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Using SmartScore 3


Chapter 11 Reference
11.1 Properties Tool

Playback properties of many markings, including dynamics and articulations, may be adjusted singly or globally with the use of the Properties Tool located in the SmartScore toolbar. See Section 9.12, "Properties Tool" on page 155 for more details.

11.2 Tool Palettes
11.2.1 Notes and rests

See "General Note Editing" .

11.2.2 Articulations

Turn to "Articulations and Trills" for editing details.

Slur (Legato)

Note durations associated with slurs are increased about 10% giving an overlapping or "connected" effect when played back.

Turn

Click on note head or note stem apply a turn. Turns play back as follows:

FIGURE 11 - 1: Turn
Fermata (bird's eye)

Click on note head or note stem to apply a fermata. Tempo is slowed by 50% for the duration of the note to which the fermata is attached.

Staccato

Click on note head to apply a staccato. Duration of the associated note is shortened by 25%.

Tenuto

Click on note head to apply a tenuto. Duration of the associated note is extended by 125%.

Accent

Click on note head to apply an accent. Accent increases the velocity of its associated note by 150%.

Soft Accent

Click on note head to apply a soft accent. Soft accent increases the velocity of its associated note by 125%.

Trill

With tr (trill) selected, click on a notehead to insert a single trill marking. To create an "extended" trill, toggle the "C" key to enter Change mode. Click and drag horizontally to select a region. The length of the extension is determined by how far you drag the mouse.

FIGURE 11 - 2: Trill and Extended Trill
Sharp, Flat and Natural

With one of these modifiers selected, clicking on a trill marking will cause playback of the trill to "flatten", "sharpen" or "neutralize" certain pitches within the context of the active key signature. The modifier also appears above the trill marking when inserted.

Mordent

Click on notehead to apply a mordent. Mordents play back as follows:

FIGURE 11 - 3: Mordent
Inverted Mordent

Inverted mordent play back as follows:

FIGURE 11 - 4: Inverted Mordent
Tremolo (single, double, triple, quadruple)

Tremolos repeat the note affected by dividing the associated note by four times the selected tremolo value.

FIGURE 11 - 5: Tremolo (Double)
Arpeggio

Arpeggiated chords will offset the start time of all members of a cluster and will keep them sustained throughout the duration of the chord.

FIGURE 11 - 6: Arpeggio
Glissando

Glissandos divide connecting notes into equal notes of 1/4 base value

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FIGURE 11 - 7: Glissando)
11.2.3 Clefs

In Insert mode, select amy clef from the "Clefs" palette. Click anywhere in the active staff to insert the selected clef.

In Change mode, clicking on an existing clef to change to selected clef. Note that playback becomes updated. Notes do not reposition themselves when a clef is changed either by a change-of-clef sign or by Unifying Clefs.

To Delete a clef, press the "X" key and click on the clef.

NOTE: See "Unify Signatures/Clefs (U)" for more details on how to update clefs throughout all remaining systems.
Alto / Tenor / Mezzo-soprano ("C") clefs

The midpoint of the "C" clef indicates where C below middle C (MIDI C3) is to be located.

Treble Octava / Bass Octava clefs

Playback in these clefs will be an octave higher than with a standard clef.

Treble Octavo / Bass Octavo clefs

Playback in these clefs will be an octave lower than with a standard clef.

Octava / Octavo tools

These are not clefs per se. Rather than insert with a mouse click, they are applied to selected notes by dragging to select the notes to be modified. Playback of selected notes will be an octave higher when selecting with Octava tool and an octave lower when selecting with an Octavo tool.

To assign Octava or Octavo to a range of selected notes
a. Select either Octava or Octavo tool.
b. With the mouse pointer, drag to select notes in the active staff.


FIGURE 11 - 8: Octava

Notice that the Octava or Octavo mark will appear at the beginning of the range of selected notes an the applied range will be indicated by a dashed line above the selected notes.

Percussion clef

When the Percussion clef is entered on a staffline, MIDI channel assignment of the staff switches to 10; the default drum channel. Notes can be entered normally, but will playback only as MIDI drums. Note pitch-to-MIDI drum assignments are mapped in Drumset option under the Playback menu. Refer to "Playback > Drumset" to assign drums.

11.2.4 Barlines and Repeats

See "Repeats and Multiple Endings"

11.2.5 Signatures (Key and Time)
To change an existing key or time signature to another signature,
NOTE: It is possible to change one or all key signatures in a system. In Insert mode, all staves of the system are updated to the inserted key signature. In Change mode, only the staff line where the change is made will be affected. This is particularly useful for transposed instruments.
a. Select a new signature from the tool palette.
b. Hit the "C" key to toggle to the Change mode.
c. Click on the signature to be change.
NOTE: The key of C major (A minor) does not have a visible sign to indicate its presence. If no key signature is visible in the first measure of the ENF display, the key signature will be C major (A minor) by default.
To to change C major to a new key signature selected from the palette, you must still toggle to Change mode and click on or to the right of the clef sign. Simply inserting a new key will not work.

To create a custom time signature to Insert or Change,

a. Select the Custom Time button from the "Signatures" palette
b. Using numeric scrollers, select a new numerator (beats per measure) and a new denominator (note value receiving the beat).
c. Click to insert signature immediately following any barline.
To insert a new key or time signature in the body of a score,
With a time or key signature selected from the "Signatures" palette, Insert mode, click to the right of any barline.
To insert a new key or time signature at the end of a system:

According to the conventions of music notation, a change-of- key or a change-of-time signature that begins on a new line should be indicated at the end of the previous line.

