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Table Of Contents

Logic Express 7
Reference Manual
Contents
- Preface 9 Logic Reference
  - 9 What Is Logic?
  - 10 About This Manual
- 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
  - 73 The Transport Window
  - 82 The Bar Ruler
  - 84 Cycle Mode
  - 86 Recording
  - 89 Chase Events
- Chapter 3 91 Arrange Window
  - 91 Overview
  - 92 Tracks
  - 100 Arrange Channel Strip
  - 101 MIDI Instruments
  - 107 MIDI Regions
  - 116 MIDI Region Playback Parameters
  - 120 Quantization
  - 122 Folders
  - 124 Aliases
  - 127 Time and Key Signature Editor
  - 128 Altering the Display
  - 132 Reset Functions
- Chapter 4 133 Audio in the Arrange Window
  - 133 Regions
  - 141 Audio Recording
  - 145 Functions
  - 148 Freeze
- Chapter 5 153 The Environment
  - 153 Environment—Introduction
  - 154 Basic Operation
  - 159 The MIDI Signal Path
  - 162 Environment Objects
  - 181 Faders
  - 189 Environment Exchange
- Chapter 6 191 Logic’s Mixing Facilities
  - 192 Audio Mixer
  - 194 Audio Objects in the Audio and Track Mixer
  - 211 Audio Object Types
  - 218 Track Mixer
  - 221 MIDI Channel Strips
- Chapter 7 225 Automation
  - 225 Automation—Introduction
  - 227 Track Based Automation
  - 232 Region Based Automation
  - 233 Hyper Draw
  - 236 Conversion of Automation Data
- Chapter 8 239 Global Tracks
  - 240 Display Options for Global Tracks
  - 240 How to Create, Move, Copy, and Delete Global Events
  - 242 Tempo Track
  - 244 Signature Track
  - 245 Transposition Track
  - 247 Video Track
- Chapter 9 249 Audio Window
  - 249 Audio Window—Introduction
  - 251 Layout
  - 253 Display
  - 256 Operation
  - 260 File Administration
  - 268 Further Options
- Chapter 10 271 Audio Drivers
  - 271 The Audio Hardware and Drivers Dialog
  - 274 Audio Engine
  - 274 Realtime Sample Rate Conversion
- Chapter 11 275 Sample Editor
  - 275 Sample Editor—Introduction
  - 277 Display
  - 280 The Sample Edit Window in Use
  - 288 Functions
  - 291 Digital Factory
- Chapter 12 297 Event List
  - 297 Using the Event List
  - 299 Display
  - 300 Operation
  - 302 Event List Structure
  - 305 Event Type Structure
  - 309 Tips for Numerical Input
  - 310 Event Float Window
- Chapter 13 311 Hyper Editor
  - 311 Hyper Editor—Introduction
  - 312 Hyper Sets
  - 313 Event Definitions
  - 319 Operation
- Chapter 14 323 Matrix Editor
  - 323 Matrix Editor—Introduction
  - 324 Display
  - 325 Editing Notes
  - 327 Hyper Draw in the Matrix Window
- 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
  - 437 Transform Window—Introduction
  - 439 Transformation
  - 444 Parameter Sets
- Chapter 17 447 Tempo
  - 447 Display and Functions
  - 448 Tempo List Editor
- Chapter 18 451 Synchronization
  - 451 Functions
  - 453 Synchronization Window
  - 459 Bar Ruler—Time Ruler
  - 460 Sync Problems and Solutions
- Chapter 19 461 Video
  - 461 Synchronizing QuickTime Movies
- Chapter 20 465 Song Settings and Preferences
  - 466 Song Settings
  - 476 Preferences
- Chapter 21 487 Control Surface Support
  - 488 Installation
  - 490 Setup Window Parameters
  - 495 Control Surface Preferences
  - 498 Customizing Control Surfaces
  - 500 The Controller Assignments Window
- Glossary 501
- Index 511
Logic Reference
- What Is Logic?
- About This Manual
  - Conventions of This Manual…
Using Logic
- Using the Mouse
- Input Options
- Tools and the Toolbox
- Window Functions
- Edit Operations
  - Undo
    - Multiple Undo and Redo
  - The Clipboard
    - Cut
    - Copy
    - Paste
    - Clear
- Selection Techniques
- General Functions of the Editors
- Key Commands
- Step Input
- Caps Lock Keyboard
  - Caps Lock Keyboard Preferences
  - Additional Caps Lock Keyboard Info
- Song Administration
- Standard MIDI Files
  - Loading Standard MIDI Files
    - Bank Select
  - Saving Standard MIDI Files
    - Preparing the Song
    - Saving a Song as a Standard MIDI File
- Apple Loops
  - The Loop Browser
  - Apple Loops Utility
- GarageBand File Import
- ReCycle Import
  - Recognized ReCycle File Formats
- OPEN TL Import
- Bouncing and POW-r Dithering
Transport
- The Transport Window
- The Bar Ruler
  - Color and Display
    - Start and End Markers
  - Song Position Line
    - Direct Placement
    - Scrubbing
- Cycle Mode
  - Defining the Cycle
  - Skip Cycle
    - Features of Skip Cycle Mode
- Recording
- Chase Events
Arrange Window
- Overview
