User guide

702 Chapter 33 Working With Notation
Entering Notes and Symbols in the Score Editor
You can add notes and symbols in the following ways:
 Real time MIDI recordings (notes and sustain pedal markings only).
 MIDI step input (notes only). This can be done with the computer, or a MIDI
keyboard.
 Dragging notes or symbols from the Part box to the staff.
 Fast input of symbols by assignment to selected notes with key commands. These
are available for some symbols which are attached to notes (accents, jazz symbols,
and so on), and slurs or crescendi. Information on key commands is shown
throughout the chapter, where applicable.
 Hyper Draw (see “Using Hyper Draw in the Score Editor” on page 707) allows you to
insert and edit MIDI events that aren’t normally displayed in the Score Editor, such as
continuous controller data (volume, pitch bend, and so on).
The display of input notes (and symbols) depends on the Score Editor’s display settings,
especially those in the Display Parameter box (see “Transcribing MIDI Recordings” on
page 761), and the note attributes (see “Using Note Attributes to Change Individual
Notes” on page 769).
MIDI playback is also influenced by the settings in the Region Parameter box and Track
Parameter box. Settings in the Environment may also affect MIDI playback, if
configured to do so.
Real Time MIDI Recording
Although real time MIDI recordings are usually made in the Arrange area, you can also
start recording directly from the Score Editor. You must first select the destination track
in the Arrange area’s track list. This can be done directly from the Score Editor, by
clicking on a staff associated with the desired track. If no MIDI regions exist on the
track, you will need to switch to the Arrange area for recording, because the track won’t
be displayed in the score (the Score Editor only shows regions and folders). More
information about MIDI recording can be found in “Recording MIDI” on page 396.