User manual

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Entering and editing notes
Note values and positions
Suggested initial settings
When you start out entering notes, your staff settings should make your score display
the notes as entered. We suggest the following:
Ö It is very important that you understand how the Display Quantize values for notes and
rests interact with the score. If you select too large a notes/rests value, the notes you
“click in” may not appear as intended. Please read
“How the Score Editor works” on
page 725. If you have mixed triplets and straight notes, see “Display Quantize and
Interpretation Options” on page 773.
Note values and positions
Two of the most important settings for entering notes are the length of the note (the
note value) and the minimum spacing between notes (the Quantize value).
Selecting a note value for input
You can choose the length for entering notes as follows:
• By clicking the note symbols on the extended toolbar.
You can select any note value from 1/1 to 1/64 and activate/deactivate the dotted
and triplet options by clicking the two buttons to the right.
The selected note value is displayed in the Length Quantize field on the toolbar and also
reflected by the cursor shape of the Insert Note tool.
• By selecting an option from the Length Quantize pop-up menu on the toolbar.
Option Description
Display Quantize: Notes 64
Display Quantize: Rests 64
Auto Quantize Activated
Syncopation Off
Consolidate Rests Off
Clean Lengths Off
No Overlap Off
Shuffle Off
Key As required
Clef As required
Auto Clef Activate this if you want the program to select a
treble or bass clef automatically.
Display Transpose value 0
Options tab settings As is
Polyphonic tab settings Staff Mode: Single (for split staves, see “Split
(piano) staves” on page 766)
Tablature tab settings Tablature Mode deactivated