User guide

Chapter 33 Working With Notation 767
Syncopation
If Syncopation is enabled, each (MIDI) note will be notated as one graphic note (not
displayed as several tied notes), regardless of position—if possible. (This also depends
on the Max. Dots setting, see below.) If this isn’t possible, the note is graphically divided
into the minimum possible number of notes, connected by ties.
This facility is usually used for the display of syncopated notes. The following example
shows the same two bars displayed differently, the first with Syncopation disabled, then
enabled:
Syncopation can also be enabled and disabled for each note, independent of the
Display Parameter box setting. This can be via note attributes (see “Using Note
Attributes to Change Individual Notes” on page 769).
If an unwanted display of ties and notes results from the Syncopation function, it is
possible to change the graphic display of notes connected with ties.
m Insert a user rest from the Part box (preferably a short one, but the length isn’t
important) at the bar position where you want the tie subdivided.
Once the rest is inserted, it will disappear, but the note display will change. The inserted
rest can only be seen and edited in the Event List.
This trick works for all notes, not just syncopated ones (see “Creating Tied Notes” on
page 730). In polyphonic staff styles, the MIDI channel of the rest and the
corresponding note must be identical.