User manual

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The basics
Display transpose in the Edit Key dialog
If you want to change the display transpose setting in the
middle of the score, you can do this by inserting a key
change (see “Inserting and editing clefs, keys or time sig-
natures” on page 524). In the Edit Key dialog (which is
opened by double-clicking a key symbol) you will find a
Transpose field, in which you can enter a transposition
value in semitones. This is useful if you are for example
writing a saxophone part and want the player to switch
from alto to tenor saxophone.
Ö Note that you have to enter the absolute display trans-
pose value that should be used from this point on.
In other words, this setting is not relative to any display transpose set-
tings you made on the Score Settings–Staff page.
Disabling Display transpose
You can also disable display transpose by clicking on the
“Disable Display Transpose” button on the Score Editor
toolbar. This can be useful, if you work with transposing
instruments and want to show the scored key and not the
concert key.
Working order
When you prepare a score we suggest you do things in the
following order, since this will minimize the time needed if
you make a mistake somewhere and need to redo a step.
• Preferably work on copies of recorded tracks.
If the parts are fairly complex you might have to change them perma-
nently after which they won’t play back as they originally did.
• If memory is short, break the score up into segments.
You might for example use the Split Loop function (on the main Edit
menu) to split the parts across all tracks.
• Arrange the tracks in the Project window in the order
you want them displayed in the score.
You cannot rearrange the order of systems in the Score Editor. However,
you can go back and change the order in the Project window at any time.
• When opening the Score Editor, begin with the adjust-
ments described above.
You should always begin by setting page margins, etc.
• If you have recorded music into tracks already, try ad-
justing the score “picture” as much as possible without
permanently editing the notes.
Use the score settings, display quantize, grouping etc.
• If the tracks are empty, make basic staff settings, enter
the notes and then make detailed adjustments, add dis-
play quantize etc.
• If needed, use polyphonic voicing to resolve overlapping
notes, to create piano systems, to handle crossing voices
etc.
• When all this is done, decide if you need to perform
“destructive” editing.
You might for example have to permanently alter the length or position of
some of the recorded notes.
• Hide unwanted objects and add note-dependent and
note-related symbols.
This includes accents, dynamic symbols, crescendo, slurs, lyrics,
“graphic rests” etc.
• Work through the score and adjust the number of bars
across the page.
• Adjust the vertical spacing between staves and grand
staves.
The last two steps can be performed automatically by the program using
the Auto Layout features.
• Add layout symbols like endings, page text, etc.
• Print.
• Go back and create alternative layouts to extract voices
etc.
Force update
If for some reason the screen isn’t redrawn properly (as a
result of the computer’s recalculation of the appearance of
the page), you can select “Force Update” from the Func-
tions submenu on the Scores menu or click the Update but-
ton on the toolbar. This forces a redraw of the whole page.
The Force Update button