Apple Logic Express 8 - Manual (Page 750)

750 Chapter 33 Working With Notation
Editing lyrics is just like editing regular text. The Event Parameter box displays the same
parameters (the Lyric checkbox is activated).
Apart from the fact that cursor movement is bound to notes in lyric input mode, the
only difference between regular text objects and lyric objects is that the latter affect
the distance between the notes they are assigned to. This provides enough space for
the text to be displayed properly, without overlapping. If the text (or text style) is
changed later on, the note distance will be recalculated accordingly.
To convert a standard text object to lyrics:
m Select the text, and click the Lyric checkbox in the Text Event Parameter box.
Setting All Words and Syllables to the Same Height
If you don’t enter the lyrics in one continuous process, it is unlikely that the lyric objects
will be set to the same vertical position (they won’t be aligned).
To quickly align all Lyric objects:
1 Select at least one lyric object.
2 Choose Edit > Select Similar Objects, which will select all lyric objects.
3 Use the Align Object Positions Vertically key command.
Note: You do not want to use this method if there are multiple lines of lyrics for
different verses. Doing so would set them all to the same height.
Several Verses Written Below Each Other
You can assign multiple lyric objects to the same note, allowing you to insert several
verses for a song, one below the other.
To create several verses for the same note:
1 Drag the first lyric object to the position of the desired note, then input the first verse.
2 Drag the second lyric object to the same note position below the first verse, and type
in the second verse.
As long as you remain in fast lyric input mode, all lyric objects for the second verse will
stay at the same height as the initial object—in this case, the first word of the second
verse.
Working in Single MIDI Region Display Mode
It is important that lyric objects are assigned to the right MIDI region, if you’re working
in a full score display (remember: selected staffs are displayed with blue staff lines). It’s
generally recommended that you insert lyrics in linear view, and single MIDI region
display mode—especially if inserting more than one verse. Linear view also makes it
easier to rubber band select several lyric objects, to change their positions, for example.