FIGURE 11 - 9: Time Signature at the end of a system
Insert a barline about 1/2" to the left of the end of a system. Insert the new time signature anywhere to the right of a barline.
If a barline "closes" the system, you may click to the right of the last barline to insert a signature. It will appear outside and to the right of the system.
A final option is to simply insert the change-of-signature at the beginning of a new line.
To delete a signature
With the mouse pointer displaying a key or time signature, hit the "X" key to enter Delete mode and click on the signature.
11.2.6 Rhythmic Groups

See "Tuplets and Slurs (Legatos)".

11.2.7 Dynamics

See "To insert a crescendo or decrescendo,"

11.2.8 Tempo

See "Tempo Markings (Metronome Mark)"

11.2.9 Tools
Text

Selecting the Text button sets the mouse pointer to the Text Edit mode. See "Text", Section 6.1, on page 90.

Lyrics

Selecting the Lyric button sets the mouse pointer to the Lyric Edit mode. See "Lyrics", Section 6.2, on page 91.

Guitar Fretboard

Selecting the Guitar chord fretboard button set the mouse pointer to "Insert Guitar Chord" mode. See "Guitar Frets and Chord Symbols".

Edit Shapes

Selecting the Edit Shapes button activates Edit Shapes mode. See "Edit Shapes".

Rehearsal

Ten Rehearsal Markings can be placed anywhere in the ENF view.

Pedals

Four Pedal Markings can be placed anywhere in the ENF view.

Bowings

Two Bowing Markings can be placed anywhere in the ENF view.

Breaths

A Breath Marking can be placed anywhere in the ENF view.

11.3 ENF FILE Menu
11.3.1 File > New ENF (Ctrl +N Win / Cmnd+N)

Select between a new ENF or a new MIDI. Choosing New ENF will open the New SmartScore Document window. Select a Template or use Custom to create a unique score. Choosing New MIDI will open a blank MIDI Overview and Piano Roll for MIDI input.

11.3.2 File > Open (Ctrl +O Win / Cmnd+O)

Opens File Selection dialog box and lists saved files. A selected file will be loaded into memory and will display on the screen.

11.3.3 File > Close (Cmnd+W)

Closes active ENF document. If changes have been made, a Save As dialog box will open.

11.3.4 File > Save (Ctrl +S / Cmnd+S for Mac)

This will save an open SmartScore document to the same drive the file was opened from. The original name remains unchanged. If ENF and Image are displayed, only the ENF file is saved.

11.3.5 File > Save As

You can save files in several file formats other than SmartScore's native ENF format. These include MIDI (.MID), NIFF (.NIF for Lime and .NIF for Sibelius) and (.FIN) file. Saving in the .FIN format will create a file that can be opened in Finale 2000c or greater with page layout and formatting intact. To save open ENF document into one of these formats or to save open file with a new name,

a. Go to File > Save As.
b. In the Filetype/Format window, choose a format to save the file.
c. Browse to another directory and change the name if necessary.
d. Press OK. The file will be saved in the last directory used to "save".
NOTE: Use File > Save (Ctrl +S /Cmnd+S) to update the current ENF file.
11.3.6 File > Scan Music
Acquire: Initiates scanning. Same as Scan in Navigator.
Select Scanner: Opens list of available TWAIN drivers to select.
Choose Interface (Windows only):
> SmartScore's = selects the SmartScore scanning interface. Refer to "Scanning in Windows®:" on page 24 for details.
> Your Scanner's = selects the image scanning software included with your scanner.
11.3.7 File > Import

SmartScore imports standard NIFF files (Notation Interchange File Format) which conform to the NIFF 6b Specification. NIFF is an open standard for the exchange of music notation files between music notation programs. The NIFF standard supports both graphical and time-based data. Unlike MIDI files, which are only time based, NIFF attempts to logically integrate both page layout and playback information.

11.3.8 File > Page Setup

Page Setup allows for several adjustments of how your music will appear on-screen and on the printed page. Since SmartScore is WYSIWYG (What you see is what you get), your pages will print just as they appear on-screen, albeit sharper provided you have a high-resolution printer.

FIGURE 11 - 10: Page Setup

To open Page Setup, go to File > Page Setup

a. Adjust margins, if necessary, by either dragging margin line in page preview window or by setting amount in top, bottom or side fields.
b. Apply changes using the Scope pull-down menu. Select Score to apply changes to the entire ENF file. Choose Part to apply changes only to current score-part. Choose Page to apply to current page.
11.3.9 File > Print Preview

Selecting this option gives you a page views in a horizontal format. See "View > True Scrolling" for more information about previewing pages in horizontal or vertical format.

11.3.10 File > Print (Ctrl+P / Cmnd+P)
To Print the active ENF document,
Only the active (topmost) ENF file will print. To print other open ENF files, select (click on) the desired ENF file first.
11.3.11 File >Save As PDF

If you are using Windows or Macintosh OS X®, you can save your SmartScore ENF files as Adobe® Acrobat® PDF files.

Windows Only:

PDF995.exe® resides in the SmartScore folder and is installed during normal installation. PDF995 launches automatically when invoked in ENF. The utility appears in your list of printers whenever you invoke Print in an other applications.

FIGURE 11 - 11: Selecting PDF995 to create a PDF file.

