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Welcome to NoteWorthy Composer
Welcome to NoteWorthy Composer ™

NoteWorthy Composer is a music composition and notation processor for Windows. It provides for the creation, play back, and printing of your own musical scores. It will also save your compositions to other MIDI applications, thus making your compositions available to a wide variety of music software on the market today. Additionally, NoteWorthy Composer is able to automatically convert standard MIDI files into notation, thus enabling the exploration of existing songs that you may have on your machine already.

This section introduces the application, assists in installing and setting it up, and facilitates getting comfortable with its capabilities. The following areas are covered in this introduction:

Getting Started:
You have just installed NoteWorthy Composer , and you are not sure where to go from here? This section can help.

What's New:
This section documents the development history of NoteWorthy Composer since its original introduction in October of 1994. It includes links to get started fast with all of the newest features.

Common Questions:
Commonly asked questions by users of NoteWorthy Composer and our answers. Try looking here before asking for assistance.

Command Reference:
A description of all menu commands, keyboard shortcuts, and tool bar buttons is provided in this reference. Select these reference sources if you want to know what something in the NoteWorthy Composer application does or how it works.

Getting Support:
If you want or need support, we can help. This tells you where and how to ask for help.

Note: For assistance on using this help file, press F1 now.

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Getting Started

After installing NoteWorthy Composer on your system, you are now ready to start working with music and playing back existing scores and MIDI files. The following topics help you to get started in this effort.

Working with Song Files:
NoteWorthy Composer comes installed with several complete score files (as well as song excerpts) which are ready to be played back and printed. This section explains how song files are used in NoteWorthy Composer .

Configuring for Sound:
NoteWorthy Composer needs to be configured for sound before any scores can be played back. This section explains how to do this.

Creating a New Song:
Once you have successfully played back one or more of the sample songs, you are ready to create your own works. This section will help you get started in this process.

Working in the Score Editor:
Whether you are creating a new song, or changing an existing song, this section can help explain how the score editor works, and how notation can best be placed into the active staff.


What's New in NoteWorthy Composer

NoteWorthy Composer was first released in October of 1994. There have been many additions since the initial release. The following list is an overview summary of the major changes and additions, from the most recent update back to the original relase of the product.

Note: If you want to quickly learn how to use the newest features of NoteWorthy Composer , check out this FAQ answer in the FAQ section.

Version 1.75a (features since version 1.75 was released on CD):

• 	New: Allow Layering command on the View menu for fast on/off control of layering

• 	New: Print Preview automatically advances to the page that includes your current editor location

• 	New: Beams can be extended across one or more rests

• 	New: Triplets do not automatically set stem direction

• 	New: Improved clef/key signature handling at start of printed systems

• 	New: Improved horizontal scrolling in the editor (there should now be less need to do a manual View|Refresh)

• 	New: Modernized/latest NWC file compression algorithm

• 	New: Improved handling of hidden notes within a beam

• 	New: Lyric events are imported when opening MIDI files

• 	New: Lyric text is imported from KAR files

• 	New: Lyrics saved into type 0 and type 1 MIDI files

• 	New: Vertical staff sizing controls when configuring lyrics

Version 1.75 (features since version 1.70 was released on CD):

• 	New: Find command on the Edit menu

• 	New: Lines property in Visual Staff Properties

• 	New: Muted property for Notes

• 	New: No Leger Lines property for Notes

• 	New: Key signatures with no accidentals now shows the F Natural as a hidden item in the editor

• 	New: Select All command on the Edit menu

• 	New: Transpose now preserves note intervals, so relative chord and note positioning are preserved

• 	New: Transpose now includes user control over new key signatures in ambiguous cases

• 	New: A new Audit Enharmonic Spelling command enables you to re-spell the notes in a staff, much like how the Transpose with 0 semi-tones used to work

• 	New: Staff, lyric, and note vertical positioning now support an extended range

• 	New: Bar lines properties can now be changed for an entire selection, making removal of system breaks much easier

• 	New: Standardized lyric syllable alignment is now an option from the Lyric Configuration tab

• 	New: Spacing of notes is now consistent, regardless of whether or not the note is adjacent to an invisible item

• 	New: A staff can now be moved up or down to a new position in the system using Ctrl+Shift+Page Up/Down

• 	New: Beams between a note in the staff and another note extending well above or below the staff now include a slant for improved appearance

• 	New: Hidden accidental display in editor for notes with incoming ties

• 	New: Printing now sends the song filename rather than song title to the print spooler

• 	New: Total song play back time is now displayed in addition to the current elapsed time during play back.

• 	New: When MIDI Port Usage is set to While Playing, a 4 second delay is now taken prior to stopping play back at the end of the song. This allows software synthesizers time to complete play back of the song.

• 	New: Crash protection has been added to the 32-bit edition of the program. The program now attempts to recover from events that used to cause a crash of the program, such as floating point and other math errors. This will often give the user an additional opportunity to salvage unsaved work prior to closing the program.

• 	New: The folder browsing mechanism in Tools | Options | Folders has been enhanced in the 32-bit edition of the program.

• 	New: The editor's scroll bars are now active and available, even while the song is playing.

• 	New: The editor's note chase that follows notes as they play can now be disabled. When disabled, you can continue to edit your song while it plays.

Version 1.70 (features since 1.55):

• 	Color highlighting and printing

• 	User specified system breaks

• 	Improved handling for back-to-back sections

• 	Improved print preview

• 	Additional styles for the final bar line in each staff

• 	User control over slur and tie direction

• 	Staff layering for true multi-voice support

• 	New hide options for more printing flexibility

• 	Beam over grace notes, text expressions, and more

• 	Full control over which notes attach to lyric syllables

• 	Additional controllers/effects supported by Multi-point Controller

• 	Preserve Width option support for all expressions

• 	New left, right, and center justification of expressions

• 	New alignment and placement options for expressions

• 	User defined text in tempo expressions

• 	Two additional user defined text fonts

• 	Longer text expressions

• 	Fast insert toolbar for quickly inserting dynamics, fermatas, and some other symbols

• 	Smart properties insert option allows for faster and more consistent item entry

• 	A smart "Save As" command that automatically uses the appropriate file extension for the selected file type

• 	More parts can be shown in the editor at one time

• 	Improved keyboard navigation in property/tab dialogs

• 	Ctrl+Shift+Up/Down now works on selected expressions

Version 1.55 (features since 1.52):

• 	Compressed NWC files (for Internet publishing)

• 	Control over vertical rest placement (experimental)

• 	Added control over note and accidental placement (experimental)

• 	A repeat sign for the final bar in a staff

• 	Zoom level down to 2 pixels

• 	Improved slur handling

• 	Lyric font always used for lyric editor text

• 	Large note counts on screen no longer cause a crash

• 	Tie direction now consistent for notes on center line

Version 1.52 (features since 1.51):

• 	Whole note chords at same pitch drawn as two notes rather than one

• 	Triplet not drawn in a note beam now appears outside of staff lines

• 	ESC key used for play stops

• 	Chord with half note and a smaller note at same pitch now shows both note heads

• 	If two adjacent ending local repeats exist (with no intervening start of a repeat), the second repeat should be aborted at the prior repeat ending

• 	Print preview window now starts in a maximized window

• 	Placeable metafiles now supported in 32-bit Print Preview Copy

Version 1.51 (features since 1.50):

• 	Enhanced toolbars for better mouse navigation

• 	A default selection now available for all tabs in the File New dialog

• 	Reduced initial printed staff size on a new score

Version 1.50 (features since 1.31):

• 	Grace notes

• 	User selectable text fonts

• 	High performance native 32-bit playback on Windows 95

• 	Toolbar Customization

• 	Automatic save/recovery mechanism in the editor

• 	Print preview directly from Page Setup

• 	Zoom in or out in Print Preview

• 	Standardized print mechanism

• 	Split stem chord on same note

• 	Lyrics aligned to top of staff

Version 1.31 (features since 1.30):

• 	New song templates

• 	Several templates included out of the box

• 	Ability to add your own templates

• 	Featured play back of individual staff

• 	Record feature for MIDI keyboard users

• 	Note input via MIDI keyboard

• 	MIDI echo so external keyboards can use your computer's soundcard

• 	New import wizard for enhanced midi import capabilities

• 	Track splits

• 	SMF type 0 detection

• 	Dedicated tempo track

• 	Creating either SMF type 0 or type 1 files

• 	On/off control over padding of notes based on duration

• 	Copy Special feature for copying notation graphics

• 	Add, remove, and edit a staff straight from the editor

• 	New mute button in the file tool bar

• 	New fast mute list tool

• 	Enhanced tab dialog interface

• 	Improved performance of score audits

• 	Staff transpose logic enhanced (for interacting with non-standard special endings)

• 	A menu item now allows chord member removal using the Edit menu

Version 1.30 (features since 1.21):

• 	Dock-able tool bars, with tool tips

• 	Advanced MIDI port sharing (allowing other such "cooperative apps" to also be running and using the MIDI ports)

• 	Double dots

• 	Double sharps

• 	Double flats

• 	Tenuto mark

• 	Flatter menus for easier navigation

• 	Optional .BAK files

• 	Long filenames when run on Windows 95

• 	Notation font is now installed directly into the system

• 	Add patch # to score at {patch}

• 	Choice of centimeters or inches for page margin settings

• 	Optional control of last system extending out to right margin

Version 1.21 (features since 1.20):

• 	Configurable Undo/Redo of up to last 100 edit actions

• 	Lyrics expanded to support 8 lines per staff

• 	Whole measure rests are now centered

• 	Tightly packed chords with dotted note attribute are displayed better

• 	Print Preview Copy now supports clipboard

• 	NWC files can be opened directly from the File Manager, the Windows 95 Explorer, or the Windows 95 Start menu

• 	File History mechanism has been standardized (now uses the Last In/First Out scheme)

• 	Setup detection of Windows 95

Version 1.20 (features since 1.10):

• 	Lyrics (up to 4 lyric lines per staff)

• 	Measure numbers, and a "Goto Measure" command

• 	Flexible Slurs (across bar lines, rests, repeats, etc.)

• 	Many new style expressions, including Fermata, Breath Mark, Cresc, Decresc., Accel, Legato, etc. (many of which are supported by play back)

• 	Control of both MIDI key velocity and volume from the Dynamics marks, and support for both of these in Cresc.and Decresc. marks

• 	Select and edit any single notation or expression mark on a staff (notes continue to use the tool bar as opposed to a dialog box)

• 	Note stem direction control

• 	A chord composed of a note, or notes, and a smaller duration rest

• 	A generic Text Expression item where you can add your own expressions

• 	All notation symbols now use True Type fonts, so you have much more control over the size of a score

Version 1.10 (features since 1.0):

• 	Alto and Tenor clefs

• 	Common Time and alla breve time signatures

• 	Tempo marks using eighth, quarter, half and dotted note beats

• 	Staff labels optionally attached to staves

• 	The last system in a score print is no longer justified to the right

• 	Automatic save recovery through use of BAK files on replaces

• 	Revert to saved version of the active score

• 	Import/Export of MIDI files

• 	History tracking of the last 10 songs used

• 	Symbols are added via the Insert menu

• 	Automatic beaming function for the active staff

• 	Transpose function for the active staff

• 	Tools to assist in changing the key signature within the active staff

• 	Audit tools for the active staff and the whole score

• 	Bar line audit which aligns all bars at measure boundaries

• 	Score builder tool

• 	Notes menu now includes Staccato and Accent commands

• 	Editor speed menus now include Note, Rest, Chord and Bar line commands

• 	All tool buttons now include mouse fly-over hints in the status bar

• 	Tool button access to the Score Builder tool

• 	Tool button access and display for the Audit Staff tool

• 	Change editor font sizes straight from the tool bar

• 	Change the active score partition straight from the tool bar

• 	See when the active staff needs auditing straight from the tool bar

• 	Status indicator of current play buffer when active score is playing

• 	Change note accidentals by selecting notes and pressing a button

• 	Add/remove a note tie by selecting a note and pressing the tie button

• 	Add/remove dots, staccato, or accent marks using tool buttons

• 	Get immediate visual feedback on button availability

• 	Get visual feedback on whether a button will add/remove an attribute

• 	Right mouse support in the note tool bar for changing its orientation

• 	Configurable starting point for play to begin

• 	Staff mute no longer disables tempo and other controller changes

• 	Very short staccato notes should now still be heard on your equipment

• 	Dynamic changing of selected notes attributes

• 	Double-click editing of midi data controllers (patch and multi-point)

• 	Right mouse button changes


Command Reference

The following are references for the various components included in the NoteWorthy Composer application:

Command Reference:
All of the menu commands that are available and what they do.

Keyboard Reference:
Keystrokes that will speed the score creation process.

Tool Bar Reference:
Shows and describes the icons on the tool bars.


Working with Song Files

NoteWorthy Composer uses its own file format to load and store song information to and from files. All NoteWorthy Composer files are named with a file type (or dot extension) of NWC . NoteWorthy Composer files can be loaded using the Open command on the File menu (see Open Command), or by double-clicking on an NWC song file in the File Manager or Explorer. After making changes to an existing song file, the changes can be preserved by saving the changes to the existing file or to a new file. This is accomplished by using the Save command on the File menu (see Save Command).

NoteWorthy Composer is also able to work with song performances stored in standard MIDI files. This makes it possible to convert existing MIDI performances into NoteWorthy Composer scores, where the song can be edited and printed in standard music notation. MIDI files can be created using the Save As command. MIDI files can also be converted to notation using the Open Command from the File menu.

Warning: Much of the formatting information is lost when opening a MIDI file back into NoteWorthy Composer , so you should always save your work as an NWC file first, prior to saving it as a standard MIDI file. A MIDI file only contains the performance data necessary to play back your work.

NoteWorthy Composer fully supports the loading of compatible files by dropping them into NoteWorthy Composer from the File Manager (this is often referred to as Drag and Drop compatibility). Using this technique, a set of MIDI and NoteWorthy Composer files can be simultaneously dropped into NoteWorthy Composer for subsequent editing and play back.

For even faster and convenient access to your most recent songs, NoteWorthy Composer keeps a history of the last ten songs which have been open. These can quickly be loaded by selecting one of the ten songs in the song history list on the File menu (see File History).

You can change the default location for the song files on your machine. The initial song folder is set from the Folders tab in the Options command. We recommend that you keep your songs in a separate folder from the NoteWorthy Composer program files. This will make upgrading to a new version of the program easier and safer in the future.

The Options command area can also be used to set up the auto-save feature, on the File tab. When enabled, this feature works in the background to protect your work, even if you forget to save on your own. In the event of a power outage or some other catastrophic event, you may be able to recover changes you made that were not yet saved to disk, as the auto-save feature may have captured the changes for you.


Configuring Sound in NoteWorthy Composer

After NoteWorthy Composer is initially installed onto your hard drive, it is immediately able to open and print score files with no further adjustments. The scores cannot be played back, however, until NoteWorthy Composer is told which sound device(s) should be used for play back. When it is first installed, the MIDI Mapper will automatically be selected as your default play back device, unless you have already some other device in a prior version of the program. If you do not have any sound hardware on your computer system, NoteWorthy Composer can still be used to create, edit, print, and save score files, but NoteWorthy Composer will be unable to play the scores back so that you can hear them.

The following steps can be used to configure NoteWorthy Composer for sound, so that you can hear scores on play back:

Step 1 : If not open already, start the NoteWorthy Composer application

Step 2 : Open the menu titled Tools and select Options

Step 3 : Select the Midi tab from the group at the top of the dialog.

From within this dialog, follow the instructions as specified in the help section for this tab (see Midi Tab Help)

If there are not any devices listed in either the Available Devices or Devices Used for Play Back list box, then you either do not have sound equipment on your computer or the device has not been configured within Windows. Refer to the documentation associated with your sound card for information on setting up the device in Windows.

Hint : If there are many devices listed and you are not sure which one to select, chose the Microsoft MIDI Mapper, if it is listed. This will allow NoteWorthy Composer to play songs using the same configuration that Windows uses in its own multi-media players. In general, it is a good idea to use only one device for play back. If you move more than one device into the used list, you may get unpredictable results, depending on whether your system really supports multiple, simultaneous MIDI sound sources.

After completing these three steps, you are ready to start hearing the scores that you open in NoteWorthy Composer . When you are ready to play a score, the easiest ways of doing it are either by pressing the F5 function key or clicking on the [image] play button in the Tool Bars.

A similar procedure can be used for setting up MIDI input and recording. The Record Tab is used to configure an input device for real-time or step entry via a MIDI keyboard or other external MIDI device. When you are ready to record a performance, the easiest approach is to start a new song using one of the Rhythm templates. Any of these templates will enable you to record a new performance while playing back a rhythm that will act as your metronome. Recording can be quickly started from the F4 function key or clicking on the [image] record button in the Tool Bars.


Creating a New Song

You can start a new song of your own by selecting the New command on the File menu. Once executed, you will be presented with a tabbed dialog that shows various templates that are available. The templates are used as the basis for a new song. If you want to start from scratch, you can select the <Blank Score> template from the General tab. In all cases, you will then be prompted for important information about your new song: the title, author, and copyright information which you wish to assign to your new score. If you are uncertain about what you wish to say in this box, do not worry as you can always get back to it later using the Info command on the File menu.

After you OK the authoring information, an initial score is presented which includes the initial parts based on the template. In order to add additional parts or change existing parts, you should use commands on the Staff menu. Use the Staff Properties command to change the attributes of each individual staff. This is where you can assign a name to the staff, as well as control its size attributes and play back characteristics. You can quickly open the staff properties by pressing F2 .

Click here to proceed to an introduction of the notation editor.


Introduction to the Score (Notation) Editor

Once a score is created, it can be edited by selecting a staff for display in the Score Editor. The staff group feature can be used to quickly select a collection of parts into the editor window. This is done via the Contents tab in Page Setup. The editor shows all of the staves that are included in the display group, and displays the active staff in a different color (the default is blue). This blue staff is the one where editing is active when adding, selecting, changing, or removing notation items.

The editor displays all notation in a staff from left to right as one continuous stream of notes, rests, bar lines, and other notation data. In other words, all notation is edited along a single horizontal access. The scroll bars can be used to move around in the current view of the score. As you move rightward, you are advancing further into the song. Each staff is displayed vertically, representing a different instrument or part within the view. The editor view displays the score differently than how it generally appears when printed. The print logic actually formats your composition into a printable form using information that you specify in the Page Setup area.

The active staff in the editor includes a flashing cursor, which is known as the insertion point. The insertion point can be moved around the staff using the arrow keys on the computer keyboard, or by clicking the left mouse button at the desired position. This insertion point indicates where the next item added to the staff will be placed. In most cases, both the vertical and horizontal position of the insertion point is important in determining the position of the next item. In some cases, however, the vertical position of the insertion point is not significant. Clefs, time signatures, key signatures, and bar lines are examples of items that are placed at fixed vertical positions within the staff, regardless of the position of the insertion point.

Notation can be added at the insertion point using either the keyboard, the mouse, or both. For computer keyboard advocates, the Keyboard Guide provides a good reference of all functions which can be accomplished without the aid of a mouse. These include fast methods for adding notes (the Enter key), rests (the Space Bar), and bar lines (the Tab key).

If you are using the mouse for notation entry, then you will probably be using the speed menus assigned to the right mouse button, in conjunction with the tool buttons and menus available at the top of the application. You can get more information on these topics through the following:

• 	Tool Bar Reference

• 	Notation Editor Context Commands (No Selection)

• 	Notation Editor Context Commands (Selection)

Once notation has been placed in a staff, the mouse can also be used to select items and manipulate them. Selection can be accomplished with the mouse by clicking in a staff, and then dragging the mouse while holding the left button down. If you drag the mouse close to the left or right borders of the window, the editor will automatically scroll the score in the appropriate direction. Once you have selected the target notation items, the right mouse button can be used to activate the speed menu.


Introduction to Property Dialog Boxes

This program makes extensive use of property dialog boxes for setting the various options by the user. A property dialog box includes one or more tabs across the top. Each tab represents a collection of options used to control a particular area or object in the program.

The various property tabs can be quickly navigated using the mouse or the computer keyboard. When using the mouse, simply click on the tab that contains the properties that you want to view or change. While using the keyboard, various keystrokes can be used to quickly navigate through the tabs. See the Keyboard Guide for more details.


NoteWorthy Composer  Support Services

If you have any questions regarding the use of NoteWorthy Composer that have not been answered in this help file or at our world-wide web site, feel free to contact us:

World-wide Web: http://NoteworthySoftware.com
e-mail: support@noteworthysoftware.com

Alternately, if you do not have access to on-line e-mail, you may write to us at the following postal address:

NoteWorthy Software, Inc.
PO Box 995
Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526-0995
USA

For best service, be sure to indicate that you are a registered user on any correspondence with NoteWorthy Software . Response time for e-mail queries will typically take less than 48 hours.

If you purchased NoteWorthy Composer from an authorized dealer, you should contact the dealer for support. If necessary, the dealer will contact us directly in resolving a complex support issue.

See Also

• 	Authorized Dealers

• 	Common Questions

• 	Getting Started


Removing NoteWorthy Composer

NoteWorthy Composer includes an uninstall utility in the product. The utility is called UNINSTAL.EXE and it can be used to remove the product from your hard drive. There is an icon created for it in the program manager when the product is installed on Windows 3.1. For Windows 95, a selection is added to the remove software section of the Add/Remove Software applet in the control panel. This makes the removal of the application a relatively simple process. It can be done as follows:

1. 	Close any and all NoteWorthy Composer application windows.

Windows will not allow the removal of application files that are currently in use. If you are currently using NoteWorthy Composer , you must exit before continuing these steps. You will also need to close this help file or Windows will prevent you from deleting it.

2. 	Run the remove utility.

This will remove all the application files, as well as any icons originally created in the program manager.

3. 	If you created any NWC songs, they will not be removed by the utility. You will have to manually remove any files that you created through the File Manager or the Explorer.


Keyboard Guide

The following are the quick key lists for use in NoteWorthy Composer . When the words Up , Down , Left , or Right are used in the key chart, they refer to the four arrow keys on the keyboard.

