Apple Logic Pro 7 - Manual (Page 521)

Chapter 16 Score Editor 521
Additional Parameters for Text Objects
• Text Style (see “Text Styles” on page 575)
• Size of the used font
• Align: horizontal alignment
Most parameters in the Event Parameter box can be edited using the mouse as a fader
(hold down the mouse button while moving it up or down). Or, you can double-click
on a parameter (except Text Styles and alignment), which opens an entry field. Here,
you insert the desired value as a number, or in case of notes, also as a pitch, like “D#4”.
You can also insert relative changes into this field, such as
+
4 to raise all selected notes’
pitches by 4 half steps, or to increase a numerical value of another parameter by 4.
Changing Several Selected Objects Simultaneously
If several objects are selected, this is indicated in the Event Parameter box’ title line by
X Notes/Symbols/Events/Texts/Chords selected. “X” stands for the number of selected
objects. The terms Notes, Texts, and Chords are used only if the current selection
contains only objects of that particular type.
If—as in most cases—parameter fields are visible while multiple events are selected, all
corresponding values can be edited at once. “*“ as a value means that the selected
objects have different values for that particular parameter. There are various options for
changing these values:
Relative Change (Preserving Differences)
Grab the “*“ with the mouse and use the mouse as a slider. The value shown during this
process belongs to the first of the selected objects. The other objects are altered by the
same amount. You can also double-click the value and insert the desired change (a
number with a plus or minus in front of it) into the resulting entry field (see above).
Absolute Change (All Values Set Equal)
Press Option during the above described procedure: as soon as you move the mouse
while holding the modifier key, the parameter is set to the same value for all selected
objects. This way you can set all notes of a chord to the same length or velocity, or set
all selected objects to the same height (vert.pos).
There are also key commands that set the vert.pos and hor.pos parameters of all
selected objects to the same value:
• Align Object Positions Vertically
• Align Object Positions Horizontally
• Align Object Positions (affects both parameters)
These key commands set all objects to the value of the first selected object.
If only one object is selected when you use one of these key commands, a dialog
appears where you can decide if the parameters of all similar objects should be set to
the same value. (Note: this affects all displayed Regions and instruments.)