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Table Of Contents
- Logic Express 7
- Reference Manual
- Contents
- Preface 9 Logic Reference
- Chapter 1 13 Using Logic
- 13 Using the Mouse
- 14 Input Options
- 16 Tools and the Toolbox
- 21 Window Functions
- 32 Edit Operations
- 33 Selection Techniques
- 35 General Functions of the Editors
- 36 Key Commands
- 44 Step Input
- 49 Caps Lock Keyboard
- 51 Song Administration
- 60 Standard MIDI Files
- 62 Apple Loops
- 67 GarageBand File Import
- 68 ReCycle Import
- 70 OPEN TL Import
- 70 Bouncing and POW-r Dithering
- Chapter 2 73 Transport
- Chapter 3 91 Arrange Window
- Chapter 4 133 Audio in the Arrange Window
- Chapter 5 153 The Environment
- Chapter 6 191 Logic’s Mixing Facilities
- Chapter 7 225 Automation
- Chapter 8 239 Global Tracks
- Chapter 9 249 Audio Window
- Chapter 10 271 Audio Drivers
- Chapter 11 275 Sample Editor
- Chapter 12 297 Event List
- Chapter 13 311 Hyper Editor
- Chapter 14 323 Matrix Editor
- Chapter 15 329 Score Editor
- 329 Score Editor—Introduction
- 331 Elements of the Score Edit Window
- 332 Notation Concept
- 336 General Appearance
- 339 Input Methods in the Score Window
- 339 Score Display Options—a Survey
- 341 Printout
- 342 Graphic Export
- 343 Realtime MIDI Recording
- 343 Step Input
- 344 Mouse Input
- 348 The Part Box
- 369 Move, Copy, and Paste
- 371 Editing or Deleting Notes and Symbols
- 374 The Display Parameter Box
- 380 Score Styles
- 398 Note Attributes
- 401 Instrument Sets and Score Display Levels
- 410 Song Settings for Score Display
- 423 Score Preferences
- 425 Text: Input and Display
- 432 Chord Symbols
- Chapter 16 437 The Transform Window
- Chapter 17 447 Tempo
- Chapter 18 451 Synchronization
- Chapter 19 461 Video
- Chapter 20 465 Song Settings and Preferences
- Chapter 21 487 Control Surface Support
- Glossary 501
- Index 511
- Logic Reference
- Using Logic
- Using the Mouse
- Input Options
- Tools and the Toolbox
- Window Functions
- Edit Operations
- Selection Techniques
- General Functions of the Editors
- Key Commands
- Step Input
- Caps Lock Keyboard
- Song Administration
- Standard MIDI Files
- Apple Loops
- GarageBand File Import
- ReCycle Import
- OPEN TL Import
- Bouncing and POW-r Dithering
- Transport
- Arrange Window
- Overview
- Tracks
- Arrange Channel Strip
- MIDI Instruments
- MIDI Regions
- MIDI Region Playback Parameters
- Quantization
- Folders
- Aliases
- Time and Key Signature Editor
- Altering the Display
- Reset Functions
- Audio in the Arrange Window
- The Environment
- Environment—Introduction
- Basic Operation
- The MIDI Signal Path
- Environment Objects
- Object Parameters
- Standard Instrument
- Multi Instrument
- Multi Instrument Window
- Defining Custom Bank Selects
- Mapped Instrument
- GM Mixer Object
- Keyboard Object
- Monitor Object
- Channel Splitter Object
- Arpeggiator Object
- Delay Line Object
- Physical Input/Sequencer Input Objects
- MIDI Metronome Click
- Internal Objects
- Internal—ReWire
- MIDI Outs
- Faders
- Audio Objects
- Faders
- Environment Exchange
- Logic’s Mixing Facilities
- Automation
- Global Tracks
- Audio Window
- Audio Window—Introduction
- Layout
- Display
- Operation
- File Administration
- Further Options
- Audio Drivers
- Sample Editor
- Sample Editor—Introduction
- Display
- The Sample Edit Window in Use
- Functions
- Digital Factory
- Event List
- Hyper Editor
- Matrix Editor
- Score Editor
- Score Editor—Introduction
- Elements of the Score Edit Window
- Notation Concept
- General Appearance
- Input Methods in the Score Window
- Score Display Options—a Survey
- Printout
- Graphic Export
- Realtime MIDI Recording
- Step Input
- Mouse Input
- The Part Box
- Selecting and Inserting Part Box Objects
- Object Selection by Key Commands
- Display Size of Inserted Objects
- Notes
- Ties
- N-Tuplets
- Grace Notes, Independent Notes
- Sustain Pedal Symbols
- Clefs
- Dynamic Symbols
- Note Heads
- Symbols Attached to Notes
- Jazz Symbols
- Slurs, Crescendi
- Key Signatures
- Time Signatures
- Repeat Signs and Bar Lines
- Trills, Tremolo, and so on
- Rests, Bar Repeat Signs
- Text Objects, Chord Symbols
- D.S., D.C., Segno, Coda Signs
- Tempo and Swing Symbols
- Move, Copy, and Paste
- Editing or Deleting Notes and Symbols
- The Display Parameter Box
- Score Styles
- Basics
- Predefined Styles
- Working With Score Styles
- The Score Style Window
- Handling Score Styles
- Editing Single Staff Score Styles
