Apple Logic Pro 8 - Manual (Page 162)

162 Chapter 8 Basic Operations
 The search is performed as you enter text. There is no need to press the Return key,
unless you wish to retain a history of key command searches.
 The Cancel button to the right (that appears as soon as any text is entered) clears any
entered text, and displays all key commands.
 The Find menu to the left (the magnifying glass) retains a history of recently used
search terms. The Clear menu item erases the Find history.
Note: The Find history is limited to searches that were completed by pressing the
Return key.
Assigning Key Commands to Computer Keys
This section shows you how you assign particular computer keyboard keys to Logic Pro
functions.
To assign a function to a key:
1 Select the desired command in the Command column.
2 Activate the Learn by Key Label button.
3 Press the desired key, along with the desired modifier key or keys (Shift, Control,
Option, or Command).
4 If you want to make another assignment, repeat steps 1 to 3.
5 Deactivate the Learn by Key Label button.
The Learn by Key Position function works in the same way, but differs in that it’s not
just a reference to an ASCII code that is stored, but the actual scan code of the key that
is pressed.
In practice, this means that you can, for example, assign different commands to the
number keys on the numeric keypad and the number keys above the keyboard.
This also means that the key position remains the same if you switch between different
operating system language settings, or different keyboards. As an example, using a
scan code for a function assigned to the Y key on an English keyboard would function
in the same way if you switched to a German keyboard—which has a Z key in the same
position as the Y key on an English keyboard.
The only disadvantage is that the key code (a number), rather than the ASCII symbol, is
displayed in the Key Commands window. The ASCII symbol is more useful for reference
purposes.