Apple Logic Express 7 - Manual (Page 434)

434 Chapter 15 Score Editor
German Chord Symbols: “H” Instead of “B”
If the German Chord Symbols option is activated in the Global Format dialog window,
the note “B” in chord symbols is globally displayed with its German name “H”. The
English “B flat” is written as “B”, according to its German name. This option is activated
automatically, as soon as the letter “H” is used during chord symbol input.
Copying Chord Symbols
Chord symbols can be copied and pasted with the usual Copy/Paste, Multiple Paste, and
Paste at original Position commands, or by Option-dragging them (if inside the same
MIDI Region).
Precise Graphical Position of Chord Symbols
Horizontal Position: Bar Position, Align, Hor.Pos
Each chord symbol is stored as part of a MIDI Region at a certain bar position (there will
often also be a note at that same bar position). This is the main parameter for
horizontal placement in the staff.
The Align parameter determines which part of the chord symbol is aligned to the bar
position: the left edge, center, or right edge of the letter representing the chord root.
This is set via a pull-down menu in the Event Parameter box. The setting for newly
inserted chord symbols is always def.: in this case, alignment is dependent on the
global Chord Symbol Alignment setting in the Extended Layout Parameters window.
This window contains the same four alignment options: left, centered, right, and “| —”.
The last option in this list should only be used when loading a song with chord
symbols that have been inserted or modified in an older Logic version (2.6 or earlier—
the alignment parameter was unavailable in these versions). To achieve identical
positions to the old version, set the global chord symbol alignment to “| —”. As this
setting is solely included for backward compatibility, it should not be used in new
songs.
In addition to bar position and alignment, you will also find the hor.pos parameter. It
determines an additional graphical deviation of the chord symbol from the bar position
Be careful: it’s easy to unintentionally change a chord symbol’s bar position with the
Arrow tool. To avoid this, press Control during the procedure: the cursor turns into the
Layout tool, limiting changes to vert.pos and hor.pos, but not the bar position itself.
Vertical Position: Vert.Pos, Stave
The vert.pos parameter determines the vertical position or height of the chord symbol,
above or below the staff. In Score Styles with more than one staff, the Stave parameter
determines the staff that the vert.pos parameter refers to.
A hint: to adjust a number of chord symbols to the same height above (or below) the
staff, select them, and use the Align Object Positions Vertically key command.