Basic Audio Editing in LUNA Recording System

[@lyleooley]

I'm having a blast digging into Luna. Just exported a bunch of Pro Tools sessions as AAFs and recreated them in Luna, so easy! The instruments sound great, the workflow is easy and flexible, and the UI is beautiful. Bravo UA - thanks to you all for the excellent work!!!

[@UniversalAudio]

Sweet! Glad you're diggin it.

[@von_Apa]

I have already fallin in Love with this wonderful DAW! Great work!

[@UniversalAudio]

😍

[@lexel007]

its already my fav daw from all that I used through out my lifetime😍

[@madness8556]

It's great to see that Protools like slip and shuffle functions are included but surely I don't need to use a key command each time I want to do a shuffle type edit, such as when I'm editing an interview and getting rid of unwanted gaps and pauses? I've ditched Protools due to Avid's corporate fascist subscription plans and am currently researching other DAW a with comparable intuitive audio editing capabilities as is featured in Protools. I have Logic and whilst I love it's MIDI side, it's audio editing side is terrible IMHO, hence why I'm checking out these Luna videos. Keep up the great work.

[@aggregatemusic]

Shift editing. Brilliant. Also, thanks for not choosing all new key commands to be different.

[@UniversalAudio]

We're happy too!! 😄

[@recordthechord]

UA kind of nailed it for the dessert island music edit features here, especially for an initial release. I was able to do almost all of my normal edit workflows on the first try; the muscle memory for those of us coming from PT made the learning curve almost zero, and there's a few things I actually already like better. Edit groups is either the one big hole, or maybe I just haven't found it. Can easily select across multiple tracks, but this is cumbersome for drums. I am so excited to see where this platform is 2 years from now. My guess is I will only be using PT for video post work, Ableton for loop based songwriting, and Luna for all other traditional/multi-performer music recording. I can already see how much faster I can work for this type of music recording.

[@tomvogt5050]

That's funny, I was thinking of using the same DAWs that you mentioned above in exactly the same ways when I integrate Luna into my workflow! I'm stoked to start mixing in Luna.

[@mojbro]

I've been spending just a little time with Luna now and I enjoy it a lot. It feels nice with the tight integration with my Apollo and the user interface is very enjoyable. I currently produce in Ableton and mix in Studio One (previously Pro Tools), but I would love to both produce and mix in Luna - not having to move between DAWs which is always a hassle. The main features that I miss which I hope to see in Luna eventually are: 1) reverse audio clip (probably not a complicated feature), 2) sidechain, 3) browse/search for samples, such as the library in Ableton or similar.

[@UniversalAudio]

Sweet! Glad to hear it. Be sure to submit your requests via LUNA's feedback button in the upper right hand corner.

[@TheOliveradams]

Please make it possible to use DAW controllers ! having a moving fader under your fingertips is a must !

[@holywaterandgreentea]

excellent thanks

[@ReynaldoIvanPena]

I want to fit an audio clip that's originally over a specific number of bars and trim it or expand it to tempo using the monophonic and polyphonic tools

[@REMRODFILMS]

hey guys? Do you know how to put effects only on a highlighted part of a track, like putting a low pass filter on the very begging of the song only on the tracks you highlight? pro tools has this option but i cant figure it out in luna, and i cant find any videos

[@TracksAllDay]

How do you get the screen to follow along as you're recording or playing back?

[@countstoneula]

How did you split that clip into two before showing the crossfade at 2:55 ?

[@BriceGrelet]

Hi, thank you for the video. I’m having trouble with some shortcuts. I often work with a MacBook Pro keyboard, and several shortcuts are not functioning properly. For instance, the Toggle Snap Grid (Shift + \), since there’s no direct backslash key on the MacBook Pro keyboard, or the Increase Grid Size (Shift + “+”). Is there a workaround for these? If not, it would be great to have alternative shortcuts. It’s frustrating not to have a smooth audio editing workflow on a laptop.

[@gabrielegelfofx]

please add AU plugins preferences (I want to deactivate some of them), also add a "visualize only the already UAD purchased plugins" filter.

[@UniversalAudio]

Please submit as feedback via the built in feedback button in the upper right hand corner of LUNA. In the meantime, you can remove them from the AU folder if you like.