Select File > Save As PDF, to generate a PDF file out of your ENF file. Browse to any directory to save the PDF file on your computer.

Mac OS X Only:

In the Print window, select PDF to generate a PDF file. Browse to save.

11.3.12 File > CD Writer
Windows Only:

Using the CD Writer feature, you will be able to record one or more ENF (MIDI playback) performances as a audio CD playable in your car, home stereo, etc. It will be necessary to have a CD-R (CD Writable) device installed and connected to your system. CD Writer will also record and burn MIDI files.

To record ENF or MIDI files and burn them to audio CD,
a. Push the CD Writer icon at the bottom of the Navigator.
b. Push "Add Files" and select one or more ENF or MIDI files to be recorded to CD.


FIGURE 11 - 12:
c. Each selected file must undergo a conversion to an audio format. (.WAV is the default). After converting, the selected file(s) will appear in the "Files to Burn" list as an audio.

Files may be reordered using the "Move Up" or "Move Down" buttons. They may be removed from the list separately or all together with "Remove" or "Remove All" buttons.
d. Insert an unused writable CD (CD-R) into your CD tray. Burn Method = Auto. Change to another method if you have trouble.
e. Push "Burn Last Track and Finalize CD" to record and finalize your ENF files to CD. All selected files will record on a single CD track. To record individual tracks, use "Burn New Track" as described below.
NOTE: "Finalizing" a CD is necessary before a can be played back. Once Finalize is applied, you will not be able to record anything more to the CD.
f. If you wish to continue burning new selections without finalizing the CD, push "Burn new track". Each set of converted files in the "Files to Burn" list will record to one track. Select "Burn Last Track and Finalize CD" to record last track and finalize the CD.
11.4 ENF EDIT Menu
11.4.1 Undo (Ctrl +Z / Cmnd+Z)

Reverses the last action you performed. SmartScore has ninety-nine layers of Undo.

11.4.2 Redo (Ctrl +Y / Cmnd+Y)

Reapplies the last action that has most recently been Undone.

11.4.3 Edit > Cut (Ctrl+X / Cmnd+X)
To Cut selected objects from the score and place them on the clipboard,
a. Hit "O" key or choose the Select tool from the Toolbar.
b. Click and drag a box with the cursor.
c. Press Ctrl + X / Cmnd + X or select Edit > Cut from the menu.
11.4.4 Edit > Copy
To Copy selected objects to the clipboard without removing them from the score,
Click and drag a box with the Select tool. Press Ctrl +C / Cmnd+C or go to Edit > Copy.
To Copy selected objects to the clipboard without removing them from the score,
Click and drag a box with the Select tool. Press Ctrl +C / Cmnd+C or go to Edit > Copy.
11.4.5 Edit > Paste (Ctrl +V / Cmnd+V)
To Paste the contents of the clipboard into an ENF file,
Select Paste (Ctrl +V / Cmnd+V) from the Edit menu and click anywhere in the score. The contents of the clipboard will be added to the score without replacing the existing notes.
11.4.6 Edit > Paste Replace (Ctrl+R or Cmnd+R)
To Paste the copied material into an ENF file and replace existing notation,
Select Paste Replace from the Edit menu (Ctrl+R or Cmnd+R) and click anywhere in the score.
TIP: Use Paste Replace to quickly replace a complex passage that was poorly recognized with an identical passage that is correct.
11.4.7 Edit > Select All (Ctrl+A or Cmnd+A)
To select all objects on the current page for cut, copy or paste / replace action,

Choose Select All from the Edit menu (Ctrl+A or Cmnd+A).

11.4.8 Edit > Bracketing (Ctrl+B or Cmnd+B)

Refer to "Bracketing".

11.4.9 Edit > System Manager (Ctrl+M or Cmnd+M)

Refer to "System Manager".

11.4.10 Edit > Part Linking (Ctrl+L or Cmnd+L)
(Collapsing and expanding systems)

A lot of music contains parts that do not play for long periods of time. Many printed scores "collapse" or "optimize" systems to show only actively playing parts. Similarly, instruments that appear in one part may split into two or more parts anywhere in the score causing systems to "expand" in size. SmartScore automatically senses expanding systems when, for example, a piano solo introduction precedes a vocal/piano arrangement. Expanding and collapsing parts are easily linked or re-linked in a simple-to-use environment called Part Linking. Part Linking is also used when merging staves with brackets that were cut off. Turn to "Re-link Parts" on page 108 for details on this feature.

11.4.11 Edit > Score Structure

This special environment is used to perform useful functions such as creating a conductor's score from different parts and for isolating or joining parts and voices. For detailed discussion on using this powerful feature, turn to "Score Structure".

11.4.12 Edit > Arrange Systems

You may select a fixed distance between systems and you can select a fixed number of systems that will appear on each ENF page. In Edit > Arrange Systems, you can select the distance between systems (in pixels) that will be applied to all systems. You can also select a number of systems you wish to appear on all ENF pages.

11.4.13 Edit > System > Insert Above/Insert Below/Remove
NOTE: When an ENF score structure is changed by adding or deleting staves and/or systems from the Edit menu, synchronization with the scanned images will be lost. We recommend that you complete all needed edits/corrections or save a copy of the ENF file before using the Edit menu to change structure of your scanned music. See "View >Associate Image Files" for information on keeping synchronization.

