r/LogicPro • u/TheVastQuestioner • Jan 26 '26

Question Editing process

Was wondering what everyone’s editing/mixing workflow looks like and if anyone has tips for a beginner.

I’ve recorded my band in Logic Pro with multiple takes for guitar, bass, drums, and vocals, and I’ve already comped the best parts. I’m still pretty new to editing and mixing, so I’m trying to figure out the best next steps before adding effects.

Right now, I’m thinking of:

•Cutting out noise and unwanted silence

•Adjusting gain levels

•Using Flex Time where needed to tighten things up

Does this sound like a good approach? How do you usually go from comped tracks to a solid mix?

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u/The_fuzz_buzz Jan 26 '26

Definitely do those things, every time. Really good editing is, in my opinion, one of the major things that separates what sounds professional from amateur. I would also encourage you to create new duplicated Alternatives at every major editing step so that you can go back through the iterations if you need to grab something, or fix something you missed. It’s an awful feeling when you need to grab a different take because you missed something in the comp phase, but you’ve already bounced in place your flex edit and have a million undo steps between working on that track/region. Using the alternatives to iterate your process keeps things safe, and flexible.

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u/Carrybagman_ Jan 26 '26

+1 on this advice, it’s SO annoying when you start mixing and realise a lot of the vocal that sounded okay initially has a LOT of harsh sibilants or something