The following quick keys are generally available when editing a score:

Enter	Adds a note at the insertion point
Space	Adds a rest at the insertion point
Ctrl+Enter	Adds a chord member at the insertion point
Alt+Enter	Opens a property dialog for the currently selected item(s)
Tab	Adds a standard bar line at the insertion point
*	Adds a standard bar line at the insertion point
1	Selects a whole note for the running note duration
2	Selects a half note for the running note duration
3	Selects a quarter note for the running note duration
4	Selects a eighth note for the running note duration
5	Selects a sixteenth note for the running note duration
6	Selects a thirty-second note for the running note duration
7	Toggles the natural sign for note entry
8	Toggles the flat sign for note entry
9	Toggles the sharp sign for note entry
>	Toggles the accent note attribute
;	Toggles the outbound slur note attribute
Comma (,)	Toggles the staccato note attribute
Underscore (_)	Toggles the tenuto note attribute
Slash (/)	Toggles the note tie outward status for note entry
.(period)	Cycles the dotted note status for note entry. Will also cycle the double dot if it appears next to the dot in a tool bar.
Shift+Up	Toggles the upward note stem attribute
Shift+Down	Toggles the downward note stem attribute
B,b	Adds a styled standard bar line at the insertion point
C,c	Adds a bass or treble clef
D,d	Adds dynamics such as ppp or mf
E,e	Adds tempo variances, such as fermata and accel.
F,f	Adds flow direction symbols such as To Coda
G,g	Adds a time signature designation
I,i	Adds a change of instrument
K,k	Adds a key signature
L,l	Adds a generic MIDI controller
M,m	Opens a mute list for the current score
P,p	Adds a performance style, such as Legato
R,r	Review the score in a list format
S,s	Adds special endings
T,t	Adds tempo designations
U,u	Adds sustain pedal symbols
X,x	Adds a text expression of your choice
Y,y	Adds dynamic variance, such as crescendo
Alt+Backspace	Performs an Undo operation
Ctrl+F	Find items on the staff
F3	Find the next item on the staff
Ctrl+V	Pastes the contents of the clipboard
Ctrl+A	Create a new staff
Ctrl+D	Remove the current staff
Ctrl+G	Moves the insertion point to a measure that you specify
Ctrl+N	Create a new score
Ctrl+O	Opens an existing score file
Ctrl+S	Saves the currently active score
Ctrl+Y	Performs a Redo of a previous Undo operation
Ctrl+Z	Performs an Undo operation
F9	Redraws (refresh) the active score
Ctrl+F9	Redraws (refresh) the active staff
0	Clears the note accidental, tied, and dotted status parameters
+	Shifts the running note duration to next smaller duration
-	Shifts the running note duration to next larger duration
Home	Moves the insertion point to the beginning of the active staff
Ctrl+Home	Changes the active staff to the first staff in the system
End	Moves the insertion point to the end of the active staff
Ctrl+End	Changes the active staff to the last staff in the system
Ctrl+Right Arrow	Moves the insertion point forward to the next measure
Ctrl+Left Arrow	Moves the insertion point backward to the nearest bar line
Shift+L/R Arrow	Selects notation as the insertion point moves
Page Up	Shifts the active staff upward
Page Down	Shifts the active staff downward
Alt+Plus	Zoom in
Alt+Minus	Zoom out
Alt+Equal	Zoom
F1	Shows this help file
F4	Records MIDI input while the current score is played
Shift+F5	Plays just the active staff (featured play of the current staff)
F5	Plays the active score
F6	Stops play/shuts off stuck notes
Ctrl+F4	Closes the active window
Ctrl+F6	Switches to the previous score window

The following keys are available when notation has been selected:

~ (tilde)	Brings up a context menu
Alt+Enter	Opens a property dialog for the currently selected item(s)
Ctrl+X	Cuts the selection and places it in the clipboard
Ctrl C	Copies the selection into the clipboard
Ctrl+Del	Clears the selection
Ctrl+E	Allows a single, selected item to be edited
Ctrl+B	Beams the selected notes
Ctrl+T	Converts the selected notes into triplets
Backspace	Removes the currently selected notes
Shift+Ctrl+Down	Shifts the selection downward on the staff
Shift+Ctrl+Up	Shifts the selection upward on the staff

These commands do specific things when notation is not currently selected:

~ (tilde)	Brings up a context menu
Ctrl+L	Opens the lyric editor dialog for the active staff
Delete	Deletes the notation item to the right of the insertion point
Backspace	Deletes the notation item to the left of the insertion point
Ctrl+Backspace	Deletes the chord member just behind the insertion point
Shift+Ctrl+Down	Shifts the running note duration to next smaller duration
Shift+Ctrl+Up	Shifts the running note duration to next larger duration
F2	Open the Staff Properties dialog

These keys are available when you are inside a property dialog box (where tabs are present):

Ctrl+Page Down	Advances to the next tab
Ctrl+Page Up	Advances to the previous tab
Alt+Home	Jumps to the first tab
Ctrl+Tab	Advances to the next tab
Ctrl+Shift+Tab	Advances to the previous tab


Tool Bar Reference Guide

The following tool buttons appear on the tool bars. The tool bars can be customized via the View | Toolbars command.

 Create a new song file
 Opens an existing song file
 Saves the active score
 Saves all open files that have changed
 Setup the current printer
 Go to Page Setup
 Preview what the printed page will look like
 Prints the active score
 Opens the Info dialog for the active score
 Redraws (refresh) the active score
 Add a new staff to the current view of the score
 Remove the current staff from the score
 Toggles the mute status for the current staff
 Cuts the selection and places it in the clipboard
 Copies the selection into the clipboard
 Pastes the contents of the clipboard
 Undo the previous operation
 Redo the previous Undo operation
 Opens the lyric configuration editor
 Starts a MIDI recording while playing back the active score
 Plays the active score
 Stops playing of the score
 Zoom in on the active score
 Zoom out on the active score
 Specify the zoom level in pixels
 Cascades all open windows
 Tiles all open windows
 Enables the persistence of various buttons in the note palette
 Toggles the natural sign for note entry
 Toggles the flat sign for note entry
 Toggles the sharp sign for note entry
 Toggles the double sharp sign for note entry
 Toggles the double flat sign for note entry
 Selects a whole note duration for use during note entry
 Selects a half note duration for use during note entry
 Selects a quarter note duration for use during note entry
 Selects a eighth note duration for use during note entry
 Selects a sixteenth note duration for use during note entry
 Selects a 32nd note duration for use during note entry
 Selects a 64th note duration for use during note entry
 Toggles the dotted note status for note entry
 Toggles the double dot note status for note entry
 Turns the selected notes into grace notes
 Slurs the selected notes
 Toggles the note tie outward status for note entry
 Makes the selected notes staccato
 Makes the selected notes tenuto
 Accents the selected notes
 Beams the selected notes
 Converts the selected notes into triplets
 Places upward stems on new or selected notes
 Places downward stems on new or selected notes
 Quick entry of a treble clef directoly onto the staff
 Quick entry of a bass clef directoly onto the staff
 Quick entry of an alto clef directoly onto the staff
 Insert a key signature
 Insert a tempo designation
 Insert a special ending
 Quick entry of a 3/4 time signature
 Quick entry of a 4/4 time signature
 Quick entry of a 6/8 time signature
 Quick entry of an Alla Breve time signature
 Quick entry of a Common time signature
 Quick entry of 'fff' dynamic
 Quick entry of 'ff' dynamic
 Quick entry of 'f' dynamic
 Quick entry of 'mf' dynamic
 Quick entry of 'mp' dynamic
 Quick entry of 'p' dynamic
 Quick entry of 'pp' dynamic
 Quick entry of 'ppp' dynamic
 Quick entry of a fermata
 Quick entry of a breath mark
 Quick entry of pedal down mark
 Quick entry of pedal up mark
 Enables remote note entry via MIDI


File Menu Commands

The File menu contains the necessary commands to open, save, and print NoteWorthy Composer files. All NoteWorthy Composer notation files use a file type extension of nwc . The naming convention is handled automatically by the NoteWorthy Composer file control commands. Help on the File manipulation commands is provided below:

• 	New: Creates a new score file from scratch or using a predefined template

• 	Open: Opens an existing score file or MIDI performance

• 	Save: Saves the score in the active edit window

• 	Save As: Saves the score in the active window to a new file name and/or file type

• 	Save All: Saves all open score files which have been changed

• 	Revert: Reverts the currently active score back to the version saved on disk.

• 	Close: Closes the currently active score

• 	Info: Specifies authoring information about the active score

• 	Page Setup: Sets page display options when printing

• 	Printer Setup: Changes the current printer configuration

• 	Print: Prints the active score

• 	History: Scores which have been recently open

• 	Exit: Quits the program


 New Command

This command is used to create a new NoteWorthy Composer composition. A new file is started by selecting a song template and then pressing OK. The template named <Blank Score> in the General tab is a special template that starts a new file from scratch.

You can create your own templates by dragging and dropping an existing NWC song file onto the current list of templates. A copy of the file will be made and placed into the same folder as the other templates in the list. The list of templates is generated from the song files contained in the Template folder inside the NWC application folder. Any first level sub-directories in the Template folder are placed into their own tabs in the template list.

Once a new file has been started, you can edit the new song as any other song being edited in the notation editor. The first time you chose to save the new file, the Save As dialog (see Save As Command) will automatically appear so that you can specify the filename for this new song.

More about templates

The templates feature uses standard *.nwc song files as the basis for song templates. A template can be any standard nwc file. The difference between using a template and opening an existing file is that a new file is created without an association to a pre-existing file. When a new file is created based on a template, the template name is only used during the construction of the new file. Later attempts to save the file will need to be named with a new filename.

Customizing

All templates are files contained in the Template sub-folder of the NWC application directory. The Template folder can contain one additional level of sub-folders that will be recognized by the template feature. Each sub-folder underneath the Template folder represents a new tab in the File New dialog. You can create your own tabs in the File New dialog by adding folders inside the Template folder.

New templates can be added to the system in three different ways:

1. 	A song file can be saved into one of the Template folders in the NWC application directory. This is as easy as a Save As command on the File menu.

2. 	A file can be copied into the Template folder using the explorer or file manager programs.

3. 	A file can be dragged from the explorer and dropped inside a template list in the File New dialog. This will automatically make a copy of the file and place the copy in the appropriate Template folder.

See Also

• 	File Menu Commands

• 	Open Command

• 	Save As Command

• 	Info Command


 Open Command

This command opens an existing song file in a new window. This existing file is specified through the standard Windows file dialog.

You can open the following file types:

NWC Files
Files created by NoteWorthy Composer itself, which always has a file extension of NWC.

Song Files
This lists all files that NoteWorthy Composer is capable of opening, including *.MID files that conform to the Standard MIDI File specification (i.e. SMF format) and *.NTW files (used by older versions of NoteWorthy Composer ).

SMF files are commonly used to exchange music performance data between music sequencer, notation, and algorithmic composition software. Any files with an extension of MID are assumed to be MIDI files when they are opened. When opened, the MIDI file is actually imported, which is a process of converting the performance data contained in the file into standard music notation.

See Also

• 	File Menu Commands

• 	Creating a New Composition

• 	Reopening a Composition


 Save Command

This command saves the composition in the active window to its associated file name. If the composition has not yet been given a name, the Save As command will automatically be invoked.

Just prior to saving the file, NoteWorthy Composer optionally checks to see if a file exists with the same name as the one about to be saved. If so, it is optionally renamed to a *.BAK file whenever backup files are enabled. You can always restore the previous version of a file after saving it by copying the *.BAK file to an *.NWC file. This only works for the most recent version of the file that existed prior to the last save operation.

See Also

• 	File Menu Commands

• 	Save As Command

• 	Save All Command


Save As Command

This command enables saving the currently active composition to a new file.

The song can also be saved as a MIDI performance by specifying the appropriate file type in the file type box. When saving the song into a MIDI file (*.mid), the file name remains unchanged, as it is necessary to save the file in native *.nwc format in order to preserve all the notation elements in the score.

See Also

• 	File Menu Commands

• 	Save Command

• 	Save All Command


 Save All Command

When requested, NoteWorthy Composer will scan all the open songs and initiate a save operation for any which have been changed.

See Also

• 	File Menu Commands

• 	Save Command

• 	Close All Command


Revert File Command

This command reverts the active score file back to the saved version available on disk. This is a more convenient way of simply re-opening the file that is stored on disk while, at the same time, discarding the current changes made to the active score since the last save operation. Any user messages shown during a standard open of the file are also displayed when reverting back to the saved version with this command.

After the Revert command has been executed, the changes that were made to the score prior to the most recent save will be lost. For this reason, use this command with care.

See Also

• 	File Menu Commands

• 	Open Command

• 	Save Command


Close File Command

This command requests closure of the currently active composition. If this composition is currently being played, play is stopped. The window is then closed if it has not been changed since the most recent save or open operation. If the file has been changed, you will be given the opportunity to save the file prior to its closure.

See Also

• 	File Menu Commands

• 	Close All Command

• 	Control Commands


 Info Command

This command provides the dialog used to define key parameters to your composition, such as its title and copyright information. This information is used when any parts of the score are printed. The song title is also used in the File History list (see History Commands).

Song Title and Author Dialog Options

Song Title:
This is where you specify the title of this composition.

Author:
If this is a song of your own creation, specify your name as the author.

Copyright Notice:
You are entitled to copyright protection for any song works that you compose. You can specify two lines of copyright information within NoteWorthy Composer that will be displayed on the first page of the printed composition. A suggested phrasing is provided automatically.

Comments:
Any comments that you wish to make about the composition can be made here. This can be used as a running record of your compositional or performance process associated with the song. This information is not included on any printouts of the song parts.

See Also

• 	File Menu Commands

• 	Print Command

• 	Print Preview Command

• 	History Commands


 Page Setup Command

This command allows you to set properties associated with a printed page of your song. The page options are distributed across several tabs:

Contents: One or more staff parts can be selected for editing and/or printing using this tab:

• 	Groups

• 	Visible Parts

• 	Allow Layering

Options: This is where the general setup options are available. They include the following (click on the field name to get additional information):

• 	Page Numbering From

• 	Title Page Info

• 	Extend last system

• 	Increase note spacing for larger note durations

• 	Notation Size

• 	Staff Labels

• 	Measure Numbers

• 	Measure Start

Margins: This is where the page margins are set. The margin settings include the following (click on the field name to get additional information):

• 	Top of Page

• 	Inside Edge

• 	Outside Edge

• 	Bottom of Page

• 	Mirror Margins

• 	Measure Units

Fonts: This is where you can customize the fonts used in each staff of a score. The page includes the following controls:

• 	Font List

• 	Modify Button

Preview: This is where you can preview the effects of changes made in the other page setup areas. This area includes a summary list of what the current view of the score will look like on the printed page. You can also go directly to print preview from this page. The page includes the following:

• 	Information List

• 	Preview Button

See Also

• 	File Menu Commands

• 	Print Command

• 	Print Preview Command

• 	Printer Setup Command


 Printer Setup Command

This command allows you to change your printer device and its configuration. The exact details of the possible options are device and system dependent.

See Also

• 	File Menu Commands

• 	Print Command

• 	Print Preview Command

• 	Page Setup Command


 Print Command

This command enables printing the current view of the score selected in the editor. You may wat to use the Page Setup and Print Preview commands to review the appearance of the final printout before sending it to the printer.

See Also

• 	File Menu Commands

• 	Print Preview Command

• 	Printer Setup Command

• 	Page Setup Command


 Print Preview

This is where you can preview what the printout of your score will look like.

Note for users of the 16-bit program: If you have a high-resolution printer (300 dpi or better), the resulting bitmap from a Copy operation may be very large, and thus consume a large amount of memory. In some cases, the operation may fail due to insufficient memory to perform the operation. In these cases, you may want to decrease the notation size and increase the margins associated with the page. This will reduce the overall size of the bitmap that you are creating.

See Also

• 	File Menu Commands

• 	Printer Setup Command

• 	Page Setup Command

• 	Print Command


History Commands

The File History commands make it easier to open recent compositions within NoteWorthy Composer . Your most recent compositions are stored in the file history. Only the songs saved as *.NWC files end up in the history.

See Also

• 	File Menu Commands


Exit Command

The File Exit Command closes all compositions and terminates the application. If play is currently in progress, it will be stopped prior to closure.

See Also

• 	File Menu Commands


Experimental Features

Occasionally, the program will include a couple of experimental features that are hidden during normal operation. If a file that uses any of the experimental features is opened, or if experimental features are enabled globally, then the experimental features become available. Before using an experimental file and the features that are enabled by it, please read the following:

The experimental features enabled by an experimental file are not guaranteed to behave in the same manner in future versions of the program. These features are provided for experimental purposes only. You may use them, but we strongly suggest that their use be kept to a minimum to avoid future conflicts with later versions of the program. This is because the experimental features may be changed in the next release of the program.

If you elect to edit an experimental file, using the experimental features enabled by it in the process, you are doing so at your own risk.

By default, experimentation is enabled only when opening an existing song file that already uses an experimental feature. However, you can globally enable experimentation from the Tools Options command by disabling the Restrict Experimental Features option in the File tab. If this option is not present, then the current version of the program does not include any experimental features.


Edit Menu Commands

Most commands available from the edit menu are designed to operate on the active staff of the active window. Many of the commands are only enabled after notation items have been selected in the active staff. Items can be selected by holding down the shift key while moving the insertion point with the mouse or arrow keys. Clicking the left mouse button and dragging the mouse also can be used to select notation items.

The commands available from the edit menu include:

• 	Undo: Reverses the effect of the last action or command

• 	Redo: Reverses a previous Undo operation

• 	Cut: Cuts the selection to the clipboard

• 	Copy: Copies the selection to the clipboard

• 	Copy Special: Copies the portion of the selection that fits on screen to the clipboard as a graphic

• 	Paste: Pastes the contents of the clipboard at insertion point

• 	Clear: Clears the selection (no effect on clipboard)

• 	Select All: Selects everything in the active staff

• 	Remove Chord Note: Remove the member of a chord immediately on the left of the insertion point

• 	Beam: Beams the note flags of the selected notes

• 	Triplet: Turns the selected notes into a triplet

• 	Find: Finds the next matching notation element using criteria that you specify

• 	Find Next: Finds the next matching notation element using criteria specified in a prior Find operation

• 	Goto: Moves insertion point to the measure you specify

• 	Lyrics: Opens the lyric editor dialog for this staff

• 	Properties: Open the propeties editor for the current selection


 Undo Command

The Undo command reverses the effect of the most recent staff editor command or action. You can undo more than one action by repeatedly selecting this command.

The number of commands that can be undone can be configured. See Options for more details.

See Also

• 	Edit Menu Commands


 Redo Command

The Redo command can be used to re-apply a command that was reversed using the Undo command. This command is only available immediately after an Undo operation has been performed. If a subsequent change is made to the active staff after an Undo command is performed, the Redo command will no longer be available.

See Also

• 	Edit Menu Commands


 Cut Command

The cut command removes the selected items from the active staff and places them into the NoteWorthy Composer clipboard. The items are then available to the paste command.

See Also

• 	Edit Menu Commands


 Copy Command

This command makes a copy of the selected notes and places them in the clipboard for future paste operations. If you want a graphical version of the selected notes, use the Copy Special command.

See Also

• 	Edit Menu Commands


Copy Special Command

This command makes a graphical copy of the portion of the current selection that fits on the screen, and places it in the clipboard for future paste operations into some other program. You can elect to copy just the selection of the active staff, or the selected portion of all the staves in the current view of the score. If only one staff is shown in the current view of the score, no choice is provided, and the copy of the active staff is completed immediately.

See Also

• 	Edit Menu Commands


 Paste Command

Takes the note data from the clipboard (that was put there by a prior use of the Copy or Cut commands) and inserts it into the active staff at the insertion point.

See Also

• 	Edit Menu Commands


Clear Command

This command removes the selected notation items from the active staff. The items are destroyed after removal. They are not copied to the NoteWorthy Composer clipboard. All notes to the right of the selected are moved backwards in time to meet with the items on the left side of the selected area.

See Also

• 	Edit Menu Commands


Select All Command

This command selects all of the notation in the currently active staff.

See Also

• 	Edit Menu Commands


 Beam Notes Command

This command allows a group of selected notes to be beamed across their stems. The notes must be placed onto the staff first, then selected, before using this command. Only adjacent notes and chords with at least one stem flag can be grouped in this fashion. A beam cannot cross past a rest or bar line. Notes must be selected before a beam can be applied. Notation items can be selected by clicking the left mouse button and dragging the insertion point across the items. Notes can also be selected by holding the Shift key while moving the insertion point to the right or left.

When a series of one or more notes is selected, the Note Beam tool and menu option will automatically be enabled and checked to indicate the status of the command. The command is only enabled when it is possible to either beam selected notes, or remove a beam on existing selected notes. The addition or removal of a note beam is dependent on whether the menu item is checked or not. When the menu item is checked (and the tool is highlighted), this indicates that the currently selected notes include a note beam. By invoking the command at this point, the note beam will be removed. If the command is not checked, but is enabled, then when invoked, a new note beam will be added to the selected notes.

When performing the operation, any pre-assigned note stem directions are ignored, and the best stem direction for the combination of items is chosen. The stem direction for the grouping can be changed afterwards by selecting the whole group and using the stem direction buttons. Note that after removal, the stem direction for the notes will still be set, and may require you to manually reset them if you do not like the way they are displayed.

See Also

• 	Edit Menu Commands


Remove Chord Note Command

This command is used to selectively remove members of a chord. The insertion point must be at the same vertical position as the chord member that you want to remove. The insertion point must also be to the right of the chord.

Note that this command only works on chord members. It does not work on individual notes that are not members of a chord.

See Also

• 	Edit Menu Commands


 Triplet Command

This command converts a group of selected notes, chords, and rests into a triplet grouping. Any existing beam or triplet grouping on these notes is removed before the new triplet grouping is assigned. The grouping must be a valid triplet pair for the operation to succeed. When performing the operation, any pre-assigned note stem directions are ignored, and the best stem direction for the combination of items is chosen. The stem direction for the grouping can be changed afterwards by selecting the whole group and using the stem direction buttons.

An existing triplet grouping can be removed simply by selecting one member of the triplet group and activating this command. The existing triplet grouping will be removed in this situation. Note that after removal, the stem direction for the notes will still be set, and may require you to manually reset them if you do not like the way they are displayed.

See Also

• 	Edit Menu Commands


Find Command

This command is used to create a new find criteria, which can be used to locate some elements or errors that exist in the staff. The quickest way to initiate a find sequence is by using Ctrl+F.

There are two types of find operations:

1. 	By Expression

Examples:

|Duration:*Eighth
This search will find anything on the staff that has an 8th note as its duration.

|Note|Duration:*Eighth
This search will find any note on the staff that has an 8th note as its duration. It will not find chords or rests with this duration.

|Tempo|*Tempo:120|
This search will find the next tempo on the staff set to 120.

|Text|*Slowly
This search will find the next text expresion on the staff that includes the text Slowly .

|Bar|*|SysBreak:Y|
This search will find a bar line in the active staff that specifies a system break.

|Clef|*
This search will find the next clef on the staff.

The key to finding items on a staff is due to the fact that each item on the staff has a text representation. You can see a staff item's text representation by selecting any one item on a staff, then executing an Edit | Copy command. Now, either start a new find (Ctrl+F) and paste into the expression box, or open a notepad window and paste into it. This only works with single item selections, but if you try it a little you will see that you can find almost anything on the staff with a little creative expression building. You can simply replace any part of the text description that you do not want to match with an asterisk (*).

