Apple Logic Express 7 - Manual (Page 364)

364 Chapter 15 Score Editor
The display of time signatures and time signature changes is also dependent on the
Layout > Clefs & Signatures settings (see “Clefs & Signatures” on page 416).
All time and key signatures of a song can be copied into another song (see “Time
Signature and Division” on page 77).
Repeat Signs and Bar Lines
These objects can be inserted at any “visible” bar position (at the position of any
graphically displayed note or rest). Usually, however, these objects are used at the
beginning or end of bars. In this situation, they replace the regular bar line (except first
and second ending symbols). They are global symbols, and are always displayed in all
staves, on all display levels.
Moving, Deleting
Repeat signs and bar lines cannot be moved with the mouse. You need to use the
eraser tool to delete them. These symbols can be moved, along with time and key
signatures to a certain extent, in the Arrange window (see the two preceding sections).
The “double repeat sign” is automatically displayed as two “back to back” repeat signs, if
it is positioned at a line break.
Invisible Bar Lines
The dotted bar line is invisible in the printout. In conjunction with hidden time
signature changes, this enables you to create bars and musical passages which don’t
seem to have a fixed meter. Another use for the invisible bar line is to force a graphic
split of a note into two notes connected with ties—in all staves of a score
simultaneously—if it is inserted in the middle of a bar.
To hide all automatically displayed barlines, use the Hide All Barlines in Layout > Clefs &
Signatures option. Note that manually inserted barlines, double barlines, and so on will
still be displayed and printed.