Restructure the Score

The Measures menu offers the follow ing commands w hen the cursor is in an active part of the score:

Clef Opens the Set Clef for Measures dialog allow ing you to edit the clef in a range of measures.

Key Signature Opens the Edit Key dialog allow ing you to edit the key in a range of measures.

Time Signature Opens the Edit Time Signature dialog allow ing you to edit the time signature in a range of measures.

Starting Tempo Opens the Tempo dialog allow ing you to set the starting tempo for the score (you may add tempo MIDI events later in the score using the Expressions Dialog ).

Transpose Notes Opens the Transpose Notes dialog allow ing you to transpose notes in a range of measures.

Compress Empty Measures

Make the best use of space on the screen or printed page, by choosing to show identical, empty measures as a single measure

View Measure Range

Opens the Range of Measures to Display dialog allow ing you to choose the range of measures that you w ant displayed on the score.

Add/Insert Measures

Opens the Add Measures dialog allow ing you to add measures to the score.

Remove Measures

Opens the Range of Measures to Remove dialog allow ing you to select the range of measures that you w ant to delete from the score.

Split Measures Splits the current measure in tw o (or, inserts a barline).

Join Measures Joins the current measure to the next measure.

Show Measure Numbers

Displays/hides numbering above each measure on the score using your Score Options settings.

Choose Barlines

& Endings

Opens the barline and ending selection dialog for the current measure.

Set Ending Opens the ending dialog for the current measure.

Barline Left/

Right

Edits the barline settings for the current measure (including any special endings such as repeats)

Show Barline Repeat Count

Displays above the measure (w hen appropriate) the number of repeats w hich w ill be applied to a section repeat barline during playback.

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2.2.14.1 Key Signatures

Command Location: Measures Menu / Key Signature The Key dialog allow s you to change the key signature:

in all the measures on the score

from the current measure to the next key change betw een specific measures.

Remember that only the notation is changed and that the underlying note sounds are not.

If you w ant to change note pitches you should use the Transpose dialog.

Clicking the drop dow n box w ill display as many keys as possible on the screen for quick selection.

Guess Key Allow s MidiIllustrator to analyse the piece and then determine the most appropriate key signature for the score, or you can choose the key yourself. There are tw o w ays of choosing the key, either by using the left and right arrow s on the right of the Key Signature Graphical Display and clicking through until you find your desired key, or by selecting a major or minor key from the drop dow n boxes located below the Key Signature Graphical Display.

Apply Allow s you to experiment w ith new settings,

applying current values to the score w hilst leaving the dialog open for any future changes.

Undo Changes Allow s you to instantly undo any changes made to the score since the dialog w as opened, useful for auditioning and reversing changes w ith the Apply button.

Apply new key to all staves Enables you to change the key on all staves in the piece rather than just the selected staff.

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2.2.14.2 Time Signatures

Command Location: Measures Menu

This tool allow s you to change the time signature for a range of measures in the score.

MidiIllustrator can intelligently reorganize music in the score as necessary to allow time signature insertions w hich w ould otherw ise upset the existing rhythmic structure of the music.

The time signature dialog allow s you to change the time signature:

for all the measures on the score

from the current measure to the next time signature change betw een specific measures

Protecting the Existing Rhythmic Structure

Time signature changes affect the location of barlines, beats and the resulting notation (such as beaming and tying). In order to limit these effects to only the desired score range, MidiIllustrator w ill try to protect existing time signatures ahead of the rhythmic range you are editing. This is achieved by extending the score and shifting sections of the music to make room for the new rhythm range, rather than simply overw riting any existing meter values.

For this reason, complex time signature changes can result in changes to the timings of individual notes and other notation events as measures are extended accordingly (the price of keeping existing meter intact).

Choosing a New Time Signature

To change the numerator (Number of Beats) and denominator (Beat Duration) of the time signature, click the buttons under the signature display graphic.

Apply

Allow s you to experiment w ith new settings, applying current values to the score w hilst leaving the dialog open for any future changes.

Undo Changes Allow s you to instantly undo any changes made to the score since the dialog w as opened, useful for auditioning and reversing changes w ith the Apply button.

MIDI Files and Time Signatures

Sometimes, MIDI files do not supply a time signature to MidiIllustrator during import (especially those recorded from a live instrument performance). In these cases MidiIllustrator automatically assigns a time signature. You can change this automatic assignment at any time w ith the time signature dialog.

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2.2.14.3 Starting Tempo

Command Location: Measures Menu

Allow s you to set the starting tempo for the score.

Note: The starting tempo is not displayed on the score. You may also add tempo marks and tempo changes (including MIDI events) later in the score using the Expressions Dialog.

Remove all hidden tempo events

An imported MIDI score may contain MIDI tempo events at any point in the score, and these are not show n on the score even though they control playback speed. Check this option to remove these hidden tempo events. This option does not remove MIDI tempo events created associated w ith Expressions.

MIDI Files and Tempo

Sometimes, MIDI files do not supply a time signature to MidiIllustrator during import (especially those recorded from a live instrument performance). In these cases

MidiIllustrator automatically assigns a tempo. You can change this automatic assignment at any time w ith the tempo dialog.

Note: You can also save a score w ith modified master tempo.

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2.2.14.4 Clefs

Command Location: Measures Menu / Clef

MidiIllustrator automatically chooses the best clef for each stave/measure in a new score.

The Clef dialog allow s you to change the clef in the follow ing w ays:

in all the measures on the score;

from the current measure to the next clef change; and

betw een specific measures.

When you change a clef, MidiIllustrator automatically repositions notes on the stave w ith regard to the new pitch structure of each clef.

Clicking the drop dow n box w ill display as many clefs as possible on the screen for quick selection.

Choose from 8 clefs:

Treble Clef Bass Clef Alto Clef Tenor Clef

Octave Adjusted Treble Clef (Higher) Octave Adjusted Treble Clef (Low er) Octave Adjusted Bass Clef (Low er) Neutral Clef

Apply Allow s you to experiment w ith new settings,

applying current values to the score w hilst leaving the dialog open for any future changes.

Undo Changes Allow s you to instantly undo any changes made to the score since the dialog w as opened, useful for auditioning and reversing changes w ith the Apply button.

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