User guide

Chapter 33 Working With Notation 735
Creating and Inserting Rests
In certain situations, you may want to insert rests manually. These manually inserted
rests (also called user rests) can be used if you don’t like the way a particular automatic
rest is displayed. As examples: to avoid dotted rests, or for the syncopated display of
rests, even when Syncopation (see “Syncopation” on page 767) is turned off.
In rhythmic display terms, user rests behave like notes—with enabled Syncopation and
disabled Interpretation parameters (see “Interpretation” on page 766). User rest
interpretation is affected by the display quantize setting (see “Quantize” on page 763),
just as notes are.
Properties of User Rests
 They replace automatic rests, but unlike automatic rests, are listed as events in the
Event List. These events have a MIDI channel and a velocity value. The velocity value
determines their vertical position in the staff (normal middle position is achieved
with velocity value 64).
 They can be moved vertically. Automatic rests can not be moved.
 They can be resized with the Resize tool. Automatic rests can not be resized.
Using Multi Bar Rests
Rests with a duration of several bars can be indicated by these two symbols.
These are most suitable for single instrument parts.
Note: In the full score view (where multiple regions/staffs are displayed), they are only
visible when all staffs contain multi bar rests at the same position.
To insert church or modern rests, either:
m Choose the desired rest type from the Rests Part box, and click at the desired position
with the Pencil tool.
m Drag the desired rest type (from the Part box) to the required position.
Church rests (the older form of display) default to a length value of 2 bars.
The default length of normal multi bar rests is Auto (a value of 0 in the Event List). The
duration of the rest is automatically calculated with respect to the position of the next
note, user rest, or global symbol (repeat signs, double bar lines, and so on).
Church restModern rest