2. 	By Category

• 	Hanging Note Tie: This find category helps to quickly locate notes that might stick/hang during play back. This can be caused by mismatching note accidentals between an outwardly tied note and the later note that receives the tie. A muted note that receives a tie can also cause a stuck note that can be detected by this find category.

• 	Unassigned Octave Accidental: When an accidental is assigned to a note in one octave, notes of the same pitch in that bar that appear in different octaves should have an accidental assigned to them as well, in order to avoid confusion. This find category helps to quickly locate notes in different octaves that do not have an accidental assignment, but probably should have one.

Once the find criteria is found and executed the first time, the Find Next command can be used to quickly locate each successive matching element in the current staff.

See Also

• 	Edit Menu Commands

• 	Find Next Command


Find Next Command

This command is used to locate the next item in the staff that matches criteria established by a previous Find operation. This can be used to locate a series of matching elements in the staff very quickly, without having to scroll around browsing for the elements. The quickest way to initiate successive searches using the same criteria is to first use Ctrl+F to establish the Find criteria, then use F3 to repeat the find using the same criteria.

See Also

• 	Edit Menu Commands

• 	Find Command


Goto Command

This command is used to move the insertion point to a specified measure. The measure you specify must be greater than the starting measure number associated with the score.

This command is also useful on occasions where you want to find out the current measure number at the insertion point. By selecting this command, you can find out the current bar number because it is the initial value presented in the bar number field. You can simply cancel the operation if you are only wanting to determine the current measure number.

See Also

• 	Edit Menu Commands


 Lyrics Command

Lyrics are added to a staff using this command. Each staff can be configured for up to 8 lyric lines, each of which will be automatically aligned to the notes in the staff. You can quickly access the lyric editor dialog, where lyrics are added, by pressing Ctrl+L while in the editor. The lyrics are added within the lyric editor dialog using 9 tabbed property sections.

Configuring Lyrics:

The first property section, the Configuration tab, is used to define the lyric Line Count that should be associated with the active staff. A separate tab is then available for each of the lyric lines that have been defined for the staff. You can control how lyric syllables are aligned with notes on the staff using the Align Syllable Using option. You can control where the lyrics are placed vertically in the staff using the Alignment and Offset placement options.

Authoring Lyrics:

The remaining property sections, Lyric 1 through 8 , are used to enter the actual lyrics. The font used to display and edit the lyrics is the same as that used when printing, but is always displayed at a size of 12 points.

The lyrics that you add here are not assigned to the staff until you press the OK button. This is true for all of the lyric tabs. None of them are assigned to the staff until you exit the dialog by pressing the OK button. Note that the OK button can be reached by pressing the Tab key until the button receives the input focus. The Enter key is used for carriage returns within each lyric edit control, so it cannot be used to close the dialog box while entering lyric text.

When entering lyrics, you should separate each audible syllable with one of the following separators:

• 	a hyphen

The hyphen is used to separate syllables within a word. Each syllable will be associated with a new note on the staff. The hyphen will automatically be centered between the syllables on the staff.

• 	a space

A space is used to separate words within a phrase.

• 	a carriage return

A carriage return is used to start a new phrase, but generally the next lyric line is related to the previous line, as if they are part of a single verse or section.

• 	two carriage returns

Two carriage returns together creates a new paragraph, section, or verse within the current lyric. Additional carriage returns (greater than 2 in a row) will be ignored by NoteWorthy Composer . They will not exist when the lyric is opened again for edit.

Use of these separator conventions may become more important in later upgrades that may allow "fake book" arrangements.

If you want to include one or more spaces into a single syllable (or utterance), you can use the underscore character ("_") to accomplish this. Any underscores in a lyric are displayed as spaces in the score. Using the underscore, you can have multiple words or syllables associated with a single note event on the score. You can also add space onto the front or at the end of a syllable in order to even out the notation display in the score. You can also use notation properties to force notes and rests to either attach to a lyric syllable, or specifically not attach to a lyric syllable.

Lyric Alignment on the Staff:

When displaying lyrics, each syllable is automatically aligned to the next note in the score. The following rules apply to lyric association to notes in the staff:

1. 	Only notes that are not the beneficiary of a slur or tie will be associated with a lyric syllable.

2. 	Split stem chords will associate a lyric syllable with the chord component with the smaller duration.

3. 	A chord which contains one or more notes that are tied to previous notes will not be associated with a lyric syllable.

4. 	Rests are ignored when formatting a lyric line.

5. 	Chords which include both a rest and a chord will have an associated lyric syllable. In other words, a chord that is comprised of a rest and a note is considered to be an audible utterance. If you do not wish to attribute a word or syllable to a chord like this, then insert an underscore separated by spaces (or hyphens) in the lyric body at the corresponding syllable position.

Authoring Hints:

It does not matter which order you decide to use when composing a song which includes lyrics. You can author the lyrics first, and then begin to place notes in the staff, or you can add the lyric lines after the notes have been placed. Any lyric utterance which occurs beyond the current duration of the staff is retained and will be displayed as soon as new notes are added to the staff.

If the lyrics are not aligning properly to tied or slurred note groupings, then hit the F9 key to initiate a refresh of the current score (see Refresh Score). This should enable the slur groups to re-synchronize and work correctly.

While in the lyric editor, you can copy a lyric line via the clipboard using standard cut and copy keystrokes. Specifically:

• 	holding the shift key down will select characters in the lyric

• 	pressing Ctrl+X will cut the selected characters to the clipboard

• 	pressing Ctrl+C will copy the selected characters to the clipboard

• 	pressing Ctrl+V will paste text into the lyric line, if text is already in the clipboard

See Also

• 	Edit Menu Commands

• 	notation properties


Selection Command
Edit Properties Command

This command is used to edit the properties of a selected item in the editor. If one or more notation elements are selected, then the notation properties are displayed. If nothing is selected in the active staff, then the staff properties are displayed.

See Also

• 	Edit Menu Commands

• 	Insert Menu Commands


Selection Command
Notation Properties Command

This command is automatically executed when the Edit | Properties command is selected for one or more selected items on the staff. A series of property tabs matching the selected items is shown on the screen. These tabs give you the opportunity to change one or more attributes of the selected items.

One or more of the following property tabs could be shown, depending on the selection:

• 	Clef Properties

• 	Key Signature Properties

• 	Time Signature Properties

• 	Bar Line Properties

• 	Special Ending Properties

• 	Tempo Properties

• 	Tempo Variance Properties

• 	Performance Style Properties

• 	Flow Direction Properties

• 	Dynamic Properties

• 	Dynamic Variance Properties

• 	Sustain Pedal Properties

• 	Instrument Patch Properties

• 	Multi-point Controller Properties

• 	Text Expression Properties

• 	Expression Placement Properties

• 	Note Properties

• 	Rest Properties

• 	Visibility Properties

• 	Statistics (future use)

See Also

• 	Edit Menu Commands

• 	Insert Menu Commands


View Menu Commands

This menu contains commands necessary to zoom in and out of the current score, as well as to control the visibility of the tool bars.

• 	Zoom In: Zoom into the currently active score

• 	Zoom Out: Zoom out of the currently active score

• 	Zoom: Specify a specific zoom level for the active score

• 	Refresh Score: Redraw (refresh) the active score

• 	Allow Layering: Toggle the status of staff layering

• 	Status Bar: Toggle the visual status of the status bar

• 	Tool Bars: Select which tool bars should be currently visible


 Zoom In

The size of the notation font used in the NoteWorthy Composer score editor can be increased with this command. This effectively lets you zoom in or magnify your view of the currently active score.

See Also

• 	View Menu Commands


 Zoom Out

The size of the notation font used in the NoteWorthy Composer score editor can be decreased with this command. This effectively lets you zoom out your view of the currently active score.

See Also

• 	View Menu Commands


 Zoom

The size of the notation font used in the NoteWorthy Composer score editor can be specified with this command. The size that you specify is the number of pixels which separate each line in the staff. Note that only an even number of pixels can be applied to staff separation. If you enter an odd number, it will be converted to the next even value (based on whether you are increasing or decreasing the separation).

See Also

• 	View Menu Commands


Refresh Staff

This command is used to refresh the currently active staff. This is sometimes necessary if the staff has not been redrawn properly, although this is usually unnecessary. This command is sometimes faster than the primary refresh command, which scans the entire score for possible corrections.

See Also

• 	View Menu Commands


 Refresh

This command is used to refresh the currently active score. This is sometimes necessary if the score has not been redrawn properly, although this is usually unnecessary.

See Also

• 	View Menu Commands


Allow Layering

This command is used to change the active status of the Allow Layering option in Page Setup. Sometimes it is easier to work with layered parts with the layering feature turned off. This option is a fast way to turn layering on and off directly in the editor.

See Also

• 	View Menu Commands

• 	Page Setup


Status Bar Command

This command toggles the display status of the status bar at the bottom of the application. When checked, this indicates that the status bar is visible and available from within the application. When not checked, this indicates that the status bar is currently not included in the application display area.

See Also

• 	View Menu Commands


Toolbars Command

This command is used to enable or disable the listed tool bars. You can use this command to hide or restore tool bars that are available to assist you with your compositional work. The tool bars names that are checked are those that will be made visible. Those that are not checked, will be removed from the screen.

See Also

• 	Customize

• 	View Menu Commands


Customize Toolbars

This window is used to customize the command toolbars available in the program. Using this window, you can:

• 	Add a new toolbar

• 	Remove an existing toolbar

• 	Change the name of an existing toolbar

• 	Add new command to an existing toolbar

• 	Rearrange the commands included in a toolbar

• 	Reset the toolbars to the factory default

All changes to the toolbars are saved in the file toolbars.dat , in the same folder as the program files. The program files folder must be accessible for creating and saving new files in order for the customizations to be saved for future sessions.

See Also

• 	View Toolbars

• 	View Menu Commands


Staff Menu Commands

This menu allows staff parts to be added, changed, or removed from the score.

• 	New Staff: Add a new staff to the current view of the score

• 	Import Recording: Create a new staff by importing the most recent recorded MIDI performance

• 	Move Staff: Move the currently active staff to another position in the score

• 	Delete Staff: Remove the currently active staff

• 	Mute Staff: Mute the active staff so that it does not sound during play back

• 	Staff Properties: Edit the properties of the current staff


 New Staff

This command is used to create a new staff and add it to the current view of the score. The properties for the new staff can be set by using the Staff Properties command.

See Also

• 	Staff Menu Commands

• 	Staff Properties

• 	Setting an Instrument Patch

• 	Tools Menu Commands


Import Recording

This command can be used to import the last recorded MIDI performance. The import options are set via the Import Instruction dialog, and then a new staff is created based on the instructions and the recorded performance. The properties for the newly imported staff can be set by using the Staff Properties command.

See Also

• 	Staff Menu Commands

• 	Staff Properties

• 	Setting an Instrument Patch

• 	Recording a MIDI Performance

• 	Tools Menu Commands


Import Instruction Dialog

This dialog allows you to set the properties that will be used in the MIDI import process. The import instruction options allow you to control the following aspects of the import for the staff associated with this instruction:

• 	The Track Number

• 	The Note Range

• 	The MIDI Channels

• 	Conversion of sustain pedal marks

• 	Conversion of patch changes

• 	Automatic note beaming

• 	Detection of compound time

• 	The note resolution

• 	The rest resolution

See Also

• 	Staff Menu Commands

• 	Notes Menu Commands

• 	Insert Menu Commands

• 	Tools Menu Commands


Move Staff

This command is used to move the currently active staff to another position in the score.

See Also

• 	Staff Menu Commands

• 	Tools Menu Commands


 Delete Staff

This command is used to remove the currently active staff from the score.

See Also

• 	Staff Menu Commands

• 	Tools Menu Commands


Mute Staff

This command is used to enable or disable the active staff during play back. When muted, a staff will not be heard during play, and its note events will not be included when saved into a MIDI file.

See Also

• 	Staff Menu Commands

• 	Staff Properties

• 	Setting an Instrument Patch

• 	Tools Menu Commands


Staff Properties

This command is used to change the properties of the current staff. A series of property tabs are used to represent all of the parameters that you can change about the staff. The following property tabs are associated with staff data:

• 	General: This includes the name, group and ending bar style for the staff.

• 	Visual: This includes options that control the height, color, and overall style of the staff.

• 	Midi: This includes many of the play back options that control the performance of the staff through your sound card or speakers.

• 	Instrument: This tab allows you to set the default instrument that should be used during play back of this staff.

See Also

• 	Staff Menu Commands

• 	Setting an Instrument Patch

• 	Tools Menu Commands


General Staff Properties

General staff properties include:

• 	Name

• 	Group

• 	Ending Bar

See Also

• 	Introduction to Property Dialog Boxes

• 	Tools Menu Commands

• 	Insert Menu Commands


Staff Performance Properties

Staff performance properties used in MIDI play back include:

• 	Muted

• 	Part Volume

• 	Stereo Pan

• 	Transposition

• 	Play back device

• 	Channel

See Also

• 	Introduction to Property Dialog Boxes

• 	Inserting an Instrument Patch

• 	Tools Menu Commands

• 	Insert Menu Commands


Visual Staff Properties

Display properties for a staff include:

• 	Upper Vertical Size

• 	Lower Vertical Size

• 	Lines

• 	Style

• 	Layer with next staff

• 	Color

See Also

• 	Introduction to Property Dialog Boxes

• 	Tools Menu Commands

• 	Insert Menu Commands


Insert Menu Commands

This menu contains all of the symbols which can be inserted into a staff. All commands followed by three dots (...) utilize a dialog box to designate parameters associated with the item to be added. When a new symbol is added, it is placed at the insertion point in the active staff. When items are selected, symbols cannot be added to the active staff.

• 	Note: Adds a note

• 	Rest: Adds a rest

• 	Chord Member: Adds a note member to a chord

• 	Bar Line: Adds a standard bar line

• 	Styled Bar Line: Adds special bar lines

• 	Clef: Adds a bass or treble clef

• 	Dynamic: Adds dynamics such as ppp or mf

• 	Dynamic Variance: Adds dynamic variance, such as crescendo

• 	Flow Direction: Adds flow direction symbols such as To Coda

• 	Key Signature: Adds a key signature

• 	Performance Style: Adds a performance style, such as Legato

• 	Special Ending: Adds special endings

• 	Sustain Pedal: Adds sustain pedal symbols

• 	Tempo: Adds tempo designations

• 	Tempo Variance: Adds tempo variances, such as fermata and accel.

• 	Text: Adds a text expression of your choice

• 	Time Signature: Adds a time signature designation

• 	Multi-point Controller: Adds a generic MIDI controller

• 	Instrument Patch: Adds a change of instrument


Note Command

This command adds an audible music note to the active staff. It places the note at the insertion point using the note parameters that are set in the Notes menu. The current view of the score is automatically reformatted to align all notes in the proper positions. This command can be quickly executed by pressing the <Enter> key on the computer keyboard while in the score editor, or by selecting the Note command on the editor's context menu.

See Also

• 	Insert Menu Commands

• 	Notes Menu Commands


Rest Command

This command adds a rest at the insertion point using the duration parameters set in the Notes menu. New rests can be added most efficiently through use of the space bar on the computer keyboard.

When adding whole note rests, the duration of the rest may change as new notes, rests, or bar lines are added around it. The program attempts to determine if a whole rest stands alone in a measure so that it can assign a duration equivalent to an entire measure. This requires calculating the time signature associated with this measure. If you experience any difficulties in the visual duration of a particular whole rest, you may need to initiate a refresh of the score.

The stem direction tools ( Stem Up and Stem Down) apply to rests as well as notes. This is most useful when combining a smaller duration rest with one or more notes to form a split-stem chord.

See Also

• 	Insert Menu Commands

• 	Notes Menu Commands


Chord Member Command

This command adds a new note to an existing note, rest, or chord that is just behind the insertion point. If only a single note or rest is present prior to executing this command, a new chord will be formed that combines this new note with the prior item. If the operation is not allowed (due to a rules violation, as described below), the computer will beep and no change will occur.

A chord is capable of supporting notes of two differing duration and/or differing stem directions. If the new note's stem direction and note position is consistent with the note, rest, or chord to the left of the insertion point, then the new note is combined with the item to the left. When combining notes with a previously placed rest, the stem direction tools can be used to control whether the notes appear above or below the rest.

The following rules apply to chords in NoteWorthy Composer :

1. 	In most cases, a chord can contain only one note at each vertical position on the staff. Two notes with the same pitch but differing duration or stem direction cannot be added to the staff unless:

a) 	no other notes above them in the chord have a stem down

b) 	no other notes below them in the chord have a stem up

2. 	Two notes at the same vertical position but with differing accidentals should never be added to the same chord or unpredictable results will occur. If either of these notes are dotted, then both should be dotted, or the visual results may be confusing to the reader. If only one of two overlapping notes is to be dotted, then ties should be used to demonstrate which voice is extended.

3. 	If a chord member is added to an existing note, it must have the same duration, or it must be in the opposing stem direction. Attempts to add a third duration type to an existing chord, or two notes of differing duration but the same stem direction, will be rejected.

4. 	A chord containing a rest is created by first placing the rest, and then adding one or more notes to that rest. The duration of the rest must be smaller than that of the notes that are added to it. The stem direction assigned to the rest must be different (opposite) than the note that is being added, or the operation will fail.

5. 	A note with its stem going downward cannot be combined with a lower note which has its stem going upward. The reverse is also true: a note with its stem going upward cannot be combined with a higher note that has a downward stem.

Chord members can be added most efficiently by pressing <Ctrl Enter> from the computer keyboard. This automatically executes the chord member command. Chord members can be removed from a chord in a similar fashion by pressing <Ctrl Backspace> when the insertion point is directly to the right of the note to be removed. When removing notes from an existing chord that includes dual stem directions, the remaining items will still have their stem direction set. This holds true even if all of the items with stems going in one direction have been removed.

Lastly, it is important to understand that only the smaller duration item is actually used in aligning notes on a score. When creating split-stem chords, the notes in the larger duration are ignored when formatting and alignment is performed with respect to other notes above and around this item. It is also only possible to beam, triplet, or slur the notes of the shorter duration in a split stem chord.

See Also

• 	Insert Menu Commands

• 	Notes Menu Commands


Bar Line Command

This command adds a standard bar line at the insertion point. This command is most efficiently issued by pressing the <Tab> key from the computer keyboard.

Bar lines need to be added manually during note entry. They must be added to each staff individually. During note entry, the bar lines will, at times, not align with one another in different staves. After completing a section of a song, all bar lines should line up properly. If they do not, then there are duration differences between common measures of the different staves of the section. If you are unable to find the differences, then you might try playing the section back and hearing where the parts differ in their duration. Alternately, you may want to refresh the score. This sometimes clears up anomalies caused by such things as whole measure rests temporarily using an incorrect duration that does not match the time signature (whole note rests always assume the time of a measure as defined by the time signature).

See Also

• 	Insert Menu Commands


Styled Bar Line Command

This command allows many types of bar lines to be added to the staff. This is done through the presentation of the Bar Line Specification dialog. The following bar line types are supported:

Single: A standard bar line (see Bar Line Symbol Command).

Double: A double bar line, which is typically used to denote a sectional change in the score.

Section Open/Close: Bar lines used to designate the beginning and end of a section of the score.

Local Repeat Open/Close: A special form of sectional repeat symbols. These allow a section to be repeated for a specified number of iterations without specifying special endings for each iteration. These loops can be nested inside a master loop which contains special endings. Special endings do not apply to local repeats. Attempts to combine local repeats and special endings will yield unpredictable results. Unlike master repeats, local repeat loops are performed even after a D.S. or D.C. flow direction has been executed.

Master Repeat Open/Close: Sectional repeat symbols for repeating a section. Each repeat should specify a special ending prior to the closing repeat symbol (see Special Ending Command). The closing repeat mark is ignored after a D.S. or D.C. flow redirection has been initiated.

Note that all repeats in a score must be added to each individual staff so that play back will be compiled and articulated correctly. The score printout logic will automatically display the repeat symbols at the proper position in a score system as long as all staves in the system have been assigned the same bar line types.

Several examples of repeated sections are available in the Samples folder in the application directory. They are named REPEATx .NWC, where x is a single numeric digit.

See Also

• 	Insert Menu Commands


   Clef Symbol Command

This command enables treble, bass, alto, and tenor clef signs to be added at the insertion point. The visual orientation of notes and chords contained in the score is not changed in any way when adding a clef to the score. Key signatures, however, are changed to represent the current clef.

When adding a clef in front of a series of notes previously placed on the staff, the notes can still be moved to reflect the clef change, if it is necessary. This is accomplished by selecting the region that should be shifted. The notes can then be shifted by pressing <Ctrl+Shift+Up Arrow> or <Ctrl+Shift+Down Arrow> until the notes are placed as desired. The accidental associated with each note is not altered during this process. Note stem and slur directions can be audited if they are incorrect after this operation.

See Also

• 	Insert Menu Commands


Flow Direction Symbol Command

Da capo, Dal Segno, Coda , and Fine instructions are added into the staff with this command. The symbols associated with each command are automatically placed in an appropriate vertical orientation.

These symbols must be added to each staff in the score in order to produce the desired play back result. Several examples of repeated sections are available in the Samples folder in the application directory. They are named REPEATx .NWC, where x is a single numeric digit.

The exact instructions supported by this command include:

Segno : This places a Segno symbol into the staff. This marks the place where play should resume after a Dal Segno instruction (which includes Dal Segno ,D.S. al Coda , or D.S. al Fine instructions) is encountered during playback. This marker is ignored unless a Dal Segno mark is used to redirect playback to this marker later in the score.

Coda : This places a Coda mark into the score. This item is ignored by itself. It is used to mark the location where play will resume after a To Coda instruction is performed.

To Coda : This places an instruction into the staff that tells the performer to advance to the Coda mark that appears elsewhere in the score. This instruction is ignored if neither a Da capo nor Dal Segno has been performed. After a D.C. or D.S. instruction is performed, this instruction will send playback to the Coda mark, which generally appears immediately after the D.C. or D.S. instruction. Once a To Coda is performed, master repeat loops are again possible.

Da capo :
D.C. al Coda :
D.C. al Fine : These instructions are all considered to be Da capo , or D.C. , instructions. When encountered, playback will be redirected back to the beginning of the song. After this instruction, all master repeats will be ignored, and only special endings marked with a D. will be performed. These items should not be mixed with Dal Segno instructions in the same song. Attempts to do so will yield unpredictable results.

Dal Segno :
D.S. al Coda :
D.S. al Fine : These instructions are all considered to be Dal Segno , or D.S. , instructions. When encountered, playback will be redirected back to the Segno mark that should be placed earlier in the song. After this instruction, all master repeats will be ignored, and only special endings marked with a D. will be performed. These items should not be mixed with Da capo instructions in the same song. Attempts to do so will yield unpredictable results.

