User Manual
9.5
With real-time input you Enter notation at a constant tempo. Not only is this the quickest method of Entering notes/
chords/rests, it is also the preferred method when you are unsure of what note values to give individual notes (Notion
does that for you). For dicult passages where you would prefer to take any amount of time to Enter notes and rests,
consider using step-time input.
The tempo Notion uses to capture your notes is the one set by the nearest metronome mark. In the absence of this tempo
mark, the program uses a default speed of 90.
TIP: While you use real-time input, consider setting a metronome mark that is slower than the target speed. This can help
the accuracy of your input. Then, after capturing the notation, or after editing, you can either remove the metronome
mark or change it to the actual nal playback speed.
To Enter all or only part of your score with real-time input:
1. Ensure you are in Edit mode.
2. With your Pointer, click the instrument’s sta at the location in your score you want to begin.
» Notion marks this location with a light yellow bar and highlights other staves at this beat with the editing marker.
3. To Enter real-time mode, either:
> Click the button in the Transport. This opens the Record menu
> Press the keyboard shortcut of Windows: Ctrl + R; Mac: + R.
» The program highlights the instrument from this location to the end of the score in a light green color.
◙ Light green highlight appears for this instrument.
4. When you are ready, either press the Spacebar or press the rst note on the MIDI instrument. You hear metronome
clicks as a guide as you continue to enter notes and chords. To change whether the metronome sounds in playback
and /or recording, click the metronome icon in the Transport. You can also change count-in measures and pre-roll
options from the Record menu.
NOTE: If you write to a grand sta, Real-time MIDI input follows your right hand in the upper sta and your left hand
in the lower sta. The split point is at Middle C, but this can be changed in Preferences>MIDI Record
5. To Enter a rest, take your ngers o the keyboard.
6. To end the recording, either press Esc, Spacebar, or click the button in the Transport.
» Notation appears in a notation sta.
7. There may be some “clean up” needed on some notes and rests. Add articulations and other score marks as needed.
Remember to save your le from time to time.
Real-Time MIDI Input