Apple Logic Pro 7 - Manual (Page 573)

Chapter 16 Score Editor 573
Length
The original note length is shortened according to the percentage chosen here. This
only affects the playback of the note, not the score display. The note length change can
for example be seen in the Event Parameter box or in the Event Editor window.
How it Works
The MIDI Meaning functions basically make most sense for users who insert notes
using the mouse. This makes it possible to work as if writing music on paper. First you
write/insert the notes. They will all have the same velocity, and identical rhythmic note
values will have exactly the same length. Accents and phrasing marks are then
attached to some of the notes, which changes the velocity and (playback) length of
those notes. This makes the playback sound much more realistic and “alive”.
The default settings in this window (i.e. in new songs) are 0 for velocity and 100% (no
change) for length. If you don’t change these, the symbols will remain purely graphic
and will not affect MIDI playback. If you record your Regions in realtime it’s better to
leave these settings at the defaults, since the notes probably already sound the way
you want them to.
Important: If you do use MIDI Meaning, you need to adjust the settings before you
begin to insert accents and so on, since the settings have no influence on already
inserted accents and phrasing marks.
Once set, the velocity and length of notes will be changed as soon as you attach one of
these symbols to a note. When you delete the symbol, note velocity and length are
reset to their initial values.
Color
The menu Layout > Colors opens the color palette for the currently active song:
This is where all color palettes can be found which the different coloring modes refer
to. Clicking on any color opens the standard color editing window, where this
particular color can be changed.
These colors are saved with the song and can be different in each song. They can be
imported from any other song as part of the score song settings using menu Options >
Import Settings > Score Settings.
There are three palettes and some additional options for details in this window:
• Pitch Colors: Each note of the octave gets a color, they are arranged like piano keys.
Diatonic/Chromatic determines whether there are twelve or seven different colors.
• Velocity Colors: These eight colors are applied according to the MIDI velocity of
notes, from left (minimum) to right (maximum).