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Staff settings
Display Quantize values
Notes and Rests
• Generally, the Notes value should be set to a value equal
to, or smaller than, the “smallest note position” that you
want to be shown in the score.
• The Rests 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, se-
lect one of the Triplet options.
Auto Quantize
• If the project contains no triplets or only triplets, deacti-
vate this option.
• If the project contains mixed triplets and straight notes,
activate this option (see below).
Deviation and Adapt
• When Deviation is activated, triplets/straight notes are
detected even if they are not exactly “on the beat”. How-
ever, if you know your triplets/straight notes are perfectly
recorded (quantized or entered by hand), deactivate this
option.
• When Adapt is activated, the program “guesses” that
when one triplet is found, there are probably more triplets
surrounding it. Activate this option if not all of your triplets
are detected.
If your music only contains “straight” notes or triplets
1. Specify a Notes value.
For example, if you have notes on odd sixteenth note positions, the Notes
value should be set to 16 (sixteenth notes). The “T” values on the pop-up
menu are for triplets.
2. Specify a Rests value.
For example, if you want a single short note on a beat (quarter note posi-
tion) to be displayed as a quarter note, set the Rests value to 4 (quarter
notes).
3. Deactivate the Auto Quantize option.
4. Set all the Interpretation Options.
These are described in detail below.
5. Examine the score.
6. If necessary, use the Display Quantize tool to insert
“exceptions” to the staff settings.
See “Inserting Display Quantize changes” on page 571.
If your music contains mixed straight notes and triplets
1. Examine the score and decide if it mainly contains trip-
lets or mainly “straight” notes.
2. Set the Notes value accordingly.
If the score is mainly triplets, select the smallest triplet note position used
in the score. If it is mainly straight notes, select the smallest “ordinary”
note position.
3. Set the Rests value as described above.
4. Activate the Auto Quantize option.
5. Activate the Deviation and Adapt flags if you need
them.
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:
Option Description
Relax When Syncopation is “relaxed”, the program applies syn-
copation in a number of common cases.
Full Syncopation is on.
Off Syncopation is off, with no exceptions.