User Manual

10.4
In standard note placement, Notion places a note’s stem direction in traditional notation conventions
(such as between A and B above Middle C in the treble clef) or in the optimal direction for a
series of beamed notes. However, you can override this orientation for any reason.
Example of overriding default step directions.
NOTE: When you intend to use two voices (multi-voice entry), you might see stem directions appear in both directions
(or, all in the “wrong” direction) when you rst Enter a voice. You do not have to complete the steps below, for as you
Enter notes/rests for the ‘other’ voice, Notion will automatically orientate all the stem directions in the correct directions.
1. Ensure you are in Edit mode.
2. Highlight or click-select notes you want to force a stem direction.
3. Right-click any selected note.
» A context menu appears.
4. Click Notes in the menu.
» A sub-menu appears.
◙ Context menu and submenu (Mac).
5. Select one of the following:
> Stem Up
> Stem Down
> Default Direction
TIP: If your change disrupts the way you wanted agged notes to beam,
you can access the beam tool by pressing Shift + B.
NOTE: There are global preferences you can set on a sta-by-sta basis in Sta Settings
for the treatment of stem directions when you use multi-voice entry.
Stem Direction