Fine : This item is used to stop playback of a song after a Da capo or Dal Segno instruction has been performed. This item is ignored in all other cases.

See Also

• 	Insert Menu Commands


 Key Signature Command

A new key signature can be added at the insertion point with this command. When the key signature of an existing section is changed, the visual properties of the notes in that section are not changed in any way.

Key signatures are not automatically propagated to all of the staves in a score. Each staff must be assigned the appropriate key signature.

A key signature designating the key of C is displayed as a single natural sign in the score editor. This is done to visually show that a key signature is present in this location. When the score is printed out, it will not show the natural sign.

Sometimes the key will not be displayed correctly until after a refresh is performed by pressing the F9 key.

See Also

• 	Refresh Score Command

• 	Insert Menu Commands


 Special Ending Command

This command is used to designate that the current measure should be played during specific iterations of a master repeat loop. Up to seven standard iterations are possible. These are labeled 1st Ending through 7th Ending in the Repeat Loop Ending Specification dialog. The last ending, Default D.S./D.C. Ending, is used after a Da capo or Dal Segno instruction (flow redirection) has been performed. The last primary ending and the default ending are usually followed by a Section Close bar line to designate the end of the master repeat section.

The special ending containing the first ending must always appear before any other special ending, and must be concluded using a Master Repeat Close bar line. The special ending may be longer than one measure, but only the first measure will contain a printed marker line on top of it. In addition, the first special ending marker must only appear once before the Master Repeat Close is encountered. If more than one first special ending is defined in a single repeat loop, you may get unexpected results.

Special endings should be added to all staves in a score so that playback is performed properly. The print functionality will automatically suppress the Special Endings that appear on staves other than the top most in a system.

Several examples of repeated sections are available in the Samples folder in the application directory. They are named REPEATx .NWC, where x is a single numeric digit.

See Also

• 	Insert Menu Commands


  Sustain Pedal Command

Sustain pedal control can be added at the insertion point with this command. The MIDI sustain pedal controller is used during play back when these symbols are encountered.

See Also

• 	Insert Menu Commands


     Time Signature Command

A time signature can be added at the insertion point using this command. The time signature is not enforced within the NoteWorthy Composer score editor, so bar lines can be placed at your discretion (although the absence of bar lines makes a printout of the score difficult or impossible to achieve). The time signature does influence the duration of whole rest measures that appear in the staff.

The time signature must be assigned or added manually in each staff for it to appear.

See Also

• 	Insert Menu Commands


       Insert Dynamic Command

Performance dynamics can be added at the insertion point with this command. These control the MIDI note on velocity and MIDI note volume with which a particular note is sounded. The symbol is placed at the vertical position of the staff where the insertion point is currently located.

By default, the MIDI Velocity settings (how hard a note is struck or blown) is increased as the dynamic is changed from ppp up to fff . You can override these changes and assign your own MIDI velocity. If you override the velocity with a zero velocity then the dynamic will not alter the current running MIDI velocity in the staff.

By default, a dynamic does not alter the MIDI volume of the channel being utilized to play back the current staff. You can change this behavior by overriding the MIDI volume behavior and specifying a MIDI volume of your choice. If you specify a override MIDI volume value of "-1" then no MIDI volume change will be triggered.

The changes of a dynamic can be gradually phased into a composition by using the Dynamic Variance item. For example, a Crescendo can be used to gradually move a performance from a pp to a ff performance if it is surrounded both before and after by a dynamic as described here. The crescendo will phase in both changes in MIDI velocity as well as MIDI volume.

The following property pages are used to define the full behaviour of a dynamic expression:

• 	Dynamic Properties

• 	Expression Placement Properties

• 	Visibility Properties

See Also

• 	Insert Menu Commands

• 	Insert Dynamic Variance Command

• 	Insert Multi-Point Controller Command

• 	Refresh Score Command


Dynamic Variance Command

Performance dynamics can be gradually altered by combining absolute dynamics with variance items. This command is used to create variance items. When an item of this type is encountered during MIDI play back, the staff is searched backward and forward for dynamic marks. If they are found on both sides of the variance, then the transition from the previous dynamic to the next dynamic is introduced gradually into the play back of the staff. This is true for both MIDI volume and MIDI note velocities.

It should be noted that the variance does not enforce specific rules about how the transition should take place based on the style of the variance. For example, a Crescendo could actually be used to fade out a part if the dynamics were arranged in such a way as to reduce the volume of the notes that follow in the staff. It is up to the composer to ensure that the MIDI velocity and volume defined by the surrounding dynamics reflects the true nature of the dynamic variance.

The duration of the transitional dynamic variance is based on the position of the dynamic that follows the variance in the staff. Note that repeats and flow direction marks are ignored when determining the dynamic that follows the variance. If the variance does not have a dynamic on both sides of it in the staff, it does not alter play back dynamics in any way.

Only the Crescendo , Decrescendo , and Diminuendo styles exhibit the variance behavior described above. The Rinforzando and Sforzando styles are ignored during MIDI play back.

See Also

• 	Insert Menu Commands


Performance Style Command

This command is used to insert a predefined performance expression into the staff. You can select among many pre-existing styles, most of which are the standard Italian spellings for the styles. Currently, only two styles alter the way the score is played back:

• 	Legato : This style causes all note events to be played to their fullest duration, as if all notes that follow the instruction were slurred to the following note.

• 	Staccato : This style causes all the notes that follow it to be played with a more staccato feel than normal.

All other styles currently change the style back to the default play back handling.

See Also

• 	Insert Menu Commands


 Tempo Command

This command inserts a tempo designation at the insertion point. The tempo is designated in units of time base beats per minute. You control both the time base (quarter notes, eighth notes, half notes, or their dotted variations) and the beats per minute in that time base. This controls the speed at which a song plays back. The larger the tempo, the faster the song will play.

It is usually best if tempo changes are designated in only one staff of a score, thus making it easier to keep track of where the tempo changes occur.

You can also add an additional Italian text expression to a tempo to humanize the tempo instruction for the player. These expressions do not influence the tempo in any way, as the tempo designation is used exclusively for this purpose. You can optionally designate that neither, one, or both of the tempo markers be included in the printout of the staff. The actual tempo change is always indicated in the editor, regardless of whether it has been configured for printouts or not.

See Also

• 	Insert Menu Commands


  Tempo Variance Command

This command is used to insert a tempo variance into the score. The following variance styles are supported:

• 	BreathMark: The breath mark is represented graphically in the score and indicates that the performer should take a breath at this position. You can optionally specify a delay (in 16th notes) which will influence the play back of the staff. The delay should only be specified for one instance of the mark at any given vertical position in the song.

• 	Fermata: The fermata is similar to the breath mark in that it is represented symbollically in the score and has a corresponding delay. The delay should only be specified for one instance of the mark at any given vertical position in the song.

The other marks (Accelerando, Allargando, Rallentando, Ritardando, Ritenuto, Rubato, and Stringendo ) do not use a predefined delay. They scan on both sides of the variance event to find the presence of tempo marks. If they are found, then the change from one tempo to the next is introduced gradually at a rate determined by the distance up to the next tempo mark. If a tempo mark is not found either before or after the variance mark, then no change in the tempo is introduced into the play back of the staff/score.

Note that it is up to the composer to make sure that the tempo variance that is actually implemented reflects the change indicated in the text. For example, it is technically possible to create a section which slows down in tempo and yet is labeled as Accelerando .

See Also

• 	Insert Menu Commands


Text Command

This command is used to insert a text instruction of your choice into the staff. It does not influence play back of the staff in any way, but can be useful when creating a printed score for a real performer.

As with other expression marks, you can control whether the text preserves its width in the score or does not influence how the score is printed. You can also indicate whether the expression should use the italic font, the bold font , or a custom font that you specify from Page Setup.

See Also

• 	Insert Menu Commands


Multi-point Controller Command

This command enables MIDI controller changes as well as tempo changes to be inserted into the song during play back. The changes can either by absolute changes, or the item can be instructed to gradually produce the change (Linear Sweep).

This symbol can be used for sophisticated control over the performance of the song. For example, it can be used to:

• 	fade a part in or out during a song

• 	gradually speed up or slow down a selection

• 	change the pitch of a sustained note (string bends and the like)

The notation item produced from this command can only be seen from within the score editor. The display associated with this command does not get printed. This item can be changed using the Edit Selection command.

When this command is invoked, the MIDI Controller Specification dialog is presented. It contains the following information:

MIDI Controller Specification

Controller: This is where the type of controller that you want to control should be designated. You can chose from:

Tempo	Controls the tempo of the performance
Volume	Controls the loudness of the performance
Stereo Pan	Controls where in a stereo image the instrument will be heard
Breath Control	For instruments which support it, this controls the parameter designed to simulate wind flow into the instrument
Pitch Bend	Most useful when used to change the pitch of a sustained note
Modulation Wheel	Used to change the settings for the Mod Wheel in the synthesizer, if this parameter is supported
Foot Controller	Used to change the settings for the Foot Controller in the synthesizer, if this parameter is supported
Portamento Time	Used to change the settings for Portamento Time in the synthesizer, if this parameter is supported
Data Entry MSB	Used to change the settings for the Data Entry MSB in the synthesizer, if this parameter is supported
Balance	Used to change the settings for Balance in the synthesizer, if this parameter is supported
Expression	Used to change the settings for the Expression in the synthesizer, if this parameter is supported
Effect Controller 1	Used to change the settings for Effect Controller 1 in the synthesizer, if this parameter is supported
Effect Controller 2	Used to change the settings for Effect Controller 2 in the synthesizer, if this parameter is supported
Effects (Reverb) Depth	Used to change the settings for Effects (Reverb) Depth in the synthesizer, if this parameter is supported
Tremolo Depth	Used to change the settings for Tremolo Depth in the synthesizer, if this parameter is supported
Chorus Depth	Used to change the settings for Chorus Depth in the synthesizer, if this parameter is supported
Celeste Detune Depth	Used to change the settings for Celeste Detune Depth in the synthesizer, if this parameter is supported
Phaser Depth	Used to change the settings for Phaser Depth in the synthesizer, if this parameter is supported

Style: You can set up to 4 control points with different values for the controller you specify. This field allows you to specify the algorithm that will be used to interpret the control points.

Absolute	Only the specific values at specific times will be performed
Linear Sweep	Changes between the control points will be changed gradually over the time specified

Time Offset Multiplier : The numeric values that you place into the Time Offset field for each control point are relative times. They are converted to absolute musical intervals by multiplying them by the time offset multiplier specified here.

Linear Sweep Contour : This field can be used to control how dense a series of control changes will be when the Linear Sweep control change style. The larger the value you use, the fewer actual control changes will be used during the linear control sweep. This is most useful for pitch bends, as a very large number of control changes are possible when sweeping the pitch over its full range, thus sometimes overflowing the MIDI data stream.

Put another way, this defines how large a change to the controller value will be considered significant. In the case of pitch bend, where the value can be swept over thousands of values, each and every change of only 3 or 4 is not very important. In this case, you might use a value of 100, or even more, depending on how smooth you wish the pitch bend to be. This allows the program to lean out the number of control changes sent to the MIDI device, which can significantly improve performance. Think of it like this. If you started at 0 and wanted to count out loud to 10000 in 2 minutes, then:

• 	using a contour setting of 1, you would count like this: "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9..." all the way to 10000, and you would have to speak very fast to finish in 2 minutes

• 	using a contour setting of 100, you would count: "100, 200, 300, 400, 500..." all the way to 10000, and you would probably have no trouble finishing in 2 minutes

The same is true with this setting. A higher contour value makes it easier for the controller to change the value from the value of 1 up to the value of 10000.

Control Point Settings : The lower area of the dialog is where you actually can define up to four control points. The first point is automatically enabled, so there is not an enabling checkbox. The other three points have a checkbox which you use to enable the corresponding control point.

Time Offset : The time offset for each control point gets multiplied by the Time Offset Multiplier field and then added to the current song position. This is how you specify when the control point should be initiated. Each control point's time offset is added to the previous control point's event time. This means that Setting 3 will always occur sometime after Setting 2, and so on. The time offsets do not change when particular notes are played that follow after the controller item in the staff, so one controller item can influence a series of note events.

Controller Value : The scroll bars next to each setting control the value associated with that control point. The range of the control point varies with the type of controller that has been specified.

Special Note : Inserting a Multi-point Controller that contains control points that are scheduled at time offset well beyond the current beat can significantly add to the hesitation time between when you request play and actually hear the song start to play back.

MIDI Controllers : For those that want to know the exact MIDI controllers used by the multi-point controller, the following controller names map to MIDI control numbers as shown:

Name	Controller #
Volume	7
Stereo Pan	10
Breath Control	2
Modulation Wheel	1
Foot Controller	4
Portamento Time	5
Data Entry MSB	6
Balance	8
Expression	11
Effect Controller 1	12
Effect Controller 2	13
Effects (Reverb) Depth	91
Tremolo Depth	92
Chorus Depth	93
Celeste Detune Depth	94
Phaser Depth	95

See Also

• 	Insert Menu Commands


Instrument Patch Command

A MIDI sound patch can be sent during play back by inserting this symbol at the insertion point. This enables a single staff to sound like several different instruments at different parts of the score. Once placed on the staff, it can be changed using the Edit Selection command.

If a particular part represented by a staff is only going to play using one instrument sound, it is probably best to define that instrument in the Staff Properties of the score. This allows a particular staff to be assigned an instrument without inserting this symbol into the notation.

The notation text used to represent this item in a staff is only visible when in the score editor. It will not be included in the score when it is printed.

Sound (Instrument) Patch Dialog Options

Patch Name: This list box lists the patches that can be sent to the device port. The patch names included in the list are determined by the Patch List Type field.

Patch List Type: This field enables you to specify what type of patch names will be presented in the Patch Name list box. Four patch list types come configured with NoteWorthy Composer :

• 	Numeric, 1 Based: This puts patch numbers in the list box. The first patch is considered patch number one.

• 	Numeric, 0 Based: This also puts patch numbers in the list box. The first patch is considered patch number zero.

• 	General MIDI: This lists the patch names associated with a General MIDI device such as the Microsoft Midi Mapper.

• 	MT-32: This lists the patch names associated with a Roland MT-32 device.

Other patch list types can be added to this list by manipulating the NTWPATCH.INI file in the NoteWorthy Composer application directory.

Bank Select: This area is used to enable or disable the bank select command in the MIDI stream. This can be used to select a particular bank of sounds on devices which support this command. In general, this command is used to select a new group of sounds supported by your sound card or MIDI device.

A bank select command is actually broken up into two messages: a control 0 message and a control 32 message. If your MIDI device supports bank select capabilities, consult your hardware's manual for the proper settings for these two control values.

See Also

• 	Insert Menu Commands


Clef Properties

The clef type is specified from this property page. You can optionally apply an octave shift to the clef, which will cause any subsequent notes to be applied an octave above or below their standard pitch.

See Also

• 	Introduction to Property Dialog Boxes

• 	Edit | Properties Command

• 	Insert Menu Commands


Key Signature Properties

A key signature can specified either by selecting its name from the predefined signature list, or by manually selecting the sharps and flats and creating a User Defined key signature. The specific option controls include:

• 	Predefined Key Signature List

• 	User Defined Key Signature

See Also

• 	Introduction to Property Dialog Boxes

• 	Edit | Properties Command

• 	Insert Menu Commands


Time Signature Properties

Time signature properties include:

• 	Beats Per Measure

• 	Value of Beat

• 	Style

See Also

• 	Introduction to Property Dialog Boxes

• 	Edit | Properties Command

• 	Insert Menu Commands


Bar Line Properties

Bar line properties include:

• 	Style

• 	Force System Break (Top Staff Only)

• 	Repeat Count (local repeats)

See Also

• 	Introduction to Property Dialog Boxes

• 	Edit | Properties Command

• 	Insert Menu Commands


Special Ending Properties

Special ending properties include:

• 	Standard Special Endings (1 through 7)

• 	Default (D.S./D.C.) Ending

See Also

• 	Introduction to Property Dialog Boxes

• 	Edit | Properties Command

• 	Insert Menu Commands


Tempo Properties

Tempo properties include:

• 	Base

• 	Tempo

• 	Optional Text Expression

See Also

• 	Introduction to Property Dialog Boxes

• 	Edit | Properties Command

• 	Insert Menu Commands


Tempo Variance Properties

Tempo variance properties include:

• 	Style

• 	Delay (for fermata and breath marks)

See Also

• 	Introduction to Property Dialog Boxes

• 	Edit | Properties Command

• 	Insert Menu Commands


Performance Style Properties

Performance style properties include:

• 	Style

See Also

• 	Introduction to Property Dialog Boxes

• 	Edit | Properties Command

• 	Insert Menu Commands


Flow Direction Properties

Flow direction properties include:

• 	Style

See Also

• 	Introduction to Property Dialog Boxes

• 	Edit | Properties Command

• 	Insert Menu Commands


Dynamic Properties

Performance dynamics control the MIDI note velocity and MIDI note volume for subsequent notes. The properties that can be set for dynamic changes include:

• 	Style

• 	Override Default Note Velocity

• 	Override Default MIDI Volume

See Also

• 	Introduction to Property Dialog Boxes

• 	Edit | Properties Command

• 	Insert Menu Commands


Dynamic Variance Properties

The properties for the selected note can be set from this box. options that can be changed from this property page include:

• 	Style

See Also

• 	Introduction to Property Dialog Boxes

• 	Edit | Properties Command

• 	Insert Menu Commands


Sustain Pedal Properties

Sustain pedal properties include:

• 	Style

See Also

• 	Introduction to Property Dialog Boxes

• 	Edit | Properties Command

• 	Insert Menu Commands


Instrument Patch Properties

Instrument patch properties include:

• 	Patch Name

• 	Patch List Type

• 	Select a different patch bank

• 	Controller 0 (for bank select)

• 	Controller 32 (for bank select)

See Also

• 	Introduction to Property Dialog Boxes

• 	Edit | Properties Command

• 	Insert Menu Commands


Multi-point Controller Properties

Multi-point controller properties include:

• 	Controller

• 	Style

• 	Time Resolution

• 	Sweep Resolution

• 	Setting Enable Checkboxes

• 	Time Offsets

• 	Controller Value Sliders

See Also

• 	Introduction to Property Dialog Boxes

• 	Edit | Properties Command

• 	Insert Menu Commands


Text Expression Properties

Text expression properties include:

• 	Expression

• 	Display Font

See Also

• 	Introduction to Property Dialog Boxes

• 	Edit | Properties Command

• 	Insert Menu Commands


Expression Placement Properties

Text and symbol expressions have alignment and placement options that are controlled from this property page. Placement options include:

• 	Staff Position

• 	Preserve Width

• 	Justification

• 	Alignment/Placement

See Also

• 	Introduction to Property Dialog Boxes

• 	Edit | Properties Command

• 	Insert Menu Commands


Note Properties

Note properties are assigned to one or more selected notes after they have been added to the staff. Note properties include:

• 	Extra Accidental Spacing

• 	Extra Note Spacing

• 	Muted

• 	No Leger Lines

• 	Slur Direction

• 	Tie Direction

• 	Lyric Syllable

See Also

• 	Introduction to Property Dialog Boxes

• 	Edit | Properties Command

• 	Insert Menu Commands


Rest Properties

Rest properties can be changed after the rest has been added to the staff. rest properties include:

• 	Vertical Offset

• 	Slur Direction

• 	Lyric Syllable

See Also

• 	Introduction to Property Dialog Boxes

• 	Edit | Properties Command

• 	Insert Menu Commands


Visibility Properties

The visibility properties apply to all items that can be added to a staff. The visibility options include:

• 	Show on printed page

• 	Item color

See Also

• 	Introduction to Property Dialog Boxes

• 	Edit | Properties Command

• 	Insert Menu Commands

• 	Tools | Options | Color


Statistics Properties

The statistics property page is reserved for future use.

See Also

• 	Introduction to Property Dialog Boxes

• 	Edit | Properties Command

• 	Insert Menu Commands


Notes Menu Commands

This menu is where the running parameters associated with note entry are maintained. In order to expedite note, chord, and rest entry, all note parameters are controlled through this menu. Each new note or rest that is added to the staff utilizes the parameters that are checked in this menu.

• 	Whole: Checked prior to adding a whole note/rest

• 	Half: Checked prior to adding a half note/rest

• 	Quarter: Checked prior to adding a quarter note/rest

• 	Eighth: Checked prior to adding a eighth note/rest

• 	Sixteenth: Checked prior to adding a sixteenth note/rest

• 	Thirty-second: Checked prior to adding a thirty-second note/rest

• 	Sixty-fourth: Checked prior to adding a sixty-fourth note/rest

• 	Natural: Future notes will include a natural sign

• 	Flat: Future notes will include a flat sign

• 	Sharp: Future notes will include a sharp sign

• 	Double Sharp: Future notes will include a double-sharp sign

• 	Double Flat: Future notes will include a double-flat sign

• 	Accent: Toggles the accent attribute of the selected notes

• 	Dotted: Toggles the dotted note attribute

• 	Double-Dotted: Toggles the double dot attribute

• 	Grace: Toggles the grace note attribute of selected notes

• 	Slur: Toggles the outbound slur attribute of the selected notes

• 	Staccato: Toggles the staccato attribute of the selected notes

• 	Tenuto: Toggles the tenuto attribute

• 	Tied: Toggles the outward note tie attribute

• 	Stem Up: Toggles the upward stem attribute

• 	Stem Down: Toggles the downward stem attribute


 Whole Note Command

This command selects a whole note duration for use during note entry. If it is selected when a note, chord member, or rest is added, the resulting item on the staff will have a base duration equivalent to a whole note.

For audible notes and chord members, this duration is the equivalent of four quarter notes. For rests, the duration can vary depending on whether the rest appears by itself in a measure. If a whole rest stands alone in a measure, the duration is based on the current time signature.

See Also

• 	Notes Menu Commands

• 	Note Symbol Command

• 	Rest Symbol Command

• 	Refresh Score Command


 Half Note Command

This command selects a half note duration for use during note entry. If it is selected when a note, chord member, or rest is added, the resulting item on the staff will have a base duration equivalent to a half note.

See Also

• 	Notes Menu Commands

• 	Note Symbol Command

• 	Rest Symbol Command


 Quarter Note Command

This command selects a quarter note duration for use during note entry. If it is selected when a note, chord member, or rest is added, the resulting item on the staff will have a base duration equivalent to a quarter note.

See Also

• 	Notes Menu Commands

• 	Note Symbol Command

• 	Rest Symbol Command


 Eighth Note Command

This command selects an eighth note duration for use during note entry. If it is selected when a note, chord member, or rest is added, the resulting item on the staff will have a base duration equivalent to a eighth note.

See Also

• 	Notes Menu Commands

• 	Note Symbol Command

• 	Rest Symbol Command


 Sixteenth Note Command

This command selects a sixteenth note duration for use during note entry. If it is selected when a note, chord member, or rest is added, the resulting item on the staff will have a base duration equivalent to a sixteenth note.

