Apple Logic Express 9 - Manual (Page 663)

• Note Overlap Correction for Repeated Notes: This command removes overlaps for all
selected notes, but only if the following overlapped notes have the same note number
(are of the same pitch).
The Overlap Correction functions view vertically stacked notes (notes in the same location,
but of different pitches) as a chord. A dialog indicates that the overlapping notes appear
to be part of a chord, and you are asked to choose one of the following options:
• Keep: Simultaneously sounding notes are reduced in length (moved to the same end
point).
• Delete: Simultaneously sounding notes are removed, leaving a monophonic line behind.
• Shorten: Simultaneously sounding notes are individually reduced in length, resulting
in a number of short notes in a monophonic line remaining.
To make notes legato
1 Select the notes you want to affect.
2 Choose one of the following commands in the Functions > Note Events submenu:
• Note Force Legato (selected/any): This command forces legato for (lengthens) all selected
notes, regardless of whether the following note is selected or not.
• Note Force Legato (selected/selected): This function forces legato for all selected notes,
but only if the following note is selected.
The end of the MIDI region is treated as an unselected note:
• Note Force Legato (selected/any) lengthens the last note to the end point of the MIDI
region.
• Note Force Legato (selected/selected) does not alter the length of the last note.
3 If Logic Express finds chords, it asks if you want to delete them or shorten overlapped
notes.
• Click the Delete button to erase any incorrect notes in a poorly played monophonic
line.
• Click the Keep button to even out (shorten) the start points and durations of all
(intentionally played/recorded) notes in chords.
To convert sustain pedal events to note lengths
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Choose Functions > Note Events > Sustain Pedal to Note Length.
All sustain pedal events (controller #64) used on selected note events are analyzed, and
the note events are actually increased in length. This increase matches the controller #64
(sustain pedal) off message position.
The pedal events (controller #64 on and off ) are erased after use of this command.
663 Chapter 23 Editing MIDI Events in the Piano Roll Editor