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The basics
Setting clef, key, and time signature
Setting the time signature using the signature track/Tempo Track Editor
You can also add, edit and delete time signatures using the signature track or the
Tempo Track Editor (see the chapter
“Editing tempo and signature” on page 610).
Please note the following:
• The score always shows the time signature events set in the signature
track/Tempo Track Editor, regardless of whether or not the Tempo button is
activated. Likewise, any time signatures you create in the Score Editor are shown
in the signature track/Tempo Track Editor.
• You cannot create composite time signatures using the signature track/Tempo
Track Editor.
Editing the clef
On the clef context menu
When you right-click on a clef symbol, a context menu with a list of all available clefs
opens. This menu also contains the following options:
• Display Clef Changes as Small Symbols
If you activate this option and insert a clef change in the score, the clef is displayed
with a smaller symbol.
• Warnings for new Clefs at Line Breaks
If you activate this option and insert a new clef at a line break, the Clef change
symbol is inserted in the last bar before the staff break. When this is deactivated,
the symbol is inserted in the first bar of the next staff line.
• Hide
If you select this function, the clef is hidden.
• Properties
If you select this function, the Edit Clef dialog opens.
In the Edit Clef dialog
1. Double-click on the current clef.
A dialog appears.
2. Use the scrollbar to select a clef.
3. Repeat the steps above for all staves in the system.
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This does not work if Auto Clef is activated on the Staff page of the Score Settings
dialog, see below.