How do I specify a compound time signature in Logic Pro? I find the UI very restrictive. Right now, I need to divide the beat into threes, but soon I'll need to do fives, and I'm fascinated by prime numbers in rhythm anyway.
iMac 21.5" 4K, macOS 10.15
These compound time signatures can be entered in the text field called beat grouping. Therefore, click on the time signature. A dialog open with fields for number of beats, which is the numerator, note value, which is the denominator, and a the beat grouping field. So, if you enter 1+3+7 in that field, the result is a 11/4. In the score editor, you can see the compound. But not in the global track.
Best,
DaCaptain
These compound time signatures can be entered in the text field called beat grouping. Therefore, click on the time signature. A dialog open with fields for number of beats, which is the numerator, note value, which is the denominator, and a the beat grouping field. So, if you enter 1+3+7 in that field, the result is a 11/4. In the score editor, you can see the compound. But not in the global track.
Best,
DaCaptain
Click on it and amend as necessary or do in global track.
Thank you for your response. I'm afraid I don't understand. Click on what? The time signature? I've done that. The options are all duple. And I can't get the "Custom" to give me what I want either.
I saw where the user manual mentions Global Tracks, and it says to show them in the View menu, but my View menu doesn't list them...
Sorry, I'm not trying to be difficult.
Aye aye, DaCaptain! Got it.
Part II of question: how do I divide the beat (or any other length of time) into non-duple notes, i.e., triplets, or fifth notes, etc? Currently I do this the hard way in piano scroll by manually dragging the length of the notes until they equally fill up the allotted space. This is laborious and slow. Is there a more efficient technique built into the program? There must be, but I haven't found it.
Compound time signatures in Logic Pro
