Apple Logic Pro X - Manual (Page 424)

Chapter 15 Advanced edit features 424
Create and edit steps in the Step Editor
Change the grid and step display
The Grid parameter in the Lane inspector is important when creating event steps. Newly created
events are automatically added at grid positions. This makes it easy to create a drum pattern,
with 4 divisions on one lane, 8 divisions on another lane, and 16 divisions on another lane,
assigned to kick, snare, and hi-hat sounds, for example.
Define the grid value for the selected lane
m Choose a grid type from the Grid pop-up menu in the inspector.
Steps that you add snap automatically to the nearest grid position. The positions of existing
steps are not affected.
Tip: When editing or constructing complex rhythm patterns, it can be useful to create several
lanes (see
Create lanes on page 433) for one drum note, each with a different quantization grid.
For example, if there are two lanes for a snare drum, one with a 1/16 and the other with a 1/96
grid, you can use the Pencil tool to add individual hits in the coarser grid, and drum rolls in the
finer grid.
You can change the appearance of event steps to make event creation and editing easier.