Apple Logic Pro 7 - Manual (Page 457)

Chapter 14 Hyper Editor 457
Hyper > Create Hyper Set For Current Events creates a new hyper set, consisting of the the
currently selected event types. This is especially nice if you want to create a hyper set
for all event types that you have created in a conventional Region HyperDraw. You can
open the Event Editor, select everything, deselect the note events, open the Hyper
Editor and use Hyper > Create Hyper Set For Current Events. All used event types can then
be edited in the Hyper Editor.
Create GM Drum Set
General MIDI has an established keyboard assignment pattern for drum and percussion
sounds. This is often even the case with sound modules, samplers, and professional
synthesizers that don’t carry a GM, GS, or XG emblem. As the Hyper Editor is ideally
suited for drum track editing, you may wish to create a hyper set that is specifically
tailored for GM Drum Sets, including the correct names and hi hat modes. Select Hyper
> Create GM Drum Set to do so.
Naming the Hyper Set
To name the current hyper set, double-click on the hyper set selection button.
Clearing a Hyper Set
To clear the current hyper set (to delete its contents), select Hyper > Clear Hyper Set.
Event Definitions
The event definition of a hyper edit line determines the events it displays. This selection
usually affects the status byte and the first data byte of the event. The second data byte
then contains the adjustable value, which is represented by the height of the beam. As
an example, the value of a controller or the velocity value of a note is shown as a beam
in an event definition line. Don’t worry if this seems a bit confusing at first: when
setting up the hyper definition parameters, Logic helps you by providing pull-down
menus containing written definitions of the status byte and (as far as possible) the first
data byte. There is an even simpler way to set up hyper definitions: you can
automatically create event definitions for selected events—see below.
There are many ways of altering the way the beams are displayed, and adjusting them
to the particular event types. You can also use a grid to align the display of existing
events, and add new events. This grid can be set separately for each event definition in
a hyper set. The height of the lines in the hyper set is adjusted with the Hyper Edit
window’s vertical zoom function.
Selecting the Event Definition
As with tracks in the Arrange window, you can select an event definition by clicking on
the name column. This allows you to view its parameters in the Event Definition
Parameter box. You can also make multiple selections.