[@TheCraigthomasmusic]

@@UniversalAudio Where is the AU folder? Thanks!

[@louderthangod]

Please add a part on how to route to hardware for mixing.

[@UniversalAudio]

Please submit all feedback via the built in feedback button in the upper right hand corner of LUNA.

[@diegofotuche]

How to reverse a sample for example a clap? Also Automation editing tutorial could be awesome!

[@mojbro]

I'm also curious about how to reverse a clip.

[@UniversalAudio]

Not in V1

[@diegofotuche]

@@UniversalAudio V1 means version 1 like It will be available in future?

[@curiouserandcuriouser1874]

With regard to moving clips, is there a keyboard command, as in Pro Tools, to nudge a clip by very small increments such as samples, or 1-10ms? I regularly use this function to correct slight timing errors which are very difficult to fix by dragging. Thank you for a great system!

[@UniversalAudio]

Not in V1

[@markbeling3330]

Can you use your own Quick Keys ?

[@markbeling3330]

And how about advanced editing in midi and Audio?

[@serginhosantana7401]

Does anyone know how to turn MIDI into audio? In Pro Tools I used the commit, in Luna do you have a command for that?

[@Yallbequietnow]

doesn't have that function yet. You have to export the midi to audio and re-import it. I believe.

[@geenyus3]

Can the clip gain be automated within a clip, or do you have to adjust the gain of the entire clip at once?

[@UniversalAudio]

Just full clips for now.

[@zaylowrozay996]

Could you please do a video on how to create a vocal template? I switched from pro tools to luna but having a vocal template Is sometimes vital. Im trying my hardest not to return to pro tools.

[@frederikbrandtjakobsen7991]

It looks really good, my only concern is that I cannot do a “save as”. Normally I will call my mix revisions mix 1, mix 2, mix 3 and so on, and I can always go back to previous revisions saved as “mix something” but this means I will have to undo for hours in Luna. Just can’t see the idea behind the auto-save? @universalaudio any way around this? Thanks

[@UniversalAudio]

Not in V1.

[@ArguZ72]

Fixed : Save a copy as

[@billyhawn]

at 1:14 you mention covering warp in a separate video.... I have yet to find that video.... has it been made yet? specifically for drums.... thank you

[@UniversalAudio]

#5 is the newest. help.uaudio.com/hc/en-us/articles/360041757472-LUNA-Basics-Tutorials. Warping isn't yet available for multitracked drums, but we'll add it at some point in the future.

[@documentingordinarythoughts]

Interest PEAKED ! couple of questions tho .. Can you print tracks in place ? So you can export tracks individually /save Dsp or enjoy higher sample rate UNISON processing before sampling down ? I use unison heavily especially with my Townsend mics and 3 APOLLOs and noticed that a higher sample rate makes a ridículos diference .. can I track a whole session on 96 and then print tracks individually with all the processing I can manage included running 96 down to 44/48 for further mixing ?

[@UniversalAudio]

Use Mixdown function, then drag the files back in for the first 2. No need to do any of that. Track at 96, then simply change the sample rate on your Apollo (bottom bar of LUNA) and LUNA will take care of all the converting for you.

[@randomuser4514]

@@UniversalAudio whoa!

[@jeffreydipallo8146]

HI! loving my apollo and the luna integration. Question: Is there a way simply turn off the grid? I'm thinking for the sound design use case where even a 1/64 grid is annoying. Yes, I understand I can use CMD when moving clips etc but simply turning off the grid would be very nice. Thank you!

[@UniversalAudio]

Yup!! "Shift\" will turn it off.

[@TheHipDimension]

Is it possible to reverse audio and/or playback direction?

[@UniversalAudio]

Not in V1

[@newrockorder]

Tried it today, started mixing a Punkrock song, I use Logic and studio one, it‘s awkward that there is no sidechain command in Luna... that is a basic thing I would say

[@randomuser4514]

Quite necessary in most instances. Good catch!

[@anthonylarussa8385]

The new update will include that

[@Sikartaig]

When I drag or trim a clip it seems to be splitting it. I haven't seen this before and I don't know how to turn it off.

[@ARMADAPUBLISHERS4106]

sooooo only AAf files are allowed?

[@Jimmyrainsfordofficial]

Does anyone know how to reverse a clip?

