Apple Logic Pro X - Manual (Page 101)

Chapter 4 Logic Pro basics 101
Move through display levels
The windows in a Logic Pro project have several display levels, with the Tracks area at the
highest level, and the editors normally at the lowest level. You work on different types of tasks,
such as arranging the overall project or refining individual regions, at different levels. In many
cases, you can switch between these different levels directly, without needing to open or access
another window.
Move one display level higher
Do one of the following:
m Click the Display Level button in the upper-left corner of a window.
m Double-click the background area of a window.
In the Piano Roll and Step Editors, a step up the display hierarchy shows the events of all regions
in the Tracks area.
In the Event List, clicking the Display Level button moves you up one level in the display
hierarchy. The display remains much the same but shows a list of regions, rather than a list of
individual events, along with region positions, names, track numbers, and lengths. The MIDI
region that you were just editing is selected within the list of region names.
In the Score Editor, clicking the Display Level button takes you to the higher display level.
Double-clicking a staff (at an empty point), reverts to a lower display level.
Control how windows change as the playhead moves
You can control how windows update to reflect changes to the playhead position using Catch
modes. When you work in Catch mode, the visible section of a window follows the playhead
during playback or recording.
If the Catch button is inactive, the display does not update, even when the playhead moves past
the right edge of the visible portion of the window.
In the Logic Pro > Preferences > General > Catch pane, you can set the following options:
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Catch when Logic starts: Turns on Catch mode whenever you click Play or Pause.
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Catch when moving playhead: Turns on Catch mode whenever you move the playhead.
You also have the option of using Catch mode together with the Scroll in Play setting. The View
menus of all windows that display time horizontally (Tracks area, Score Editor, Piano Roll Editor,
and Step Editor) offer the View > Scroll in Play setting. If the Catch function of the window is
also activated, the playhead remains in the middle of the window, while the background scrolls
smoothly from right to left.
Turn on Catch mode
m Click the Catch button in the Tracks area (or editor) menu bar.
Turn on Content Catch mode
1 Click the Catch button to turn on Content Catch mode.
2 Choose View > Link > Content Link.
3 Turn on the Logic Pro > Preferences > General > Catch > “Catch content by position if Catch and
Link are enabled” preference.