Apple Logic Express 7 - Manual (Page 82)

82 Chapter 2 Transport
• direct access to the tempo editors (see “Display and Functions” on page 447).
• direct access to the Synchronization settings.
Metronome
This button (default: C) is used to turn the metronome on and off. Logic remembers
the Metronome status for recording and playback.
Click-holding the Metronome button offers pull-down menu access to the Recording
and Metronome Settings.
The Bar Ruler
There is a Bar Ruler at the top of the Arrange, Matrix, Hyper, and Score windows.
This ruler is used to display, and set, the:
• song position.
• start and end of the song or folder.
• cycle and autodrop locators.
Color and Display
The Bar Ruler changes color depending on the transport mode:
• Red—Record
• Yellow—Solo
• Blue—External Synchronization.
Dependent on the zoom settings (see “Zooming” on page 24), the bars are shown at
the top edge in units of 1, 4, 8, or 16. Changes in time signature are also shown here.
In the bottom third, there is a vertical line for each bar. The shorter lines represent one
beat, but are not always visible (depending on the zoom setting).