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Paste Multiple ⌥⇧⌘V — Logic Pro keyboard command of the day

  Paste Multiple    ⌥⇧⌘V

Paste the contents of the clipboard into multiple sections of the score.

Copy some notes. Select one or more tracks/areas (shift-click) on the score. Paste Multiple. The contents of the clipboard are added to all of the selected areas.

Talk about quick entry of similar parts…

Move and copy items in the Logic Pro Score Editor — Apple Support

Select all targeted regions (either in the Tracks area or Score Editor) by Shift-clicking the staffs/regions, or dragging to select adjacent regions.

The Region inspector title indicates the number of selected regions.

Choose Edit > Paste Multiple (or use the Paste Multiple key command.)

Voice Separation Tool J — Logic Pro X keyboard command of the day

Shows the Voice Separation tool in action

  Voice Separation Tool  J

Switch the selected tool to the Voice Separation Tool. This tool is only available in the Tool Menu in the Piano Roll and Score Editor. The legend in the Tool menu does not show a J, it shows an up-arrow over a down-arrow.

NB the T command shows the Tool menu except when Logic first starts. You have to click on the Tool menu with the pointer before the T command becomes active. This, I think, is a bug.

Assign notes to voices and staffs in Logic Pro — Apple Support

Using the Voice Separation tool, you can draw a separation line between notes on a staff to assign them to the predefined MIDI channels of the voices.

Assign notes to voices and staffs in Logic Pro — Apple Support

Select the Voice Separation tool, then draw a line (between notes) where you want to separate the voices.

Part Box: 1/8 Note — Logic Pro X keyboard command of the day

  Part Box: 1/8 Note

Select the eighth note in the Part Box. Entering notes using the Pencil Tool can be done very quickly.

View score symbols in the Logic Pro part box — Apple Support

The Part box displays score symbols arranged in groups. You can show and hide symbol groups by selecting or deselecting the group buttons at the top of the Part box, and reorder the groups in the Part box.

Attach Symbol: Staccatissimo — Logic Pro X keyboard command of the day

  Attach Symbol: Staccatissimo

I don’t seem to be able to find the symbol in the Part Box in the Score Editor. The command adds the little wedge in the proper location for the selected note.

You can adjust the playback settings by adjusting velocity and length (percentage) in the ‘MIDI Meaning’ project preferences — ‘Settings: MIDI Meaning ⌃⌥⇧M’.

OnMusic Dictionary — Term

A style of playing notes in a detached, separated, distinct manner that shortens the notated duration of the note in a more exaggerated way than normal staccato. Staccatissimo is indicated by solid wedge directly above or below the notehead.

OnMusic Dictionary — topic

Staccatissimo
exaggerated short duration of the note

Force Accidental — Logic Pro X keyboard command of the day

  Force Accidental

Forces the display of accidentals (and naturals). Display of notes in the Score Editor depends on the chosen key signature. You can force accidentals to be displayed, even though the key signature implies where the notes are sharp, flat, or natural.

Watch out for classically trained musicians who will double-sharp or double-flat notes depending on the key signature. If a tuba part is written in Bb Major (2 flats) and you put a flat on a Bb (implied) the player _will_ play an A natural (B double-flat).

Don’t accidentally confuse the world 😉

Change how accidentals appear in a score in Logic Pro — Apple Support

By default, the display of accidentals depends on the chosen key signature. Using note attributes, you can change flats to sharps, and vice versa. For information about setting the key signature, see Add key and time signature changes to a score in Logic Pro.

Command    Key Touch Bar


- Score Editor


Force Accidental


Force Accidental (only flats & sharps)