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Unlinking slurs

You can unlink slurs manually that were automatically linked together, for example, if you want

to lengthen/shorten them independently of each other.

PROCEDURE

1. In Write mode, select a slur from each linked group you no longer want to be linked.

2. Choose Edit > Slurs > Unlink. You can also choose this option from the context menu.

RESULT

All slurs linked to the selected slurs are unlinked.

NOTE

You cannot only unlink a single slur from the group.

Slurs in playback

Slurs trigger the legato playing technique in playback. By default, this increases the length of the

MIDI notes without affecting the notation of the music.

Slurred notes sound for 105% of the length indicated by their notated rhythm, as opposed to

non-slurred notes which sound for 95% of their notated rhythm.

The nal note of a slur sounds for 95% of its notated rhythm, as there is no slur after it and the

legato technique is no longer required.

TIP

You can enable independent voice playback for individual instruments, for example, if you have

slurs in one voice and staccatos in another voice.

The example shows how MIDI note length, indicated by the lled, light-colored rectangles, is

increased when slurs are used. The thin, darker rod shows the notated duration of each note.

The

rst three notes are non-slurred, so the MIDI length rectangle is shorter than the line of the

notated rhythm. The last four notes are slurred together, so the MIDI length is longer than the

notated length in order to create the legato, slurred sound. However, the last note of the slurred

group is not longer, as the last note of a slurred phrase is treated like a normal, non-slurred note.

A phrase in an instrument staff The same phrase in the piano roll in Play mode