Manual

702 Chapter 33 Working With Notation
To insert N-tuplets with the mouse:
1 Insert the first note at the desired position.
2 Drag the N-tuplet symbol onto it.
If you hold down Option as you insert the N-tuplet symbol, the most-recently inserted
N-tuplet settings will be used, without the dialog.
3 Define the required settings in the N-tuplet window.
The display will initially show a series of rests—the number of which corresponds to
the N-tuplet value. You can insert other notes at these rest positions. Simply select a
note value which approximately matches the length of the desired N-tuplet notes.
If you want to hear these notes played back with legato phrasing, and the notes are too
long or too short, you will need to change their (MIDI) lengths. The fastest way to do
this is to select all notes, and then choose Functions > Note Events > Note Force Legato
(Selected/Any). You can also use the corresponding key command.
The method described above also allows you to create N-tuplets which contain rests or
syncopated note values (double length).
∏ Tip: If you want an N-tuplet to begin with a rest, you first need to insert a user rest
from the Part box, then drag the N-tuplet symbol onto the rest. Automatically displayed
rests can not function as starting points for N-tuplets.
To edit tuplets:
m Double-click the N-tuplet number, then select the desired settings in the Tuplet
window.
To delete a tuplet, do one of the following:
m Click the tuplet number with the Eraser.
m Double-click the N-tuplet number, then click the Delete button in the Tuplet window.
Using Artificial N-Tuplets to Bypass Display Quantization
You can bypass the display quantization value by using hidden, artificial N-tuplets.
As an example, if there is a single 32nd note run in a MIDI region that otherwise only
contains eighth notes or longer values, you can set (Display) Quantize to 1/8, and drag
the N-tuplet symbol onto the first note of the 32nd figure.
In the resulting dialog box, use the 8:8/32 setting, with Hide Brackets and Hide
Numbers checked. The number (8) will be visible on screen, but not in the printout.
Although this is not the way that tuplets are normally used, it is a handy way to force
the display of runs (of shorter notes—1/32nd notes, in this case), with a display
Quantize value set for longer note values (1/8 notes, in this example).