- Editing Two-Stave Score Styles
- Voice Separation Method
- Editing Single-Staff Polyphonic Styles
- Input and Recording of Polyphonic Voices
- Single-Staff Score Style With Optional Polyphony
- Multi-Stave Polyphonic Score Styles
- Cross Staff Beaming
- Copying Voices or Staves
- Drum Notation With Mapped Score Styles
- Note Attributes
- Instrument Sets and Score Display Levels
- Song Settings for Score Display
- Importing All Score Settings
- Global Format
- Top/Bottom/Left/Right Margin
- Add Bracket Space
- Alternating Margins
- Header Space
- Line Distance
- Max. Bars/Line
- Constant/Proportional Spacing: Note Distance
- Slash Spacing: Spacing of Beat Slashes
- Default Pedal Position
- Beaming Slant Factor/Min. Slant/Max. Slant
- “Open” Single Staves
- Justify Last Staff
- Hide Muted Sequences/Tracks
- Show Alias
- Allow Alias Editing
- Alternate Repeat Symbols
- Chord Symbol Language
- Numbers & Names
- Clefs & Signatures
- Extended Layout Parameters
- Guitar Tablature
- MIDI Meaning
- Color
- Score Preferences
- Dashed Song Position Line
- Show Sequence Selection Colored
- Fast (Lower Resolution) Curves on Screen
- Display All Distance Values in Inches
- Use external Symbol Font (if Available)/Only for Printout
- Open Floating Palettes
- Double Click Note to Open…
- Graphic Export Resolution, Graphic Export to…, PICT File Creator ID
- Auto Split Notes at…
- Text: Input and Display
- Chord Symbols
- The Transform Window
- Tempo
- Synchronization
- Video
- Song Settings and Preferences
- Saving of Song Settings and Preferences
- Song Settings
- Preferences
- Control Surface Support
- Glossary
- Index
120 Chapter 3 Arrange Window
• The delay in outputting the voice is not constant as it is dependent on the order of
notes arriving serially at the sound generator. You should therefore try pre-delaying
rhythmically important tracks by as little as one tick—it can work wonders!
Fixing/Neutralizing MIDI Region Parameters
You can normalize the MIDI Region parameter settings of all selected MIDI Regions and
Folders with the MIDI > Region Parameters > Normalize Region Parameters command.
This means that all settings are actually written as data, and playback parameters revert
to normal values. The audible result remains the same. The Loop parameter is not
affected. Use of this function is effectively like saying “make these MIDI Region/
instrument parameter values permanent”. In most circumstances, it is better not to do
this, as leaving the original data untouched provides more flexibility. This includes
unlimited opportunities to change your mind about MIDI Region edits.
Merge/Normalize and MIDI Channels
As per the Merge function or the Glue tool, the Normalize function is intelligent in the
way it handles stored MIDI channel numbers. If all stored events have the same MIDI
channel number, the channel will be changed to that of the Instrument assigned to the
current track. If the events are on different channels, Logic will ask whether or not you
would like to convert the event channels.
Quantization
Quantization is the rhythmic correction of notes to a specific time grid. Any
inaccurately played notes are moved to the nearest position on this grid.
As an example, if the smallest notes in a passage are 1/16th notes, you should use 1/
16th quantization to move all recorded notes to their ideal rhythmic value. This will
only work if no note was played more than 1/32nd from the ideal position, otherwise
the note will be moved 1/16th later or earlier than the desired position.
How It Works
Quantization settings are made in the Region Parameter box. They are non-destructive
playback parameters, so they can be replaced by another setting at any time. This also
means that you can always revert to the unquantized, original recording by setting the
Qua parameter to Off. Unlike other playback parameters, quantization affects the way
notes are displayed in the editor windows, thus allowing you to see what effect the
quantization parameters are having by looking at the position of the notes. Region
quantization only affects notes, not other types of events (controllers, for example).
For every note event, two positions are stored internally: the original recorded
position, and the playback position (also shown in the editor windows). For
unquantized MIDI Regions, both positions are the same. Each time you quantize, a new
playback position is calculated in relation to the original position.