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The basics
About this chapter
In this chapter you will learn:
- How to open the Score Editor.
- How to switch between Page Mode and Edit Mode.
- How to set up the page size and margins.
- How to hide and show the Symbols Inspector, the toolbar, and the extended
toolbar.
- How to set up the ruler.
- How to set a zoom factor.
- How to make initial settings for clef, key, and time signature.
- How to transpose instruments.
- How to print and export your score.
Preparations
1. In the Project window, create a MIDI track for each instrument.
You can prepare a piano (split) staff from a single track, i. e. there is no need to
create one track for the bass clef and one for the treble clef.
2. Name each track after the instrument.
This name can later be used in the score if you like.
3. Record on the tracks or create empty parts on all tracks.
You can make very long parts that cover the entire project, or you can start out with
shorter parts to begin with. If you choose the latter option, you can always go back
later and add new parts or copy existing parts.
Opening the Score Editor
Editing one or several parts
To open one or several parts in the Score Editor, select the parts (on the same or on
different tracks) and select “Open Score Editor” from the MIDI menu or “Open
Selection” from the Scores menu. The default key command for this is
[Ctrl]/[Command]-[R].
• You can also select the Score Editor as your default editor, allowing you to open it
by double-clicking parts.
This is done with the Default Edit Action pop-up menu in the Preferences dialog
(Event Display–MIDI page).
Editing whole tracks
When preparing a score for printing, you probably want to open whole MIDI tracks in
the Score Editor. To do this, select the track(s) in the track list and make sure no parts
are selected – then open the Score Editor as described above.