Apple Logic Express 8 - Manual (Page 459)

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Editing MIDI Events in the
Event List
The Event List is the most powerful, flexible, and complete
MIDI editor in Logic Express.
All MIDI event types are displayed as an alphanumerical list in the Event List. All aspects
of events—start and end points, length, channel, and values—can be altered in this
window.
You can view all events in one or more regions, and can filter the list to restrict this
view to one or more event types, such as notes, pitch bend events, or both, for
example. This makes the selection and editing of events faster and simpler.
The Event List also offers a number of advanced selection criteria that can be used in
conjunction with, or independent of, the view filters. These allow you to select all equal
or similar events, among others.
As a practical example of where these facilities could be used: Imagine a lead
synthesizer solo that spans eight bars. You went crazy with the pitch bend while
recording, but have found that every pitch bend event with a value of 55 sounds out of
tune with the pad sound on another track. Filter the view so that only pitch bend
events are visible, select one of the events with a value of 55, and choose Edit > Select
Equal Regions/Events (Shift-E). All pitch bend events with a value of 55 are selected,
allowing you to simultaneously change their values, or delete them.
As with the other MIDI editors, you can also create events directly in the Event List.