Apple Logic Pro X - Manual (Page 439)

Chapter 15 Advanced edit features 439
Use Lane Sets
You can store a combination of lanes as a Lane Set. When a Lane Set is saved, the vertical zoom
setting of the Step Editor is stored. You can save as many Lane Sets as required in each project.
The Lane Set functions let you limit the Step Editor display to only the required MIDI event types.
For example, imagine you have recorded a synthesizer lead MIDI region. You could create a Lane
Set that contains individual lanes for each note pitch in the region. Drag each note event step
vertically to adjust its level. Within the same Lane Set, you could create two more lanes to control
the lead synthesizer’s filter cutoff and resonance parameters, allowing you to create or precisely
edit filter changes.
The Step Editor provides two default Lane Sets: MIDI Controls and GM Drum Kit.
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MIDI Controls: Provides lanes for Volume, Pan, Modulation, and several other commonly used
controller types.
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GM Drum Kit: Provides lanes that match the note names of the General MIDI (GM) drum map.
This option lets you draw note events (steps) for drum parts, and is similar to the use of
pattern-based drum machines, where each beat is manually entered on a grid. You can use
this Lane Set for any instrument type.
Switch between Lane Sets
You can switch the Step Editor display to show particular event types by loading an existing
Lane Set.
m Choose a Lane Set from the Lane Set pop-up menu in the inspector.
Create a Lane Set
Do one of the following:
m Choose Lanes > New Lane Set from the Step Editor menu bar (or use the Lane Set pop-up menu,
or corresponding key command).
The new Lane Set contains a default lane for the Volume controller (#7). Any changes you make,
such as adding or changing lanes or lane parameters, or adjusting the vertical zoom setting, are
automatically stored in the current Lane Set.
m Choose Lanes > New Lane Set for Current Events (or use the Lane Set pop-up menu, or
corresponding key command) to create a new Lane Set, consisting of the currently selected
event types.