  - Opening the Arrange Window
- Tracks
- Arrange Channel Strip
  - Resizing the Arrange Channel Strip
- MIDI Instruments
  - Creating a New Instrument
  - The Instrument Parameters
- MIDI Regions
- MIDI Region Playback Parameters
- Quantization
- Folders
- Aliases
  - Creating an Alias
    - Playback Parameters
  - Alias and Real Regions
- Time and Key Signature Editor
  - Functions
- Altering the Display
- Reset Functions
Audio in the Arrange Window
- Regions
- Audio Recording
- Functions
- Freeze
The Environment
- Environment—Introduction
  - Layers
  - Opening the Environment Window
- Basic Operation
- The MIDI Signal Path
- Environment Objects
- Faders
- Environment Exchange
Logic’s Mixing Facilities
- Audio Mixer
  - Setting Up Your Audio Mixer
    - Connections
  - Object Parameter Box
- Audio Objects in the Audio and Track Mixer
- Audio Object Types
- Track Mixer
- MIDI Channel Strips
  - Operation
  - Controls
Automation
- Automation—Introduction
  - Track Based Automation
  - Region Based Automation
- Track Based Automation
- Region Based Automation
- Hyper Draw
- Conversion of Automation Data
Global Tracks
- Display Options for Global Tracks
- How to Create, Move, Copy, and Delete Global Events
- Tempo Track
- Signature Track
  - Handling Signature Changes
  - Cutting Bars
- Transposition Track
  - Handling Events in the Transposition Track
- Video Track
Audio Window
- Audio Window—Introduction
  - Opening the Audio Window
- Layout
- Display
- Operation
- File Administration
- Further Options
  - Setting the Sample Rate
  - Varipitch/Varispeed Synchronization
Audio Drivers
- The Audio Hardware and Drivers Dialog
  - Core Audio
- Audio Engine
- Realtime Sample Rate Conversion
Sample Editor
- Sample Editor—Introduction
  - Opening the Sample Edit Window
  - Elements of the Sample Edit Window
- Display
- The Sample Edit Window in Use
- Functions
- Digital Factory
Event List
- Using the Event List
  - Opening the Event List
  - Structure
- Display
- Operation
- Event List Structure
  - … on the Event Level
  - … on Arrange Level
- Event Type Structure
- Tips for Numerical Input
- Event Float Window
Hyper Editor
- Hyper Editor—Introduction
- Hyper Sets
- Event Definitions
- Operation
Matrix Editor
- Matrix Editor—Introduction
  - Opening the Matrix Editor
- Display
- Editing Notes
- Hyper Draw in the Matrix Window
Score Editor
- Score Editor—Introduction
  - Opening the Score Edit Window
- Elements of the Score Edit Window
  - Along the Left-Hand Side:
  - Along the Top Margin:
  - The Main Working Area:
  - Positioning the SPL Directly in the Score
- Notation Concept
  - Basics
  - Staff Display…
    - …in Relation to the Position and Length of MIDI Regions in the Arrange Window
  - Aliases in the Score Display
    - Alias Editing
  - Basic Elements for Score Display
- General Appearance
  - View Menu
  - Other Options
- Input Methods in the Score Window
- Score Display Options—a Survey
- Printout
  - Using External Symbol Fonts for Display and Printout of Notes and Symbols
- Graphic Export
  - PICT Export Using the Camera Tool
- Realtime MIDI Recording
- Step Input
- Mouse Input
  - Input
  - MIDI Channel and Velocity of Inserted Objects
  - Insert Quantization
  - Simultaneous Input of Objects Into Several Regions
  - Exact Graphic Position of Symbols
  - Hyper Draw in the Score Edit Window
- The Part Box
  - Selecting and Inserting Part Box Objects
    - Using Floating Palettes
  - Object Selection by Key Commands
  - Display Size of Inserted Objects
  - Notes
    - Allowing Diatonic Input Only
  - Ties
    - Changing the Way Notes With Ties Are Displayed
  - N-Tuplets
    - Definition of Previously Recorded Notes As N-Tuplets
    - N-Tuplet Input With the Mouse
    - Changing or Deleting Existing Tuplets
    - Fast Input of Several Identical N-Tuplets
    - Editing Automatically Displayed Triplets
    - “Artificial” N-Tuplets to Bypass Display Quantization
  - Grace Notes, Independent Notes
    - Creating Independent Notes:
  - Sustain Pedal Symbols
  - Clefs
    - Octave Settings
  - Dynamic Symbols
  - Note Heads
    - Invisible Note Heads
  - Symbols Attached to Notes
    - MIDI Meaning
    - Quick Assignment With Key Commands
    - Inserting Independent Symbols
  - Jazz Symbols
  - Slurs, Crescendi
    - Input
    - Fast Slur and Crescendo Input With Key Commands
    - Altering the Shape
    - Changing the Position
    - Change of Length
