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Staff settings
Display Quantize and Interpretation Options
Interpretation Options
Syncopation
Activate Syncopation when the program adds more ties to notes crossing beats and
bar lines than you prefer. The following options are available:
For a “modern” notation of syncopated notes, activate Syncopation.
Without and with Syncopation
Again, without and with Syncopation
Note that you can insert “exceptions” to the Syncopation setting in the Score Settings
dialog on the Staff page, by using the Display Quantize tool. You can also create tied
notes in various combinations by using the Cut Notes tool.
Consolidate Rests
Activate this when you want small consecutive rests joined into one (an eight note rest
and a sixteenth note rest joined to a dotted eighth note rest for example).
Consolidate Rests deactivated and activated
Clean Lengths
When this option is activated, the program interprets the length of your notes
differently. A note’s length (in the display only) might be extended to the beginning of
the next note or to the next Rests “position” for Display Quantize. An example:
- If a note is too short, you may get a rest just after it.
- When Clean Lengths is activated, the rest disappears.
A slightly short eighth note without and with “Clean Lengths”.
If using Clean Lengths does not help in a particular situation, you can manually resize
the offending note(s) or use the Display Quantize tool (see
“Inserting Display Quantize
changes” on page 750).
Option Description
Relax When Syncopation is “relaxed”, the program applies syncopation in a
number of common cases.
Full Syncopation is on.
Off Syncopation is off, with no exceptions.