Use this feature to insert an entire empty system above or below the currently active system. Use to delete a system, if you need to.

a. Position the mouse pointer over the current system to make it active.
b. Hold down the "Ctrl" button and select the function you want from the Edit menu.
TIP: Keep the Control (Ctrl) key depressed for as long as required to maintain focus on the system or staff you are altering. Whenever you move the mouse pointer out of an active staff or system, another staff or system becomes active.
c. To remove a system from a score, position the cursor over the system you wish to delete and select Edit > System > Remove.
11.4.14 Edit > Staff > Insert Above/Insert Below/Remove

Use this feature to expand or collapse a system. This will add a new part to the system and also add a new part to the Super System. Make sure you hold down the Ctrl button before moving the cursor to the Edit menu.

NOTE: Only the active system is affected when inserting or removing a staff. Remaining systems do not change. Change visibility in the System Manager and apply to Score/Part to update all systems.
TIP: Keep in mind that when you add a part to a system, you are also adding a new part to the score. When adding a part to a system, the new part will not be visible in any system except the active system. See "Super System".
11.4.15 Edit > Score-Part

Use this feature to append a new Score-Part to the ENF document. When a new Score-Part is added, it will begin playback at measure #1 along with all other Score-Parts that have been created. For definition, see Score-Part.

11.4.16 Edit > Unify Signatures (U)

Refer to "Unify Key, Time and Clefs (U)".

11.4.17 Edit > Format Score

This is a kind of "cleanup" tool that attempts to horizontally reposition notes and rests. Does not "roll" objects from one system to another.

11.4.18 Edit > Instrument Templates (Ctrl+S or Cmnd+S)

Refer to "Instrument Templates".

11.4.19 Edit > Score Header
To enter a Score Header at the top of the first page of the ENF file,


FIGURE 11 - 13: Score Header
a. Select Title and type in the name of the score.
b. Select Composer and type in the name of the composer.
c. Type a part name if it is a Score-Part.
To move a Score Header vertically,

While holding the Shift button, click and drag score header up or down.

11.4.20 Edit >Tempo
To set the default tempo,
a. Select desired Beats per Minute from the horizontal slider.
b. Choose a base note Tempo Value (4/4 default = quarter note).
c. Check the Metronome Mark Visibility box to display the Metronome Mark in the ENF document in the first measure.

Refer to "Tempo Markings (Metronome Mark)" for entering change-of-tempo (metronome) markings.

11.4.21 Edit > Guitar Chord Library

The Guitar Chord library contains preset guitar chords and associated chord symbols. You may add, change, delete and store any custom chords. Guitar frets and chord symbols automatically transpose with key transposition. Refer to "Guitar Frets and Chord Symbols"for details.

11.4.22 Edit > Join Voices

Automatically join offset voices to one "vertical event" as described in "To globally join offset voices (automatic method),".

11.4.23 Edit >Transpose (Ctrl +T / Cmnd+T)

Transpose your score by key or by clef. Limit to a part, a voice or select a range. Refer to "Transposition" for details.

11.4.24 Edit > Edit Mode
Zoom (Ctrl+Z / Cmnd+Z)
Select tool (Ctrl+O / Cmnd+O)
Insert / Change - See "Insert and Change modes" on page 76.
Delete by Group / Delete Any - See "Delete by Group / Delete Any (X)" on page 126.
Edit Shapes - See "Voice Splitting (H)" on page 144.
11.4.25 Edit > Special
Vertical Alignment (Y) - See "Vertical Alignment" on page 63.
Beam Notes (B) - See "To convert a sequence of flagged notes into one beamed group," on page 127.
Split Voices (H) - See "Voice Splitting (H)" on page 144.
Flip Stems (S) - See "Stem direction (S)" on page 128.
Delete Selected Ties/ Articulations (G) - See "Occasionally, you might find an area full of incorrectly recognized ties and/or slurs or hairpins. Use this tool to "mass-delete" these objects." on page 126.
11.4.26 Edit > Error Check (Ctrl +E / Cmnd+E)

Automatically check for errors such as missing notes and rests in voicelines. Refer to "Error Check" for more details.

11.5 ENF VIEW Menu
11.5.1 View > Toolbars
Navigator

Opens and closes the SmartScore Navigator.

Main

Opens and closes Main Toolbar

SmartScore

Opens and closes SmartScore Toolbar

Image

Opens and closes Image Editing Toolbar

Text and Controllers

Opens and closes the toolbar containing control buttons for text and graphical controllers.

Mini Console

Opens and closes the Mini playback console in ENF view.

Status Bar

Opens and closes Status Bar at the bottom of main SmartScore Window. Displays current page, cursor position, image size, and zoom percentage. Clicking inside any of the diplays opens a navigation aid or zoom window.

11.5.2 View > Palettes

Refer to "Tool Palettes (F1-F9 keys)" for details.

11.5.3 View > Open at Startup

When this option is active, Toolbars and Palettes that are checked will open by default when SmartScore is launched. Use to override default toolbar and palette displays.

11.5.4 View > Show Active Staff

This selection will cause the ENF display to highlight the active staff in black while other staves become grey. The active staffline is the staff that the mouse pointer was last positioned over.

TIP: Show Active Staff is useful when notation objects do not respond to editing actions. Using this view option might reveal that they actually belong to an adjacent staffline.
TIP: If an object does not delete even if it shows itself to be in an active staff, use the Select tool ("O" key) to highlight it and then hit Delete. All selected objects will be removed with the Delete key, whether they are in the active staff or not.
11.5.5 View > Hidden Symbols

Refer to "Hidden Symbols" for details.