    - Particular Attributes of Certain Symbols
    - Precise Positioning
  - Key Signatures
    - Deleting a Key Signature Change
    - Moving and Copying Key Signature Changes
  - Time Signatures
    - Compound Time Signatures
    - Invisible Time Signatures
    - Editing Time Signatures
  - Repeat Signs and Bar Lines
    - Moving, Deleting
    - Invisible Bar Lines
    - 1st and 2nd Endings
  - Trills, Tremolo, and so on
  - Rests, Bar Repeat Signs
    - Automatic Rest Display
    - Manually Inserted Rests
    - Multi Bar Rests
    - Bar Repeat Signs
  - Text Objects, Chord Symbols
  - D.S., D.C., Segno, Coda Signs
  - Tempo and Swing Symbols
- Move, Copy, and Paste
  - Moving/Copying With the Mouse
    - Positioning Grid
    - Moving and Copying Several Objects at Once
  - Via the Clipboard
  - Repeat Objects
- Editing or Deleting Notes and Symbols
  - Editing With Tools
  - Changes in the Event Parameter Box
  - Changing Several Selected Objects Simultaneously
    - Relative Change (Preserving Differences)
    - Absolute Change (All Values Set Equal)
  - Deleting Objects in the Score Editor
- The Display Parameter Box
  - Settings
  - Rhythmic Interpretation of Sequences
  - Name and Style
    - Title Line: Name of the Sequence
    - Style
  - Qua—Display Quantization
  - Interpretation
  - Syncopation
  - No Overlap
  - Max. Dots
- Score Styles
  - Basics
    - The Concept of Score Styles
    - Assigning Score Styles
  - Predefined Styles
  - Working With Score Styles
    - Assigning Score Styles to Sequences
    - Automatic Score Style Assignment for New Sequences
  - The Score Style Window
  - Handling Score Styles
  - Editing Single Staff Score Styles
    - Name
    - Space
    - Size
    - Clef
    - Trans
    - Key
    - Rest
    - Stem
    - Tie
    - Tupl
    - Beam
    - Color
  - Editing Two-Stave Score Styles
    - Number of Staves
    - Brackets and Bar Line Connections
  - Voice Separation Method
    - Voice Assignment When Using Mouse Input
  - Editing Single-Staff Polyphonic Styles
  - Input and Recording of Polyphonic Voices
    - Via MIDI
    - Mouse Input
  - Single-Staff Score Style With Optional Polyphony
  - Multi-Stave Polyphonic Score Styles
  - Cross Staff Beaming
  - Copying Voices or Staves
    - Copying Voices or Staves Into Other Score Styles
    - Deleting Voices in a Score Style
  - Drum Notation With Mapped Score Styles
- Note Attributes
  - Reset Note Attributes
  - List of All Note Attributes
- Instrument Sets and Score Display Levels
  - Display Levels
  - Instrument Sets
  - The Instrument Set Window
  - Importing Instrument Sets From Other Songs
  - Additional Information on Instrument Sets
  - Full Score and Part Layout
  - Line Breaks
    - Restriction to Local Movement
    - Combining Max.Bars/Line and Line Breaks
  - Local Margins
    - Deleting All Line Breaks and Local Margins
- Song Settings for Score Display
  - Importing All Score Settings
  - Global Format
  - Numbers & Names
  - Clefs & Signatures
  - Extended Layout Parameters
  - Guitar Tablature
    - Assign
    - Some More Information Concerning Tablature Notation in Logic:
  - MIDI Meaning
    - How It Works
  - 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
  - Text Styles
  - Text Input
    - Simultaneous Text Input Into Several Staves
  - Editing Text
    - Deleting Text Objects
    - Copying Text Objects
  - Global Text
    - Input of Global Text
    - Positioning of Global Text
  - Automatic Text Objects
    - An Automatic Text Example
  - Lyrics
    - Some Hints for Working With Lyrics
- Chord Symbols
  - Inserting Chord Symbols
  - Handling Chord Symbols
The Transform Window
- Transform Window—Introduction
  - Usage
- Transformation
- Parameter Sets
  - Presets
  - Recalling Presets
Tempo
- Display and Functions
- Tempo List Editor
  - Other Functions
Synchronization
- Functions
- Synchronization Window
- Bar Ruler—Time Ruler
  - Positioning Bars to Frames
- Sync Problems and Solutions
Video
- Synchronizing QuickTime Movies
Song Settings and Preferences
- Saving of Song Settings and Preferences
- Song Settings
- Preferences
Control Surface Support
- Installation
- Setup Window Parameters
  - Device Parameters
  - Special Parameters
- Control Surface Preferences
  - General
  - Help Tags
- Customizing Control Surfaces
  - Shortcuts for Defining Multiple Assignments
- The Controller Assignments Window
Glossary
Index