See Also

• 	Notes Menu Commands

• 	Note Symbol Command

• 	Rest Symbol Command


 Thirty-second Note Command

This command selects a 32nd note duration for use during note entry. If it is selected when a note, chord member, or rest is added, the resulting item on the staff will have a base duration equivalent to a thirty-second note.

See Also

• 	Notes Menu Commands

• 	Note Symbol Command

• 	Rest Symbol Command


 Sixty-fourth Note Command

This command selects a 64th note duration for use during note entry. If it is selected when a note, chord member, or rest is added, the resulting item on the staff will have a base duration equivalent to a sixty-fourth note.

See Also

• 	Notes Menu Commands

• 	Note Symbol Command

• 	Rest Symbol Command


 Natural Command

This command toggles the running Natural accidental parameter for use during note entry and for selected notes. If it is selected when a note or chord member is added, the resulting note on the staff will included a natural sign in front of it.

See Also

• 	Notes Menu Commands

• 	Note Symbol Command


 Flat Command

This command toggles the running Flat accidental parameter for use during note entry and for selected notes. If it is selected when a note or chord member is added, the resulting note on the staff will included a flat sign in front of it.

See Also

• 	Notes Menu Commands

• 	Note Symbol Command


 Double Flat Command

This command toggles the running Double Flat accidental parameter for use during note entry and for selected notes. If it is selected when a note or chord member is added, the resulting note on the staff will included a double flat sign in front of it.

See Also

• 	Notes Menu Commands

• 	Note Symbol Command


 Sharp Command

This command toggles the running Sharp accidental parameter for use during note entry and for selected notes. If it is selected when a note or chord member is added, the resulting note on the staff will included a sharp sign in front of it.

See Also

• 	Notes Menu Commands

• 	Note Symbol Command


 Double Sharp Command

This command toggles the running Double Sharp accidental parameter for use during note entry and for selected notes. If it is selected when a note or chord member is added, the resulting note on the staff will included a double sharp sign in front of it.

See Also

• 	Notes Menu Commands

• 	Note Symbol Command


 Accent Note Command

This command toggles the note accent attribute for use during note entry and for selected notes. If it is selected when a note or chord member is added, the resulting item on the staff will be marked as accented.

See Also

• 	Notes Menu Commands

• 	Edit Menu Commands


 Dotted Note Command

This command toggles the dotted note duration for use during note entry. If it is selected when a note, chord member, or rest is added, the resulting item on the staff will have the dotted variation of its base duration.

The period on the keyboard can be used to toggle the dot attribute. If the double dotted note command tool appears next to the dot command on a tool bar, then the period will cycle through both dot attributes. You can use the Toolbar Customization feature to set this up.

See Also

• 	Notes Menu Commands

• 	Double-Dot Command

• 	Note Symbol Command

• 	Rest Symbol Command


 Double Dotted Note Command

This command toggles the double dotted note duration for use during note entry. If it is selected when a note, chord member, or rest is added, the resulting item on the staff will have the double dotted variation of its base duration.

See Also

• 	Notes Menu Commands

• 	Dot Command

• 	Note Symbol Command

• 	Rest Symbol Command


 Grace Notes Command

This command toggles the grace note parameter for use during note entry. When activated, notes entered onto the active staff will automatically be displayed and treated as grace notes. They will be reduced in size, and will steal time from the full (non-grace) note that follows them when the staff is played back.

See Also

• 	Refresh Score Command

• 	Notes Menu Commands

• 	Edit Menu Commands


 Slur Notes Command

This command toggles the outward note slur parameter for use during note entry. When activated, notes entered onto the active staff will automatically be slurred to the right. They will connect with the next note or rest using a slur stroke.

If you are using the lyric feature : All notes other than the first of a slur will not be associated with a lyric syllable, as they are considered to be a note combination formed to articulate the single syllable.

See Also

• 	Refresh Score Command

• 	Notes Menu Commands

• 	Edit Menu Commands


 Staccato Note Command

This command toggles the staccato note attribute for use during note entry. If it is selected when a note or chord member is added, the resulting item on the staff will be marked as staccato.

See Also

• 	Notes Menu Commands

• 	Edit Menu Commands


 Tenuto Note Command

This command toggles the tenuto note attribute for use during note entry. If it is selected when a note or chord member is added, the resulting item on the staff will be marked as tenuto.

See Also

• 	Notes Menu Commands

• 	Edit Menu Commands


 Tied Note Command

This command toggles the outward note tie parameter for use during note entry. When activated, notes entered onto the active staff will automatically be tied to the right. They will connect with the next note that is in the same position on the staff. A clef change should not be inserted in the middle of a note tie or the program will associate two notes of differing pitches together, thus preventing some notes from playing, and others from turning off.

A tied note can be created after a note is placed on the staff by selecting it, and then pressing the note tie button on the tool bar. This only works when the following conditions are satisfied:

1. 	One, and only one, note or chord is selected

2. 	The adjacent note or chord to the right includes a note at the same position on the staff

If you are using the lyric feature : All notes that are the recipient of an inward tie will not be associated with a new lyric syllable.

See Also

• 	Notes Menu Commands

• 	Note Symbol Command

• 	Refresh Score Command


 Stem Up Command

This command toggles the note stem up attribute for use during note entry. If it is selected when a note, rest, or chord member is added, the resulting item on the staff will have an upward stem, if it requires a stem. This parameter also applies to rests and whole notes, neither of which actually demonstrate their note stem direction visually.

A note's stem direction can be controlled after it has been placed in the staff. This is accomplished by selecting the notes, and then pressing the note stem button on the tool bar. The button is highlighted when the entire selection contains the stem direction attribute, otherwise it is not highlighted. The stem direction cannot be changed for a selection which includes a split stem chord or chord which includes a rest.

If a note does not contain a stem direction attribute, the stem direction is determined by the position of the note on the staff. If the Audit Note Stems command is used, all stem direction attributes will be reconsidered based on a note's position on the staff, its presence in a beam, as well as any preceding split stem chords which appear behind it.

See Also

• 	Notes Menu Commands

• 	Edit Menu Commands

• 	Audit Note Stems Command


 Stem Down Command

This command toggles the note stem down attribute for use during note entry. If it is selected when a note, rest, or chord member is added, the resulting item on the staff will have an downward stem, if it requires a stem. This parameter also applies to rests and whole notes, neither of which actually demonstrate their note stem direction visually.

A note's stem direction can be controlled after it has been placed in the staff. This is accomplished by selecting the notes, and then pressing the note stem button on the tool bar. The button is highlighted when the entire selection contains the stem direction attribute, otherwise it is not highlighted. The stem direction cannot be changed for a selection which includes a split stem chord or chord which includes a rest.

If a note does not contain a stem direction attribute, the stem direction is determined by the position of the note on the staff. If the Audit Note Stems command is used, all stem direction attributes will be reconsidered based on a note's position on the staff, its presence in a beam, as well as any preceding split stem chords which appear behind it.

See Also

• 	Notes Menu Commands

• 	Edit Menu Commands

• 	Audit Note Stems Command


Tools Menu Commands

This menu contains various tools for working with a score file.

• 	Record: Records MIDI input while playing the active score

• 	Staff Play: Plays just the active staff

• 	Play: Plays the active score

• 	Stop: Stops play or resets all configured devices

• 	Score Review: Review the score in a list format

• 	Mute List: Set and clear the mute status for the score parts from a list

• 	Insert MIDI Input: Enables remote note entry via MIDI Input

• 	Persistent Note Tools: Enables the selection of various note tools to persistent even after a note is added

• 	Automatic Beam: Automatically beaming function for the active staff

• 	Transpose Staff: Transposes the active staff up or down in semitones

• 	Force Accidentals: Forces all notes in active staff to be labeled with an accidental

• 	Audit Bar Lines: Audits and replaces the bar line structure of the current staff

• 	Audit Accidentals: Audits and polishes the accidental assignments in the active staff

• 	Audit Enharmonic Spelling: Audits and re-spells notes to match the current key signature

• 	Audit Note Stem: Audits and polishes the note stem directions for the active staff

• 	Options: Configure NoteWorthy Composer application preferences


 Record Command

The recording feature of NWC is built on top of the existing play back capabilities in the application. This feature allows a MIDI performance received from the MIDI input device to be recorded and captured while the current score is playing back. Recording is only possible when a score is open and is playing. If the current song is only three bars in length, then starting a recording will only allow up to three bars to be recorded. This is because recording and play back will both stop when the current song play back is finished.

This command can be quickly activated using the F4 key, or the record icon on the file tool bar.

During recording, play back proceeds the same way as with the Play command, except that play always starts from the beginning of the song. The relative play back options supported by the play command are not used in the recording process, since the imported results always create a new staff.

When the play back of the song is finished, or play is stopped, the recorded performance is saved into a dedicated record buffer. The performance may optionally be imported into a new staff or new song window. This is controlled by options that you set in the Record Tab of the Options dialog. Regardless of the setting for the recording import, the saved performance can be manually imported into a new staff at any time by using the Import Recording command on the Staff menu.

Configuring Record Options

A recording can only be started when a MIDI input device has been provided to NWC. This is done from the Record Tab of the Options dialog. Once this is done, a recording can be started for the current song at any time simply by pressing F4 , or by pressing the record icon in the tool bar. The current song will immediately begin to play back from the start of the song. An indication that Recording is in progress will appear at the bottom of the screen, which acts as a reminder and confirmation that recording is in progress. The recording concludes when either the song is over, or you press the stop command.

Once recording is concluded, the performance is automatically saved into an internal record buffer. What happens next is up to you. The next step is controlled by the import recording option in the Record tab of the Options. The following choices are included:

1. 	The recording can automatically be imported into a new song window. This is the New window setting. In this case, the import process will be based on the defaults set in the Import tab of Options.

2. 	The recording can be imported into a new staff of the currently active score. The new staff (or staves) will be added to a staff group labeled "Record ". In this case, the import process will be based on the defaults set in the Import tab of Options.

3. 	The recording can simply be retained in the recording buffer, without any automatic import being performed. In this case, the recording can be manually imported using the Import Recording command on the Staff menu. This allows you to specify the note and rest resolutions used in the import, as well as the pitch ranges and channels that will be recognized in the process. The new, imported musical staff will be added to the end of the currently score view.

If you want the MIDI input received by NWC to be echoed to an output MIDI device, this can also be setup in the Record tab of the Options. The echo feature, as it is called, can be enabled from here. It can also be used to specify echo to an existing playback device, as well as specifying an override MIDI channel that should be used instead of the MIDI channel received at input. This feature is generally useful when your MIDI keyboard does not include its own synthesizer. You can use the echo feature to hear what is played on the keyboard through your computer's sound card.

See Also

• 	Tools Menu Commands

• 	Configuring for Sound:

• 	Options Command


Staff Play Command

This command compiles the active staff and begins to play it back over the selected MIDI devices. This command can be quickly activated using the Shift+F5 key combination. This command can be used to review the performance of a single staff without having to go and mute all of the other staves. It will start play back in exactly the same manner as the Play command, except that only the current staff will be played back. This command is not available if the current staff has been muted.

In some cases, the featured play back of a staff may not stop automatically at the end of the staff. This situation can occur when the featured staff is shorter than other parts in the song, and those other parts have volume, tempo, or controller changes in them which occur after the last note in the featured staff. If this happens, simply press the Stop button at any time to manually end the play back of the current staff.

See Also

• 	Tools Menu Commands

• 	Configuring for Sound:

• 	Options Command


 Play Command

This command compiles the active score and begins to play it back over the selected MIDI devices. This command can be quickly activated using the F5 function key, or the play icon on the file tool bar.

If play back proceeds, but no sound is heard, there may not be any MIDI devices selected, or the song uses device ports that do not have devices assigned. The Options command should be used to select which devices will be used during play back (see Options Command). It is also possible that the song uses channels on the currently selected device which are ignored by the device driver. In this situation, the parts in the score should be re-channeled to the range which is recognized by the selected device.

The point where play back begins can be customized to suit your preferences. For example, you can chose to have play back begin from the insertion point, instead of from the beginning of the score. See the Options Command for more information.

See Also

• 	Tools Menu Commands

• 	Configuring for Sound:

• 	Options Command


 Stop Command

This command is used to stop or cancel a currently playing score. It can be quickly activated from the keyboard using the F6 key.

If a score is not currently playing, all the open MIDI device ports will be reset. This is a good way to quiet or shut off stuck notes, should this ever happen.

See Also

• 	Tools Menu Commands


Score Review

This command brings up a list of all parts in the score. Some of the MIDI attributes for each part are shown in columnar format so that the MIDI configuration can be reviewed. Each part can be edited by advancing to the properties dialog directly from the review.

See Also

• 	Staff Properties

• 	Setting an Instrument Patch

• 	Staff Menu Commands

• 	Tools Menu Commands


Mute List

This command brings up a list of all parts in the score, each with a select box for turning the part's mute status on and off.

See Also

• 	Staff Properties

• 	Setting an Instrument Patch

• 	Staff Menu Commands

• 	Tools Menu Commands


 MIDI Input Active

This command is used to enable remote note entry from an external MIDI device, such as a MIDI enabled keyboard. Notes can be placed into the active staff by keying in note sequences on a MIDI capable keyboard. This is not the same as MIDI recording. In this case, input is not performed in real time, where as in recording, a MIDI performance is captured and subsequently converted to notation. This box enables a procedure whereby notes and/or chords are added one at a time, while also adjusting the other important parameters, such as duration, ties, and the placement of other items like bar lines. The MIDI keyboard simply makes it easier to select the particular note pitches without having to move the insertion point around the staff. It is also possible to create a chord all at once via pressing the keys of the chord simultaneously.

Customizing

Note entry via MIDI is enabled via the MIDI Input Active command on the Tools menu, or by selecting the equivalent button on the tool bars. However, several other areas must be set properly before this can be used to its fullest. These areas include:

1. 	A MIDI input device must be provided :
The Record tab in the Options dialog allows a MIDI input device to be established. The pertinent field is labeled as Input Device . Once a legitimate MIDI input driver is specified and accepted, NWC is able to receive MIDI input.

2. 	MIDI port sharing must be set cooperatively :
The MIDI ports must actually be open and available for use by NWC for the MIDI input to work properly. The port sharing option in the MIDI tab controls when the MIDI ports are open in NWC. If you plan to perform note entry via MIDI input, then you should set the port sharing option to While Active or Always . If it is set to While Playing , then the MIDI input device will only be available while a song is being played.

If the MIDI Input Active command on the Tools menu is grayed out, review the setup described above. Unless your MIDI devices are not configured properly, the two prior settings are the only reasons why MIDI note entry would not be possible on an open score.

Changing Note Duration Remotely

When note entry via MIDI is enabled, it is also possible to change the note duration options using a variety of MIDI controllers. Each controller has two modes: the first mode is used before any new note keys are pressed and held; the second mode is used after one or more new notes are pressed and being held on the keyboard. The controllers and their behavior is described below:

Pitch Bend
Before the notes are pressed: The note duration setting will move rightward each time you push the pitch bend wheel in the upward, or forward, direction. The note duration setting will be adjusted leftward (towards the whole note) when the pitch bend wheel is pulled downward. The wheel must be returned close to center in order to initiate another movement.

While notes are pressed: After one or more notes have been pressed and are being held on the keyboard, the pitch bend wheel controls the dotted note buttons. Each forward push of the wheel cycles the dotted parameter. Each downward pull of the pitch wheel rests the dotted note parameters to off when note keys are being held.

Modulation Wheel
Modulation Pedal
Data Entry Slider
Before the notes are pressed: The note duration setting will change as the pedal, wheel, or slider is moved. The lower controller values correspond to higher note duration. Each the controller value increases or decreases, the note value will change in the tool bar containing the note duration icons.

While notes are pressed: After one or more new notes have been pressed and are being held on the keyboard, the controller will cycle the dotted note parameters (ranging from off, to dotted, to double-dotted).

See Also

• 	Tools Menu Commands


 Persistent Note Tools

This option is used to control the persistence of the majority of note tools (such as the dotted parameter) during note entry. When enabled, selected note parameters stay selected until you specifically turn them off. When not enabled, the parameters will reset after you add a note or rest to the staff.

See Also

• 	Tools Menu Commands


Audit Bar Lines

This command is used to audit the bar line alignment in the active staff. If the audit finds a standard bar line that is not aligned properly, it is removed and a new bar line is added in the proper place.

This command may change the rhythmic structure of your song! For example, if an existing note starts prior to where a bar line belongs, but extends beyond where the bar line belongs, it is split so that the bar line can be added.

This command will abort if it finds that a bar line is needed in the middle of a triplet grouping or a split stem chord. If this occurs, you can manually insert a new bar line at the point where the audit aborted, and then re-initiate the audit to complete the job.

See Also

• 	Tools Menu Commands


Audit Accidentals

This command can be used to remove any unnecessary accidentals assigned to notes in the active staff. It compares all notes with the running key signature, and if the accidental it contains matches the running signature, then the accidental is removed.

Note that this audit does not currently support the automatic placement of hint accidentals that many composers use to remind the player of the implied accidental associated with a note that is in key, but had been altered in the prior measure.

This audit will not detect if the accidental is the enharmonic version of a note that appears in the key signature. If you want all note spelling to be converted to in key variants, you can use the Audit Enharmonic Spelling command.

See Also

• 	Tools Menu Commands

• 	Force Accidentals


Audit Note Stems

This command is used to audit all of the note and rest stem directions assigned in the currently active staff. It will remove unnecessary stem up or down attributes and recalculate stem directions for note beams and triplets. This command is useful after transposing a staff into another key and you want the stem directions to be cleaned up to reflect the note's new positions on the staff.

See Also

• 	Tools Menu Commands


Automatic Beam Command

This command can be used to automatically beam a series of adjacent notes that contain stem flags and also fall inside of a beat. This command does not alter any notes that are already beamed, so it can be run several times through the course of creating a score to beam any notes that have not yet been handled.

See Also

• 	Tools Menu Commands


Transpose Staff Command

This command is used to transpose the current staff up or down by a number of semitones. This is most often used to transpose the visual score to another key which matches the natural pitch of the currently selected instrument for the staff. Both notes and any standard key signatures are transposed by the number of semitones that you specify.

The audible effect of the transpose can be negated so that all staves in the score sound right when played back. This is done using the Transposition field in the global staff parameters. You can designate that the staff play back transposition be updated automatically, or you can change this yourself from inside the Staff Properties dialog on the Midi tab.

See Also

• 	Tools Menu Commands


Audit Enharmonic Spelling Command

This command is used to audit all of the note spelling on the staff. All note pitches, including individual members of a chord, will be compared to the note pitches contained within the key signature. If a note pitch can be spelled within the key signature, then the audit will change the spelling of the note such that it is in the key signature. If the note requires an accidental, the spelling of the note will favor sharps for key signatures that contain sharps, or flats for key signatures that contain flats.

In some chord scenarios where multiple adjacent intervals of a minor second are used, the result of the audit may include some lost or inaccurate notes in the staff . In cases where this might happen, you are warned, and the chords which may have a problem are shown to you, one by one. The specific things which might cause trouble include:

1. 	Intervals of a minor second where one or more of the notes in the interval are tied to some other note in the staff which is not a part of the same minor second interval. The note tie may not be correct after transposition, as they may get transposed to different staff positions and accidental assignments.

2. 	A group of 3 or more notes that are all separated by intervals of a minor second. In this case, one or more of the notes may no longer exist after the transposition.

3. 	Two overlapping notes combined into a chord.

If any of these situations apply to the staff you are transposing, you should look over the chords as they are shown, and then decide whether you still wish to use the audit function. In any case, if you are unhappy with the results of the audit, you can simply undo it afterwards to restore the staff to its form prior to the audit.

See Also

• 	Tools Menu Commands


Force Accidentals Command

This command runs through all of the items in the active staff and assigns accidentals to any notes that do not currently have them. This can be useful when used as a step in the process of changing key signatures within the staff.

See Also

• 	Tools Menu Commands

• 	Audit Accidentals


Color Options Dialog Tab

This tab allows the editor background color to be set, as well as a variety of colors used within the score. Color can be set for the following notation elements:

• 	Printer Default : Any notational elements that do not explicitly set a color will use this color when printed.

• 	Active Staff : This is the color that will be used for the active staff in the editor, unless the staff color has been changed in Staff Properties.

• 	Inactive Staff : Any staff that is not active in the editor will use this color, unless the staff color has been changed in Staff Properties.

• 	Hidden Notation : Notation that will not appear in print will be shown with this color while in the editor.

• 	Play Highlight : Notes will be highlighted in this color as they are played.

• 	Highlight Colors : Miscellaneous colors that can be assigned to staff elements via their property interface.

See Also

• 	Edit Menu Commands

• 	Tools Menu Commands


Editor Options Dialog Tab

The following options are available for controlling the operation of the editor:

• 	Rt Mouse Sets Insertion Pt

• 	Smart Insertion Point

• 	Persistent Note Tools

• 	Smart Properties Insert

• 	Use light font in dialogs

• 	Active staff frame

• 	Chase playing notes

• 	Undo Levels

See Also

• 	Edit Menu Commands

• 	Tools Menu Commands


File Options Dialog Tab

The following options are available for controlling the file handling operations of NoteWorthy Composer :

• 	Create Backup Files

• 	Auto save/recovery

• 	Restrict Experimental Features (this option is only available when experimental features are present in the product)

• 	Export per track signature

• 	Header Info

• 	Use Import Wizard on Open

See Also

• 	Tools Menu Commands

• 	File Menu Commands


Folders Options Dialog Tab

The following options are available for controlling the file location settings in NoteWorthy Composer :

• 	File Type List

• 	Modify Button

See Also

• 	Tools Menu Commands

• 	File Menu Commands


Import Options Dialog Tab

The following options are available for controlling the MIDI import operations of NoteWorthy Composer :

Notate Options

• 	Notate Pedal Marks

• 	Insert Instrument Changes

• 	Automatic Beam

• 	Detect Compound Time

• 	Note Resolution

• 	Rest Resolution

Track Splitting Options

• 	Separate MIDI channels

• 	Maximum single track chord size

See Also

• 	Tools Menu Commands

• 	File Menu Commands


Midi Options Dialog Tab

The following fields are included in this tab for controlling the MIDI aspects of NoteWorthy Composer :

• 	Play

• 	Port Usage

• 	Available play devices

• 	Devices used by play back

• 	Timer

See Also

• 	Tools Menu Commands


Record Options Dialog Tab

The following options are included in this tab:

• 	Input Device

MIDI Through/Echo

• 	Echo MIDI Input

• 	Echo Input to Play Device

• 	Echo to MIDI Channel

Import Options

• 	After recording, import into box

See Also

• 	Tools Menu Commands


Options Command

This command enables program customization. Once initiated, a dialog is presented with the following tabs:

• 	Color: This is where the highlight colors can be customized

• 	Editor: This is where the editor can be customized

• 	File: This is where the File handling of NoteWorthy Composer is customized

• 	Folders: This is where the file location handling of NoteWorthy Composer is customized

• 	Import: This is where the MIDI import options are customized

• 	Midi: This is where MIDI play back behavior is customized

• 	Record: This is where MIDI input and recording featured are customized

Any changes you make in a tab will take effect when you press OK, or switch to another tab. Once you switch to another tab after having made changes, you can no longer cancel the changes that were made in the prior tab.

