Apple Logic Pro 7 - Manual (Page 516)

516 Chapter 16 Score Editor
Move, Copy, and Paste
Moving or copying of complete Regions, or major parts of a MIDI Region should
generally be done in the Arrange window.
Still, most of the following described functions in the Score window work similarly to
Logic’s other editor windows. However, it is not possible to copy, or move the following
symbols:
• Global symbols, like repeat signs, time, and key signature changes—except in the
Arrange window here (see “Key Signatures” on page 508)—and global text elements
(headers and so on)
• Symbols directly attached to notes, like accents, fermatas, note heads, and so on
Moving/Copying with the Mouse
You can move/copy by dragging the selected objects (with Option for copying). This
allows you to move or copy any number of notes and symbols to other bar positions
and/or pitches. If you want to restrict the movement to just one direction (vertical or
horizontal), hold down Shift during this process. There is also a general preference for
this: Preferences > Global Preferences… > Limit Dragging to one direction in Matrix and
Score.
It is important to watch the help tag during this process. It shows the status (Drag or
Copy), the current difference from the original position (Transpose and Time Shift), and
the current cursor position (bar position and—for notes—pitch).
Positioning Grid
Movement along the time axis occurs along a quantization grid, corresponding to the
particular MIDI Region’s assigned display quantization (Qua) in the Display Parameter
box. If a hybrid quantize value is selected (i.e. 16,24), the grid corresponds to the binary
value (16 in this example). If note positions are not aligned with this time grid (for
example, because they were recorded in real time), their relative offset is still kept
when moving or copying them. This allows you to move or copy unquantized passages
within the Score Editor, without losing the original feel of the performance.
Please note: copying and moving notes with the mouse is only possible within the
same MIDI Region.
Moving and Copying Several Objects at Once
To move or copy (with Option) several objects at once (notes and symbols), just select
all desired objects and drag one of them (preferably the first one, or one positioned at
exactly the beginning of a measure) to its destination position. Again, watch the help
tag for exact positioning. The other selected objects will be moved or copied in exact
relation to the first one.