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260 MIDI EDITORS
Note system settings
All templates for the system, the display parameters, and options are available on this
dialog page. Here you can specify the key, clef, and much more.
Samplitude provides up to 48 note lines on one track for MIDI data. Key, clef, display
transposition (for transposing instruments like saxophone, etc.), and display quantization
can be individually set for each staff.
Furthermore, an instrument's prefix ("Name") can be set, plus the MIDI channel for
automatic system/voice assignment.
Similarly, the split point provides automatic system allocation. Notes above the split point
are added to the upper system, while those under the split point are added to the system
beneath it (as long as the MIDI channel matches).
The active note line is recognizable via the index marked in red. The list of 16 note lines can
be scrolled vertically using the arrow buttons (up/down). The active note line's display
options are shown in the lower range.
Optionally, all changes to settings, display options, key, and display quantization are always
transferred equally to all note lines.
During multi-object editing across multiple tracks, the scores from the systems of each
individual track are compiled together. A partial system of a track can be composed of
multiple note systems staves (e.g. 2 lines for a "grand staff" in piano notation). The system
lines within a track will be grouped with drawn-through beat lines.
The staves of a track can be used as an instrument or instrument group within a score. For
this reason, you should consider early on how you would like to distribute multi-voiced
pieces to multiple MIDI tracks to obtain a sensible score display. The entire score can be
obtained by using the multi-object editing feature and showing all MIDI tracks in the score
editor simultaneously. A vocal excerpt can be obtained by showing the track of the desired
instrument only or an instrument group in the score editor.
Display quantization
Using the display quantization ("Quant." column) you can set the rhythmic rate of the note
display, independently of the actual quantization. This way you can display a freely
imported and unquantized track in one sixteenth notes. Set "Quant." to the lowest value in
the sequence of the note value. For a sequence that contains one sixteenth notes as the
lowest value, select the setting "16th", not "64th" notes. A quantization display that is too
fine can result in an unreadable display.
The display quantization does not have any influence on the playback of notes, but rather
adapts the note display to a grid. That is, the actual recording (the MIDI files) are not
changed, unlike the quantization function in the MIDI editor.