Apple Logic Express 7 - Manual (Page 366)

366 Chapter 15 Score Editor
Rests, Bar Repeat Signs
Automatic Rest Display
Rests are displayed automatically in Logic. This is done in a way whereby existing notes
and automatic rests always add up to complete bars, that match the given time
signature. The only exception to this is when a Score Style with a deactivated rest
display (hide Rest) or with Beat Slashes (instead of rests) is used.
Manually Inserted Rests
In certain situations, you might want to insert rests manually. These replace automatic
rests, but unlike automatic rests, are listed as events in the Event List. These events have
a MIDI channel and a velocity value.
The velocity value determines their vertical position in the staff (normal middle
position is 64).
Manually inserted rests, unlike automatic rests, can be moved higher or lower. Their size
can also be changed with the Sizing tool.
You can use manually inserted rests (also called “User Rests”) if you don’t like the way a
particular “automatic” rest is displayed. As examples; to avoid dotted rests, or for the
syncopated display of rests, despite a Syncopation off (see “Syncopation” on page 379)
setting. In rhythmic display terms, user rests behave like notes, with Syncopation On
and Interpretation off (see “Interpretation” on page 378) settings. User rests are
interpreted in accordance with the display quantize setting (see “Qua—Display
Quantization” on page 377), just as notes are.
Multi Bar Rests
Rests with a duration of several bars can be indicated by these two symbols. These are
most suitable for single instrument parts. In the full score, they are only visible when all
staves contain multi bar rests at the same position.