Apple Logic Express 7 - Manual (Page 406)

406 Chapter 15 Score Editor
Name of Instrument Set
The name of an Instrument Set can be edited by double-clicking on the name in the
left column of the Instrument Set window, which opens a text entry field. Click-holding
on the name box allows you to switch to another Instrument Set, by selecting it from
the resulting pull-down menu.
Scaling, Format
These two parameters (below the Instrument Set name) make it possible to create both
a full score and parts (see “Full Score and Part Layout” on page 407), for all instruments
in a song file, without changing any settings.
Importing Instrument Sets From Other Songs
Select Options > Import Settings. In the resulting dialog box, activate Instrument Sets
only, and click on Import. This imports all Instrument Sets from another song into the
current song.
If another song file is already open during this procedure, it’s Instrument Sets will be
imported. If no other song is open, a file selector box will appear, allowing you to select
the song that contains the Instrument Sets you want to import.
Additional Information on Instrument Sets
Relationship to Display Levels
An Instrument Set will only be displayed as defined if an appropriate Display Level (see
“Display Levels” on page 401) is chosen. Content Linked and Content Catch only allow
the display of one MIDI Region at a time, so they are not suitable for work with
Instrument Sets. It’s usually best to deactivate Link, once the desired Instrument Set is
fully displayed. If only one MIDI Region is displayed, double-click below the staff, which
will display the full score, then deactivate Link.
Note: It is possible to work with several open Score windows; each showing different
Display Levels and/or different Instrument Sets.
New Instrument Sets for Selected Instruments
The Score window Layout > Create Instrument Set from Selection (or key command)
option immediately creates and displays a new Instrument Set, which consists of all
instruments used by the currently selected MIDI Regions. Selection of MIDI Regions can
be made in either the Score or Arrange windows. As screen redraws are faster if fewer
instruments are displayed, this is a good way to speed up editing. Instrument Sets
created this way are automatically named after the instruments they contain. If you
want to delete the set after editing, select New > Delete Set in the Instrument Set
window (while the Instrument Set that you want to delete is displayed).