Apple Logic Pro 9 - Manual (Page 966)

• Voice parameters: The parameters for independent voices. Each line below the word
Voice represents one independent voice. The term voice only relates to the simultaneous
display of rhythmically independent, polyphonic passages in the music—not the number
of notes that can be displayed simultaneously. One voice can consist of as many
simultaneous notes (chords) as you like. Only notes that should be displayed as
rhythmically independent (of the other notes in the same staff ) need to be assigned
to separate voices.
• Assign parameters: The parameters for the assignment of notes to the different voices.
Every staff can contain several independent voices (up to 16), but one voice cannot be
displayed across different staffs. Therefore, a staff style must contain at least as many
voices as staffs.
To open the Staff Style window
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Choose Layout > Staff Styles (or use the Open Staff Style Window key command).
The Staff Style window features the Single staff style view shown above, and List view.
List view is mainly intended for copying staff styles between projects, or for deleting
styles.
To switch the Staff Style window to List view
Do one of the following:
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Double-click in the empty space below the parameters to switch to List view.
Another double-click on one of the listed staff styles switches to the Single view of that
particular style.
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Click the Hierarchy button to the left of the menu line.
Creating Staff Styles
You can create new staff styles, and edit, delete, and duplicate existing staff styles in the
Staff Style window.
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