Apple Logic Pro 7 - Manual (Page 526)

526 Chapter 16 Score Editor
Swing Notation
For regular swing notation, 8,12 should be used as the display quantize parameter. This
enables the display of eighth-note triplets, and also displays two uneven notes on one
beat (dotted eighth and sixteenth), as regular eighth notes. For double-time passages
with sixteenth notes, you either need to cut the MIDI Region in the Arrange window,
and assign a higher quantize value to the new MIDI Region containing the double-time
figure, or use hidden “artificial” N-tuplets for the sixteenth notes (see the section
“Artificial” N-Tuplets to Bypass Display Quantization (see “N-Tuplets” on page 499)).
For swinging sixteenth notes (shuffle funk, hip hop and so on), the same principle
applies. In this case, Qua would be set to 16,24.
Interpretation
If Interpretation is ON, notes are generally displayed with longer length values than
their actual length, in order to avoid short rests. Short notes on a downbeat in 4/4 time
for example, are displayed as quarter notes. The score becomes less precise, but easier
to read.
If Interpretation is off, note lengths are displayed as close as possible to their “real”
values, as determined by the Qua value. In the following example, the same MIDI
Region is shown twice, the first time with Interpretation off, the second time ON:
The Interpretation function is intended to produce an easy-to-read score display of real
time recordings. When you use step input or mouse input, you should generally switch
it off.
Interpretation actually can be switched on and off for every single note, independent
from the setting in the Display Parameter box. This can be done with a menu option, a
key command, or using the Note Attributes (see “Note Attributes” on page 548) box.