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724 Chapter 33 Working With Notation
Moving Objects With Key Commands
A group of key commands are found in the Nudge Region/Event Position section of the
Key Commands window. These functions move all selected objects (by various steps)
along the time axis. The following Nudge commands are the most useful for score work:
 Nudge Region/Event Position Left by Bar and Nudge Region/Event Position Right by
Bar: Moves the selected notes forward or back one bar.
 Nudge Region/Event Position Left by Beat and Nudge Region/Event Position Right by
Beat: Moves the selected notes forward or back one beat.
 Nudge Region/Event Position Left by Division and Nudge Region/Event Position Right by
Division: Moves the selected events forward or back one division step (as set in the
Transport).
Moving Global Symbols and Symbols Attached to Notes
You can not copy or move the following symbols in the Score Editor:
 Global symbols, such as repeat signs, time and key signature changes—except in the
Signature List and Signature track (see “Working With Time and Key Signatures” on
page 755)—and global text elements (headers and so on).
 Symbols directly attached to notes, such as accents, fermatas, note heads, and so on.
Copying Objects via the Clipboard
When you copy objects via the Clipboard, the first object is pasted at the target bar
position. The relative positioning of other copied objects (to the first object) is retained.
You can simultaneously paste the Clipboard contents into several regions, at the
original position.
To paste the Clipboard contents into several regions:
1 Select all desired regions (either in the Arrange area, or Score Editor), by Shift-clicking
all desired staffs/regions, or rubber banding adjacent regions.
The Display Parameter box (see “Transcribing MIDI Recordings” on page 761) title line
always indicates the number of regions that are currently selected.
2 Choose Edit > Paste Multiple (or use the Paste Multiple key command.)
Automatic Insert Quantization
When you paste (or paste multiple) objects from the Clipboard, the position of the first
inserted event is automatically quantized, in accordance with the current division value
(set in the Transport bar). As an example, if the current bar position is 4.1.1. 37, and the
division value is set to 1/16, the pasted object will be inserted at position 4.1.1.1 ,
whether it’s a note or a symbol. When the Clipboard contains more than one object,
their relative positions from the first object are retained.
If you don’t want this behavior (because you want to preserve the unquantized timing
of the original), you are better served by other copy methods.