Apple Logic Express 8 - Manual (Page 721)

Chapter 33 Working With Notation 721
Editing Notes and Symbols: Basic Operations
This section covers basic editing methods that are used in the Score Editor. For general
MIDI editing information, please refer to Chapter 15, “
Introduction to MIDI Editing ,” on
page 409.
Using the Shortcut Menu
Many selection, editing, and other commands can be accessed by Control-clicking in
the Score Editor. Make use of this shortcut menu to accelerate your workflow.
Note: The shortcut menu can also be accessed with a right-mouse click if the Right
Mouse Button: Opens Shortcut Menu option is chosen in the Logic Express >
Preferences > Global > Editing tab.
The shortcut menu contents change when different objects are selected. The Score
Editor provides the following shortcut menu types:
 Notes
 Clefs
 Key signatures
 Time signatures
 Bar lines
 Background
Changing Several Objects Simultaneously
If several objects are selected, this is indicated in the Event Parameter box title line, as
follows: “X Notes/Symbols/Events/Texts/Chords selected”. “X” indicates the number of
selected objects. The terms Notes, Texts, and Chords are only used if the current
selection is limited to objects of that particular type.
If—as in most cases—parameter fields are visible while multiple events are selected, all
corresponding values can be edited simultaneously. When the “*” value is shown, it
indicates that the selected objects have different values for that particular parameter.
There are different options for changing these values:
 Relative change (preserving differences): Grab the “*” with the mouse, and use the
mouse as a slider. The value shown during this process belongs to the first of the
selected objects. The other objects are altered by the same amount (while retaining
their relative values). You can also double-click the value, and insert the desired
change (a number with a plus or minus in front of it) in the entry field (see above).