Apple Logic Pro /LogicExpress Discussion

On Feb 28, 2007, at 5:02 PM, Tim McLane wrote:

> Does anyone know if there is a repeat the previous four bars symbol  
> or command in Logic? We always used to use this AND the the symbol  
> for repeat the previous 8 bars in regular notation (Clinton Roemer  
> "The Art of Music Copying") back in the day but I can't seem to  
> access it in Logic. One thing I have thought of is to leave the  
> bars blank, put in a multi-rest and then write in that this means  
> to repeat the previous four or eight bars. But that doesn't allow  
> me to go back and to edit easily.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Tim
Is this strictly for notation?  I don't think there's any way to jump  
around during playback, although you might be able to program  
something using the more arcane features of the environment.

For notation, I usually have a separate version of the song without  
any repeats, then just insert the repeat symbols in the right places.

Another option if you really want the notation to mirror the playback  
is to use an alias.  Aliases don't show up in the notation, so if you  
place an alias of the 8 bars after the real 8-bar region, it will  
play twice, but show up in the notation only once.  You put the  
repeat symbols in the notation version to cue the reader.  The only  
problem with this is that the measure numbers don't work out right,  
and there is a break in the score between the original region and the  
region after the alias.  My solution is to not use measure numbers,  
and to move the beginning of the post-alias region to the next line  
to hide the break.

Gregory