Apple Logic Pro 9 - Manual (Page 366)

To snap to an absolute, not relative, position
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Choose the Snap to Absolute Value option from the Snap pop-up menu (at the top of
the Arrange area).
A tick appears to the left of this option when it is active. This feature works in conjunction
with the chosen snap grid division.
For example, if Bar is chosen in the Snap pop-up menu, when Snap to Absolute Value is
active, moving a region (from position 1.2.1.16) to around bar 2 results in the region being
snapped to position 2.1.1.1 (the bar 2 start point), rather than its relative position (2.2.1.16).
The Snap pop-up menu setting applies to the following edit operations:
• Moving and copying regions
• Resizing regions
• Cutting regions
• Moving, adding, and resizing markers
• Setting cycle boundaries
Overriding the Snap Grid
You can temporarily override the snap grid, allowing finer edits and adjustments.
To override the snap grid
Do one of the following:
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Hold down the Control key while performing the editing operation:
• The division value chosen in the Transport bar (1/16, for example) determines the
editing grid scale at lower zoom levels (macroscopic or wide view).
• At higher zoom levels, (microscopic or close-up view), the editing grid scales by a certain
factor.
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Hold down the Control and Shift keys while performing the editing operation:
• The editing grid switches to ticks if editing at lower zoom levels (macroscopic or wide
view).
• At higher zoom levels (microscopic or close-up view), the editing grid switches to
samples.
Understanding the Link Between Zoom Level and Snap Value
In cases where the zoom level is so high (microscopic), that the chosen Snap value would
result in extremely large movements or edits, the Snap value is temporarily dimmed, and
Smart snap is used instead.
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