wmontillo Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 I'm using the new drum machine designer (DMD) to create a beat. I start by throwing a bunch of samples to the DMD, arranging them using the Step Sequencer, then converting it to MIDI, and finally separating it by note pitch so I can have each sample on a different track. The Step Sequencer makes it really easy to see how each of the samples fit in the grid, compared to the other samples out there (kick, snare, hi-hats, etc). However, when I arrange the beat to turn it into a song, I need to add a few 808 and noise samples in different sections. Since my original beat is already in MIDI and divided in different tracks, the new samples cannot be played using the Step Sequencer but in MIDI via the piano roll, each on its own track. Therefore, Logic's arrangement grid division makes it super hard to visually understand the positions of the new samples compared to the other MIDI tracks: I know I can change the grid division in the piano roll but that wouldn't solve the problem, as I need to see relative positions between tracks, not within the same track. I also tried consolidating all the tracks again into a single track, but that's cumbersome and doesn't work. is there a way to change grid divisions in the arrangement view? If not, how could I get a better visual sense of how the new samples are positioned with respect to the other samples of the beat if I cannot use the Step Sequencer anymore? Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplets Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 I would add an empty track in between so see the empty grid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmontillo Posted May 23, 2020 Author Share Posted May 23, 2020 Yes but that doesn't solve the problem of the grid vision in arrangement being quite sparce. I'd like for it to be subdivided in /32 or /48. For example, in the picture above it's impossible to see where in the grid the hi-hats fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 There's only one division setting in Logic, and it applies to both the Tracks view and the Piano Roll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmontillo Posted May 23, 2020 Author Share Posted May 23, 2020 Thank you David. I changed the division to /64 using the Custom Bar and I see the changes in the piano roll but not in the Tracks view. Is there a way to see it in the Tracks view as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solution David Nahmani Posted May 23, 2020 Solution Share Posted May 23, 2020 You need to zoom in. Otherwise no, there's no way to see the divisions when zoomed out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmontillo Posted May 23, 2020 Author Share Posted May 23, 2020 Oh! The solution was in front of my eyes and I couldn't see it :S Thank you David!! Btw, I found an alternative solution to my original problem: duplicate the DMD region and keep one in Step Sequencer mode while the other one is converted to MIDI. In that way, you will not have lost the Step Sequencer option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elsiegillespie Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 Hi, Im having trouble with grid division, it doesnt seem to be changing, even if i zoom in or zoom out. I have Logic Pro 10.4 cant change grid in piano roll or track view Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 Hi, Im having trouble with grid division, it doesnt seem to be changing, even if i zoom in or zoom out. I have Logic Pro 10.4cant change grid in piano roll or track view Can you zoom in and take a screenshot of an example, then share it here? How to attach files to your post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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