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The MIDI editors
By using the note value icons on the extended toolbar
Using the extended toolbar is another quick way to set a
number of notes to the same length:
1. Select the notes you want to change.
2. Hold down [Ctrl]/[Command] and click on one of the
note icons on the extended toolbar.
All the selected notes are now given the length of the clicked note.
By using the info line
You can also edit length values numerically on the info
line, just like in the Key and Drum Editors (see “Editing on
the info line” on page 192).
Splitting and Gluing notes
• If you have two notes strung together by a tie, and click
on the “tied” note head with the Scissors tool, the note will
be divided into two, with the respective length of the
“main” and the tied note.
• Conversely, if you click on a note with the Glue Tube
tool it will be joined to the next note with the same pitch.
Enharmonic Shift
The buttons to the right on the extended toolbar allow you
to shift the display of selected notes so that for example
an F# (F sharp) is instead shown as a Gb (G flat) and vice
versa:
1. Select the note(s) you want to affect.
2. Click on one of the buttons to display the selected
note(s) a certain way.
The “off” button resets the notes to original display. The other five op-
tions are double flats, flats, No (no accidentals shown, regardless of
pitch), sharps and double sharps.
Flip Stems
Normally the direction of the note stems is automatically
selected according to the note pitches, but you can
change this manually if you like:
1. Select the notes for which you want to change (flip) the
stem direction.
2. Pull down the MIDI menu and select Flip Stems from
the Scores submenu.
Working with text
You can use the Text tool to add comments, articulation or
instrumentation advice and other text strings anywhere in
the score:
Adding a text string
1. Select the Text tool from the toolbar or context menu.
2. Click anywhere in the score.
A text input line dialog box appears.
3. Enter the text and press [Return].
Editing text
To edit an already added text string, double-click it with
the Arrow tool. This opens the text for editing, and you can
use the arrow keys to move the cursor, delete characters
with the [Delete] or [Backspace] keys and type new text as
usual. Finish by pressing [Return].
• To delete a text block, select it with the Arrow tool and
press [Backspace] or [Delete].
• You can move or duplicate text blocks by dragging (or
[Alt]/[Option]-dragging) them, just as with notes.
Changing the text font, size and style
To change the font settings for the text you have added,
proceed as follows:
1. Select the text by clicking it with the Arrow tool.
2. Pull down the MIDI menu and select “Set Font…” from
the Scores submenu.
The Font Settings dialog appears, containing the following settings:
Item Description
Font This is where you specify the font for the text. Which
fonts are available on the pop-up menu depends on the
fonts you have installed on you computer. You probably
do not want to use the “Steinberg” fonts – these are spe-
cial fonts used by the program (e.g. for score symbols)
and not suited for common text.
Size Sets the size of the text.
Frame Allows you to encase the text in a rectangular (box) or
oval frame.
Font options These checkboxes determine whether the text should be
bold, italic, and/or underlined.