Apple Logic Express 7 - Manual (Page 326)

326 Chapter 14 Matrix Editor
Moving Notes
You can move selected notes by grabbing them (near the middle) and dragging them.
If you move notes vertically, they will be transposed, and if you move them horizontally,
they will be moved in time. The target position and pitch are shown in the help tag
while the mouse button is held down.
When you move notes horizontally, they snap to the resolution of the Bar Ruler, and the
setting of the zoom function.
You can limit movement to one direction, to avoid accidentally transposing notes when
moving them vertically (and vice versa). (Options > Settings > Global Preferences: Limit
Dragging to one direction in Matrix and Score).
Setting a Finer Grid
When moving notes in the Matrix window, you can make fine adjustments at a high
resolution, by holding down Control as you drag. The exact resolution will depend on
the current resolution of the Bar Ruler, and the setting of the zoom function.
If you hold down Control-Shift, you can move the notes in tick steps, completely
independently of the resolution of the Bar Ruler, and the setting of the zoom function.
Copying Notes
Hold down Option as you move the notes.
This allows you to copy or move notes between two Matrix Editor windows.
You can, of course, also copy (Edit > Copy or Command-C) or move (Edit > Cut or
Command-X) the notes onto the Clipboard, and then paste them at the current song
position, at their original pitch (choose Edit > Paste or Command-V).
Altering Length
To alter the length of a note, grab it by its bottom right-hand corner, and drag it to the
required length. While you are altering the length, the help tag will keep you informed
about the precise length of the note.
Note Start Edit
The head of a note (startpoint) can be changed, while retaining the original endpoint.
This is done by grabbing and dragging a note at the bottom left corner. This function is
similar to adjusting the startpoint of a MIDI Region in the Arrange Window.
Altering the Lengths of Several Notes Simultaneously
You can adjust the lengths of several selected notes at once (a chord, for example), by
simply altering the length of one of them. The relative differences between the
(selected) note lengths will be maintained.