User manual

Table Of Contents
Caret on page 157
Insert mode on page 179
Chord mode on page 194
Selecting note/rest durations on page 169
Activating/Deactivating the caret on page 160
Extending the caret to multiple staves on page 161
Inputting notes in Insert mode on page 178
Changing the note-based notation input setting on page 168
Inputting notes into multiple voices
By default, notes are input into the rst up-stem voice, as indicated by the symbol of an up-stem
quarter note beside the caret. You can input notes directly into other voices during note input,
and switch between voices as required.
You can also create new voices on staves with existing notes and input notes into those voices
anywhere else on those staves.
PROCEDURE
1.
In Write mode, select an item on the staff and at the rhythmic position where you want to
input multiple voices.
2. Press Shift-N to start note input.
3. Select the voice into which you want to input notes in one of the following ways:
To input notes into a new voice, press Shift-V to create a new voice.
When a new voice is added, a + sign appears beside the symbol of a quarter note beside
the caret. The quarter note symbol indicates the stem direction, and the number beside
the quarter note indicates the voice number if applicable.
Caret when adding the rst down-stem voice
TIP
You can press Shift-V as many times as you require. For example, on a staff containing
no notes, creating one new voice allows you to input notes into the
rst down-stem
voice, but you can also create another new voice immediately if you want to input notes
into the second up-stem voice.
To input notes into an existing voice, press V until you reach the voice you want.
4.
Input the notes you want.
5.
Optional: Press V to cycle between all the active voices on the staff.
6.
Press Esc or Return to stop note input.
RESULT
Notes are input into new voices, as indicated by the caret indicator. They are input at the caret
position or where you click. If you are inputting notes into a new voice on a staff that already
Write mode
Note input
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