User guide

Chapter 10 Working With Instruments and Effects 253
Velocity
The Velocity parameter allows you to increase or decrease the note on velocities of all
note events by an amount between –99 and 99.
Key Limit
The two note values of the Key Limit parameter define a pitch range. All notes outside
this range are ignored by the instrument.
Vel Limit
The two values of the Vel Limit parameter define a velocity range. All notes with a
velocity that falls outside this range will not be played by the instrument.
Delay
The Delay parameter causes all MIDI events to be sent early or late, by the defined
number of ticks (range: from –99 to 99). This allows you to compensate for any
differences in reaction time between your various MIDI devices, or to create offsets
between channels.
If you’re after rhythmic delay effects on individual parts, use the Region Parameter box
Delay, as this allows for longer delay times, and does not affect the channel playback
timing (all regions on the track, or other tracks routed to the same channel).
No Transpose
Turn on the No Transpose parameter to protect all MIDI regions (on any tracks routed
to this channel) from transposition. In other words, the Region Parameter box
Transpose parameter is ignored. This is very useful for instruments assigned to drum or
other multi-timbral samples, as transposition will change the sounds (rather than
merely the pitches) of these instruments.
No Reset
Turn on the No Reset parameter to prevent reset messages from being sent to this
channel. This can be useful if controllers are being used for non-musical purposes, such
as mixer automation. The Logic Express > Preferences > MIDI > Reset Messages tab
determines what reset messages are normally sent, but these messages are not sent to
No Reset instruments.
Style
Whenever a MIDI region is created on one of the tracks routed to a given channel, it
will be assigned the staff style set in the Style pop-up menu. If Auto is chosen,
Logic Express will pick an appropriate style based on the pitch range of the notes in the
region.
∏ Tip: You can change a MIDI region’s staff style at any time in the Display Parameter box
of the Score Editor.