Apple Logic Express 7 - Manual (Page 84)

84 Chapter 2 Transport
Numerically
Selecting Goto Position opens the dialog box shown above, allowing you to input the
song position numerically. The last division used (bar position or SMPTE time) is
automatically selected, with the last input value as a default. As the numbers are
registered from the left, it is enough just to enter the bar number.
In the Score Window, you can set the SPL position directly by clicking into a staff at the
desired point while pressing Option. This function is only available when the sequencer
is stopped. The selected position is displayed in the help tag for as long as the mouse
key is pressed. This method is especially handy when working in page view mode, as
no Bar Ruler is visible in this mode.
Scrubbing
Start playback, and grab the bottom third of the Bar Ruler. By moving the mouse to the
left or right, you can now scrub through the song, moving the SPL to hear all “cued”
events. As soon as you stop moving the mouse, normal playback is resumed.
Cycle Mode
In Cycle mode, a selected passage of the current song is constantly repeated. This is
useful for:
• composing a song section.
• practicing a recording.
• recording individual tracks consecutively.
• editing events.
The Cycle area is shown as a green stripe in the top part of the Bar Ruler.
There are four ways of switching Cycle mode on and off:
• clicking on the Cycle button.
• using the Cycle key command.
• clicking on the top part of the Bar Ruler.
• inputting a Cycle area graphically in the Bar Ruler.