11.5.6 View > Break Barline

Choose this option to break barlines by instrument groups. For more details, see "Edit > Bracketing (Ctrl+B or Cmnd+B)"

11.5.7 View > Cross-staff Voicing

Choose solid or dashed line to indicate when a voice crosses over to an adjacent staff line ("visiting"). Refer to "Cross-staff voicing".

11.5.8 View > Show Part Names
To display the part name or abbreviation on the left staffline margin,
a. Selecting Show Part Names and Abbreviations displays Part Names in the first system and the Part Abbreviations in subsequent systems.
b. Select Show Part Names Only or Part Numbers Only to display just name or number in the 1st system and nothing more.
NOTE: For information on selecting and modifying Part Names, see "Instrument Templates" on page 140.
c. Selecting Do Not Show will nor display any Part Names or abbreviations in the ENF display.
11.5.9 View > Chord Symbols

Select how inserted chord symbols should display...

Show Symbols and Frets displays guitar chord and symbol name.
Show Symbol displays only the symbol name.
Show Fretboard displays only the guitar chord.
Long Minor will display "min" instead of "m" for the word "minor".
11.5.10 View > True Scrolling

It is possible to view several pages at once with Print Preview. Select this option either from the File or View menus or by pushing the "Print Preview" button in the lower right-hand corner of the ENF display.

FIGURE 11 - 14: Print Preview- Horizontal Format
Horizontal format

Select from View or push this button to view pages in horizontal format.

Vertical format

Select from View or push this button to view pages in vertical format.

11.5.11 View >Associate Image Files

Synchronization between the ENF and TIFF panes assumes exact ENF correspondence to the original score structure. Synchronization may become lost after systems are inserted, removed or if page margins are changed. Once a system rolls from one page to another, ENF-TIFF synchronization will become lost for all subsequent pages.

TIP: To keep ENF to TIFF panes synchronized for as long as possible, complete all ENF editing before inserting systems (Edit > System > Insert). Synchronization may be regained by resizing top and/or bottom margins in Page Setup after making small changes; e.g. after altering line spacing. Refer to "File > Page Setup" for more details on controlling page margins.
To synchronize ENF and TIFF views,
a. Go to View > Associate Image Files...


FIGURE 11 - 15: Associate Image File Window
b. Push Add to locate the TIF file associated with the open document. Browse your computer to find the image file. If the file contains several pages of images, they will appear as xxxP1, xxxP2, xxxP3, etc.
c. Click to highlight a page in the image-page list. A preview of the page will appear in the view window if Preview is checked. Then click on the appropriate ENF page in the list of ENF pages.
d. Push the Associate button to associate the image page with the appropriate ENF page. Continue as necessary.
11.5.12 View > Image Information

Provides information on the structure and type of the currently displayed image file.

Next Page

Displays next page of ENF document

Previous Page

Displays previous page of ENF document

Go to Page (Ctrl +G / Cmnd+G)

Presents a dialog box to select a page number to jump to. Refer to "Paging" for details.

Zoom

Lists available view percentages. Changing zoom will affect both the image and the ENF file simultaneously. Range is from 8% to 400% view scale.

11.5.13 View > Zoom Window

Provides options for the floating zoom window including whether to display ENF or TIFF close-ups in the zoom window and selecting additional zoom views. Refer to "Split-screen and Zoom Window Viewing" for details on the floating zoom window.

11.5.14 New MIDI View (Ctrl +I / Cmnd+I)

Opens New MIDI View dialog box. Select type of MIDI view.

Overview - Displays all staves as MIDI tracks.
Piano Roll - Displays selected stave as MIDI track.
Event List - Displays MIDI events of selected staff line.
11.6 ENF OPTIONS Menu
11.6.1 Options >Measure Numbers

There are several options for displaying measure numbers in an ENF file. Under the Options menu, highlight Measure Numbers.

None - removes all measure numbers from the ENF file.
Every Staff - displays a measure number for the first measure of each system only.
Every Measure - displays a measure number at each barline.
11.6.2 Options > Color Mode

For detailed discussion of color modes, refer to "Working with Voices and Colors".

Voice
Each voice of a staff line will display in a different color.
By Part
Each staff line will display in a different color or in black.
11.6.3 Define Colors
Voices

Define the colors used to identify each of four contrapuntal voices.

Part Color

Define the colors used while Color > By Part is selected.

Background

Define the background color for the ENF pane or Image pane.

Hidden Symbols

Define the colors used to display objects while in "Hidden Symbols" mode. Main = Non-note object color / Voices = Colors displayed for each of 4 possible contrapuntal voices while in "Hidden Symbols" mode.

11.6.4 Options > Overlapping notes

Often two notes of different voices share the same pitch at the same time. You can choose whether you want noteheads of different voices to overlap one another or to become offset next to each other. To allow overlapping noteheads, check off "Overlap Notes" in the Options menu. Playback will not be affected whether note heads are offset or overlap.

11.6.5 Options > Align Lyrics to the Left

Lyric fields are normally center-aligned to their associated note or rest. Choose this option to left-align lyrics. All lyric fields will be affected.

11.6.6 Options >Melisma

Select Dash or Underline for how you wish lyric melisma lines should be displayed.

11.6.7 Options > Accidental Stacking Rule

You may choose two alternative methods of stacking accidentals:

Diagonal

Applies the rule that adjacent accidentals should be positioned as closely as possible to each other and become diagonally offset.

