Instead of adjusting the velocity values manually, you can use a quick click operation to create a "velocity ramp" for a crescendo or diminuendo.
➡ Attention
The ramps are drawn in the MIDI Draw Area of the Piano Roll Editor (or
Score Editor) when Note Velocity is selected.
Absolute Curve
‣ You can draw from left to right or right to left, ramp up, or ramp down. In this example, I have a
‣ sequence of repeating notes with the same velocity values ➊.
Click+hold on a position ➋. Its horizontal coordinate defines the start time of the ramp and the vertical
‣ coordinate defines the velocity value.
‣ Keep holding down the mouse and drag. A green straight line appears ➌.
A Help Tag ➍ displays the coordinates of the cursor as you drag along as the …show more content…
• The note length is determined by the value of the current Default Note (16th note or last value of the last selected note).
• The Velocity is determined by the current position of the Velocity Slider in the Local Inspector ➐.
• After the click, the Pencil Tool changes to the Resize Tool ➑, because the cursor is positioned at
‣ a Click Zone (the left border of a note).
Create + change length: Click-drag creates a new note at the click position and lets you resize the length by dragging left-right until you release the
‣ mouse. This length becomes the new Default Note. Create with "Quantize" Note Length: Sh+click
➒
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Create Sequence of Notes: Sh+drag has the same function as the Brush Tool . It creates a
Move: Drag on an existing Note Event to move that note.
➐
‣ sequence of notes with the length that is defined in the Time Quantize ➒ of the Local Inspector.
‣ Delete: Double+click on an existing Note Event to delete that note.
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Open Score Editor or Event Float from Piano Roll
➡ Review
There are plenty of commands to open specific Editor Windows, but there are also some commands to open
Editor Windows from inside other Editor Windows.
➡ Attention
‣ In the Piano Roll (either the window pane or standalone window) double-click on a Note Event ➊ to
‣ open the Event Float
In the Piano Roll (either the window pane or standalone window) opt-double-click on a Note Event ➋
‣ to open the Score Editor as a standalone window with that note selected
In the Score Editor opt+double-click on a Note Event ➌ to open the Event List as a standalone window with that note selected
Piano Roll
Event Float
Score Editor (standalone window)
Opt+double-click
➋
➡ Attention
The ramps are drawn in the MIDI Draw Area of the Piano Roll Editor (or
Score Editor) when Note Velocity is selected.
Absolute Curve
‣ You can draw from left to right or right to left, ramp up, or ramp down. In this example, I have a
‣ sequence of repeating notes with the same velocity values ➊.
Click+hold on a position ➋. Its horizontal coordinate defines the start time of the ramp and the vertical
‣ coordinate defines the velocity value.
‣ Keep holding down the mouse and drag. A green straight line appears ➌.
A Help Tag ➍ displays the coordinates of the cursor as you drag along as the …show more content…
• The note length is determined by the value of the current Default Note (16th note or last value of the last selected note).
• The Velocity is determined by the current position of the Velocity Slider in the Local Inspector ➐.
• After the click, the Pencil Tool changes to the Resize Tool ➑, because the cursor is positioned at
‣ a Click Zone (the left border of a note).
Create + change length: Click-drag creates a new note at the click position and lets you resize the length by dragging left-right until you release the
‣ mouse. This length becomes the new Default Note. Create with "Quantize" Note Length: Sh+click
➒
➏ …show more content…
Create Sequence of Notes: Sh+drag has the same function as the Brush Tool . It creates a
Move: Drag on an existing Note Event to move that note.
➐
‣ sequence of notes with the length that is defined in the Time Quantize ➒ of the Local Inspector.
‣ Delete: Double+click on an existing Note Event to delete that note.
Logic Pro X - Tips, Tricks, Secrets #1 (2015-xxxx) 3 - Special Click Actions 60 of 101
Open Score Editor or Event Float from Piano Roll
➡ Review
There are plenty of commands to open specific Editor Windows, but there are also some commands to open
Editor Windows from inside other Editor Windows.
➡ Attention
‣ In the Piano Roll (either the window pane or standalone window) double-click on a Note Event ➊ to
‣ open the Event Float
In the Piano Roll (either the window pane or standalone window) opt-double-click on a Note Event ➋
‣ to open the Score Editor as a standalone window with that note selected
In the Score Editor opt+double-click on a Note Event ➌ to open the Event List as a standalone window with that note selected
Piano Roll
Event Float
Score Editor (standalone window)
Opt+double-click
➋