Apple Logic Express 8 - Manual (Page 419)

Chapter 16 Editing MIDI Events in the Piano Roll Editor 419
To snap to an absolute, not relative, position:
m Choose the Snap to Absolute Value setting in the Snap menu.
A tick will appear to the left when enabled. This feature works in conjunction with the
chosen snap grid format.
To explain, if Bar is chosen in the Snap menu, when Snap to Absolute Value is active,
moving an event (from position 1.2.1.16) to around bar 2 will result in it being snapped
to position 2.1.1.1 (the bar 2 start point), rather than its relative position (2.2.1.16).
The Snap menu setting applies to the following edit operations:
 Moving and copying events
 Resizing events
 Cutting events
 Moving, adding, and resizing markers
 Setting cycle boundaries
You can temporarily override the snap grid, allowing finer edits and adjustments.
To override the snap grid:
m Hold Control while performing the editing operation.
The division value chosen in the Transport (1/16, for example) determines the editing
grid scale.
m Hold Control-Shift while performing the editing operation:
The editing grid switches to ticks.
Using the Info Display
The Piano Roll Editor’s info display indicates the current position and pitch of the
mouse pointer within the region.
You should refer to this real time display whenever making a selection.
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Tip: Activate the MIDI Out button next to the Piano Roll Editor’s local menu bar to hear
your edits as you make them.
Info display