See Also

• 	Tools Menu Commands


Control Commands

A control menu is available for all NoteWorthy Composer editor windows, as well as the main NoteWorthy Composer workplace window. The control menu is traditionally located at the top left corner of a window. It is accessed within the NoteWorthy Composer workplace by pressing <Alt+Spacebar>.

The control menu can typically be used to perform the following operations:

• 	Restore: Restore the window to its original size

• 	Move: Move the window to some other location

• 	Size: Change the size of the window

• 	Minimize: Reduce the window to its smallest, iconified form

• 	Maximize: Enlarge the window to its maximum size

• 	Close: Close the window

• 	Next: Activate the next window

• 	Previous: Activate the previous window

• 	Switch Task List: Activate a different program


Window Menu Commands

This collection of commands enables manipulating the arrangement of editor windows in the NoteWorthy Composer workplace.

• 	Cascade: Cascades all open windows that are not minimized

• 	Tile: Tiles all open windows that are not minimized

• 	Arrange Icons: Arranges all minimized windows

• 	Close All: Closes all open windows

• 	Child List: Short list of open windows which can be activated

• 	More Windows: Complete list of open windows (more than 9 windows)


Help Menu Commands

The commands in this menu are dedicated to providing version/license information and convenient access to important components of this help file.

See Also

• 	Getting Started

• 	Command Reference

• 	Common Questions

• 	Getting Support


Commands

This index lists the command menus available on the menu bar. Choose a menu to view a list of the specific commands on each menu.

• 	Control: Commands to control window size and location

• 	File: Open, save, and print commands

• 	Edit: Clipboard and selection commands

• 	View: Commands to control application and editor appearance

• 	Staff: Score construction and editing commands

• 	Insert: Commands for the placement of various notation symbols

• 	Notes: Running attributes used in note and rest entry

• 	Tools: Tools for working with the active staff and score

• 	Window: Tile, cascade, and other score window management commands

• 	Help: Help and version information commands

In addition, there are several speed menus that are available on a context sensitive basis from within the notation editor. These are accessed by the right mouse button or the tilde key on the keyboard:

• 	Notation Editor Context Commands (No Selection)

• 	Notation Editor Context Commands (Selection)


Editor Context Menu Commands (No Selection)

The following commands are available in the notation editor when no items are currently selected. These can be accessed either by: hitting the right mouse button (on a two or three button mouse), or by pressing the "~" key on the computer keyboard. You do not need to use the shift key for this to work. After this action, the appropriate notation editor context menu pops up with the choices below:

• 	Note: Adds a note

• 	Rest: Adds a rest

• 	Chord Member: Adds a note member to a chord

• 	Bar Line: Adds a standard bar line

• 	Paste: Pastes the contents of the clipboard at insertion point

• 	Staff Properties: Allows the properties of the active staff to be modified

• 	Multi-point Controller: Adds a generic MIDI controller

• 	Instrument Patch: Adds a change of instrument

• 	Styled Bar Line: Adds special bar lines

• 	Clef: Adds a bass or treble clef

• 	Dynamic: Adds dynamics such as ppp or mf

• 	Dynamic Variance: Adds dynamic variance, such as crescendo

• 	Flow Direction: Adds flow direction symbols such as To Coda

• 	Key Signature: Adds a key signature

• 	Performance Style: Adds a performance style, such as Legato

• 	Special Ending: Adds special endings

• 	Sustain Pedal: Adds sustain pedal symbols

• 	Tempo: Adds tempo designations

• 	Tempo Variance: Adds tempo variances, such as fermata and accel.

• 	Text: Adds a text expression of your choice

• 	Time Signature: Adds a time signature designation


Editor Context Menu Commands (Selection Present)

The following commands are available in the notation editor when one or more notation items are currently selected in the active staff. These can be accessed either by: hitting the right mouse button (on a two or three button mouse), or by pressing the "~" key on the computer keyboard. You do not need to use the shift key for this to work. After this action, the appropriate notation editor context menu pops up with the choices below:

• 	Cut: Cuts the selection to the clipboard

• 	Copy: Copies the selection to the clipboard

• 	Copy Special: Copies the portion of the selection that fits on screen to the clipboard as a graphic

• 	Clear: Clears the selection (no effect on clipboard)

• 	Selection: Edits the current selection (opens appropriate dialog)

• 	Beam: Beams the note flags of the selected notes

• 	Triplet: Turns the selected notes into a triplet

• 	Accent: Toggles the accent attribute of the selected notes

• 	Dotted: Marks subsequent notes and rests as being dotted notes

• 	Double-Dotted: Toggles the double dot attribute

• 	Slur: Slurs the selected notes

• 	Staccato: Toggles the staccato attribute of the selected notes

• 	Tenuto: Toggles the tenuto attribute

• 	Tied: Marks subsequent notes as being tied to the next note

• 	Stem Up: Toggles the upward stem attribute

• 	Stem Down: Toggles the downward stem attribute


Restore Window

This restores a window to its original size and position. After a window is restored, it can be minimized or maximized by selecting the appropriate control menu command. When a score window is maximized, a restore shortcut button is available on the NoteWorthy Composer menu bar.

See Also

• 	Control Commands

• 	Size

• 	Minimize

• 	Maximize

• 	Windows Menu Commands


Move Window

This command moves the active window around the NoteWorthy Composer workplace. When the window is properly positioned, simply press Enter to complete the move operation. Note that this command is not available for a maximized window.

See Also

• 	Control Commands

• 	Windows Menu Commands


Size Window

This command can be used to change the size of the active window within the NoteWorthy Composer workplace. After selecting the size command, use the arrow keys to select the border of the window that will be used to adjust its size. After changing the position of the border, simply press Enter to complete the size operation. Note that this command is not available for a window that is maximized.

See Also

• 	Control Commands

• 	Restore

• 	Minimize

• 	Maximize

• 	Windows Menu Commands


Minimize Window

This replaces the active window with an icon, which is a small graphic representation of the window. This frees up space in the application workspace for other windows to be more readily arranged and viewed. A shortcut button appears on the top right side of a window.

See Also

• 	Control Commands

• 	Restore

• 	Size

• 	Maximize

• 	Windows Menu Commands


Maximize Window

This enlarges the active window to utilize as much of the screen or application workspace as is available. A shortcut button appears on the top right side of a window for more convenient access to this function.

See Also

• 	Control Commands

• 	Restore

• 	Size

• 	Minimize

• 	Windows Menu Commands


Close Window

This initiates a close operation on the active window or NoteWorthy Composer application. If any data contained within the window has not been saved, you will be given the opportunity to save the data prior to the window being closed. If a notation editor window which is currently playing is closed, the play operation is stopped prior to closure.

See Also

• 	Control Commands

• 	File Close Command

• 	File Exit Command

• 	Windows Menu Commands


Next Window

This command activates the next open window within the NoteWorthy Composer application window chain. The order of the chain of windows is based on the order in which the windows were opened.

See Also

• 	Control Commands

• 	Windows Menu Commands


Previous Window

This command activates the previous open window within the NoteWorthy Composer application window chain. The order of the chain of windows is based on the order in which the windows were opened.

See Also

• 	Control Commands

• 	Windows Menu Commands


Switch To Task

This displays all of the open applications so that you can switch to a particular task or arrange the applications on the screen.

See Also

• 	Control Commands

• 	Windows Menu Commands


 Cascade Windows Command

This command arranges all open edit windows which are not minimized into a cascaded stack. All of the score file names will be visible in the banners of each window.

See Also

• 	Windows Menu Commands


 Tile Windows Command

This command arranges all open widows on the screen such that the client area of each window is visible in the NoteWorthy Composer workspace. This command is most effective when three or fewer edit windows are open.

See Also

• 	Windows Menu Commands


Arrange Icons Command

This command arranges all minimized windows around the bottom of the NoteWorthy Composer workspace.

See Also

• 	Windows Menu Commands


Close All Windows Command

This command closes all edit windows in the NoteWorthy Composer workplace. Any songs which have changed since their last save will prompt for permission to save the file.

See Also

• 	Windows Menu Commands


Child Windows List

The first nine songs that are open in the NoteWorthy Composer workplace can be activated from this list. Once selected from this list, that score becomes the active window in the NoteWorthy Composer workplace.

See Also

• 	Windows Menu Commands


More Windows Command

When more than nine score editor windows are open in the NoteWorthy Composer workplace, this command menu option becomes available. This command presents a dialog where other score editor windows can be activated.

See Also

• 	Windows Menu Commands


About Command

This displays a dialog box showing the current version of NoteWorthy Composer and the pertinent copyright statement.

See Also

• 	Help Menu Commands

• 	License Agreement


NoteWorthy Composer License and Warranty
NoteWorthy Composer ™  License and Warranty

NoteWorthy Composer Copyright © 1996-2004 by NoteWorthy Software, Inc.
All Rights Reserved

Your use of this software indicates your acceptance to the terms and conditions as defined in this license agreement and warranty statement. Please carefully read these terms and conditions prior to the use of this software.

As a licensed user of NoteWorthy Composer , you are entitled to install NoteWorthy Composer on one machine and enjoy unrestricted use of its capabilities. You may also install NoteWorthy Composer on a second machine provided that it will never be in simultaneous use on more than one machine.

Disclaimer of Warranty

The NoteWorthy Composer application and its accompanying support files are provided "as is" and no warranty of fitness for a particular use or purpose is offered. The entire and exclusive liability implied by this agreement shall be limited to the replacement of defective disk media. Liability shall not include or extend to any claim for or right to recover any other damages, including but not limited to loss of profit, data, or use of NoteWorthy Composer or other software, or special, incidental, or consequential damages or other similar claims, even if NoteWorthy Software, Inc. has been specifically advised of the possibility of such damages. In no event will NoteWorthy Software 's liability for any damages to you or any other party ever exceed the actual price paid for the license to use NoteWorthy Composer .

NoteWorthy Software, Inc. specifically disclaims all other warranties, expressed or implied, including but not limited to any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.


NoteWorthy Composer  Authorized Dealers

The following are authorized dealers for NoteWorthy Composer in the specified region or country. If you purchased NoteWorthy Composer from an authorized dealer, you should contact the dealer for support. If necessary, the dealer will contact us directly in resolving a complex support issue.

United Kingdom: For UK registration and subsequent customer support, please contact:

PDSL, The Public Domain & Shareware Library
PO Box 131
CROWBOROUGH, Sussex. TN6 1WS
http://www.pdsl.com, sales@pdsl.com
Tel 01892 663298
Fax 01892 667473
BBS 01892 661149
Mastercard/VISA/Switch accepted

See Also

• 	Common Questions


Sample Link

See how that worked! Any tips that include the Additional Information button have extra information in the help file that can be quickly reviewed simply by pressing it. When you are finished reviewing the information, you can return to the program by pressing the Alt and Tab keys simultaneously until the program is selected.


Common Questions

All of the most common questions are included below. Simply click on the answer link to find out more about any question listed below.

Getting Started

1. 	How do I start using the most recent new features? Answer

2. 	What is the best way to get started using NWC? Answer

3. 	How do I create a MIDI File (*.mid)? Answer

4. 	How do I enter more than one staff? Answer

5. 	How do I work with chords - notes aligned vertically? Answer

6. 	What is the procedure to change notes to a new clef? Answer

7. 	Is there an easy way to change the key of a song? Answer

8. 	What does Preserve Width mean? Answer

9. 	Why are my Beam and Triplet commands not available? Answer

10. 	Is there a way to quickly edit symbols? Answer

11. 	What is the fastest way to notate with NoteWorthy Composer? Answer

12. 	How do I make more space between staves so the notes do not intersect? Answer

13. 	How do I enter a multi-measure rest? Answer

14. 	How do I Audit Bar Lines with a pick up note (anacrusis)? Answer

15. 	Where do I select how I want the staves to be connected? Answer

16. 	How do I skip notes that I do not want to have lyrics? Answer

17. 	Can you move a note instead of deleting and re-entering it? Answer

18. 	Is there a way to put notes closer together on the staff? Answer

19. 	How can an icon be forced to stay on, or active? Answer

20. 	How do I create my own templates? Answer

21. 	How does the Linear Sweep Contour in the MPC work? Answer

Play and Sound

1. 	How can other people play back my .NWC files if they do not have NoteWorthy Composer? Answer

2. 	Is there a loop play function in NoteWorthy Composer? Answer

3. 	How does the Multi-point Controller work? Answer

4. 	Do I always have to start play back from the beginning? Answer

5. 	Why does a note sometimes keep playing all through an entire song, as if it were stuck on? Answer

6. 	How can I play back only one staff of my song? Answer

Recording

1. 	How do I set up to use a MIDI keyboard with NWC? Answer

2. 	How do I record live play from my MIDI keyboard? Answer

3. 	How do I use my MIDI keyboard to select the pitch for notes I want to enter at my own pace, not live - step time? Answer

Import & Export

1. 	What is imported when a MIDI file has lyrics? Answer

2. 	Does NWC support karaoke (*.kar) files? Answer

Miscellaneous

1. 	Is there a dictionary for the music terms in NWC? Answer

2. 	Can I move the tool bars to be vertical on the side instead of across the top? Answer

3. 	Do you have a chart mapping the American note duration names to the English? Answer

4. 	Can I move my score to another application, like a word processor? Answer

Troubleshooting

1. 	How do I get play back to work? Answer

2. 	My system is cutting off notation symbols, is there a work around? Answer

3. 	Why does the printed copy cut off the bottom copyright? Answer

4. 	I am trying to run NoteWorthy Composer for the first time and it says I do not have enough memory. Why? Answer


FAQ: Getting started

The best way to get started is to go through the tutorial that comes with the registered version of the program. The tutorial walks you through the process of creating one of the sample songs that come with the program. By stepping through the tutorial, you learn the skills that will help you to create your own songs.

You can also visit the Getting Started section. This area will guide you in setting up for play back, creating new songs, and working in the score editor.


FAQ: Creating a standard MIDI file

You can create a MIDI file from your song by selecting the File | Save As command. Always save your performance as a NWC score file (*.nwc) first, because much of your notation information is lost when saving to a MIDI file.


FAQ: Adding a second staff

When you open a new song file from a Blank template, there is one staff on the screen. To enter more staves use Staff : New Staff or the quick key Ctrl+A . The Staff menu is where you add, move and delete staves.


FAQ: Creating a chord

For chord entry (notes vertically aligned and played at the same time):

1. 	Enter the first note of the chord.

2. 	Position the insertion point to the right of the note and at the pitch for the second note in the chord.

3. 	Press Ctrl+Enter to place the second note in a chord with the first note.

4. 	Repeat steps 2 & 3 to add more notes to the chord.

You can remove a chord member by positioning the insertion point to the right of the note to be removed and pressing Ctrl+Backspace . For more information on chords, search the NWC Help file for Chord Member Command.


FAQ: Changing the clef

Notes can be changed from one clef to another, as follows:

1. 	Select the clef,  press Ctrl+E to change the clef, and change it as necessary.

2. 	Press Home , then Shift+End , which selects the whole staff (you can also try this procedure on smaller selections, where appropriate by left clicking and dragging across the notes).

3. 	Press Shift+Ctrl+Up/Down Arrow until the notes are at the proper position for the new clef

4. 	Press F9 to update the key signature.


FAQ: Changing the key signature

It is easy to change the key signature of a staff, as follows:

1. 	Use Tools: Force Accidentals to assign an accidental to each note.

2. 	Select the key signature, and change it using Ctrl+E (Edit Selection). If no key exists, then use Insert: Key Signature (or K )   to enter a key signature at the beginning of the staff.

3. 	Select Tools: Audit Enharmonic Spelling to update notes to the key.


FAQ: Preserve width

You will often see the option to Preserve Width in dialog boxes where text or symbols are being inserted in the staff. One example is Insert, Text. If you select to Preserve Width, the text will take up its own width on the staff and notes will start after the text. If you do not select Preserve Width, the text will not take any width on the staff. In this case, text placed at the top of the staff will allow notes to be entered under the text. If you do not Preserve Width, the symbol or text you are entering will appear with a diamond beside it. Since the item has no width of its own, the diamond gives you something to select for editing or deleting. The diamond will not appear in your prints.


FAQ: Forming a note beam or triplet

You must select a proper sequence of notes for the commands to become active. For example to beam notes, you must have at least two flagged (ex: eighth) notes selected (highlighted). Once selected, the beam icon will become available as well as the ability to use the quick key Ctrl+B . Clicking the beam icon will beam the selected notes.


FAQ: Edit an existing symbol

There is an easy way to edit symbols like the clef, key signature, and text. First, select (highlight) the item, then press Ctrl+E . The dialog box for that item will appear for quick editing.


FAQ: Faster note entry

Use the computer keyboard as much as possible. Most commands and actions have a keyboard shortcut. For example, standard bar lines can be entered by pressing the Tab key. Look through the Keyboard Guide for a listing of all the keyboard shortcuts.


FAQ: Adding more space between staves

Click on the staff you want to add more space around. Press F2 to bring up the Staff Properties dialog box. Under the Visual tab, use the Vertical Size -- Upper and/or Lower settings. Increasing the Upper setting provides more space above the staff. Increasing the Lower setting gives more space below the staff. Do this for any staves you need more space around.


FAQ: Multi-measure rests

Multi-measure rests are not currently supported in NoteWorthy Composer . However, the following tips provide a good solution:

If your primary need is for printing, enter a whole measure rest. Then, with the insertion point to the left of the rest, select Insert: Text. In the Expression box, type |---- "a number for the number of measures to hold the rest" ----|. Set Display Font to Bold. Under Expression Placement, do not check Preserve Width and do set the Staff Position for 6. Click OK. This will place a | ---- x ----| over the whole measure rest, which now looks a lot like a multi-measure rest. If you do not like the vertical placement of the number, select the diamond beside the number, and press Ctrl+E to edit the Staff Position.

If you also need the multi-measure rest to play back, use Insert: Bar Line (Decorated), to insert a Local Repeat Open and a Local Repeat Close around the rest. When inserting the Local Repeat Close, enter the number of times to repeat the rest (measure).

You could also use both methods above and create a Print Group and a Play Group.


FAQ: Pickup notes in bar line audits

If you want to use Tools, Audit Bar Lines to check your bar alignment and have a pick up note, you need to isolate the pick up note before doing the audit. You can isolate the note by placing a double bar line or section close (Insert: Bar Line Decorated) after the note instead of a single bar line. Then run the audit. When the audit is complete, replace the double bar line with a regular bar line.


FAQ: Connecting a staff with others

To connect your staves in an orchestral fashion or with a brace (as for piano), go to Staff Properties (F2) for each staff. Under the Visual tab, for Style, select Orchestral for each staff or Upper Grand Staff for the top staff and Lower Grand Staff for the bottom staff (for the brace).


FAQ: Skipping notes in a lyric

If you have a few notes or an entire section of notes that you do not want lyrics assigned to, use an _ (underscore) in the Lyric Editor (Ctrl+L) for each note you want to skip. For example, entering _ _ _ in for Lyrics will skip 3 notes. You can also select the notes that you do not want to have lyrics, press Ctrl+E or Alt+Enter, and under the Notes tab, set Lyric Syllable to Never.


FAQ: Moving an existing note

You can move one or more notes in a staff by selecting them, then using the Edit | Cut command to remove the selected notes and put them into the clipboard. You can then move the insertion point into the new location and select Edit | Paste to restore the notes in the spot.

You can also move selected notes up or down on the staff. For any selected note(s), Ctrl+Shift+(up/down arrow keys) will move the note(s) up and down on a staff.

You cannot move just one note in a chord. However, you can place your insertion point to the right of the chord member and press Ctrl+Backspace to remove the chord member.


FAQ: Control over note spacing

The command File: Page Setup, Options tab allows you to toggle the setting "Increase note spacing for larger note durations." To adjust the spacing around one note, select it, press Ctrl+Eor Alt+Enter, edit Extra Note Spacing.


FAQ: Persistent toolbar buttons

Some of the note attribute buttons in the tool bar will reset after each note is entered. If you would prefer that they remain selected after entering a note, this is possible for some of the buttons. For example, if you will be entering more notes that are accented (Notes | Accent) than are not accented, use Persistent Note Tools command in the Tools menu to keep the Accent icon on.You can also click the Persistent Note Tools icon in the toolbar.


FAQ: Create your own templates

You can change the templates provided in NoteWorthy Composer and save them as new templates:

1. 	Open the rhythm that you want to change

2. 	Change the template as you want

3. 	Select File | Save As

4. 	Save file under Template, Rhythm as whatever name you want

5. 	Now you have a new template the way you want it

6. 	When you enter Ctrl+N, you template will be there

You can also create a brand new template:

1. 	Create your song file

2. 	Select File | Save As

3. 	Save under Template, Rhythm or Custom


FAQ: Linear sweep in a multi-point controller

The Linear Sweep Contour defines how large a change to the controller value will be considered significant. In the case of pitch bend, where the value can be swept over thousands of values, each and every change of only 3 or 4 is not very important. In this case, you might use a value of 100, or even more, depending on how smooth you wish the pitch bend to be. This allows NWC to lean out the number of control changes sent to the MIDI device, which can significantly improve performance.

Think of it like this. If you started at 0 and wanted to count out loud to ten thousand (10000) in 2 minutes, then:

• 	Using a contour setting of 1, you would count like this: "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9..." all the way to 10000, and you would have to speak very fast to finish in 2 minutes.

• 	Using a contour setting of 100, you would count: "100, 200, 300, 400, 500..." all the way to 10000, and you would probably not have any trouble finishing in 2 minutes.

The same is true in an MPC. A higher contour value makes it easier for the program to change the value from the value of 1 up to the value of 10000.


FAQ: Sharing your song files

If you want to share your song files with your friends, they can use our NoteWorthy Player program to play your songs on their computer. The player is available for free from our web site.


FAQ: Loop play

NoteWorthy Composer does not have a loop play feature, When you play a song, it only plays it once. However, you can use our NoteWorthy Player program to get this result. This program is freely available from our web site.


FAQ: Why use a multi-point controller

An example may provide the best explanation. The file mpcex.nwc demonstrates the use of a multi-point controller for volume changes. When you play back the song, you can hear the volume fade in one area due to a multi-point controller and change instantaneously in another. Select the {mpc} symbol in the file and press Ctrl+E to see how the multi-point controller was set.


