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Drop – Apple Logic Express 7.2 User Manual

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Chapter 2

Logic Control

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Cycle View

Pressing the SHIFT and CYCLE buttons activates Cycle view mode:
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The mode display displays Cy

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V-Pot/V-Select 1—shows and edits the current Cycle status (off or on); you can also
use the CYCLE button.

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V-Select 2—BySel— sets the current Cycle area by the selection made in the Arrange
window (selected Audio or MIDI Region).

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V-Pot 3—Move— moves the current Cycle by a bar with each “click” when turning
the V-Pot

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The display shows the left and right locators above V-Pots 5 and 7.

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Pressing V-Select 5 picks up the current song position for the left locator.

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Turning V-Pot 5 changes the left locator in bars.

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Turning V-Pot 6 changes the left locator in beats (denominator steps).

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Pressing V-Select 7 picks up the current song position for the right locator.

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Turning V-Pot 7 changes the right locator in bars.

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Turning V-Pot 8 changes the right locator in beats (denominator steps).

To return to a regular Assignment mode, press one of the Assignment buttons.

Drop

Activates/deactivates Drop-In mode.

To navigate between drop-in areas:

1

Press the MARKER button.

2

Press the DROP button, and when active, press the FAST FWD or REWIND buttons.

To set the Drop In or Drop Out locator to the current song position:

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Hold down DROP and press FAST FWD or REWIND. This also enables Drop.

The fastest way to define a new Drop In area is to:

1

Navigate to the Drop In locator with the Jog/Scrub Wheel.

2

Press DROP and REWIND.

3

Navigate to the Drop Out locator with the Jog/Scrub Wheel.

4

Press DROP and FAST FWD.

Drop View

Pressing the SHIFT and DROP buttons activates Drop view: