inputting triplet help (nested, irregular?)

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curlyjoe
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Post by curlyjoe » Sat Sep 22, 2018 8:53 pm

Hi, how do I enter tuplets like this, with three sixteenth notes followed by one eigth note? Thanks.
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stevenedis
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Post by stevenedis » Sat Sep 22, 2018 11:10 pm

Write the first sixteenth.

While it's still selected, hit Ctrl-3 (or Cmd-3)

This turns it into a triplet. Then just fill the other notes in.

curlyjoe
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Post by curlyjoe » Sun Sep 23, 2018 12:22 am

Thanks for the response but it doesn't work for me, the eighth note isn't attached to the others.

Edit: playing around with the triplet pull down menu, I found that if I select quintuplet I can input three sixteenth notes and then one eight note.

MikeLyons
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Post by MikeLyons » Sun Sep 23, 2018 8:11 am

If you do that, you will not be able to fill the bar. There is a setting in Appearance -> Reset beam groups to separate tuplets from main beams. It is on by default. Untick the box. I think it's also available through the TS dialog.
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Post by stevenedis » Tue Sep 25, 2018 10:12 pm

.. or use third keypad, 8 or 9, to adjust beaming properties of already-input notes

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