Logic Pro X Score Editor Help!

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Logic Pro X Score Editor Help!

I am writing some parts for a quartet of piano, violins, cello, etc and need to export as both PDF files and MusicXML files for Sibelius (which I don't have here).

Both of these are easy enough, but have 5 midi files of all the instruments playing together.

So have a few questions in delivering the files :

1. When I select all of the midi files in the Logic X arrangement and highlight together, only the piano part is shown on the Score Editor?

2. The piano part is only in Treble Clef and needs to be split into two hands, and with the some of the ledger lines going so low, the left hand would need some bass clef. How do I do this?

3. How do I get all the instruments on the same music sheet page so they can all play together?

I think this is down to my individual preferences and settings on my Logic Pro X, but have no idea when it comes to the Score Editor in here?

Thank you

Posted on May 1, 2018 2:21 AM

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Answer 1

Cuauhtemoc

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May 14, 2018 4:55 AM in response to pitchfork

Thanks for your screenshots.

The problem is that you are not viewing the correct level.

You do not need to glue anything together.

Let's review your first screenshot:

Select the Score Editor area so that you get a blue highlight around that editor instead of the Tracks area. You can see that the inspector changes to reflect that you are now viewing Score parameters.
Click the Display Level Button. Now you see the Filter parameter changing from Piano to All instruments, and you will be able to view all instruments including their name.
Click the Link button so that it is in its grey state. This will let you select regions freely in the tracks area without the exiting All Instruments view.

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Answer 2

Cuauhtemoc

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May 14, 2018 6:39 AM in response to pitchfork

Sounds like you have changed all your regions to Trumpet Bb:

Try this:

Select all regions again and change the Staff Style to Treble.
Click on the Cello track header in the tracks area to select all the Cello regions.
Click on the Score Editor to highlight it in blue.
Change the Staff Style to Violoncello.
Repeat with your other instruments.

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Answer 3

Cuauhtemoc

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May 1, 2018 4:51 AM in response to pitchfork

1. You can use the Display Level Button to see the All instruments level.

Make sure you turn off content link and click the button, or use the Filter menu at the top of the Inspector.

2. Change the Staff Style to Piano instead of Treble.

3. Use Page View in conjunction with All Instruments level to view your score.

Hope that helps.

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Answer 4

Cuauhtemoc

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May 14, 2018 3:46 AM in response to pitchfork

pitchfork wrote:

The names of the other tracks/instruments are not showing, only the piano? so nothing else is named?

They should be named by default.

Can you share a screenshot of your Main arrange page with the tracks and another one of your Score editor?

…cello needs to be in bass clef…

…viola needs to be in alto clef…

…The two violins need to be in treble…

You can select a prepared Staff style in the inspector.

You should find options for Violoncello, Viola, and Treble there:

I am using Logic's Library instruments as its a small quartet, so everything is contained in Logic rather than other libraries for compatibility.

Does Logic's own library samples like Violin/Viola/clarinet, span the same as the real instruments? so I know the range of the instruments when playing? I think some of mine go 'out of range' for the particular instrument like violin?

They mostly do not.

There are some libraries that do use the correct note range for the different instruments thou.

An example of this are the new Studio Horns.

Here's a nice website that can help with note ranges:

http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/explore/instruments/

I now have the option of a Clarinet to add to the mix, which i believe is Bb whilst the song is in C/Am

There is no prepared Staff style for clarinet by default but you can use the Trumpet Bb set if you want.

You can also duplicate the Trumpet and rename it to Clarinet if you feel like being organised.

Thank you for any help on this as its the first time i've ever gone near the score editor! and just need readable PDF exports really.

I'm glad I could be of help. 🙂

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pitchfork Author

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May 14, 2018 4:37 AM in response to Cuauhtemoc

Ok so I am back in the Score editor with a simple arrangement at the top.

I selected All, but only the piano is shown?

Next I select all the Violas on the next track but only the first region is shown?

Do you have to glue all regions within a track for everything to show?

Also not sure how I get everything sitting together with a Music Title name, and a BPM for example?

I've never seen this?

The music and arrangement is finished, its just my score editor and exporting seem a total mess! lol

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Answer 6

pitchfork Author

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May 14, 2018 2:36 AM in response to Cuauhtemoc

This is very helpful, however i am still having trouble with the export process, mainly as a PDF

I have tracks for Piano, Violas, Cello, and Violin 1 and Violin 2.

When using your above gif's I am still getting weird PDF exports,

1. The names of the other tracks/instruments are not showing, only the piano? so nothing else is named?

2. The cello needs to be in bass clef

3. The viola needs to be in alto clef

4. The two violins need to be in treble

5. The piano is all in right hand, but think that this is now fixed and is both left and right hand

6. I now have the option of a Clarinet to add to the mix, which i believe is Bb whilst the song is in C/Am

I am using Logic's Library instruments as its a small quartet, so everything is contained in Logic rather than other libraries for compatibility.

Does Logic's own library samples like Violin/Viola/clarinet, span the same as the real instruments? so I know the range of the instruments when playing? I think some of mine go 'out of range' for the particular instrument like violin?

Thank you for any help on this as its the first time i've ever gone near the score editor! and just need readable PDF exports really. The music is completed and fine, its just the exports have come out a mess??

Thanks

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pitchfork Author

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May 14, 2018 3:50 AM in response to Cuauhtemoc

Thank you Cuauhtemoc! For such a detailed answer!

I will look at this later, and go through your steps as a newbie to the Score Editor, it seems quite frightening, especially when other musicians who have no idea what Logic is (string players etc) are waiting for your sheet music! lol

Thank you again and I will attach screen shots and any questions 🙂

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pitchfork Author

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May 14, 2018 6:01 AM in response to Cuauhtemoc

Thank you for this, and now see that the blue highlight around that Score editor instead of the Tracks area etc.

However I still cannot get every instrument on the same page, neither do they have a title, or bpm on the sheet, or the instrument tracks??

I am completely baffled?

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pitchfork Author

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May 14, 2018 6:23 AM in response to Cuauhtemoc

Yes did everything on your post.

I now have the music that i've already written in C minor, transposed up to D ? All Transpose on region and track are at 0???

No idea now whats happened? Logic is making this much harder than it needs to be so frustrating now

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Answer 10

pitchfork Author

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May 14, 2018 6:29 AM in response to pitchfork

Ok had to reboot Logic, and now everything back in normal key??

Is there a way to email you my Logic file so you can see what i'm dealing with and where im going wrong?

I had no idea this would be so hard using Logic X!!

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Answer 11

pitchfork Author

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May 16, 2018 4:09 AM in response to Cuauhtemoc

You have been a great help Cuauhtemoc, and am using your template to start another, hopefully knowing that it will retain the settings in Logic Score editor.

Just a quick question (s), the score editor seems to be ok again after using this template of yours, but the Instrument names aren't showing again for the staves? Is there a way to show these from the Logic tracks in the arrange?

Also is there a way to put a double bar stop on the end of the sheet music (been requested)? I did think dragging the song end in Logic would create one, but it doesn't?

And finally, how do i record the articulation switch in 'Studio Strings' to move from legato to say, staccatto on say bar 37?
Is this midi note info or line automation??

Thank you!

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