| Chords |
Auto-Correct manually entered chord names |
MidiIllustrator can make corrections to common spelling and
format errors in chord names. If, for example, a chord name is entered
as a#Dim then MidiIllustrator can correct it to A#dim. Furthermore,
manually typed chords which MidiIllustrator recognizes will be automatically
selected if the chord is right-clicked and edited in the
Chord Selector. |
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Auto-Add frets to manually entered chords |
There are two features to this option:
- When manually editing chord names in the score, if MidiIllustrator
finds that some chords in the score already have guitar fret diagrams
beneath them, then the corresponding fret for the modified chord name will
be automatically added when chord name editing completes.
- Similarly, if a chord name is changed manually (i.e. without using the
chord selector dialog) then MidiIllustrator will try to change any
corresponding guitar fret to the same chord (as long as the chord name is
recognisable).
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| Selection |
Exclude dots when incrementing duration of selection |
When using Note/Rest editing commands to toggle through a
selection of durations for the currently selected score items, check this
item if you would like MidiIllustrator to exclude dotted durations in the
choice of increased or decreased durations. This setting also applies to
the selection of cursor entry durations. |
| Insertion |
Include beats as Back/Forward shift positions |
When shifting items such as Lyrics, Bookmarks etc. using the "Shift" commands (see
Lyrics Menu
and/or Keyboard Shortcuts),
include measure beats as possible shift positions, rather than only
allowing new items to be inserted at positions which contain an item such as
an existing note, rest or lyric. |
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Include beats as Next/Previous insert positions |
When inserting new items such as Lyrics using the "Insert
Next/Previous" commands (see Insert Menu
and/or Keyboard Shortcuts),
include measure beats as possible cursor insert positions, rather than only
allowing new items to be inserted at positions which contain an item such as
an existing note, rest or lyric. |
| Sounds |
Audition chord/note when note clicked with mouse |
When a note is selected, all the notes in that same time
and staff (i.e. a chord) will be sounded together. Selecting other notes
in that same time/staff will not repeat the chord audition unless the Alt
key is held down (see also below). Auditioning Notes versus Chords
Holding the Alt key down whilst clicking the notes will play only
the selected notes, rather than the entire chord. |
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Audition changes to existing notation |
Any changes to existing notation, such as shifting notes to
a new staff or position, will result in playback of the changed chord
notation. In Edit mode, mouse pitch drags, note volume changes, or
mouse copy operations will also elicit an audition. |
Audition cursor insertion pitch
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Whenever you alter the cursor entry position on the staff,
the current entry pitch will be sounded. |
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Audition note insertions and clipboard paste
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Whenever you add a new note or paste notes of a single time
and track (i.e. a chord) from the clipboard to the score, the new notes will
be sounded. |
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Audition note insertions from external MIDI devices
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Usually, notes entered using an external MIDI device are
auditioned by the device itself, or by using the
MIDI In/Echo features of
MidiIllustrator. If this is not the case, they can be auditioned using
this option. |
| Notation |
Auto-tie off-beat notes which cross beats
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When MidiIllustrator imports a MIDI file, it
automatically ties all notes which do not originate on beats, and
subsequently cross other beat boundaries. This is common notating
practice and is intended to improve legibility. Uncheck this option if,
when editing, you would prefer that MidiIllustrator did not continue this
practice of auto tying, but instead simply notated single notes for the
given duration (where possible). |
| Power Edit |
Select entire measure
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In Power Edit mode, choose whether the staff selection
range is rounded up to the nearest beat or the nearest measure. |
| Cursor |
Always show entry note name with cursor
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As with notes in the score, the entry note name can be
shown for easier recognition of the staff line
name. When this option has been selected the name will be displayed on the left of the
cursor note (see below for positioning options). This option is
independent of the note name display option:
Show Individual Note Names - the
entry note name can be shown regardless of
whether or not Individual Note Names
are shown for each note. |
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When shown, entry note name goes inside cursor
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You can also choose to have the note name placed inside the note instead of to the left. Under different circumstances one layout may be easier to read than the other. |
| Warnings |
Show Edit Mode confirmation message
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Since the way that MidiIllustrator automatically interprets
the original MIDI content of a file changes when you first enter
Edit Mode, this confirmation warning is in place to
explain the changes which will be applied. In summary: in Edit Mode you
will have complete control over composition of the score.
MidiIllustrator will settle on the current interpretation of the song's
original MIDI content when editing begins. |