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406 Chapter 14 Recording in Logic Express
Rests, Correction, Moving Forward and Back
The Rest key command moves the playhead forward (in accordance with the currently
set note value) without inserting a note, thereby creating a rest.
The Step Backwards and Step Forward key commands also move the playhead forward
or back by the length of the selected note value.
The Delete key command will delete the most recently inserted note, and move the
playhead back to the position where the note (previously) began. This allows for quick
corrections—another note can be inserted immediately, replacing the erased one.
Triplets, Dotted Note Groups
The Next Three Notes are Triplets key command is self-explanatory. The rhythmic value
of the triplets corresponds to the currently selected note value in the Step Input
Keyboard window. If an eighth note is selected, an eighth note triplet will be created.
After three notes have been inserted, binary values will be inserted, unless the
command is reused.
The Next Two Notes are a Dotted Group key command works in a similar way. The
special thing about this key command is that a pair of notes that complement each
other will be inserted: a dotted eighth and a sixteenth note, for example.
Interaction With Other Key Commands
If Step Input mode (the In button) is activated in the Score, Piano Roll, or Event List
editors, these key commands have priority over all other key commands.
This means that you may assign keys or key combinations to these functions, even if
these keys/key combinations are already assigned to other functions. As long as Step
Input mode is active, these key assignments will apply; if Step Input mode is switched
off, any other assignments (for the same keys) will have priority.
Note: As you can use key assignments that are already in use for other functions, care
should be taken to avoid using keys that are assigned to functions that you might also
want to use when working in Step Input mode. As an example, the Space bar is used
for Play/Stop/Continue, so assigning it to rest entry could be problematic.
Using a MIDI Keyboard for Step Input
Note input via MIDI works as per input via the Step Input Keyboard (see “Using the Step
Input Keyboard” on page 403). Obviously, you press keys on your real-world MIDI
keyboard, rather than clicking on-screen keyboard notes.
MIDI note velocity information (how hard you strike the keys on your MIDI keyboard) is
sent when using MIDI Step Input.
Chords can be inserted by simply playing the chord on the MIDI keyboard. You don’t
need to switch on Chord mode in order to insert a chord.