Reference Guide

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Percussion Notation Key dialog
Preset
Use the Preset field to apply, save, or delete a set of percussion settings.
MIDI Note
Use this field to select the MIDI pitches in your track that you want to appear as different pitches (to
make the notes fit onto the staff neatly). You can set MIDI notes that would normally appear with
several or lots of ledger lines to appear somewhere in the staff.
Display As
Use this field to select the notes that you want to appear on the staff when particular MIDI pitches
play.
Default
This tiny window displays the default note—the note that all unbound MIDI notes display as.
Recommended for window
When you click a note in the MIDI Note field, the Recommended for window displays some
standard display pitches for that MIDI note.
Notehead Type
When you click a note in the MIDI Note field, you can select a type of notehead for it, For example,
cymbals usually use an X for a notehead. The Notehead Circled field allows you to add a circle
around any MIDI note’s notehead.
Articulation Symbol
This field allows you to add an articulation symbol to every instance of the selected pitch. For
instance, hi-hat patterns often have a + over the closed hi-hat note and a circle over the open note.
Bind button
Click this button to connect a selected MIDI note to a selected note in the Display As field.
Unbind button
Click this button to disconnect a selected MIDI note from a selected note in the Display As field.
Default note button
Click this button to apply and save any changes you make to the default note, including display
pitch, notehead type, and articulation symbol.
See also:
Setting Up a Percussion Staff or Line