Apple Logic Express 8 - Manual (Page 442)

442 Chapter 17 Editing MIDI in the Hyper Editor
To create multiple events in a linear fashion:
1 Select the Line tool.
2 Click at the desired position, on the appropriate event definition lane.
A help tag appears, showing the exact position and event value in the top line.
3 Move the mouse to the desired end point of the line (to the right or left).
As you do so, you will see the line trailing behind the Line tool pointer, with the exact
position and event value shown in a help tag.
4 Click at the desired end point to create several event beams, aligned along the line.
New events are created at each grid position (in accordance with the Grid parameter),
within the line start and end points.
To create or alter a linear series of events in sections:
m Follow the steps above, but hold Shift when clicking at the end point position.
This immediately draws another line from the end point of the original line.
To create new events when other events already exist in a lane:
m Follow the procedure above, and hold down Option when you click for the last time.
The values of existing events in the area between the line start and end points are
aligned along the line (creating a crescendo, for example). New events are created at
every (unoccupied) grid value.
Using a Fixed Value When Creating Events
The Fix Value checkbox in the Inspector, when on, prevents any event value from being
altered with the Pointer or Pencil tools.
This is ideal when adding events with the Pencil, as all are assigned the value of the
previously-selected event. This allows you to draw a succession of events with the same
value. Perfect for drawing in a row of 16th note hi-hats, for example.
Line tool