Apple Logic Express 7 - Manual (Page 389)

Chapter 15 Score Editor 389
Editing Two-Stave Score Styles
(2 staves, with one Voice in each)
The most obvious example of a multi-staff Score Style is a two-staff piano system.
When working with multiple staves and/or Voices in a Score Style, the following
parameters also become relevant:
Number of Staves
Each staff is represented by a number in the first column. These numbers are assigned
automatically, and cannot be changed. An additional staff can be created in two ways:
• New > Insert Staff. The new line is inserted at the insert mark (>) position, which can
be determined with a click in the narrow column to the left of the staff numbers.
• Click on the lower left portion of the empty space below the parameters (under the
Staff parameters) with the pencil tool.
Brackets and Bar Line Connections
In the second to fifth columns of the Score Style window, you can determine which
staves are bracketed (two bracket types available) and/or connected by bar lines (only
at the beginning of each staff line, or at every bar line). Simply click-drag in the
corresponding column until you see the appropriate display, for any of these
connections. If a Score Style consists of more than two staves, the brackets and bar
lines can be set to only connect certain parts of the whole system—they can be
interrupted in-between staves. If you want to delete any connections, grab the symbol
at its end, and drag it up to the beginning, until it disappears.
Bar line connections can also be edited directly in the score. Just click on the upper end
of a bar line to connect it to the next (higher) staff. To disconnect bar lines, simply click
on the same spot again.
The Voice parameters in the middle of the window (Space, Size, Clef, Rest, Stem, and so
on) can be set individually for each Voice (identical to the staff, in this case). In a simple
two-stave system, however, you’ll probably select two different clefs and adjust the
staff distances as needed. The Space parameters also refer to the staff distances inside
the Score Style itself.