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2. Move the bar repeat region to other bars in any of the following ways:
Press Alt/Opt-Right Arrow to move it to the right.
Press Alt/Opt-Left Arrow to move it to the left.
Click and drag it to the right/left.
RESULT
The selected bar repeat region is moved to bars to the right/left.
When you move bar repeat regions using the keyboard, they are moved to the right by the
duration of their grouping, for example, two-bar repeats are moved two bars to the right.
However, when you move them to the left, they are always moved to the next bar, regardless of
their grouping.
When you move bar repeat regions using the mouse, they are always moved to the next/
previous bar.
NOTE
Only one bar repeat region can exist at each rhythmic position. If any part of a selected bar
repeat region collides with any part of another bar repeat region as part of its move, the other
bar repeat region is shortened to accommodate the one you moved. In some cases, this means
the grouping of the other bar repeat region is changed or it is deleted entirely.
You can undo this action and restore the previous length of the other bar repeat region.
Lengthening/Shortening bar repeat regions
You can lengthen/shorten bar repeat regions after they have been input.
PROCEDURE
1. In Write mode, select the bar repeat region you want to lengthen/shorten.
NOTE
You can only lengthen/shorten one bar repeat region at a time.
2. Lengthen/Shorten the bar repeat region in any of the following ways:
To lengthen it by the duration of its grouping, press Shift-Alt/Opt-Right Arrow .
To shorten it by the duration of its grouping, press Shift-Alt/Opt-Left Arrow .
NOTE
Key commands lengthen/shorten items by moving their end only.
Click and drag the start/end handle to the next/previous bar.
RESULT
The selected bar repeat region is lengthened/shortened.
NOTE
The minimum length of a bar repeat region is one bar. If you shorten regions with longer
groupings, such as every four bars, the length of the region is halved until a one-bar repeat
region remains.
Only one bar repeat region can exist at each rhythmic position. If any part of a selected bar
repeat region collides with any part of another bar repeat region when it is lengthened/
Bar repeats
Lengthening/Shortening bar repeat regions
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