Use tuplets to override display quantization, Add grace notes and independent notes – Apple Logic Pro X User Manual
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View and edit music notation
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Use tuplets to override display quantization
You can override the display quantization value by using hidden tuplets. For example, if you want
to display a single 32nd–note run in a MIDI region that otherwise contains eighth notes or longer
values, you can set the Quantize value in the Region inspector to 1/8, and then drag the N-tuplet
symbol onto the first note of the 32nd figure. In the Tuplet dialog, use the 8:8/32 setting, with
“Hide brackets” and “Hide numbers” selected. The number (8) appears onscreen, but not when
you print the score.
Although this is not the normal use of tuplets, it’s a handy way to force the display of runs of
shorter note values with a display Quantize value set for longer note values.
Add grace notes and independent notes
When Additional Score Options is selected in the Advanced preferences pane, you can add
grace notes and other independent notes to a score. Independent notes are notes that aren’t
included in the automatic rhythmic (and graphic) display calculation of a measure, but are still
played back via MIDI.
Independent note
Independent grace note
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Independent: Displayed at their original length, as long as they are binary or dotted note
values that can be displayed as a single (not tied) note. After insertion, you can change the
stem direction, enharmonic interpretation, accidental distance, and note head, using the Note
Attributes functions. For more information, see
on page 637.
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Independent grace: Always displayed as miniature eighth notes, with a slash across the stem,
and a tie. The tie direction, stem direction, enharmonic interpretation, accidental distance, and
note head can be changed.
Both types of independent notes appear only as single notes, without beams.
Convert notes to independent notes
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Select the notes, then choose Functions > Note Attributes > Independent > Independent from
the Score Editor menu bar, or use the corresponding key command.
Choose Functions > Note Attributes > Independent > Not Independent to convert independent
notes back to regular notes.
Convert notes to grace notes
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Select the notes, then choose Functions > Note Attributes > Independent > Independent Grace
from the Score Editor menu bar, or use the corresponding key command.
Choose Functions > Note Attributes > Independent > Not Independent to convert independent
notes back to regular notes.