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404 Chapter 14 Recording in Logic Express
 Channel field: Determines the MIDI channel of an inserted note. The channel settings
of individual notes usually have no effect on the playback channel, and therefore the
sound, of the MIDI region. The channel settings of individual notes are mainly used
for polyphonic score display.
 Chord button: When active, you can insert notes of different pitches and lengths.
These are “stacked” at the same position, resulting in a chord. The playhead does not
advance until the Chord button is deactivated.
To insert a note with the Step Input Keyboard:
1 Open the MIDI region in the editor you wish to work in.
2 Move the playhead to the desired insert location.
3 Set the buttons for note length, velocity, and other parameters as desired.
4 Click on the desired key in the Step Input Keyboard to insert a note of the key’s pitch.
A note of the chosen pitch, note length, and velocity is inserted. The playhead will
automatically advance to the end of the inserted note. The following note can be
inserted immediately, following the step above.
Chord mode prevents the playhead from moving after the insertion of a note, allowing
you to insert as many notes as desired at the same bar position.
To insert several notes at the same bar position:
m Turn on Chord mode by switching on the Chord button at the far left of the window (or
using the Chord Mode key command), then follow the procedure outlined above.
A second click on the Chord button (or Chord mode key command) will deactivate
Chord mode (this should be done before inserting the last note into the chord), and
the playhead will advance as per usual, after note insertion.
Step Input With Key Commands
Note input with Step Input key commands follows the same principles as input via the
Step Input Keyboard. Where it differs is that key commands are used for all functions,
rather than choosing pitch, velocity, note length, and so on with mouse clicks.
All step input key commands are user definable. They can be found in the Keyboard
Input folder of the Key Commands window.
Note: It is also possible to enter note data in real time with the computer keyboard
(see “Using the Caps Lock Keyboard” on page 407).
Pitch Key Commands
The twelve “Note C” to “Note B” key commands insert a note of the selected pitch—
with the set length and velocity—at the current playhead position, in the selected MIDI
region. Use the Chord Mode key command if you wish to insert chords. You can disable
Chord mode with the same key command.