Renumber Bars

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Renumber Bars

Hi,
I suspect this is not possible but just in case someone out there knows how!
I would like to renumber bars in the arrange window, specifically set bar 1 a few bars in and have negative values before that point?
Frustratingly ProTools does this and in my situation it would allow me to keep bar numbers in Logic the same as the bar numbers in the (printed) score, which would make life a little easier.

Thanks for any help.

Steve

Mac OS X (10.5.4)

Posted on Oct 13, 2008 11:11 AM

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Answer 1

Oct 14, 2008 8:52 AM in response to Steve Brodie1

I am sure there is a way to do this in L8.. I just cannot figure it out. In L7 it was very easy. You could just grab the corner and drag the grid along so that the minus bars were revealed on the LH side.

I tried to do this in L8 but couldnt figure it out yet - am also interest in the answer

best

m s

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Answer 2

Oct 14, 2008 9:48 AM in response to Steve Brodie1

at the top left hand corner of the arrange window that is an outine of a square at bar zero similar to the last bar square; just grab it and move it to the left and negative values will appear.
If you have buggy stuff, You can always set a bar at the beginning to another meter, say 12/4, which in effect will give you two bars of preroll, you can note the appropriate rests in the score / parts for bar one.

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Answer 3

Eriksimon

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Oct 14, 2008 10:59 AM in response to gibbonsmusic

THANKS!!! All this talk about 'no preroll in logic' is not true. Thanks GM! Made this in appreciation.

gibbonsmusic wrote:
at the top left hand corner of the arrange window that is an outine of a square at bar zero similar to the last bar square:

just grab it and move it to the left and negative values will appear.

If you have buggy stuff, You can always set a bar at the beginning to another meter, say 12/4, which in effect will give you two bars of preroll, you can note the appropriate rests in the score / parts for bar one.

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Answer 4

Oct 14, 2008 1:00 PM in response to Eriksimon

I've made it a habit to always start at bar 3, leaving space for countoffs and pickups.

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Answer 5

Eriksimon

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Oct 14, 2008 4:34 PM in response to guavadude

Well, now you can set it to -3. Much more elegant.

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Answer 6

Oct 15, 2008 3:22 PM in response to gibbonsmusic

Well frankly I'm embarrassed by how simple the solution is, many thanks for your help.

S.

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Answer 7

Oct 15, 2008 3:29 PM in response to Steve Brodie1

... Although it seems you're limited to 8 negative bars (unless somebody knows better) which isn't quite the same as being able to renumber the bars freely. I'm still delighted to be able to do this much though so thanks again!

S.

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