Tom Cnyc Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Hey guys, I am using Logic 9. The last version of Logic I used prior to a few days ago was logic 5. Yeah, it's been a while. I am having issues with the piano roll where the notes don't fit right. For example, Let's say I had it set to enter 1/16th notes, the note that ends up entered is more like 1/15th or 1/17th, and I can't get it to fit the way it should. Is there something quite obvious that I am overlooking? This problem is intermittent. Thanks, Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saggio Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Hey guys, I am using Logic 9. The last version of Logic I used prior to a few days ago was logic 5. Yeah, it's been a while. I am having issues with the piano roll where the notes don't fit right. For example, Let's say I had it set to enter 1/16th notes, the note that ends up entered is more like 1/15th or 1/17th, and I can't get it to fit the way it should. Is there something quite obvious that I am overlooking? This problem is intermittent. Thanks, Tom Is your "Snap to" clicked to on? Or quantisize on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cnyc Posted December 12, 2012 Author Share Posted December 12, 2012 Yes. I seem to have been able to fix it yesterday by switching the snap from "smart" to "division". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cnyc Posted December 18, 2012 Author Share Posted December 18, 2012 Hey guys. So - this has come back to haunt me. While the solution I listed above seems to work perfectly in the piano roll, it doesn't exactly help in the arrange window. A few issues. If I were to grab a bar's worth music, and copy and paste it elsewhere - it commonly does not paste properly. Typically it falls off by 1/16 note or something similar and plays annoyingly out of time. Also, if I change the length of the piano roll information in the arrange, I notice that it doesn't line up perfectly to the grid. Same as mentioned above, it ends up just under or just over. This is beyond frustrating. I'm writing dance music, so a rigid grid is very much the preference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blastforever Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 I sometimes had the problem of non-exact midi placement as well and although its not a very pertinent solution you can always drag the note longer than you want it, and trim it exactly with the scissor tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cnyc Posted December 18, 2012 Author Share Posted December 18, 2012 I just find it brutally annoying that this is a feature that worked perfectly in version 5 and its broken in version 9. There has to be a way to get it to function properly.... snap is seemingly a common complaint. mods? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedBaron Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 I rarely use Smart Snap, as it depends on zoom settings, and rarely seems to give me what I want, unless I'm not worrying about precise positioning. Also, the Piano Roll has a separate snap menu/settings than the arrange page. So setting snap to division in the piano roll will have no effect in the arrange page. Also, screensets store their own arrange/editor snap settings, so watch out for that if you use/switch screen sets. Set snap (in arrange or piano roll) to either bar, beat, or division. I prefer bar or beat in the arrange page for quicker editing. Then ensure that Snap to Absolue Value is checked. Easy, once you know how... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cnyc Posted December 18, 2012 Author Share Posted December 18, 2012 Thanks, Baron. I'll keep that in mind. Is there a way to save preferences so that new windows will always open to the settings I like best? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedBaron Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Screensets, which you can lock, or unlock then lock. Which saves the current window settings/layout. But these are only for the current project. Otherwise, you'll have to save your own project template(s). Funnily enough, I haven't got round to doing templates myself. So, I'm still getting caught out by Smart Snap (which is the default setting for the arrange & editors) when I start a new project! It ain't so smart! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cnyc Posted December 19, 2012 Author Share Posted December 19, 2012 thanks guys, this problem is officially solved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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