Step entering in the Piano Roll Editor

Logic comes with a dazzling array of software instruments. Yes, there are lots of great third-party software instruments as well, but I suggest you become conversant with the Logic content before you reach for your wallet.

I will use a Harp for this task:

1. Open a new project with an empty Software Instrument with Open Library checked, and then go to Orchestral | Harp and click on it to load it.
2. Press P to open the Piano Roll editor and, not surprisingly, it's blank because there is no MIDI region with content yet.
3. If you drag the mouse over the keyboard you see on the side, you will hear the notes.

Let's begin with a simple arpeggiated phrase. Notice that the Command Tool defaults to the Pencil Tool, which is what we want.

With the Command key held down, click on the grid to the right of C2, and a note is created. If you hold the mouse down on it, the help tag tells you that it is 0 0 1 0, a sixteenth note...