User guide

620 Chapter 26 Working With Automation
Using Hyper Draw
Hyper Draw works much like track automation, with a couple of key differences:
 Hyper Draw data is restricted to MIDI regions.
 Hyper Draw data uses MIDI controller values (rather than the internal meta events
used by the track automation system), which are represented as lines between
nodes.
You can edit nodes and lines in a similar way to track automation data.
You can record MIDI controller events in real time on MIDI tracks—or use Hyper Draw
to create and edit controller events in the Arrange area, Piano Roll, and Score Editor.
The Hyper Editor is purpose-built for MIDI controller editing, providing more precision
and flexibility than the Hyper Draw options of other windows.
Numerical MIDI controller values are automatically displayed as Hyper Draw nodes.
These values are context-sensitive—the centered pan position is displayed as 0 (not
64), and volume is displayed in dB, as examples. If no events exist, Logic Express will
automatically create a horizontal line (of the current value, if available).
You can use any of the 127 MIDI controller values to automate parameters such as
volume or pitch, for example.
To activate Hyper Draw for the currently selected regions or events in the Arrange
area, Piano Roll, or Score Editor:
m Choose the desired event type directly from the View > Hyper Draw menu:
The chosen event type is displayed as a controller number, or by name, in the upper
left corner of the Hyper Draw area. You can choose different Hyper Draw parameters for
each MIDI region in the Arrange, if needed. You can use multiple types of Hyper Draw
information for each region.