Note input problem

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Rick
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Joined: Wed Jan 22, 2020 8:50 pm
Sibelius Version: 7.1
Operating System: Windows

Post by Rick » Sat Apr 11, 2020 3:38 pm

In Sibelius 7.1.5 I put in two quarter notes in 4/4 time and then Sibelius automatically fills in the rest of the bar with a half note rest. This is an annoying waste of time since I often want to fill the rest of the bar with something else. How do I stop it from doing this?


KJ_Palmer
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Joined: Mon Feb 28, 2011 6:22 am
Sibelius Version: 6.2, 7.5
Operating System: Windows

Post by KJ_Palmer » Sat Apr 11, 2020 7:28 pm

That's the way Sibelius works, each bar must be 'full' of notes and/or rests according to the prevailing time signature. Just change the remaining rests with the note/rest values that are needed. It's fully explained in the manual.

For the record I believe most other noation software works in this way.
Sibelius 6.2, 7.5.1, Windows 11

MikeLyons
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Sibelius Version: Ult. 2024.3.1/7.5
Operating System: Windows

Post by MikeLyons » Sat Apr 11, 2020 10:24 pm

If you are using the computer keyboard for input you can change the note length on the fly just by using the keypad. Hardly a major issue with workflow!
Sib 6.2, 7.5 and 2023.6, Windows 11, 32GB RAM, 16TB 7200RPM Storage, 2TB SSD, Note Performer 3.3.2, EWQLSO, EWQLSC, Harmony Assistant and some others. mike@mike-lyons.co.uk

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