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Chapter 30 Advanced Tempo Operations 675
Using the Shortcut Menu
Many selection, editing, and other commands can be accessed by Control-clicking or
right-clicking anywhere in the window. Make use of this to accelerate your workflow.
Note: Right-click functionality is dependent on the Right Mouse Button: Opens
Shortcut Menu option being chosen in the Logic Express > Preferences > Global >
Editing tab.
Alternative Tempo Lists
You can use up to nine different Tempo List variations per project. This is useful in
projects with tempo changes, as it allows you to:
 Temporarily slow down the tempo when recording MIDI regions.
 Temporarily disable tempo changes.
 Try out different tempo variations.
To switch between the different Tempo Lists:
m Choose Options > Tempo Alternatives, and choose the desired Tempo List.
Synchronization and Video Options
The Tempo List window features a SMPTE Frame Rate menu and Detect checkbox. By
default, the Detect checkbox is turned on, which means that Logic Express will
automatically detect the frame rate of incoming synchronization signals.
As a general rule, this is ideal when working with external video and film playback
devices.
When working with a video file stored on a connected hard disk, Logic Express will
(generally) not be receiving an external synchronization signal. Even in this situation,
you can leave the Detect checkbox turned on.
When Logic Express is the master synchronization device, however, you do not want it
to accept incoming time code signals. In this situation, turn off the Detect checkbox,
and choose a suitable rate from the Frame Rate pop-up menu.
Note: The Detect checkbox mirrors the “Auto detect format of MTC” project setting,
and the Frame Rate menu mirrors the Sync project setting menu of the same name. For
more information, see Chapter 35, “Synchronizing Logic Express,” on page 845.