Zig-Zag

Attempts to arrange accidentals in back-and-forth rows no more than three spaces wide.

11.6.8 Options >Triplet Angle

Select Flat, Beamed, Round or None for how you wish tuplet brackets are be displayed. With None selected, the division number appears but without any bracket.

11.6.9 Options > Virtual Drum Kit

Refer to "Recording a virtual drum track".

11.6.10 Options > Virtual Drum Kit Definition

Refer to "Defining Virtual Drum Kit".

11.6.11 Options > Auto Save

Open ENF files are automatically saved as a backup file. Should your computer crash or a session somehow becomes interrupted, you will be prompted that a previous version was detected when you reopen SmartScore. If so, accept the backup and save it.

You may change how frequently you want to Auto Save to backup your current ENF file.

FIGURE 11 - 16: Auto Save
To change backup intervals for Auto Save,
Select Auto Save from the Options menu.

The active, topmost ENF file will be saved as follows:

Every n minutes - even if no editing takes place.
Every n actions - based on number of editing actions, e.g. Inserting, Changing, Deleting, etc.
Whichever Comes First - based on which is first; the number of minutes selected or the number of actions performed.
Never - deactivates Auto Save of the ENF file.
11.6.12 Options > Reset Tools and Palettes

Resets all toolbars and palettes to the default choices set at installation.

11.6.13 Options > Reset Tools and Palettes

Reactivates all warning windows that can be "permanently" disabled by user. This applies to warning windows that have a "Do not show this warning again." checkbox option. If selected again, warning windows will not appear again until program is reinstalled or until Rest Warnings is selected again.

11.7 ENF PLAYBACK Menu
11.7.1 Playback > Set Playback Range

Refer to "Set Play Range".

11.7.2 Playback > Play / Stop / Rewind

Used to control playback functions from menu.

11.7.3 Playback > Thru

Sets MIDI device to play "live" without MIDI Record on.

11.7.4 Playback > Console

Opens Playback Console (Ctrl+9 / Cmnd+9).

11.7.5 Playback > Mini Console

Opens and closes Mini Console toolbar.

11.7.6 Playback > MIDI Devices

Opens MIDI device dialog box. Select MIDI input and output sources. Refer to "MIDI Devices" for details.

11.7.7 Playback > Swing

Turns swing playback on or off. Refer to "Swing".

11.7.8 Playback > Sound tone when entering note

Notes will sound their pitch when entered or when shifted up or down. Check this option off to not sound pitches while editing.

11.7.9 Playback > Sound grace notes.

Select whether to play grace notes before the following note (default) or on the beat of the following note. Refer to "Grace Notes".

11.7.10 Playback > Trills

Trills can be played with diatonic permutations going either up or down from the home tone. Select Up for permutations to play upwards or Down for them to play downwards.

11.7.11 Playback > Drum Set

This window allows you to map MIDI Drum instruments to staff lines and spaces when percussion clef is assigned to a staff. For more details, turn to "Percussion clef (Clefs Palette)".

11.7.12 Playback > Lock to Time Signature

Refer to "Lock to Time Signature".

11.7.13 Playback > Graphical Controller

Refer to "Graphical controllers".

11.7.14 Playback > Refresh MIDI

Refresh MIDI resets playback based on the current ENF display. All changes made in MIDI view including newly recorded tracks are lost. For details, see "Updating and refreshing playback and display"

11.8 ENF Help Menu
11.8.1 Help > SmartScore Manual (PDF)

In CD versions, this selection will open the file, SSManual.pdf. This file is the full Using SmartScore Version 2.0 manual in Adobe Acrobat format. It can be opened by Adobe Acrobat.

In download versions, this selection will attempt to open an Internet connection and begin downloading of the file, SSManual.pdf from the Musitek website. If the file is moved to the SmartScore directory, the file will open when the Help > SmartScore Manual (PDF) selection is made again.

11.8.2 Help > Online Help

This selection will attempt to launch your Internet browser and connect to a special interactive help system online at musitek.com. The Online Help system is fully interactive and contains index links, table of contents links and text hyperlinks to related subjects.

11.8.3 Help > Helper Files

This selection will direct your Internet browser and connect to a special online directory that contains various help and install files that may be helpful. For Mac users who downloaded their versions, files include:
FreeMIDI
OMS
Acrobat Reader

11.9 MIDI FILE Menu
11.9.1 File > New

Select between a new ENF or a new MIDI. Choosing New ENF will open the New SmartScore Document window. Select a Template or use Custom to create a unique score. Choosing New MIDI will open a blank MIDI Overview and Piano Roll for MIDI input.

11.9.2 File > Open (Ctrl +O / Cmnd+O)

Opens File Selection dialog box and lists saved files. A selected file will be loaded into memory and will display on the screen.

11.9.3 File > Close - (Cmnd+W Mac)

Closes all MIDI views. If any changes were made to the MIDI file, option to Save MIDI file. Return to main SmartScore window.

11.9.4 File > Save (Ctrl +S / Cmnd+S)

Writes currently displayed file to the hard disk.

11.9.5 File > Save As

Opens Windows File Selection dialog box

Save processed or modified MIDI files to hard disk following MIDI Recording or Editing procedures.

Use to save selected files to directory other than the working directory

11.9.6 File > Recent (1,2,3, or 4)

Automatically loads one of the last four files accessed by SmartScore (Win). Select any recent files by type (Mac).

