User Manual

11.20
If there is a section of a score you want playback to skip over, you could remove it by deleting. But then the
deleted measures are gone and must be re-Entered if you discover you need to re-instate this section (or a
portion of it). With the Cut Marks feature you place text marks in the score where you want Notion to skip
during playback (both play and perform). This way, you have the equivalent of a delete, but you retain the
original notation in the le if you ever need to access it anytime in the future (simply delete the cut marks).
The “skip” pertains to all instruments (all staves) in the system. The cut start and end marks appear
above the topmost sta in the system. In the example below, the rst ending will always be
skipped in playback (you proceed directly to measure 68 after completing measure 65.
NOTE: This unique feature can be confused with a more common cut (remove) feature where you
remove a portion of your score to either discard or to paste in another place in your score.
Cut marks over the start of measure 66 and the end of measure 67.
Add a Cut
You must place both a Cut start mark and a Cut end mark for this feature to work.
1. Ensure you are in Edit mode.
2. Press Shift + 7 (the & character) once.
» Your Music Cursor now displays a start mark: .
3. Position the leftmost edge of your Music Cursor on the rst note or rest you want skipped in playback. This does not
have to be the rst beat in a measure.
4. Either click your mouse or press Enter.
» The Cut start mark appears on your score at this location. And now your Music Cursor displays a Cut end mark:
.
5. Position the gray highlight on your Music Cursor on the rst note or rest that comes after the cut. This can be at any
beat in a measure.
6. Either click your mouse or press Enter.
» Now, in playback, everything between the cut marks is skipped over across all parts.
Cut Marks