User manual

Inputting notes with rhythm dots on page 172
Deleting notes and items on page 350
Inputting notes for unpitched percussion
You can input notes for individual unpitched percussion instruments and on all percussion
instruments in percussion kits using any presentation type, including selecting playing
techniques, such as playing
technique-specic noteheads, for individual instruments.
When inputting notes in percussion kits, the caret is smaller than when inputting notes on
pitched instrument or individual percussion instrument staves. Instead of occupying the whole
height of the staff, the caret in percussion kits is positioned at a particular staff position.
The name of the percussion instrument or slash voice currently selected by the caret, and any
applicable playing technique, is shown directly above the rhythmic grid display.
NOTE
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You can only input notes into slash voices in percussion kits when using the ve-line staff
presentation.
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These steps describe inputting notes with the default preference of duration before pitch.
However, you can also specify the pitch before duration instead.
Inputting notes on instruments with ve-line staff kit presentation
PREREQUISITE
If you want to use additional playing techniques for instruments in the kit, you have dened
these in the Percussion Instrument Playing Techniques dialog.
PROCEDURE
1. In Write mode, select an item on the unpitched percussion instrument/kit staff and at the
rhythmic position where you want to input notes.
2. Start note input in any of the following ways:
● Select a note or rest on the staff where you want to input notes and press Shift-N .
NOTE
If you select a notation, such as a dynamic, pressing Return opens the corresponding
popover instead of starting note input.
● Double-click the staff where you want to input notes.
3.
Optional: When inputting into percussion kits, move the caret up/down to other instruments
in the kit in any of the following ways:
● Press Up Arrow to move it up.
● Press Down Arrow to move it down.
4.
Select a note duration in any of the following ways:
● Press the number on your computer keyboard that corresponds to the duration you
want.
Write mode
Note input
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