Apple Logic Express 7 - Manual (Page 369)

Chapter 15 Score Editor 369
Move, Copy, and Paste
Moving or copying of complete Regions (or major parts of a MIDI Region) should
generally be done in the Arrange window.
Despite this advice, most of the following Score window functions work similarly to
Logic’s other editors. It is not possible to copy, or move the following symbols:
• Global symbols, such as repeat signs, time, and key signature changes—except in the
Arrange window (see “Key Signatures” on page 361)—and global text elements
(headers and so on)
• Symbols directly attached to notes, such as accents, fermatas, note heads, and so on
Moving/Copying With the Mouse
You can move/copy by dragging the selected objects (hold Option to copy). This allows
you to move or copy any number of notes and symbols to other bar positions and/or
pitches. If you want to restrict the movement to one direction (vertical or horizontal),
hold down Shift during this process. There is also a general preference for this:
Preferences > Global > Limit Dragging to one direction in Matrix and Score.
It is important to watch the Help Tag during this process. It shows the status (Drag or
Copy), the current difference from the original position (Transpose and Time Shift), and
the current cursor position (bar position and—for notes—pitch).
Positioning Grid
Movement along the time axis occurs along a quantization grid that corresponds to the
MIDI Region’s display quantization (Qua) setting. If a hybrid quantize value is selected
(16,24 for example), the grid corresponds to the binary value (16, in this example). If
note positions are not aligned with this time grid (because they were recorded in real
time), their relative offset is retained when they are moved or copied. This allows you to
move or copy unquantized passages within the Score Editor, without losing the original
feel of the performance.
Please note: copying and moving notes (with the mouse) is only possible within the
same MIDI Region.
Moving and Copying Several Objects at Once
To move or copy (hold Option) several objects at once (notes and symbols), just select
all desired objects and drag one of them (preferably the first one, or one positioned at
the exact start point of a measure) to its destination position. Again, watch the Help
Tag for exact positioning information. All selected objects will be moved or copied,
while retaining their positional relationship to the first object.
It’s also possible to simultaneously move or copy objects which are in different
Regions/staves. Each event will be moved/copied to its new position, within its original
MIDI Region.