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Staff settings
Display quantize and interpretation
options
These two sections of the dialog contain a number of set-
tings used to determine how the notes should be inter-
preted. While these settings are more critical to making
MIDI recorded music appear as legible as possible it is
still important to have them set correctly when entering
notes using the mouse. Below you will find a brief sum-
mary of the settings – for more details, see “Display quan-
tize” on page 505.
Notes and Rests display quantize values
• Generally, the Notes display quantize value should be set to a
value equal to, or smaller than, the “smallest note position” you
want to be shown in the score.
• The Rests display quantize value should be set to a value
equal to, or smaller than, the smallest note value (length) you
want to be displayed for a single note, positioned on a beat.
• If the score contains only triplets, or mostly triplets, select one
of the Triplet options.
Auto Quantize
• If the project contains no triplets or only triplets, deactivate
this option.
• If the project contains mixed triplets and straight notes, acti-
vate this option (see “If your music contains mixed straight no-
tes and triplets” on page 505).
Interpretation options
Display transpose
This is used when preparing parts for instruments that are
not scored at the actual concert key. For example, if you
want the note C3 to be played by an alto sax, you have to
score it as an A3 – nine semitones up. Luckily, the display
transpose setting takes care of this for you:
• Use the pop-up menu to select the instrument for which
you’re scoring.
• If the pop-up menu doesn’t list the desired instrument,
you can set the desired transposition with the Semitones
value field.
Ö The display transpose setting doesn’t affect playback
or the actual pitch of the notes – it only changes how they
are displayed and printed.
You can also insert display transpose changes anywhere
in the score, by inserting a key change symbol and using
the Transpose setting in the Edit Key/Clef dialog (see
“Display transpose in the Edit Key dialog” on page 501).
• On the Score Settings–Project page (“Chord Symbols”
subpage), deactivate the option “Use Display Transpose”
if you do not want the chord symbols to be affected by the
display transpose setting (see “Chord Symbols” on page
583).
• You can disable display transpose by clicking on the
button “Disable Display Tranpose” in the toolbar of the
Score Editor.
Option Description
Syncopation Activate this when the program adds more ties to notes
crossing beats and bar lines than you prefer. See “Syn-
copation” on page 505.
Consolidate
Rests
Activate this when you want two rests joined to one (for
example an eighth note and a sixteenth note rest displayed
as a dotted eighth note rest). See “Consolidate Rests” on
page 506.
Clean Lengths Activate this when you find the program generally inter-
prets your notes as shorter than you expect. See “Clean
Lengths” on page 506.
No Overlap Activate this when notes starting at the same position,
but having different lengths, give you more ties than you
want. See “No Overlap” on page 506.
Shuffle Activate this when you have played a shuffle beat and
want it displayed as straight notes (no triplets). For details
see “Shuffle” on page 507.