Quantizing Vocals Cleanly Using Logic Pro’s Flex Time

Doubling and tripling vocal tracks are an essential technique in music production. It makes choruses and certain parts of the song pop-out and feel beefy.

However, further vocal takes are sometimes not perfectly synced to the main vocal track. Some producers like that effect, while some don’t. It’s a matter of preference.

But if you want the layered vocals to perfectly sync without having to re-record the vocals, you can use Flex Time.

Flex Time is probably one of the coolest things in Logic. But if you don't use it correctly or do it right, you can get unwanted artifacts or little edit noises in your audio.

On this walkthrough, I show you how to cleanly stretch and edit vocal tracks using Flex Time: Specifically where to strategically place flex markers to avoid creating the glitchy, unpleasant artifacts in your mix.

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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
00:26 - Syncing doubled vocal tracks
00:43 - Starting the Flex Time edits
01:14 - Set Flex Time to monophonic
01:59 - Where to avoid placing flex markers
02:24 - Try to place flex markers on gaps with no audio
02:55 - Dragging the track to line up with 2nd audio track
03:38 - Placing specific markers to avoid mess ups
04:49 - Instances where you place markers in the vocal
05:47 - Look at noticeable characteristics in the track
06:37 - You can put flex markers on “explosive” sounds
07:32 - Editing the “k” on “krash”
08:19 - Put flex edits in the gaps/middle of the words
09:06 - Editing the last word
09:44 - Checking to see if the edits are noticeable
10:42 - Outro

About Nick Ingram
Nick Ingram is a music producer, recording/mixing engineer, science nerd, and cheese fry enthusiast. Over the past 13 years, Nick has worked hard in the music industry creating a unique sound and making a name for himself. Artist credits include Beartooth, Hawthorne Heights, Like Moths To Flames and more.