Apple Logic Pro 9 - Manual (Page 904)

These commands place the corresponding object below or above (Slur Up) the currently
selected notes. The start point is determined by the first selected note; the length of the
object, by the most recently selected note. The shape and vertical position of each object
is determined by the settings of the most recently edited object of the same type.
Changing the Position of Objects in the Score Editor
All Slurs and Crescendi can be moved by dragging the mouse from the object’s leftmost
starting point. The last six objects in the group are moved by dragging each of their
corners (handles) separately.
Changing the Length of Symbols in the Score Editor
All Slurs and Crescendi can be as long as you want them to be, and can be displayed (in
several parts) across line and page breaks.
• For example, if you want to extend a slur to a position that is not visible in the Score
Editor (in Linear Score view), you can grab its right end, and pull the cursor to the right
border of the Score Editor. The score scrolls automatically. As soon as the end position
for the slur appears in the window, move the mouse a little to the left, to stop scrolling.
Now position the end of the slur. It is important that you do not release the mouse
button during the entire process.
• In Page Score view, you can simply drag the right end to the desired destination in one
of the lower staffs. The slur is displayed in several sections. The same principle applies
to the other symbols in this group.
• The length of these objects can also be changed in the Event List or Event Float window,
by changing the numerical length parameter. The end point is moved horizontally by
this procedure. Slanted objects, such as arrows, are displayed at a correspondingly
varied angle.
• The length can exceed the end of the MIDI region. It’s possible to drag the right end
of a crescendo object to a position in the next MIDI region on the same track.
904 Chapter 31 Working with Notation