Apple Logic Pro 8 - Manual (Page 432)

432 Chapter 17 Editing MIDI in the Hyper Editor
If channel aftertouch (C-Press), or program change events (Program) are chosen in the
Status line, the First Data Byte parameter setting is ignored, and the first data byte is
displayed as a beam height.
When pitch bend data (PitchBd) is chosen in the Status line, the First Data Byte
parameter setting is also ignored, because both data bytes are used to display the
beam height.
Naming an Event Definition
The name of the selected event definition is shown beside the disclosure triangle in the
Event Definition Parameter box in the Inspector. This is mirrored in the name column in
the Hyper Editor.
To name an event definition:
m Click on the name to open a text entry field, type in the desired name, then press
Return.
Note: If you define a named MIDI controller, or a note from a mapped instrument in
the Status and First Data Byte parameter lines, the relevant name will be offered as a
preset.
Note: Altering a note name in the event definition also alters the corresponding note
name in the mapped instrument.
Delaying Events
The Inspector’s Delay parameter is very useful for drum programming (flams, for
example), as only individual event types or note numbers are affected. It is also useful
for tightening up or sliding notes in a region, without resorting to quantization.
To delay or advance the selected event definition:
m Set the Delay parameter to the desired value.
Position changes are immediately reflected by the events in the lane. New events
(inserted when a grid was active) are offset from the grid positions by the Delay
parameter value.
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Tip: In general, you should transmit controller data slightly before or after note events,
to improve the timing of notes. In other words, place controllers before (use a negative
Delay value) the grid positions of the notes lying exactly on the grid positions.