Apple Logic Express 9 - Manual (Page 422)

Editing Several Regions Simultaneously
If several regions are selected, the number of selected regions is displayed, in place of a
region name. If you alter any region parameter, all selected regions are affected. If a given
parameter is set differently in the individual regions, an asterisk (*) appears in the
Parameter field. You can alter this parameter for all selected regions, and the value
differential will be retained (relative alteration). If you want to set all selected regions to
the same value, hold down the Option key while changing the value (absolute alteration).
Audio Region Parameters
Audio region parameters vary, depending on the type of audio region selected: basically,
this is broken down into standard audio regions and Apple Loops.
The Fade and Gain parameters are only available when standard audio regions are selected.
• Gain: This parameter adjusts the volume of individual audio regions by the chosen
amount.
• Fade In/Speed Up: This parameter allows you to switch between Fade In and Speed Up
parameters, where you apply fade values for volume and playback, respectively.
• Curve: This parameters adjusts the fade-in curve shape.
• Fade/Slow Down: This parameter allows you to switch between Fade Out and Slow
Down parameters, where you apply fade values for volume and playback, respectively.
• Curve: This parameters adjusts the fade-out curve shape.
When Apple Loops (either green or blue) are added to audio tracks, the Transposition
and Follow Tempo parameters are shown.
• Transposition: This parameter adjusts the pitch of the Apple Loops audio region up or
down by the chosen amount.
• Follow Tempo: This parameter (on by default) allows Apple Loops to follow the project
tempo.
MIDI Region Parameters
If you select a MIDI region (on a software or external MIDI track), the Region Parameter
box displays the following MIDI region–specific parameters.
These parameters are also shown when a green Software Instrument Apple Loops file is
added to a track routed to an instrument channel. (The Apple Loops instrument is loaded
into the Instrument slot of the channel strip.)
• Transposition: All note events contained in the MIDI region are transposed up or down
by the selected amount during playback. Even complete folders can be instantly
transposed in this way. If several individual MIDI regions within the folder have already
been transposed, the relative differences between them are retained.
422 Chapter 13 Creating Your Arrangement