Apple Logic Express 7 - Manual (Page 317)

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Beam Width
You can set the width of the event beams from 1 to 16, using the Pen-width parameter.
Regardless of the beam width, the exact event position is always marked by the left
edge of the beam.
When set to the maximum value (Penwidth = 16), note events are displayed with their
actual length.
Beam Display
The Style parameter allows you to select from four different color display variations, for
the beams. Styles 5 to 8 are the same as 1 to 4, but the selected events flash when you
highlight them.
Delay
The Delay parameter can be used to delay (with positive values), or advance (negative
values) all of the events in an event definition line by an adjustable number of ticks.
The change in position is visible immediately. Even new events are offset from the grid
positions by the Delay value. If you click between the word Delay and the parameter
value, you can use a pull-down menu to enter note values (1/16 and so on) directly.
Unlike the Region playback parameters’ Delay option, this only affects individual event
types or note numbers, which is very useful for drum programming (flams, for
example).
In general, it is useful to transmit controller data slightly before or after the exact grid
positions, to improve the timing of the notes lying on the grid positions.
Length of Notes to Be Added
You can use the Length parameter to set the length of notes to be added, measured in
divisions (the left number), and ticks (the right number).
To guarantee optimum timing when drum programming, you should ensure that note
off events are never transmitted at the same time as note on events. Use note lengths
that aren’t close to straight note values, such as 100 ticks (1/48 note = 80 ticks, 1/32
note = 120 ticks). Very small tick values are also unsuitable, because note off events may
sometimes be transmitted at the same time as note on events, at the same position.
Event Status
If you grab the right side of the Status line, a pull-down menu opens, enabling you to
set the status for this event definition line.
MIDI Channel
Next to Cha, you’ll see a checkbox, and to the right of this you can set a MIDI channel
number. If you check this box, the display is restricted to events on the set channel. If
the box is unchecked, the channel parameter is ignored, and matching events on all
channels are displayed.