Apple Logic Express 9 - Manual (Page 361)

To snap regions to a grid
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Choose one of the following values in the Snap pop-up menu (at the top of the Arrange
area):
• Smart: Edit operations snap to the nearest bar, beat, sub beat, and so on, depending
on the current Bar ruler division value, and the zoom level.
• Bar: Edit operations snap to the nearest bar.
• Beat: Edit operations snap to the nearest beat in a bar.
• Division: Edit operations snap to the nearest division value. (This is the time signature
shown in the Transport and Bar ruler.)
• Ticks: Edit operations snap to the nearest clock tick (1/3840th of a beat).
• Frames: Edit operations snap to the nearest SMPTE frame.
• QF (Quarter Frames): Edit operations snap to the nearest SMPTE quarter frame.
• Samples: Edit operations snap to the nearest sample.
Note: Sample-accurate editing is directly tied to the zoom level. If the zoom level is
insufficient, sample-accurate edits are not possible. Make use of the Zoom slider at the
bottom of the Arrange window, and take advantage of the Save and Recall Zoom Setting
key commands to speed up your workflow.
The Snap functionality is relative, which means that the edit operation is snapped to the
nearest bar, beat, and so on, retaining the region’s distance from its original position. For
example, if a region is placed at position 1.2.1.16, and you move this region forward to
around bar 2 (with the Snap pop-up menu set to Bar), the region automatically snaps to
position 2.2.1.16, rather than 2.1.1.1 (the bar 2 start point). You can override relative snaps
with the Snap to Absolute Value option.
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