Apple Logic Express 8 - Manual (Page 706)

706 Chapter 33 Working With Notation
Insert Quantization
To make positioning of notes and symbols easier, objects can only be inserted at
certain bar positions:
 There is an invisible note positioning grid. Imagine the whole bar—beginning at
beat one—is filled with notes of the chosen value. As an example: In an empty 4/4
measure, half notes can only be inserted on beats one and three, eighth note triplets
only on the first, second, or third eighth note triplet of every beat.
 All binary and dotted values can be inserted at any position of an automatically
displayed rest. This means that if there is an eighth note on (count) one, you can
insert a quarter or a dotted quarter note at the second eighth’s position. In this
situation, Interpretation must be disabled in the Display Parameter box, to allow the
display of the eighth note rest on the “and” of beat one (see “
Interpretation ” on
page 766). The Syncopation setting determines how the inserted note is displayed, in
this example.
 Symbols (except those directly attached to notes) can be inserted at any
Quantization parameter grid position. For hybrid quantization values (such as 8,12),
the insert quantization is determined by the binary value (1/8 in this example).
Simultaneous Input of Objects into Several Regions
Press Shift to insert an object from the Part box into all currently selected regions—at
the same position. The help tag shows Insert Multi while you’re doing this. This
technique allows you to insert notes, symbols, and even text elements, into several
regions at once.
You may make the multiple MIDI region selection in either the Arrange area or the
Score Editor. Shift-click all desired regions or staffs, or use the rubber band selection
method.
Following selection, the top line of the Display Parameter box will indicate the number
of staffs (regions) that have been chosen.
Note: Key changes, signature changes, and global signs are automatically inserted into
all staffs of the project, and can not be inserted into individual, selected staffs.