Apple Logic Pro 7 - Manual (Page 393)

Chapter 11 Sample Editor 393
The start point and length are displayed in a separate help tag while making a
selection. The format is sample words.
The Relationship between Selections and Regions
When you open the Sample Edit window by double-clicking on a Region, the Sample
Edit waveform display will open with the entire Region selected. Changing the
selection has no direct effect on the borders of the actual audio Region. The playback
monitor only plays back the current selection.
Logic offers two functions that govern the interaction between selections and audio
Regions. These will allow you to create and edit Regions with the minimum of fuss.
Selecting the Region
The Edit > Region
→
Selection function selects the entire Region, currently shown in the
Sample Edit window. The current Region is the one selected in the Audio window (or
the Audio Region selected in the Arrange window).
This function is useful if you want to reselect the entire Region for cycled playback,
after performing a number of edits, for example.
Turning a Selection into a Region
If you want to turn your current selection into an audio Region, use Edit > Selection
→
Region. This enables you to define an audio passage as a selection, and then convert it
to a Region, in place of the originally selected Region.
Creating New Regions
To define a new Region from an area you’ve just selected, select Edit > Create New
Region. You can define this function as a key command.