[@couleenlagon]

Jimmy Rainsford export it, reverse in Logic Pro and reimport!

[@billyhawn]

@@couleenlagon Yep, i had the same issue....had to export, reverse in diff daw, reimport.... hopefully they add/fix this

[@pwhitty3210]

must have changed the interface since the video was posted. I have no audio and i dont have a "control room" button.

[@spacemanpope1805]

How do you do a tape stop/slow down effect within Luna? Like the slow down fade in Logic.

[@UniversalAudio]

There's not a built-in option for this. Submit as feedback inside LUNA.

[@nothingtoseehere8246]

Are there features for editing vocal comps? I see we can recording different versions or takes, but how simple is it to build a comp from the different versions?

[@UniversalAudio]

Super easy. Create new Versions with Control \ or let LUNA do it for you if you record with Loop on. Then use Shift Up/Down to cycle through the takes, and C and V to copy/paste to a comp Version. Hope this helps.

[@HeartOfCygnusBand]

@@UniversalAudio This is the one feature that keeps me from switching to LUNA from Logic Pro. This style of comping feels like the early 2000s... I used to record with Logic and Digital Performer back in the day where comping was cut and paste. When Logic released the expandable comps with swiping to select which version you want, it sped up editing by at least 3x... otherwise, I would love to have the ARM processing feature. But, for now, I'm going to stick with using the UA Console and Logic.

[@be_reel]

The edit function for the B key does not work. I select all tracks, as I want to split them all for an edit, and select the B key and it does not separate the tracks at the playhead. Nor does pressing the Separate button in the Edit workflow. What am I doing wrong?

[@UniversalAudio]

We suspect you've got some MIDI tracks in there that are in notes view not clip view. Try it on a single audio track.

[@be_reel]

@@UniversalAudio No midi in this song.

[@UniversalAudio]

What happens when you do one track?

[@be_reel]

@@UniversalAudio I got it figured out. In my old DAW I could select all of the tracks (cmd A) and wherever the playhead was parked in the beats/bars ruler I could use command B to split them. But in Luna you have to actually click into one of the track lanes to activate the selections in order to separate. Your tutorial does not say this specifically, so those of us who have watched that thing multiple times didn't pick up on that nuance.

[@velierisim]

İs it possible to change the shortcuts?

[@UniversalAudio]

Not in V1

[@laubsch75]

UA Team, Is it possible to adjust the playhead's behavior? When I'm editing my tracks, I'm trying to stop the playhead on found issues during playback, but the playhead returns to the play start position. I submitted a Feedback request for this just incase it isn't written yet.

[@UniversalAudio]

Hit the down arrow just prior to hitting stop.

[@laubsch75]

@@UniversalAudio your the best

[@UniversalAudio]

🥂

[@michaelmeade]

How do I raise or lower an individual note to a sharp/flat or full note difference like in Logic?

[@UniversalAudio]

MIDI or audio?

[@michaelmeade]

Audio. I can do it with midi but when I isolate one note in audio it would be great if I could move it up and down like the piano roll

[@UniversalAudio]

You can do it using Clip Pitch. help.uaudio.com/hc/en-us/articles/360041428432-Working-with-Audio-in-the-Timeline#h_57c64a40-d47f-479f-8f21-a07881808f5b

[@michaelmeade]

That's great. Thanks so much. It was there all along, I just needed to change my mindset. Thank you!

[@UniversalAudio]

You're welcome! Enjoy.

[@taylordolletzki3418]

Having an issue when attempting to trim clips. Luna is giving me an Interal Error message: "Unable to trim the clip start error=uasrv.invalid_value" anytime I click on the bottom left or right of a clip and attempt to trim its length. It does however, allow me to use the separate function.. this has been my work around. Is there something I am doing wrong or anything I can do to remedy this?

[@UniversalAudio]

Hey Taylor, get in touch with Customer Support, they'll walk you through some detailed troubleshooting steps. help.uaudio.com/hc/en-us/articles/210253543-Contact-Support

[@granteppley9655]

Anyone know if it's possible to freeze/commit tracks or make tracks inactive to free up CPU? I'm maxing out with just a few instances of Shape. Can't work like this.

[@UniversalAudio]

Use the Mixdown feature to export and then drag back into the session.

