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independently in multiple-voice contexts, for example, to give the separate staves of grand staff
instruments different dynamics.
TIP
You can also change dynamics during note input by following these steps when the caret is at the
rhythmic position of the dynamic you want to change.
PROCEDURE
1. In Write mode, do one of the following:
● Start note input.
NOTE
If you want to input voice-specic dynamics, the caret must be active.
● Select an item on the staff and at the rhythmic position where you want to input
dynamics. If you want to input dynamics across a duration, select items on the staff
that span that duration.
2.
Optional: If you want to input dynamics onto multiple staves at once, extend the caret to
those staves.
3. Press Shift-D to open the dynamics popover.
4. Enter the dynamic you want into the popover.
For example, p, p<f>p, or f>.
5. Input the dynamics and close the popover in one of the following ways:
● To input the dynamics for all voices/staves belonging to the instrument, press Return .
● During note input, input the dynamics only into the voice indicated by the caret indicator
by pressing
Alt/Opt-Return .
6. Optional: During note input, press Space to advance the caret and extend open-ended
gradual dynamics, such as p<.
Open-ended gradual dynamics also extend automatically as you continue inputting notes.
7. Optional: During note input, stop open-ended dynamics by pressing ? or by opening the
dynamics popover again and inputting another immediate dynamic, such as
f.
RESULT
The specied dynamics are input. Unless you input voice-specic dynamics, dynamics apply to
all voices on all staves belonging to a single instrument, including grand staff instruments.
Voice-
specic dynamics are placed below the staff by default, even if they are input into an up-stem
voice.
Adjoining dynamics, or dynamics that were input together or in sequence, are automatically
grouped together, both during note input and when adding dynamics to existing notes.
During note input, dynamics are input at the caret position, and extend automatically if
you included an open-ended gradual dynamic. Voice-specic dynamics are input in the voice
indicated by the quarter note symbol beside the caret.
When you add dynamics to existing notes, immediate dynamics are added to the rst note in the
selection while gradual dynamics are added across the selection.
Write mode
Notations input
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