340 Chapter 15 Score Editor

• Extended Layout Parameters

• Numbers & Names

• Guitar Tablature…

• Text Styles…

• Score Styles… (see “Basics” on page 380)

Settings that can be assigned differently for each Score window, allowing

different score displays within the same song file:

• Display levels: Content Linked, Linked, or Not Linked

• Explode Folders

• Instrument Set (see “Instrument Sets and Score Display Levels” on

page 401): selection and order of the displayed instruments

• Explode Polyphony

• Linear view or Page Edit view (printout can only be started from Page Edit view)

• Zoom levels (does not affect the printout)

Settings that affect the score display of a particular MIDI Region:

The parameters in the Display Parameter box:

• Score Styles…

• Display quantization (“Qua”)

• Interpretation

• Syncopation

• No Overlap

• Max. Dots

Special case:

• Score Off in the Extended Region Parameters

Settings that can be changed for each note individually, regardless of the

default settings:

• Accidentals: Enharmonic Shift

• Accidental Position (distance to note)

• Beaming of notes

• Stem Direction

• Interpretation

• Syncopation

• Tie Direction

• Note head appearance (Head)

• Treating a note as Independent Note or Independent Grace Note

• Note size (Size)

• Horizontal Position: Graphic positioning

• N-Tuplet settings (Tuplets)