Import Multitrack audio into logic

What is the source of the file? There should be eight individual audio files which you would just import into Logic one at a time.

Nope. Not likely. There is one file with the session info in it and perhaps a single file with a two track mixdown, but no DAW has a single file with 8 channels of actual audio.

I'll ask again. What is the source device of your audio?

You need to export the audio-the "media files" as Final Cut calls them. Export them to a folder you can find later to import into Logic.

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Of course some of the Alesis mixers only export two tracks of audio too.

Get over it.

I gave you the link you needed and could have found yourself in the Final Cut manual. In proper "pro" DAW's and proper "pro" video editors the files are all discreet and easily found. No need to export at all. As an adendum, make sure you export to AIFF or BWAV or Flac so that Logic will read it.

Also, I must get about a dozen questions a month on Alesis Multimix units and in fact most of them do not export individual tracks but a 2-bus mixdown. This compounded by the fact that you said you only had two tracks of audio - surprisingly erroneous I guess - led me to believe that perhaps you were a bit confused.

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Try this stuff and see if it helps you.

huntson, post: 369670 wrote: SoundTrack pro for example recognizes it just fine.

So, import your multichannel file into SoundTrack pro, then export as multiple single channel files. Or am I missing something?

Failing that Reaper could convert them for you (the demo version would do).

huntson, post: 369675 wrote: Man, you just can't accept that there are 8 channels in one file. I assure you that there are more than two tracks of audio, 8 to be exact. Additionally, it looks like there is no way to export them all at once to individual files. I have to go through each one separately?

Sure there is, it's the Apple specific .caf (core audio format)

Originally designed as 64bit container for multiple surround format mixes.
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Not at my mac now, but do a get info/ view package contents to get to the individual audio files.

Not really sure how Logic imports them, try an import from the file menu vs the audio bin.

.caf can certainly be used by Logic, all of the new Logic content is in that format.

Also try importing into a surround session.

Search importing pre-recorded media in the online help for details.

:cool:

Multi-channel wavs are also possible... what format is the file in question?

The file is from an Apple specific program, Final Cut, so is likely the format GDub spoke of.

Hey Huntson,

could you post a screenshot of the logic session?

Pan the track hard left or hard right and bounce it to a new track.

You'll need to really read the manual. I don't own Logic or a Mac. In many of my DAWs and specifically Audition, I can select a stereo file in edit view and then select left or right side individually. I then simply "save as" and voila, a new track. I would imagine in Logic you can select an individual track in some way. If it is panned hard one way or the other and you bounce just that one track then you have split the stereo track effectively.

Manuals are awesome. I've been working with some manuals for a decade or better and still learn something when I'm digging into them. Often, I print a hard copy to leaf through and I've been at this for 16 years now.

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