User Manual

7.10
By default, Notion plays every score at the moderate pace of 90. But you can change this initial tempo. And, of course,
you are free to add other metronome marks throughout your score.
Example of an edited metronome mark with a customized descriptor (“Presto”).
Set an Initial Tempo
To change the metronome mark at the beginning of your score to a tempo other than 90:
1. Double-click the existing metronome mark.
» The software displays a temporary text box at this location.
2. Type the speed you want. You also have the option of changing the metronome’s base note value (such as changing
the q to an e, for an eighth note count).
TIP: If you want, you can also type a descriptor (such as Andante or Allegro) at the very beginning of the text box – to
the left of the “q=90” text.
3. To save, either:
> Click anywhere outside of the temporary box, or
> Press Enter.
» The symbol is in an orange color to show it is selected.
4. If you want, while the text is in an orange color, you can drag and release the mark to alter its position north-south.
5. Click anywhere in the score area.
Only Show a Descriptor
If you want, you can display just the discriptor (such as Andante or Largo) for viewing and printing – yet set a tempo
for playback. Follow the previous procedure, be sure to add a descriptor text (this can be anything you want: Notion
does not read this text), then add brackets around the actual metronome mark, as in the example below.
Will only display “Lively.”
Abbreviated tempo marks
If you import a MIDI le, or transfer a song from Studio One, and it has many close tempo changes, then Notion will
automatically abbreviate them.
To show them as full metronome marks, or to hide
them - select one (or make a range selection to select
multiple tempi), then right click>Tempo and make
your selection
Assign Metronome Mark