11.9.7 File > Exit/ Quit- (Cmnd+Q)

Exit SmartScore. Save current file. Go to Windows main desktop.

11.10 MIDI EDIT Menu
11.10.1 Edit > Undo (Ctrl +Z / Cmnd+Z)

Reverses the last action you performed. SmartScore has ninety-nine layers of Undo.

11.10.2 Edit > Redo (Ctrl +Y / Cmnd+Y)

Reapplies the last action that has been Undone.

11.10.3 Edit > Select

Opens the Select window for defined note selection.

11.10.4 Edit > Select All (Ctrl +A / Cmnd+A)

Selects all MIDI events in every track.

11.10.5 Edit > Cut (Ctrl +X / Cmnd+X)

Removes the highlighted notes from the score and places them in the clipboard.

11.10.6 Edit > Copy (Ctrl +C Win / Cmnd+C Mac)

Places selected notes on the clipboard without removing them from the score.

11.10.7 Edit > Paste (Ctrl +V / Cmnd+V)

Insert the contents of the clipboard back into the score without deleting the existing notes.

11.10.8 Paste Special

Opens the Paste Special window. The Paste Special window offers several options for pasting the contents of the clipboard back into the music.

11.10.9 Edit > Delete (Del)

Deletes the selected section from the MIDI file.

11.10.10 Edit > Program Change (Piano Roll only)

Opens the Change Instrument window. Insert a change to a new MIDI patch.

11.10.11 Edit > Velocity/ Duration

Opens the Velocity and Duration window. Adjust the Velocity and/ or Duration of the selected MIDI events.

11.10.12 Edit > Create Automatic Drum Pattern

If you wish to convert a MIDI drum pattern and add it to the SmartScore drum pattern library, load the MIDI drum pattern file and select this option. For more information, see "Adding custom drum patterns from ENF".

11.11 MIDI VIEW Menu
11.11.1 View > Navigator

Opens and closes the SmartScore Navigator.

11.11.2 View > Main Toolbar

Opens and closes Main Toolbar

11.11.3 View > SmartScore Toolbar

Opens and closes SmartScore Toolbar

11.11.4 View > Image Toolbar

Opens and closes Image Editing Toolbar

11.11.5 View > Status Bar

Opens and closes Status Bar at the bottom of main SmartScore Window. Displays current page, cursor position, image size, and zoom percentage

11.11.6 View > New MIDI View

Opens New MIDI View dialog box. Select type of view.

Overview- Displays all staves as MIDI tracks
Piano Roll- Displays selected stave as MIDI track
Event List- Displays MIDI events of selected stave
11.11.7 View > Show Track 0 (only in Overview)

Displays MIDI channel 0 in MIDI Overview

11.11.8 View > Synchronize

Synchronizes measure sizes in all MIDI views to that of current MIDI view. Further horizontal resizing synchronized between all MIDI views.

11.11.9 View > New ENF View

Opens the MIDI-to-ENF window for converting the active MIDI file into and ENF document.

11.12 MIDI OPTIONS Menu
11.12.1 Options > Snap to (Quantization)

Quantities selected MIDI "Note On" events to the nearest "tick" specified. Also determines default quantization value for MIDI recording and for horizontal nudging of selected MIDI events by mouse dragging or by use of the arrow keys. Quantization values range from 32nd triplet to whole note.

11.12.2 Options > Time Format

Select whether start time of note events is displayed with Measure: Beat: Tick numbers or solely with Tick numbers.

11.12.3 Options > Velocity Format

Select whether Velocity of note events is displayed with absolute numbers or as percentages.

11.12.4 Options > File Settings

Opens Sequence Settings window. Shows the MIDI header information including: tempo, time base, time signature, key, and MIDI instrument.

11.12.5 Options > Track (not in Overview)

Opens Track Properties dialog box. Select a different track view, delete, duplicate, rename, or transpose the selected track.

11.12.6 Options > MIDI Device

Opens MIDI device dialog box. Select MIDI input and output sources.

11.12.7 Options > Instrument Settings

Opens Instrument Settings dialog box. Allows for selection of Port, Bank, and MIDI channel assignment for Instrument and Drum sources.

11.12.8 Options > Metronome Settings

Opens Metronome Settings dialog box. Allows for selection of Port, MIDI Channel, number of lead in measures, MIDI sound and volume for Primary and Secondary beats.

11.12.9 Options > Shuttle On

Activate/ deactivate SmartScore's shuttle tool.

11.13 OMS (Mac Classic Only)
11.13.1 OMS MIDI Setup

Displays the current port selection for MIDI Device connection to your computer. A new Setup can be created from here.

11.13.2 OMS Studio Setup

Launches OMS for editing of your current OMS studio setup

11.13.3 All Notes Off

Shuts off MIDI output.

11.14 MIDI REALTIME Menu
11.14.1 Realtime > Set Playback Range

Opens Set MIDI Play Range dialog window.

11.14.2 Realtime > Play/ Pause "Spacebar"

Begins/ pauses/ resumes playback of current MIDI file. In Record Mode will start and pause MIDI recording.

11.14.3 Realtime > Stop

Stops playback or recording of current MIDI file.

11.14.4 Realtime > Rewind "," (comma)

Rewinds to beginning of Set Playback Range.

11.14.5 Realtime > Solo (not in Overview)

Solos the active track during playback.

