
Tip: To open and close the sampler window, click on “Q-Sampler” on the side pane (track must be selected). Click on the yellow button where it says “forward”, and it will change to “reverse”. The “slice” mode doesn’t have a feature for reversing audio.ĭ. In the sampler window, change the playback from “slice” to “classic”. Hold and drag over “Quick Sampler (Original)”.Ĭ. Import an audio file into Logic’s sampler by dragging into the grey space below the tracks in the main window (make sure you drag all the way over to the left or the sampler option won’t show up).ī.
PLAY SOUNDS IN REVERSE HOW TO
Here is a step-by-step guide on how to reverse audio by using the Quick sampler in Logic:Ī. Click on the little arrow next to where it says “more” under the region panel. Open the inspector panel by clicking on the “i” icon at the top left. See step A above to import audio into Logic.ī. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to reverse audio importing audio straight into Logic and using the inspector panel:Ī.

If you’d prefer to do it manually go to the edit window (by clicking on the scissors icon in the top left). Then, click on the audio file in the main browser and use the key command: Import an audio file into Logic by dragging from your files or using the file browser.ī. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to reverse audio by importing audio straight into Logic and using the audio editor.Ī.
PLAY SOUNDS IN REVERSE PRO
Logic Pro > Preferences > Advanced Tools.

This can be a great production tool if you're looking to chop samples in Logic and get fresh ideas.įirst, make sure that your advanced tools are enabled by going to: However, a sampler (option 3) allows you to play your reversed audio file on a MIDI keyboard and has other tools built into it that allow you to manipulate the audio file even more (pitch, time stretching, etc.). Reversing an audio file straight in Logic is much simpler if that’s all you want to do (options 1 and 2). If you'd rather watch a video, then I've also made one here on how to create a reverse sweep with an audio signal.ģ.

The three main ways that we will discuss are listed below. Like many things in Logic Pro, there are multiple ways to reverse audio. It’s one of those tricks that takes only a few clicks and gives you a brand-new sound! It’s also a great way to create risers out of elements you already have in your track such as vocals, snare reverbs, cymbals, and drum sounds. Reversing audio is a useful tool for producers.
