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Turning tuplets into normal notes
You can turn any existing tuplets notes into normal notes, for example, if you want to turn tuplet
eighth notes into standard eighth notes.
PROCEDURE
1. In Write mode, select just the tuplet brackets or tuplet numbers/ratios of the tuplets you
want to turn into normal notes.
NOTE
You must not select any of the noteheads in the tuplets.
2. Optional: If you want to retain all notes in the selected tuplets, activate Insert mode in any
of the following ways:
●
Press I.
●
Click Insert in the Notes toolbox on the left of the window.
3. Delete the tuplets in any of the following ways:
● Press Backspace or Delete.
● Choose Edit > Delete. You can also choose this option from the context menu.
RESULT
All notes in the selected tuplets are unscaled and appear as normal notes with the same notated
duration, for example, a tuplet quarter note becomes a standard quarter note.
When Insert mode is activated, all notes in the tuplets are retained and any subsequent existing
notes are pushed to later rhythmic positions to accommodate the extra rhythmic durations
required. When Insert mode is deactivated, the earliest selected tuplets expand and overwrite
subsequent notes and tuplets.
Moving tuplets rhythmically
You can move tuplets to different rhythmic positions after they have been input.
PROCEDURE
1. In Write mode, select the tuplets you want to move.
NOTE
A tuplet number/ratio or bracket must be included in the selection if you want the notes to
stay a tuplet. If a tuplet number/ratio or tuplet bracket is not selected, the notes become
normal notes of their rhythmic value when you move them beyond the position of the
tuplet.
2. Move the selected tuplets in any of the following ways:
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Press Alt-Right Arrow to move them to the right.
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Press Alt-Left Arrow to move them to the left.
Tuplets
Turning tuplets into normal notes
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