11.14.6 Realtime > Record

Check to activate MIDI Record mode

11.14.7 Realtime > External Timer

Set recording to begin from an external signal.

11.14.8 Realtime > Synchro Start

Active only in Record Mode, check to synchronize start of MIDI recording with first note played on MIDI keyboard.

11.14.9 Realtime > Thru

Allows MIDI input to sound

11.14.10 Realtime > Metronome

Activates/ deactivates Metronome in recording

11.14.11 Realtime > Playback Console (Ctrl + 9 / Cmnd+9)

Opens the Playback Console.

11.15 MIDI WINDOW Menu
11.15.1 Window > New Window

Opens a second copy of the current MIDI view.

11.15.2 Window > Cascade

Layers all open windows within main SmartScore window. Active window is stacked on top.

11.15.3 Window > Tile

Arranges all open windows to fit within main SmartScore window. Windows are arranged from left to right, top to bottom starting with the active window.

11.16 Image File Menu Items
11.16.1 File > New

Select between a new ENF or a new MIDI. Choosing New ENF will open the New SmartScore Document window. Select a Template or use Custom to create a unique score. Choosing New MIDI will open a blank MIDI Overview and Piano Roll for MIDI input.

11.16.2 File > Open (Ctrl +O / Cmnd+O)

Opens File Selection dialog box and lists saved files. A selected file will be loaded into memory and will display on the screen.

11.16.3 File > Save (Ctrl +S / Cmnd+T)

Writes currently displayed file to the hard disk.

11.16.4 File > Save As

Opens Windows File Selection dialog box

Save processed or modified Image files to hard disk following Scanning and Editing. Use to save selected files to directory other than the working directory.

11.16.5 File > Scan Music

Selects scanner or initiates scanner to acquire image.

11.16.6 File > Recognition

Initiates Recognition to begin processing saved image file(s).

11.16.7 File > Print (Ctrl +P Win / Cmnd+P Mac)

Initiates Windows Print Monitor. Current Image file is output to default printer from selected printer port.

11.16.8 File > Recent (1,2,3, or 4)

Automatically loads one of the last four files accessed by SmartScore (Win). Select any recent files by type (Mac)

11.16.9 File > Exit/ Quit (Cmnd+Q Mac)

Exit SmartScore. Save current file. Go to Windows main desktop.

11.17 Image EDIT Menu
11.17.1 Edit > Undo (Ctrl +Z / Cmnd+Z)

Reverses the last action you performed. SmartScore has ninety-nine layers of Undo.

11.17.2 Edit > Redo (Ctrl +Y / Cmnd+Y

Reapplies the last action that has been Undone.

11.17.3 Edit > Cut (Ctrl +X / Cmnd+X)

Removes the selected section from the image file and places it on the clipboard

11.17.4 Edit > Copy (Ctrl +C / Cmnd+C)

Places selected section on the clipboard without removing it from the image file.

11.17.5 Edit > Paste (Ctrl +V / Cmnd+V)

Insert the contents of the clipboard back into the image file

11.17.6 Edit > Delete (Del)

Deletes the selected section from the image file.

11.17.7 Edit > Crop

Trims the image file down to the selected region

11.17.8 Edit > Invert

Switches the colors of the image file.

11.17.9 Edit > Rotate
Left: Rotates the image file counter-clockwise
Right: Rotates the image file clockwise
Any: Opens the Rotate window for rotation by defines degrees.
11.17.10 Edit > Selection

Activates the Area Selection tool.

11.17.11 Edit > Line

Activates the Line drawing tool.

11.17.12 Edit > Brush

Activates the Brush tool.

11.17.13 Edit > Deskew

Activates the Deskew tool for straightening "crooked" scans

11.17.14 Edit > Selection Mode
Opaque
When a selected area is moved to the clipboard the background will be included
Transparent
When a selected area is moved to the clipboard only the black portion of the selected area with be moved.
11.17.15 Edit > Pen Color

Select the color used by the Brush and Line drawing tools.

11.18 Image VIEW Menu
11.18.1 View > Navigator

Opens and closes the SmartScore Navigator.

11.18.2 View > Main Toolbar

Opens and closes Main Toolbar

11.18.3 View > SmartScore Toolbar

Opens and closes SmartScore Toolbar

11.18.4 View > Image Toolbar

Opens and closes Image Editing Toolbar

11.18.5 View > Status Bar

Opens and closes Status Bar at the bottom of main SmartScore Window. Displays current page, cursor position, image size, and zoom percentage.

11.18.6 View > Palettes

Opens and closes tool palettes for ENF document editing.

11.18.7 View > Image Information

Provides information on the structure and type of the currently displayed image file.

11.18.8 View > Next Page

Displays next page of ENF document

11.18.9 View > Previous Page

Displays previous page of ENF document

11.18.10 View > Go to Page (Ctrl +G Win / Cmnd+G Mac)

Presents a dialog box to select a page number to jump to. Use scroller to select desired page and click OK.

11.18.11 View > Zoom

Lists available view percentages. Changing zoom will affect both the image and the ENF file simultaneously.

11.18.12 View > Window

Opens a second copy of the current ENF document.

11.18.13 View > Cascade

Layers all open windows within main SmartScore window. Active window is stacked on top.

11.18.14 View > Tile

Arranges all open windows to fit within main SmartScore window. Windows are arranged from left to right, top to bottom starting with the active window.

11.19 Image REALTIME Menu
11.19.1 Realtime > Thru

Allows MIDI input to sound while recording.


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