FAQ: Playing notes you just entered

Pressing F5 or Tools, Play will start play back. However, you can set where you want play to begin each time. Select Tools , Options and click on the MIDI tab. Under Play Options, you can select play to start from the beginning, from the current measure, from the insertion point or from several other choices.


FAQ: Stuck notes on play back

When this occurs, the quick fix is to hit the Stop button twice. The second Stop command will cause Note Off events to be sent for all notes on every MIDI channel for every selected device.

As for the cause, there are several possibilities:

The most likely cause for this situation is from note ties across bar lines, where both notes do not have the same accidental assigned to them. For example, you might be selecting to tie a note outward, and then changing the key signature or clef before the recipient of the note tie is encountered. This will cause stuck notes, as the "Note Off" pitch will not coincide with the original "Note On" pitch. For example, if you have a B-Flat note, including its accidental, tied outward into a bar line, then you need to make sure that the note on the other side of the bar line at that staff position is also a B-Flat note, either via the key signature or by its accidental. Any accidental that you assign to the recipient of a note tie will be suppressed when the note is displayed.

The second cause is mostly a consequence of internal data getting confused. NoteWorthy Composer can be very sophisticated in how it handles note ties: for example you can tie a note going into a special ending, and NoteWorthy Composer will figure out that the note should be tied to the next note in all of the special endings automatically. If you do not resolve the note tie on one of the special endings, then the tied note will be "stuck".

Lastly, if you play a score which includes the Sustain Pedal markings, and Stop the play back while the pedal is down, the "pedal down" effect remains for that MIDI channel even after you start play back again. This can cause stuck notes when play is selected again. If this is the cause, the easiest solution is to hit the Stop button twice.


FAQ: Playing back one staff

If you only want one staff to play back, make the staff active and press Shift+F5 to play the active staff. If you want some staves to play and some not to play, use Tools | Mute List for quick access to setting the staves to mute or not mute.


FAQ: Setting up a MIDI keyboard

To get MIDI keyboard input to work, here are a few things to try:

1. 	Make sure your keyboard is MIDI capable.

2. 	Make sure the cables are connected correctly. Some systems like MIDI In to MIDI In and some like MIDI In to MIDI Out. Even though there is a standard some do it the opposite.

3. 	In NWC, Tools:Options, Record tab, make sure you have selected the In Port of your sound card. (You may even want to go through each selection and test).

4. 	Make sure you are following the proper procedures for MIDI keyboard input - listed in the next 2 questions and answers.p

If you still cannot record, the problem is most likely the device driver for the input of your soundcard. You should re-install from the setup disk that came with your sound card. If this does not correct the problem, get the latest update driver software from your sound card manufacturer.


FAQ: Recording a live MIDI performance

If you have a MIDI keyboard and the necessary MIDI cables and equipment for your computer, you can capture a live performance and have it notated all within NoteWorthy Composer . This is setup as follows:

1. 	Tools: Options, Record tab

2. 	If not set, select the Input Device Driver for your system

3. 	Under Import Options, select the placement of the completed notated recording

4. 	Click OK

5. 	Use File: New to access a rhythm template to use as background play for the record feature

6. 	Tools: Record (F4)

7. 	Play your MIDI keyboard

8. 	F6 to stop recording (or recording will stop at end of background song)

9. 	Recording will appear where you set it in Import Options

The performer must synchronize the playing of the keyboard with the tempo that is played by NoteWorthy Composer . This is how the program figures out the duration of each note when converting the performance to notation.


FAQ: Step entry using a MIDI keyboard

If you have a MIDI capable keyboard, soundcard, and the necessary cable connections, you can enter notes at your own pace from the keyboard. This is usually referred to as step time entry from a remote keyboard, and can be setup as follows.

1. 	Tools: Options, Record tab

2. 	If not set, select the Input Device Driver for your system

3. 	MIDI tab - set MIDI Port Usage to While Active or Always

4. 	Tools: MIDI Input Active

You can now use the MIDI keyboard will enter the pitch of a note or chord,and the pitch bend wheel can be used to set with the note duration prior to entering the pitch.


FAQ: Music terminology

The music terms in this glossary are available for use when notating with NoteWorthy Composer . Each term can be found in the Insert menu of NoteWorthy Composer under the command matching the heading below. For example, Pianissimo is defined under the heading Dynamic. To use a Pianissimo symbol (pp ) in NoteWorthy Composer , you would select the Dynamic command from the Insert menu.

Dynamics

Dynamics are terms or symbols that define the level in which the music is to be played. The dynamics listed below are in order from soft to loud.

Dynamic	Notated	Performed as
Pianissimo	pp	Very soft
Piano	p	Soft
Mezzo Piano	mp	Moderately soft
Mezzo Forte	mf	Moderately loud
Forte	f	Loud
Fortissimo	ff	Very loud

Dynamic Variance

Dynamic Variances are terms or symbols indicating change from soft to loud or loud to soft.

Name	Notated	Performed as
Crescendo	cresc.	Gradually play louder
Decrescendo	decresc	Gradually play softer
Diminuendo	dim.	Play to diminish (decresc )
Rinforzando	rfz	Play to reinforce
Sforzando	sfz	Play forcibly

Flow Direction

These terms are used to indicate the direction, or flow of play.

Name	Performed as
Coda	Tail/Marker for al Coda redirections
Segno	Sign/Marker for Dal Segno redirections
Fine	End play after a redirection
To Coda	Go to the Coda
Da Capo ( D.C. )	From the beginning
D.C. al Coda	Play from the beginning to the Coda
D.C. al Fine	Play from the beginning to the Fine
Dal Segno	From the Segno
D.S. al Coda	Play from the Segno to the Coda
D.S. al Fine	Play from the Segno to the Fine

Performance Style

Performance style is the manner in which music is played. NoteWorthy Composer does not generally change its play back style based on performance styles, except in the case of Legato/Tenuto .

Style Name	Intended Performance Change
Ad Libitum	Improvise as you wish
Animato	Animated
Cantabile	Allow for singing
Con brio	Animated
Dolce	Sweetly
Espressivo	Expressive
Grazioso	Gracefully
Legato	Smooth and connected
Maestoso	Majestically
Marcato	Marked
Meno mosso	Slower, less lively
Poco a poco	Little by little
Più mosso	Faster, more lively
Semplice	Simply
Simile	Similarly
Solo	Alone
Sostenuto	Sustained
Sotto Voce	Toned down voice
Staccato	Short and disconnected
Subito	Suddenly
Tenuto	Hold for full value
Tutti	All
Volta Subito	Turn quickly

Tempo

Tempo terms designate the rate or speed to play the music. The terms below are in order from slow to fast.

Name	Intended Tempo
Largo	Very slow
Larghetto	Slow, but not as slow as largo
Adagio	Slow
Lento	Slow
Moderato	Moderate
Andante	Walking speed
Andantino	A bit faster than andante
Allegretto	Moderately fast
Allegro	Fast, cheerful
Vivace	Lively
Presto	Fast
Prestissimo	Very fast

Tempo Variance

These terms and symbols denote a change in speed from slow to fast or fast to slow.

Name	Intended Change
Breath Mark	Pause, take a breath
Fermata	Hold longer
Accelerando	Increase speed
Allargando	Slow down
Rallentando	Decrease speed
Ritardando	Gradually play slower
Ritenuto	Hold back
Rubato	Freely
Stringendo	Hurry up


FAQ: Moving the toolbars

NoteWorthy Composer has dockable tool bars. You can move them to one side, to the middle of the screen, or any other place on the screen that is best for you. To move a tool bar, left click and hold inside its border, drag it to where you want to place it and release the mouse button. To vertically align the tool bar, drag it one side of your screen.


FAQ: NWC duration names equivalency chart

The following chart shows the equivalent duration names to the names used in NoteWorthy Composer .

in NWC	English	Medieval
whole	semibreve	semibrevis
half	minim	minima
quarter	crotchet	semiminima
eighth	quaver	fusa
sixteenth	semiquaver	semifusa
thirty-second	demisemiquaver	--
sixty-fourth	hemidemisemiquaver	--


FAQ: Embed notation image in another application

If you are writing a paper on music or putting together a music test, you may want to insert parts of staves or songs from NoteWorthy Composer into another application, like a word processor. To do this:

• 	Create the staff section or song that you want to move to another application and save it.

• 	With the file open, select the File, Print option or click the Print icon.

• 	In the Print dialog box, click on Preview.

• 	Click Copy.

In the 16-bit version, you have the option of copying to the clipboard or directly to a file (.bmp or .wmf). In the 32-bit version, after clicking Copy, the information will be place in the Windows clipboard automatically. The information in the clipboard is in Windows metafile (.wmf) format.

Tips: Some variables to change in the Print, Page Setup and Printer Setup commands for better bitmap (.bmp) performance:

1. 	Printer: The higher the printer resolution, the larger the file, which requires more RAM for using the file. For example, if the printer is set for your laser printer and the bitmap cannot be created, select your fax software.

2. 	Font size: If you will be placing the staff in a smaller area, selecting a smaller font size in NoteWorthy Composer should give better results.

3. 	Margins: If you only want the staff to take up 4 inches in width by two inches in height in the other application, go ahead and set those margins in NoteWorthy Composer .


FAQ: Problems with play back

The first thing to note is that sound cards support a variety of sound generation methods. For starters, the audio out from a CD player may be run through the amplifier in your sound card to generate sound. In addition, almost all sound cards include a digital audio section that works with audio samples, such as *.WAV files. Neither of these sound types are MIDI sound. Your card, and your Windows system, must be configured for MIDI, whether by you, or an installer provided with your card.

When setting up NWC for MIDI, it is important that your system already be configured for MIDI support via a sound card or MIDI interface. In most cases, you need to make sure that MIDI synthesis is supported by the card, and is operational within Windows. You can test to see if MIDI is supported by your system by doing the following:

1. 	Open the Windows Media Player program

2. 	Open the "CANYON.MID" file, which comes with Windows and should be in your \Windows\Media directory (or \WINDOWS if you are using Windows 3.1).

3. 	Press the play button

If no sound is heard, or some other problem prevented play back, then MIDI is not properly setup on your system, or it is not supported. If sound is heard, then NoteWorthy Composer should be able to play back files on your system.

If it failed, you may need to re-install the software that came with your sound card. If this does not work, you may have a IRQ or DMA conflict in your system. Most sound cards provide a diagnostic utility that can help you solve problems like this. Please refer to your sound card's instructions for additional details.


FAQ: Text getting cut-off in printout

NoteWorthy Composer adds the print margins to the edge of the paper. It does not add the print margins to your printer's unprintable area.

It is an option of the printer whether to send information to the application noting the printer's unprintable area and the print start point. NoteWorthy Composer may not be receiving this info from your printer and that is why Print Preview may show the copyright info on the page and then it does not print.

This can be corrected by increasing the margin in File | Page Setup.


FAQ: Notation symbols are only partially displayed

This is a problem with your printer or display driver. The solution is to get a corrected version of your printer or display driver that does not exhibit this behaviour.

If your manufacturer does not offer a driver that corrects this bug, you may want to try another option. You can add the OutlineThreshold option to your WIN.INI file under the [TrueType] section, as shown below:

[TrueType]
TTEnable=1
;
; The OutlineThreshold option can sometimes be used to get the
; NoteWorthy Composer music font to be fully displayed by a
; buggy graphics display driver
OutlineThreshold=32

This sometimes will work around the display driver bug, but it also causes some display distortion on many types of equipment.


FAQ: Error Insufficient Memory

If you really have enough memory (4 Meg recommended), the problem is most likely a corrupted file. There is a good chance that reinstalling from the same *.exe file will fix the problem. It would be best to download the setup program again from our web site and reinstall the program from the new download.


FAQ: What is imported when a MIDI file has lyrics?

MIDI files can be imported into NoteWorthy Composer song files using the File|Open command. However, MIDI files are not notation based files. They generally contain raw performance data that represents exactly how a song should be played, but not really how it should be notated.

MIDI files can optionally include text events, including text identified as Lyric Text. Text that is included in a MIDI file is not associated with any particular note pitch or duration, and can appear anywhere in the file, even if no instrument/note performance data is present. Lyric text in a MIDI file simply identifies a chronological sequence of syllables that should be sung with the song, and the time at which each syllable should start to be sung. The actual length of time that each syllable is sung is not specified in the MIDI file (although it obviously does not extend beyond the start time of the next syllable). These syllables might correspond to note events that are also included in the MIDI file, but there is no rule that it must be this way.

So, what does this all have to do with NoteWorthy Composer ? Well, since lyric text is not bounded/framed by any other MIDI performance data, NoteWorthy Composer imports each lyric track into a separate lyric-only staff when importing MIDI data into NWC format. Each lyric-only staff imported into NoteWorthy Composer has the following properties:

• 	Each lyric syllable is attached to a fake, muted note that is added to the staff solely for the purpose of attaching lyric text (it does not sound during play back)

• 	The staff itself is given only a single staff line, to make it clear that it is a vocal only track

• 	Each lyric staff will be marked in a Lyrics group from File|Page Setup|Contents and Staff|Staff Properties|General, to make them easier to find and manipulate

• 	All notation on the staff is set to Never show on the printed page, so only the lyric text will appear when printed

• 	All fake notes entered on the staff will appear in hidden treble clef, although technically the notes themselves have no significance, except as a medium for attaching the lyric syllables found in the file (you can change the hidden clef without having any effect on the lyric staff)

In addition, NoteWorthy Composer will try to layer an imported lyric staff with the corresponding note data that matches the lyric. This does not always work very well, due to the inherent limitations described earlier in this article. NoteWorthy Composer uses the following scheme when layering a lyric staff with a notation staff during import:

• 	first, the track where the MIDI lyric events are found is checked for MIDI note data

• 	if MIDI note data is present, the list of NoteWorthy Composer import instructions are checked to see if any note data is being imported from this track

• 	if multiple NoteWorthy Composer import instructions are found for this track, the first one is considered the source for a matching a notation staff for the MIDI lyrics found in the file

• 	the notation staff generated from the import instruction is then layered with the lyric staff generated from the MIDI lyrics

• 	if no matching import instruction is found, or no note events are in the track that contains MIDI lyrics, then the lyric staff will not be layered within NoteWorthy Composer ; it will appear at the bottom of the score, after the notation staves

After an import is completed, you can try several things to improve the results of the lyric import. If the lyric staff is layered with the wrong notation staff, you can layer it with a different notation staff:

1. 	turn off the layering option on the notation staff (press F2 while the notation staff above the lyric is active, then click the Visual tab, turn off option Layer with next staff )

2. 	now, make the lyric staff active (which can now be easily done by clicking on it)

3. 	now move the lyric staff around using Ctrl+Shift+Page Down/Up until it is under the notation staff that appears as though it represents the vocals

4. 	lastly, you can optionally enable layering on the notation staff directly above the lyric staff so that the lyrics will appear to belong to this staff when printing or displaying in NoteWorthy Player

If you are feeling confident, you can also move the lyric text from the lyric staff over to the actual notation staff that you think corresponds to the lyric text:

1. 	use Page Up/Down until the imported lyric staff is active

2. 	open the lyric editor using Edit|Lyrics or Ctrl+L

3. 	press Ctrl+Shift+End to highlight the entire lyric

4. 	press Ctrl+C to copy all of the selected lyric text

5. 	press Cancel to close this lyric editor

6. 	activate the notation staff to which you want to add these lyrics (again, using Page Up/Down is an easy way to do this)

7. 	open up the lyric editor for this notation staff

8. 	on the Configuration tab, assign the Line Count field to 1 Lyric Line

9. 	click on the Lyric 1 tab

10. 	in the lyric text box, press Ctrl+V to paste the lyrics

11. 	press OK to complete the job

You now have these lyrics attached to the notation staff. You will probably find that some tweaking of the lyrics and note properties will be required in order to match the lyric syllables with the correct notes on the staff. In some cases, this effort might be enough to convince you to use the layered lyric staff instead. If you decide not to keep the original lyric staff, you can remove it by making it active, then pressing Ctrl+D.


FAQ: Does NWC support karaoke (*.kar) files?

Karaoke files conform to the Official MIDI Specification, but include custom text formats for the inclusion of lyrics and other text. Karaoke files do not utilize the standard Lyric Meta Event for inclusion of song lyrics. Karaoke files use the general purpose Text Meta Event for inclusion of lyrics. NoteWorthy Composer will import lyric text events from a karaoke file as long as the file name has the correct *.kar file extension. The import uses the same procedure as described in "What is imported when a MIDI file has lyrics?", except the lyric text is derived from the Text Meta Event , rather than the official Lyric Meta Event .

On export to a MIDI file, NoteWorthy Composer uses the standard Lyric Meta Event for saving lyrics into a standard MIDI file. NoteWorthy Composer does not save files using the custom Karaoke File (*.kar) format extensions. It uses the standard defined by the Official MIDI Specification.


FAQ: Using new features

The new features added in the most recent release of the program are summarized by separate FAQ entries listed below:

• 	Using the new features added in version 1.75

• 	Using the new features added in version 1.70


FAQ: Using new 1.70 features

The new features added in version 1.70 can be utilized by following the directions included below:

• 	Color highlighting and printing
You can set global color options from Tools | Options | Color. You use the colors in two places. For notation, select the items you want to highlight, then select Edit | Properties | Visibility. For staff colors, select Staff | Staff Properties | Visual.

• 	User specified system breaks
This is found in the Bar Line properties. Select the bar line, then press Alt+Enter (or Edit | Properties).

• 	Improved handling for back-to-back sections
Two adjacent bar lines, the first being an ending bar, the second being a corrsponding opening bar, will display better when printing, creating the appearance of a single bar unless broken up by a system break. This behaviour can only be seen correctly while in Print Preview or in a final printout. The editor treats adjacent bar lines differently than the print logic.

• 	Improved print preview
When you select File | Print Preview, a new preview window is now shown. Zoom is accomplished with the mouse. Left clicks zoom in closer, while right clicks zoom out. The area around where you click is automatically shown in the new zoom level.

• 	New final bar line styles
This is found in Staff | Staff Properties | General in the Ending Bar option.

• 	User control over slur and tie direction
This is found in Note properties. Select the notes, then press Alt+Enter (or Edit | Properties).

• 	Staff layering for true multi-voice support
This is enabled via File | Page Setup, then set per staff in Staff Properties (F2).

• 	New hide options for more printing flexibility
Select the notation, then press Alt+Enter (or Edit | Properties).

• 	Beam over grace notes, text expressions, and more
The beams work as before, but now text and other expressions can be inside the beams. You can also beam over grace notes, for things like bag pipe music.

• 	Full control over which notes attach to lyric syllables
After the notes are placed on the staff, select them, then press Alt+Enter (or Edit | Properties), then select the Notes tab. The Lyric Syllable box can be used to force a note to always or never attach to a lyric syllable.

• 	Additional controllers/effects supported by Multi-point Controller
In the editor, press L (or select Insert | Multi-point Controller). The new controllers have been added to the Controller drop-down box.

• 	Preserve Width option support for all expressions
Previously, some expressions did not support the Preserve Width option. Now, they all do, via the new Properties interface.

• 	New left, right, and center justification of expressions
Select the notation, then press Alt+Enter (or Edit | Properties), then Expression Placement.

• 	New alignment and placement options for expressions
Select the notation, then press Alt+Enter (or Edit | Properties), then Expression Placement.

• 	User defined text in tempo expressions
Use the Insert | Tempo command.

• 	Longer text expressions
Use the Insert | Text command.

• 	More parts can be shown in the editor at one time
Selected from File | Page Setup.

• 	Improved keyboard navigation in property/tab dialogs
The new tab dialog interface works as follows. Upon entry, the first control on the selected tab has the focus. You can move the focus onto the tabs, then use the arrow keys to cycle through the tabs (without the tab losing keyboard focus). You can also use Ctrl+Tab and Ctrl+Shift+Tab top move back and forth between tabs. Ctrl+Page Up/Down can also be used to navigate through the tabs. Lastly, Alt+Home takes you to the first available tab.

• 	Ctrl+Shift+Up/Down now works on selected expressions
If you select just a tempo, or just a text item, or just a rest, you can use Ctrl+Shift+Up/Down arrows to move the item up and down on the staff.

• 	Smart Properties Insert
This new option is available at Tools | Options | Editor. When enabled, the program will automatically determine appropriate "Expression Placement" and "Visibility" properties when an item is first inserted into the staff. This makes it easier to add items on the fly during the initial composing or note entry phase of song entry. When disabled, the "Expression Placement" and "Visibility" properties must be manually set at the time the item is added to the staff.

• 	MIDI File Import and Export
MIDI files are now imported and exported via the Open and Save commands on the File menu.


FAQ: Using new 1.75 features

The significant new features added in version 1.75 can be utilized by following the directions included below:

• 	Importing Lyrics from MIDI Files (1.75a)
This capability is automatic. Whenever you import a MIDI file that contains lyrics (using the File|Open command), any lyric text that is included in the file will be imported into a new staff dedicated for lyric text.

• 	Saving Lyrics in Exported MIDI Files (1.75a)
This capability is automatic. Whenever you save your file into a *.mid file, any lyrics in your song will automatically be included in the MIDI file.

• 	Find Command
The Find command is available on the Edit menu. You can use it to find simple text on the staff, or do more complicated find expressions to search for any object on the staff.

• 	Lines Staff Property
The Lines property can be found in Staff Properties, on the Visual tab. This option allows you to specify the number of lines that a staff shows in the score. You can even set this to zero, so no staff lines will appear.

• 	Muted Property for Notes
The Muted property is found from the Properties command on the Edcit menu when you have one or more notes selected. This allows one or more notes to be muted during play back without having to mute the entire staff.

• 	No Leger Lines Property for Notes
The No Leger Lines property is found from the Properties command on the Edit menu when you have one or more notes selected. This allows you to make leger lines disappear for selected notes. This can occasionally be useful in creating visual effects on the staff.

• 	New Standard Lyric Syllable Placement
Lyric syllables can now be aligned to their notes in one of two ways. They can either be aligned using standard rules, or using the technique found in earlier versions of the program, at the start of accidentals/notes. The new option can be found in the Lyric Configuration tab, under the heading of Align Syllable Using.


Once you are happy with how a song looks and sounds, or you just simply want to review the musical material in the song, you can print the score. The printing logic decides how to best format your composition based on all of the options that you specify for the printed page. For example, all of the following page setup options influence how one or more staves are printed onto a page: the selected notation size, the printing device, the page size, the presence of staff names on the front of a system, and the number of staves selected and their size. This provides a great deal of power and flexibility in printing your composition, without you being burdened with all of the formatting decisions while the song is being composed.


NoteWorthy Composer allows you to arrange a song into groups, which allow you to organize your song parts into different viewable sections that can be selected quickly from within Page Setup. Note that all staff parts will play back simultaneously, regardless of their group.

