Apple Logic Express 7 - Manual (Page 375)

Chapter 15 Score Editor 375
The Display Parameter box settings not only affect the display of notes recorded in real
time, but also that of notes inserted with the mouse, or via step input. If you insert a
short note, such as a 32nd note, it can only be displayed at its original length if Qua is
set to 32 or shorter. If Qua is set to 8, the 32nd note will be displayed as an eighth note
(although it will still be played back as a 32nd note). A note inserted with the mouse
may also display as a longer value if Interpretation is on for that MIDI Region
Settings
Different Settings Within the Same Staff
If you can’t seem to find the appropriate display parameters for a particular MIDI
Region, remember that you can divide a MIDI Region with the scissors tool (directly in
the Score window). This will leave MIDI playback unaltered, but provides the option to
assign different display parameters (display quantization) for the resulting shorter
Regions. As these divided Regions are still connected to each other, they will be
displayed as a continuous staff.
Default Settings for New Sequences
If a new MIDI Region is created with the pencil tool in the Arrange window, or through
MIDI recording, Logic always applies the Default parameters (see “MIDI Region Playback
Parameters” on page 116) to the MIDI Region. These can be seen and edited in the
Display Parameter box, when no MIDI Region is selected (The title line shows Insert
Defaults to indicate this status). These settings will remain as set, until you quit Logic,
but can be changed any time.
Click on any empty spot in the main working area (below or above the score) to display
the Insert Defaults. Edit any of the parameters as desired. (set Qua to the display
quantize setting that you will use for most Regions in the song, for example) From this
point on, all new Regions will use these settings as soon as they are created. If Qua is
set to default, the Qua setting of newly recorded or created Regions will be dependent
on the Global Format Value in the Transport window.
The default setting for Score Styles (Style) is not defined here. This is separate for each
Track Instrument, and is set in the bottom line of the Arrange window’s Instrument
Parameter box.
Simultaneously Changing the Settings of Several Sequences
This is possible, if all desired Regions are selected. The top line of the Display Parameter
box indicates the number of Regions or objects (if the selection includes folders)
currently selected (3 Sequences sel.), instead of the MIDI Region name. If these Regions
have differing values for any of the parameters, a “*” will be displayed in the
corresponding line. If you change this value, all selected Regions will be set to the same
value for that particular parameter.
There are two special functions for the selection of multiple Regions in the Score
window: