Logic Pro 9 Notation - Can I write in G#?

[Roger Jackson]

I am surprised that I haven't noticed before that Logic only seems to offer 15 major key signatures. Although Cb is catered for, the sharps side only goes as far as C# - no G#, D# or A#.

Is this just my system, or is there a way of editing this list?

Roger Jackson
Film Music
OXFORD UK

 

[Colin Shapiro]

Uuhhhh.... C# major has 7 sharps, ie ALL notes sharp.
Are you looking for a key signature with double-sharps?
If so, why?

 

[Pete Thomas]

G# Ouch.

Think about it, the alternative is just four flats as opposed to 6 sharps and a double sharp.

 

[Peter Ostry]

G# is Ab and Ab is only for jazzers and jazzers do not say G#.
🙂

 

[Roger Jackson]

Distinguished colleagues, you are of course correct in all you say (Ouch indeed!).
I will now draw a (ledger) line under this matter to forestall further enharmonic flaming.

I have a piece in E which transposes temporarily up a third, and I am keen to stave off (geddit?) similar derisory flak from the string players in whose mind Ab and G# exist in different dimensions 🙂

Roger Jackson
Film Music in C
OXFORD UK

 

[Pete Thomas]

string players in whose mind Ab and G# exist in different dimensions 🙂

It's not just string players. G# and Ab can be different pitches when using just (or some other ) intonation. However that still doesn't justify a key signature of G#.

BTW, my wife's harpsichord has a separate G# and Ab on the keyboard:

 

[Jay Asher]

Distinguished colleagues, you are of course correct in all you say (Ouch indeed!).
I will now draw a (ledger) line under this matter to forestall further enharmonic flaming.

I have a piece in E which transposes temporarily up a third, and I am keen to stave off (geddit?) similar derisory flak from the string players in whose mind Ab and G# exist in different dimensions 🙂

Roger Jackson
Film Music in C
OXFORD UK

Yep. This is a longtime complaint of Logic score users.