Very large logicpro X files
I have just started using Logic X and my project involved recording 45 minutes of audio with 4 tracks (drums, bass, vocal, guitar). This 45 minutes contains 9 songs of 5 minutes each. The Logic X file for the total 45 minute recording is 1.6Gb. I want to work on each song in a separate file. When I copy the portion of the tracks with each 5 minute song and paste it into another new file, the new file size is also 1.6Gb despite only having 5 minutes of audio. Why is the new file the same size as the original file despite having only 5 minutes of audio as compared to 45 minutes?
Mac mini, macOS 15.3