Apple Logic Express 9 - Manual (Page 856)

• The Display Quantize setting should be set to the smallest note value that you intend
to insert. (See Quantize .)
2 Set the first playhead insert position by Option-clicking the staff at the appropriate point.
The selected position is displayed in the help tag while the mouse button is pressed.
This function is especially helpful in Page Score view, where no Bar ruler is displayed.
Note: You can only set the playhead position when Logic Express is stopped.
Entering Notes and Symbols Using Mouse Input
A staff must exist before notes, symbols, and text elements (called objects in the following
sections) can be inserted. Each staff (including empty staffs) represents one or more
regions.
To input notes or symbols with the mouse
1 Select an object in the Part box. (See Selecting Part Box Objects .)
2 Do one of the following:
• Drag it to the staff, then release the mouse button.
• Select the Pencil tool in the Tool menu, then click a staff position.
As a positioning aid, a help tag appears while the mouse button is held down. Drag until
the correct position is shown in the help tag, then release the mouse button. The help
tag is especially important for positioning when working at smaller zoom levels.
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