10.6

376Logic Pro User Guide
To guard against drum notes and so on being transposed, select the No Transpose
checkbox in the Track inspector. When the checkbox is selected, Logic Pro ignores
the Transpose parameter in all MIDI regions played by this channel strip (including
instrument AppleLoops added to tracks routed to instrument channels).
• Velocity: All notes in the relevant MIDI region are offset by the selected value. Positive
values add to the originally recorded velocity, and negative ones subtract from it,
although naturally it is impossible to go outside the limits defined by the MIDI Standard
(0–127). If you select a velocity offset that exceeds the maximum or minimum possible
value for a particular note, that note will play at the extreme possible range. For
example, a setting of +20 will cause a note with a velocity of 120 to play at 127.
You can access additional parameters by clicking the More disclosure triangle:
• Delay: The playback of regions can be delayed (positive values) or advanced (negative
values) by ticks, or by milliseconds. (For more information, see Delay region playback in
the Logic Pro Tracks area.)
• Dynamics: This parameter also affects the velocity values of notes, but instead of
adding or subtracting a fixed amount, the differences between soft and loud notes (the
dynamics) are increased or decreased. This works in a similar way to a compressor or
expander. Values above 100% expand the dynamics, thereby increasing the difference
between loud and soft, while values below 100% compress the dynamics, reducing the
differences between loud and soft.
The Fixed setting causes all notes to be transmitted at a velocity value of 64. When
used in conjunction with the Velocity parameter (see above), it’s possible to set any
fixed velocity value.
• Gate Time: The term gate time stems from analog synthesizers, and refers to the time
between pressing and releasing a key. This parameter affects the absolute note duration
or length, which can be different from the musical note value. The practical effect is
to make notes in the region more staccato or legato. The parameter range is related to
the original note lengths. Fix produces extreme staccato. Values below 100% shorten
the notes. Values above 100% lengthen the notes. The “legato” setting produces a
completely legato effect for all notes, no matter what their original lengths, eliminating
all space between notes in the affected region.
• Clip Length: This function lets you alter the length of the last notes in a region directly
from the Tracks area, by adjusting the length of the MIDI region. When turned on, any
notes sounding when the region ends are abruptly cut off. When turned off, notes are
played to their normal end point, regardless of where the region ends.
• Score: This function prevents the score display of particular regions, such as those that
only contain MIDI events that can’t be displayed in the score. When set to Hide, the
MIDI region is not displayed in the score.
• Q-Velocity: This parameter (expressed as a percentage) determines the amount that the
velocity values of quantized notes are affected by the velocity values of a template MIDI
region. At a value of 0%, the notes retain their original velocity. At 100%, they adopt the
velocity values of the template. Negative values alter the velocity, making the deviation
from the template even greater.