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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
Chapter 1 Using Logic 47
Input via the Computer Keyboard
Note input with the computer keyboard follows the same principles as input via the
on-screen keyboard (see “Input via Screen Keyboard” on page 45). Where it differs is
that key commands are used for all functions, rather than choosing pitch, velocity, note
length, and so on with mouse clicks. It is recommended that the Keyboard window
should remain open when you first start using these functions, to make the learning
process easier. Once familiar, you can leave it closed as it is unnecessary to open the
Keyboard window when using key commands.
All key commands for step input are user definable. They can be found at the very
bottom of the list, under the header Keyboard Input, in the Preferences > Key Commands.
Note: It is also possible to enter note data in realtime with the computer keyboard (see
“Caps Lock Keyboard” on page 49).
Pitch
The twelve Note C to Note B key commands will insert a note (of the selected pitch)
with the set length and velocity at the current song position in the selected MIDI
Region. To insert chords, use the Chord Mode key command. You can switch off chord
mode with the same key command.
Rather than assigning key commands to all twelve pitches, you also have the option to
only define key commands for the seven pitches of the C major scale, and use these in
combination with the Next note will be sharp and Next note will be flat key commands to
insert the other pitches.
When creating a system for these key command assignments, two approaches seem
obvious: either to arrange these commands on the computer keyboard similarly to a
piano keyboard (C D E F G A B in one row, next to each other, and C# D# F# G# A#
above these at corresponding positions), or to assign keys to pitches of the C major
scale according to their note names—especially when the second approach mentioned
above is used.
Octave Ranges
The octave of an inserted note depends on the current position of the insert range bar.
This can be seen in the Keyboard Window: There is a small horizontal bar above the
piano key image that spans one octave exactly. The chosen note will always be inserted
inside the range marked by that bar.
This bar continuously changes its position in accordance with the last inserted
note: The center of the insert range bar will always be aligned to the last inserted note.
The next note will be inserted in that range unless the range bar is moved via key
commands or the mouse.