[@granteppley9655]

Universal Audio Thanks. Is there a way to temporarily make that instrument track inactive so that I can make changes to the original later?

[@UniversalAudio]

Sure, you can disable, then hide the old one.

[@granteppley9655]

@@UniversalAudio Okie doke thanks! Really loving this! Sounds so good!

[@UniversalAudio]

👍

[@optikfilm_]

Can I see the vocaltracks on the Mac Touch bar with Luna?

[@UniversalAudio]

Not in V1

[@Tpstudiobk]

How do You Create Folders For Tracks?

[@markporo]

I'm having trouble importing audio. Drag and Drop and Import from files results in an error that reads one of the following errors: ASSERT: false FUNCTION: GetStemFormat FILE: Strg_AudioFormatReader.cpp LINE: 151 ASSERT: false FUNCTION: GetBytesPerSample FILE: Strg_AudioFormatBase.cpp LINE: 117 ...I have searched for this error but can't find anything about it online. I also made sure Luna is checked in the mic enabled section of security and privacy (in system preferences) as certain forums suggest to do. The file format I am trying to import is wav 24bit files, but I have tried mp3s and that also does not work. I'm using a 2022 Macbook Pro. Please help me find a solution as I would love to use Luna, but can't do so if importing files is impossible. Thank you!

[@markporo]

Okay...I believe the issue is because I was trying to import/ drag the files from dropbox. When I copy and paste the file to my desktop, it allows me to import the file into the project. Either LUNA doesn't like dropbox or there is an issue with the file location in regards to dropbox that LUNA doesn't like. This is not something I've ever had to deal with when working in Logic so it didn't cross my mind initially. It does make sense though and I probably should have thought of it sooner. Hopefully a future update of LUNA will fix this issue entirely. I'll leave my findings here in case someone else has this issue in the future. :)

[@patwebb882]

Can any of the instruments or fx plugins be animated via Luna?

[@tivermusic]

What do you mean with "animated"?

[@tomvogt5050]

How does Luna reference the audio in the session? Is there an audio files folder that travels with the session that the project draws from, like in Pro Tools? Additionally, say I import audio into the session. Do I need to bring that audio into an audio files session folder that is attached to the project in order to bring that session up on a different computer, or is it automatically saved with the session when you import it? I apologize if I'm not being clear with my questions. Thanks in advance for any help!

[@UniversalAudio]

LUNA uses a self contained package that contains everything. Once imported, it's all in there for you.

[@user-cp9qw4uj4d]

@universalaudio Hi! how can i send input signal to plugins for sidechain? Thank you!!!

[@UniversalAudio]

No side chain support in V1.

[@MarcusFenixGears]

console 1 fader integration pls

[@maxloelz]

Ofcourse not.

[@MarcusFenixGears]

Max Loelz 😒

[@optikfilm_]

The software does not work for me three. It looks for a license it can't find and closes again. And it's free for Apollo users

[@UniversalAudio]

Have you been through the authorization process? check out docs.uaudio.com for help.

[@optikfilm_]

@@UniversalAudio it works thanks for your help. 😉🤙🏻

[@UniversalAudio]

You're welcome.

[@mutualpeaceWayne]

How the heck do I delete a region in LUNA?

[@UniversalAudio]

Select and hit delete.

[@omfgihopethisworks]

It doesn't even have a file browser?

[@clintcompose]

Release a Windows version, please.

[@bobbyolusoga759]

Nudge shortcut not working

[@UniversalAudio]

Only works for MIDI in v1, we'll add audio in the future.

[@AnasAlsayedStudio]

Do you plan to release windows version?

[@MrManumendes]

There is only one function/shortcut I miss so much. I tried a lot. Is there a function/shortcut to fill just the selection you made with the Cache? (Pro Tools = alt+cmd+v). This one is essential for dialog and audiobook editing.

[@WarrenMovies67]

Great vids BUT TALK SLOWER - its crazy fast

[@minntc]

You can change your playback speed...

[@robchokehold]

If only there were a way to jump back in time and play the sections you missed again, or pause the narration while you try things out... :)

[@clintcompose]

i lock server is down. i cant even activate my free copy WTF

[@underworldent4817]

much , much too rushed.

[@boardlife27]

Windows release please!!! 😭😭😭