10.6

1061Logic Pro User Guide
You can also be change this value directly in the score, by dragging the purple line
above the first staff.
• Line Distance field: Defines additional vertical distance between staff systems (single,
multiple, or bracketed staffs can constitute a system) on the same page. It applies to
full scores, as well as single staff parts.
• Maximum Bars/Line field: This parameter can be useful when using small spacing values
(see below), to prevent too many bars from being displayed on one line. The number set
here limits the number of bars that can be displayed per line.
Note: This setting can be overridden when using the Layout tool to change line breaks.
• Constant Spacing field: Determines the amount of horizontal distance between notes,
affecting the distance from note to note, regardless of rhythmic value.
• Proportional Spacing field: Determines the amount of horizontal distance between
notes, taking the note durations into consideration.
If you only use Proportional Spacing (and set Constant Spacing to 0), every bar receives
the same amount of horizontal space. A whole note uses as much space as four quarter
notes. In the opposite situation (high constant value, proportional value set to 0), the
distance from one note to the next is always the same, regardless of note duration. A
half note takes the same amount of space as an eighth note. Other factors, such as
accidentals, ties, and so on, are also considered for note distance calculations.
• Slash Spacing field: This is the distance parameter for slashes (used in staff styles that
display beat slashes instead of automatic rests), and is important when inserting notes
into staffs that display slashes. For example, musical styles such as funk use a lot of
sixteenth notes, so you are likely to choose a higher slash distance than you would for
music that doesn’t go beyond eighth notes. This way, the proper relationships between
notes and passages (containing only slashes and chord symbols) can be maintained.
• Beaming Slant Factor, Minimum Slant, and Maximum Slant fields: These three
parameters affect the slant angle of beams. As with the Spacing parameters, these
parameters work together. Appropriate settings need to be found by trying different
combinations. The final settings vary, depending on the style of the music and on
personal preference.
• Beaming Slant Factor field: Determines the general amount of beam slanting, in
relation to the intervals of the notes connected by beams.
• Minimum Slant field: Determines the minimum interval of notes that causes beams to
be slanted.
• Maximum Slant field: Determines the maximum beaming slant angle.
These parameters work relative to a particular scoring situation, which is why no explicit
settings can be given. Again, it’s essential to try different combinations when working
on the final layout of a piece.
• Default Pedal Position field: Determines the vertical position of automatic pedal symbols
(those created when you use the MIDI sustain pedal during a real-time recording). If set
to zero, recorded MIDI sustain pedal events are hidden in the score. Pedal marks that
you manually insert from the Part box are not affected by this parameter.
• “’Open’ single staffs” checkbox: Displays single staffs without vertical lines at their
start point (left side of the clef).