User Manual

NOTATION EDITOR
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Even though the note actually occurs after the
downbeat, it gets displayed on the downbeat,
which is the nearest grid location.
Display resolution affects display only
Display Resolution does not affect the actual location
or playback of the notes. Don’t worry about
affecting the notes in the track when using the
Display Resolution: it only affects their display. If
you would like to make the note data more
rhythmically accurate, use the Quantize or Smart
Quantize commands.
OCTAVE UP/DOWN BUTTONS
The Octave Up and Octave Down buttons change
the octave of middle C, the pitch directly between
the treble and bass staves. By default, middle C is
MIDI note number 60, or C3. If the notes in the
track fall well below middle C, they will be
displayed on ledger lines below the grand staff. To
change the display of the notes, click the Octave Up
or Down buttons:
The result, as shown below in Figure 42-2, is that
the entire Grand Staff display is transposed, as
indicated above the treble clef, and the notes are
displayed within the staff. Only the display gets
transposed; the actual notes maintain their
original pitches.
Figure 42-2: The Octave up/down buttons transpose the entire grand
staff.
INSERTING, SELECTING & EDITING NOTES
The following sections describe basic procedures
in the Notation Editor.
Inserting Notes
To insert a note on the grand staff:
1 Click the Pencil tool in the Tool palette (Studio
menu).
Figure 42-3: Use the Pencil tool to insert notes in the Notation Editor.
2 Click at the desired pitch and location on the
Grand Staff, drag to the right to draw the desired
duration, and release the mouse.
The note’s attack will begin at the nearest grid
location. The duration is shown as a grey bar
extending to the right. As you drag to the right, the
duration of the note increases in sixteenth note
increments. For example, to enter a half-note, drag
eight increments to the right as shown below.
To insert a note, drag to the right…
…and a note will be inserted.