Apple Logic Express 8 - Manual (Page 116)

116 Chapter 5 Navigating Your Project
Customizing the Transport Bar
The Transport bar offers a default set of buttons, displays, and sliders. These are the
most commonly used, and most useful, options for the majority of users.
You, however, may need to regularly access particular functions that are not part of the
default set, due to:
 The type of project you are working on; a film soundtrack, for example.
 A unique working style
 A desire to have everything at your fingertips
Whatever the motivation, you can easily customize the Transport bar to meet your
needs.
Hiding and Showing Transport Bar Functions
You can hide or show different parts of the Transport bar independently. This in turn,
allows you to control the width of the Transport bar.
You should limit the Transport bar to functions you actually need to access regularly, or
better yet, configure and memorize all of the corresponding transport or mode key
commands. This will allow you to expand the display area of the Transport bar,
providing more at-a-glance information.
Note: If you want all commands and options to be visible in the Transport bar, you will
need either a second computer monitor, or a single monitor with an exceptionally high
horizontal resolution.
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Tip: Logic Express allows an unlimited number of Transport bar windows to be
simultaneously opened. Additional Transport bar windows can be individually
customized, allowing you to view and access additional functions that will not fit on
the standard Transport bar at the bottom of the Arrange window. Customized
Transport bars (and other windows) can be saved as part of a screenset.