/Event Length Right by Sample

•Nudge Region/Event Length Left by Sample

•Nudge Region/Event Length Right by 1 ms

•Nudge Region/Event Length Left by 1 ms

•Nudge Region/Event Length Right by 10 ms

•Nudge Region/Event Length Left by 10 ms

--------------------
•Nudge Region/Event Position Right by Nudge Value

•Nudge Region/Event Position Left by Nudge Value

Set Nudge Value to Tick

Set Nudge Value to Division

Set Nudge Value to Beat

Set Nudge Value to Bar

Set Nudge Value to SMPTE Frame

Set Nudge Value to 0.5 SMPTE Frame

Set Nudge Value to 5 SMPTE Frames

Set Nudge Value to Sample

Set Nudge Value to 1 ms

Set Nudge Value to 10 ms

Reply

Answer 2

Walter Wedler Author

Level 2

290 points

Jun 27, 2012 12:09 PM in response to ZXC

Thank you fortaking the time to reply.

I have tried both.

Holding control or control/shift flashes my screen doing nothing. I did the key command window too.

All I can do is drag right or left, but the stepp is to big!

W.W.

Reply

Answer 3

ZXC

Level 2

188 points

Jun 27, 2012 12:46 PM in response to Walter Wedler

Which Logic version are you using?

Do you remember to press down Shift and and Control *after* you have grabbed the region?

What happens when you eg. use the key command called Nudge Region/Event Position Left by Tick... has the region's position changed if you watch that region in the Event Editor?

Are you sure these key commands actually are assigned to any keys?

Are you sure that other key commands, by mistake, aren't assigned to the same key?

Do you zoom close enough in, in order to see if the region is moving?

-

If you haven't reassigned any key commands, please try this:

Press ⌃⌥T (Set Nudge Value to Tick )

Press ⌥E (to Open "Event Float", if it isn't open already)

Watch the Event Float, and press ⌥→ (•Nudge Region/Event Position Right by Nudge Value)

Did the region change it's position?

Reply

Answer 4

Walter Wedler Author

Level 2

290 points

Jun 29, 2012 10:12 AM in response to ZXC

I am using the latest Logic Pro version on a Mac Pro in Snow Leopard 10.6.8.

(Sorry I got busy with other stuff.)

Do you remember to press down Shift and and Control *after* you have grabbed the region? Yes

I am going to check each of your items below carefully and report back:

Are you sure these key commands actually are assigned to any keys?

Are you sure that other key commands, by mistake, aren't assigned to the same key?

Do you zoom close enough in, in order to see if the region is moving?

Press ⌃⌥T (Set Nudge Value to Tick )

Press ⌥E (to Open "Event Float", if it isn't open already)

Watch the Event Float, and press ⌥→ (•Nudge Region/Event Position Right by Nudge Value)

(Please be patient I might take a bit.)

Quick question before: What is this ⌥ ? None of my keys are marked ⌥

Is that the control key?

W.W.

Reply

Answer 5

Walter Wedler Author

Level 2

290 points

Jun 30, 2012 5:34 AM in response to ZXC

Thank you ZXCfor your lesson!

The first and probably the main reason I did not get anywhere was the ⌥ sign (= alt and option key) not marked as such on my keyboard! Second when I finally managed to nudge I was not zoomed in close enough to see the small movement right or left with the control a. shift buttons down! Thank you for your patience.

W.W.

Reply