The staff group is most useful in developing different elements of a song semi-independently. For example, you can create a song with two different groups: one group containing the melody (which might include a vocal staff, and the left and right hands for a piano), and a separate group for drum parts. By placing the drum and other percussive instrument staves in a separate group, and viewing it separately, you can repeat rhythmic patterns more easily without impacting the structure of the melodic score. New groups are automatically created by assigning a unique group name to a staff when it is created or edited using the Staff Properties dialog.

You can view parts in the editor either by group or selectively using the Page Setup Contents tab.


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Enter the name that you would like to be associated with this staff. This name must be unique in the score. It cannot be the same as any other staff name that already is present in the score.

If Staff Labels are enabled when printing, this name will be used for the label placed to the left of the staff when it is printed.


This box contains the group name that will contain this staff. A score organizes its parts into groups. Each score can have more than one group, with different staff groups assigned via this field. A staff can only reside in a single group.

A typical use of the staff group would be to divide a song up into melody and rhythm sections. This list box is where each staff can be assigned to a particular group. Each staff can be included in one, and only one, group. Creating a new group is accomplished by simply typing in a new group name in this box. It will then be available to subsequent staff properties. By default, all new staves are assigned into a group called Standard.


The position of the staff can be changed through this list box. The staff will be inserted above the staff selected in this box. If the position is set to default, the position will be not be changed from its current location.


The style of the staff can be assigned in this field. The style is used to adjust how bar lines are drawn in the staff, and whether the staff is connected to another staff to form a grand staff. This allows the following styles to be designated for the staff:

Standard: The staff will not have a brace on the far left, and it will not connect its bar lines to adjacent staves.

Upper/Lower Grand Staff: Allows a pair of staves to be designated as a grand staff. Their bar lines will be connected, and they will be braced on the left side in each system.

Orchestral: The staff appearance will be consistent with a conductor's score. It will have its bar lines connected with all adjacent staves, and will have a decorative corner added if it is the first or last staff in the system.


Each staff has a reserved amount of space that it requires when a system is constructed. This box indicates the number of note positions reserved above this staff when it is displayed. This reserves a portion of space for the notation in the staff.


Each staff has a reserved amount of space that it requires when a system is constructed. This box indicates the number of note positions reserved below this staff when it is displayed. This reserves a portion of space for the notation in the staff.


This allows the staff to be enabled or disabled during play back. When muted, all notes in the staff will be ignored when playing the song. Tempo marks, instrument patch changes, and volume changes will still be included in the play back, in case another staff uses the same channel, and depends on the settings from this staff.


This controls the initial volume for this staff's MIDI channel. A value of -1 indicates that the volume currently set for this channel should not be changed, and no volume settings will be sent to the MIDI device. Volume levels range from 0 to 127, with 127 being the loudest. By default, a new staff is assigned an initial volume of 127, which is the loudest possible setting.


This controls the initial stereo position for the instrument associated with this staff. A value of -1 indicates that the stereo position currently set for this channel should not be changed. Stereo position levels range from 0 to 127, with 64 being the center position in the stereo image. New staff parts are initially assigned a pan position of 64.

Note: not all MIDI devices respond to this parameter. Consult your device's documentation if it does not respond to changes in this box.


Specify which device should be used for play back of this staff. This can be any of the devices that are currently configured for use from within the MIDI tab of the Options dialog. Up to 16 devices can be used for play back, if you are lucky enough to have this many devices on your system.

Note: The device cannot be changed later from within the notation. A staff always uses the same device for play back, as listed in this box.


The audio playback of the staff can be transposed using this field. This allows each staff to use a different key signature and tonal center, which is often necessary in orchestral arrangements. This field is used both when saving to a MIDI file as well as with physical play back of the score.


This specifies which channel on the specified device should be used for playback of this staff.

MIDI devices can support up to 16 channels. Each channel generally uses its own instrument patch, volume, and various other performance parameters. It is usually necessary to use unique channels per staff so that one staff does not interfere with the playback of another staff. By default, each new staff is assigned a new, unique channel.


This option controls how placement and visibility properties are set for new items inserted into the staff.

When enabled : The Visibility properties for new items are automatically configured with default settings.

The Expression Placement properties are set by finding a similar item elsewhere in the staff, and then using it as a basis for positioning the new item. If a similar item is not found, the program decides on the placement properties based on reasonable defaults.

If the properties need to be changed, the new item can be selected after it is entered, and all properties can be adjusted as necessary.

When disabled : All available properties for new items must be set manually. The properties are initially set to whatever was used the last time this kind of item was added.


This is where you specify the title of this composition.


This box is where you place your name, or the name of the composer of this work. You can also add a phrase such as "arranged by" in front of your name in order to distinguish your role in the song.


You are entitled to copyright protection for any original songs. You can specify two lines of copyright information that will be displayed on the first page of the printed composition. A suggested phrasing is provided automatically.


Any comments that you wish to make about the composition can be made here. This can be used as a running record of your compositional or performance process associated with the song. This information is not included on any printouts of the song.


NoteWorthy Composer allows you to select a set of staves for inclusion in a print job. This is done inside of this box. All of the selected staves are then considered to be a single system. By default, all the staves currently in the edit window are selected for print. As staves are selected, the print metrics are updated to reflect how much of a printed page will be used by a single system.


System Height: This shows how much of the printed page will be occupied by a single system. This value will change as you add or remove staff parts to the system, or change other options which affect notation size and spacing. This is intended to help you optimize the options for a successful printout. The preview is a better method once you have your settings pretty much the way that you want them.


Cover Page Systems: This indicates how many systems will fit on the cover page of your printout. Use Print Preview for a better indication of what your printout will look like on paper.


Other Pages: This indicates how many systems will fit on all pages after the cover page of your printout. Use Print Preview for a better indication of your printout's appearance on paper.


Print All Pages: Select this option if you want your entire score to be printed.


Print a Range of Pages: Select this option when you want to only print a range of pages in your printout.


This is the starting page in the range that will be printed when the page range option is enabled.


The ending page in the print range that will be printed when the page range option is enabled. The printout will include all pages in the numbered range, including the page specified here.


If you want your printed pages to be numbered, then check this box.


If you have elected to have your pages numbered, then this indicates what number should be used for the first page. All subsequent pages will be incremented from this starting value.


This box identifies the size of the printed staff, in points. The size defines the number of points inside the basic staff minus all leger lines. Depending on your printer's resolution, not all point changes will show actual change on the printed page. Use the Print Preview feature to check the results before printing.


If you want title, author, and copyright information to be included in the first page of a printout, then check this box. If this box is not checked, all printed pages will use the same format.


In some cases, the final system in a printout may not extend to the right margin of the page. If you want each staff to be extended out to the right margin in the final system, then check this box. If this is not checked, your last system may not be right aligned with the other systems in a printout.


If you want the name of each staff to appear in a printout, this can be controlled from this box. You can select one of the following values:

None: The staff names will not appear in the printout.

First System: The staff names will appear only once, on the top of the first page.

Top Systems: The staff names will appear on the top of each page in the printout.

All Systems: The staff names will appear to the left of every staff on every page.


Press this button to setup the current printer shown to the right of the button.


This is the name of the currently selected printer, which will be used if you press the Print button.


Press this button when you are ready to print your score. It is generally a good idea to preview it first to make sure everything looks as intended.


Press this button when you are ready to preview how your printout will look on paper.


When opening a MIDI file, the program is capable of embedding sound patch changes into the final notation data. The first sound patch encountered in a track is automatically placed into the track data associated with the track performance information. This option enables all patch changes found in a track to be opened and included in the final music notation.


When opening a MIDI file, the program can convert sustain pedal events directly into standard music notation. This option enables this conversion. In many cases, it is desirable to disable the automatic inclusion of this data, since it can detract from the overall visual quality of the final score.


When opening a MIDI file, the program will automatically beam any adjacent notes smaller than a quarter note that appear in the same beat of a measure. If you wish to do the note beaming manually, you can disable this option.


When opening a MIDI file, the program will automatically detect compound time signatures in a MIDI sequence when this option is enabled. When disabled, any time signatures encountered in the sequence are assumed to be simple time. This influences how the musical beat in a score is emphasized when converting note events into notation. For example, when this option is enabled, a sequence in 9/4 time will use a dotted half note as the beat when the beaming function is performed. If the option is disabled, that same sequence would use a quarter note as the beat when the beaming function is executed.


The note resolution value specified here influences how note events in the sequence are converted into music notation. Smaller note values allow more complex sequences to be notated correctly. Larger note values tend to simplify the resulting notation, but may not adequately represent the original musical sequence.


The rest resolution option can be used to control the overall placement of rests within the score. Larger note values here will result in fewer rests being placed in the imported score. Smaller rests may still be used in order to preserve the sequence of note on events, but smaller rests will not be used to create staccato effects.


This option is used to control whether each MIDI channel found in a MIDI track will be mapped into a new staff. When set, a new staff will be created for note events occurring in each MIDI channel that is present. When not set, all note events will be treated together in the conversion to a notated staff regardless of their MIDI channel.


This option is used to enable automatic splitting of MIDI tracks into two staves. The value in this box is semitones. Whenever a group of simultaneous note events span a semitone interval larger than this value, the performance will automatically be split into two staves during import.


In most cases, you will want to use a standard key signature from this list. Select User Defined if you want to enter the sharps and/or flats yourself manually in the definition area below.


This area shows the sharps and/or flats that are included in the key signature. If you have selected User Defined from the list above, you can enter your own key signature here.


Chose the type of clef that you want to use from the drop-down list. Treble, bass, alto and tenor clefs are all supported from within this box.


You can apply an octave shift to the clef using this box. You can elect to have notes played an octave up or down from the standard pitch associated with the selected clef.


This is the value used for the top half of the time signature. This is generally the number of beats per measure. If you want to use common or cut time, this should be set in the drop-down box below these fields.


This is the value used for the lower half of the time signature. This is generally the value of the beat. If you want to use common or cut time, this should be set in the drop-down box below these fields.


For standard time signatures, leave this value set to Standard. If you need common or cut time, then set the value to Common time or Alla Breve respectively.


This field defines the tempo base. For example, if this is set to Quarter , then the specified tempo will be in units of quarter notes per minute.


This is the tempo, in base units per minute.


The tempo can optionally include a predefined text-based instruction to the performer. This optional text can be added in this box.


Use this box to specify the dynamic that should be used at this position on the staff.


Use this checkbox and value box combination to override the default MIDI velocity associated with the selected dynamic. MIDI velocity controls how hard a note is struck (or blown for wind instruments). By default, the following velocities are used, based on the dynamic expression selected above: ppp = 10, pp = 30, p = 45, mp = 60, mf = 75, f = 92, ff = 108, and fff = 127.


Use this checkbox and value box combination to change the current MIDI volume for the MIDI channel associated with the staff. By default, no changes are made to the channel volume when a dynamic expression is inserted into the staff. An override volume must be set for the volume to change. If you are using Cresc/Decresc dynamic variances with the dynamic, you may want to use volume overrides to achieve a smoother volume swell over the variance.


This designates what kind of bar line will appear in the staff.


When the bar line style is a Local Repeat Close item, you must also set the repeat count for the local repeat using this box. This is the number of times that the music will repeat between the open and close repeat bar lines.


This box is used to indicate whether the sustain pedal is being pressed down or being released. The equivalent MIDI sustain pedal message will be sent based on the value of this box.


This box is used to set the type of flow direction that should be used.


Using these boxes, you can set the different endings that apply to the section that follows this item in the staff. Up to seven standard endings are supported. You can select more than one ending in a single item. These are used in conjunction with master repeat open and close bar lines to build a repeated section.


This is the default ending for a repeated section. The default is used after a Dal Segno or Da Capo have been executed, since master repeats are themselves ignored after one of the flow directions have been executed.


This is the actual depiction of the printed page, shown in a preview window.


When you are finished with previewing the printout, press this button to close the preview window.


This resets the preview back to the first page of the printout.


This advances the preview to the next page.


This moves the preview to the prior page in the printout.


This button is used to copy this page of notation into a graphical format that can be used to insert the page into some other program. You can copy the page into the clipboard, a metafile (*.WMF), or in the 16-bit version to a bitmap file(*.BMP).


This box can be used to enable measure numbers for the score. In the editor, measure numbers will appear on top of nearly every bar line (except local repeat close items). When printing, the measure number appears at the front of each system in the printout.


When measure numbers are included, this value indicates the starting number for the beginning of the score. This can be used when a multiple movement piece is created in multiple files. When printing, measure numbers are displayed at the start of each system on the page. In the editor, numbers are displayed for all bar lines in the staff that constitute a new measure. In the editor, only the top-most staff in the system will display the measure number.


This is a summary list of facts regarding the score printout. This includes things like how many pages are expected to be included in the printout, as well as facts about the currently selected printer (which may be needed by support staff if you experience any print problems). The Label column is used to describe each piece of information included in the Information column.


Press this button to preview the score based on the current page setup options. If you do not like the results, you can change or cancel the page setup options from the other tabs.


Select each tool bar that you want to be visible in the program. Those that are not selected will not be available on the screen until this box is opened again, and the item is turned back on by selecting it.


This controls the timer period used by the play back engine. Generally, this value should not be changed unless you are responding to a particular problem with your system or the play back engine.


This controls the timer resolution used by the play back engine. Generally, this value should not be changed unless you are responding to a particular problem with your system or the play back engine.


This button restores the timer period and resolution back to the system defaults. These are the values recommended in normal use of the product.


If your device supports multiple banks of sound patches, you can use this box to send a MIDI bank select message before the actual MIDI patch number. In most cases, this is unnecessary. For example, if you are using a General MIDI compatible sound card, you probably do not need to use the bank select mechanism.


This box is used to select a particular bank of sounds on devices which support the bank select MIDI message.


This list box lists the patches that can be sent to the device port. The patch names included in the list are determined by the Patch List Type field.


This field enables you to specify what type of patch names will be presented in the Patch Name list box. Four patch lists are configured in the default program setup:

Numeric, 1 Based: This puts patch numbers in the list box. The first patch is considered patch number one.

Numeric, 0 Based: This also puts patch numbers in the list box. The first patch is considered patch number zero.

General MIDI: This lists the patch names associated with a General MIDI device such as the Microsoft Midi Mapper.

MT-32: This lists the patch names associated with a Roland MT-32 device.

Other patch list types can be added to this list by manipulating the NTWPATCH.INI file in the application directory.


This is where the type of performance parameter that you want to control should be designated. You can chose from:

Tempo: Controls the speed of the performance

Volume: Controls the loudness of the performance

Stereo Pan: Controls where in a stereo image the instrument will be heard

Breath Control: For instruments which support it, this controls the parameter designed to simulate wind flow into the instrument

Pitch Bend: Most useful when used to change the pitch of a sustained note

The actual change in this parameter is implemented by the remaining fields.


You can set up to 4 control points with different values, which is used to vary the controller value over time. This field allows you to specify the algorithm that will be used to vary the controller between the different control points. You can use:

Absolute: Only the specific values at specific times will be performed

Linear Sweep: Changes between the control points will be changed gradually over the time specified


The numeric values that you place into the Time Offset field for each control point are relative times. They are converted to absolute musical intervals by multiplying them by the time multiplier specified in this box.


This field can be used to control how dense a series of control changes will be when the Linear Sweep control change style. The larger the value you use, the fewer actual control changes will be used during the linear control sweep. This is most useful for pitch bends, as a very large number of control changes are possible when sweeping the pitch over its full range, thus sometimes overflowing the MIDI data stream.


This lower area of the dialog is used to define up to four control points. The first point is automatically enabled, so there is not an enabling checkbox. These three check boxes are used to enable the remaining control points. When a check is next to a control point, it is considered active, and will cause a change in the performance parameter equal to the controller value set to the right.


The time offset for each control point gets multiplied by the Time Offset Multiplier field and then added to the current song position. This is how you specify when the control point should be initiated. Each control point's time offset is added to the previous control point's event time. This means that Setting 3 will always occur sometime after Setting 2, and so on. The time offsets do not change when particular notes are played that follow after the controller item in the staff, so one controller item can influence a series of note events.


These scroll bars are used to control the value associated with the corresponding control point. The range of the control point varies with the type of controller that has been specified.


This area shows information about the product and its usage license.


This box contains the number of semitones that the staff will be transposed by during execution of the transpose operation. A value of 0 in this box will cause the staff to be enharmonically re-spelled, based on the current key signatures in the staff.


If this box is checked, the staff will be audibly transposed during play back such that the effects of the transpose will not be heard (although they will be seen on screen). This box is most often used to compensate for an instrument that does not match concert C tuning. When transposing to the instruments natural key, a check in this box will ensure that MIDI playback will still sound correctly through your sound card.

If you prefer for the effects of the transpose to both be seen and heard, then do not place a check in this box. If you decide to undo the effect later, this can be done from within the Score Builder, using the Edit button for this staff.


When enabled, this tells the transpose operation to select new key signatures that minimize the number of sharps or flats in the key.


When enabled, this tells the transpose operation to prefer flat key signatures when the new key signature would otherwise be ambiguous.


When enabled, this tells the transpose operation to prefer sharp key signatures when the new key signature would otherwise be ambiguous.


If you press this button, the command will be performed without any additional warnings, even if other notes may not be spelled correctly.


If you want to cancel the current operation, press this button. Once pressed, control will be returned to the editor without making any changes to the staff (ie. the command will not be performed).


This presence of this button indicates that there is at least one more note/chord in the staff that might not be spelled correctly after the command is finished. You can press this button to view the next item that may have problems during the command operation.


This is the margin associated with the top of the page.


This is the margin associated with the inside edge of the printed page. If Mirror Margins is not checked, the inside edge is always the left side of the page.


This is the margin associated with the outside edge of the printed page. If Mirror Margins is not checked, the outside edge is always the right side of the page.


This is the margin associated with the bottom of the page.


When mirror margins is enabled, the inside edge and outside edge is reversed from page to page. On odd numbered pages, the inside edge is on the left. On even numbered pages, the inside edge is on the right.


You can enter the margin values in inches or centimeters. This box controls how the values are interpreted.


You can include up to 8 lyric lines per staff using this box. A lyric is not available until it is enabled from this box.


The lyric lines can be positioned either above or below the staff using this field.


This field is used to add space near the staff boundary. The lyric lines will be placed above or below this space, thus making room for things like special endings at the top of a staff.


The actual lyric text is inserted into this box. When entering lyrics, you should separate each audible syllable with one of the following separators:

hyphen: The hyphen is used to separate syllables within a word.

space: A space is used to separate words within a phrase.

carriage return: A carriage return is used to start a new phrase, but generally the next lyric line is related to the previous line, as if they are part of a single verse or section.

two returns: Two carriage returns together creates a new paragraph, section, or verse within the current lyric. Additional carriage returns (greater than 2 in a row) are ignored.

An underscore can be used to insert spaces into the lyric that do not cause a split of the text into two syllables (underscores are displayed as spaces in the staff).


This box is used to set the type of variance that will be placed into the staff.


This is the delay that will be performed when this item is encountered during play back. This is used only for the fermata and breath mark variance types. In all other cases it is ignored. The value is in units of sixteenth notes. For example, a fermata with a delay of four will cause the playback to hold for the equivalent of one quarter note. The delay should only be specified for one instance of the mark at any given vertical position in the song.


Select the style that you want to include in the staff from the items in this drop-down list. If you select Legato or Tenuto , notes will generally be played longer. If you select Staccato , notes will generally be played shorter. Other selections will not alter the performance.


Select the variance style that you want to include in the staff from the items in this drop-down list.


Type the text that you want to include in the staff into this box.


You can control the look of the text using this box. Currently, you can specify that the text be either bold text or italic text .


This box is used to move the insertion point to a specified measure, as identified in this box. The measure you specify must be greater than the starting measure number associated with the score.


This checkbox is used to control how a click of the right mouse button is treated by the staff notation editor. If you check this box, the editor will re-position the insertion point when you click on the right mouse button. When not check, you must use the left mouse button to first position the insertion point, and then the right mouse button can be used to add notation items. Note that when notation is selected, a right mouse click never re-positions the insertion point, thus leaving the selection present.


This checkbox is used to control how the insertion point is positioned in the score editor. When checked, the insertion point will generally track to the right side of any notes or rests on the staff. When not checked, the insertion point aligns along the transparent vertical grid that aligns all notes and rests in the current score.


Persistent note tools: This checkbox is used to control how many of the note tools (such as the dotted parameter) behave during note entry. When enabled, selected note parameters stay selected until you specifically turn them off. When not enabled, the parameters will reset after you add a note or rest to the staff.


This is used to control how many levels of Undo will be maintained while you work in the editor. You can have as many as 100 commands saved for possible undo. The more levels of Undo that you specify, the more memory will be required by NoteWorthy Composer while you are editing. Keep this in mind while setting this value. Also, please note that changing this value will clear the current Undo buffers in all open windows.


This box is used to indicate whether backup files (*.BAK) are generated on a Save operation. When enabled, any time a composition is saved, an equivalent *.BAK file is generated for the score that preserves the previous version of the file.


When saving to a Type 1 MIDI file, this checkbox is used to control whether Save places key and time signatures in the track or staff where they exist as well as the conductor track. Some applications complain if they detect signature data in a track other than the conductor track.


When saving to a MIDI file, this box is used to control whether the MIDI file will include such items as song title and author information. Some commercial MIDI and notation applications have trouble handling this kind of information when it is present in the conductor track of a MIDI file. It sometimes causes the program to assume that there is not a conductor track in the file. With this box, you can configure this in one of three ways:

Exclude: Disables all of this kind of information in a MIDI file

Track 0: Places this information in the conductor track

Track 1: Places this information in the first sequenced track after the conductor track (only applies to the Type 1 category of standard MIDI Files, Type 0 files will not contain this information)


You can turn the automatic save feature on and off using these fields. When enabled, your files will be automatically saved as you work on them. This can protect your efforts if you forget to periodically save a file on your own as you work on it. The length of time between automatic save operations can be controlled by the frequency field, which is time in minutes.


This box controls where the program starts the play back of an active score. You can elect to always start playback from the beginning of the score, or several places closer to the current insertion point.


This box controls when MIDI devices are in use by the program. This is important if you are using other MIDI applications at the same time as NoteWorthy Composer . The following variations are available:

While Active: The MIDI devices will only be open while the program is active. When you switch to a different application, the devices will be released prior to activating the other program. If a Play operation is in progress, it is terminated at the point where a different application is activated.

While Playing: The MIDI devices will only be open while a score is being played back. Whenever a Play operation is not being performed, the MIDI devices are available for some other application.

Always: The MIDI devices are always open and available. This is a good option if you do not plan to use other applications that require the MIDI devices at the same time.


This is all the devices that are not currently being used for play back. You can move any device to the "used list" by double clicking it.


This is the devices that can be used during play back, in the order that they will appear in device selection boxes, such as the one associated with each staff. You can remove a device from this list, thus restoring it to the list of available devices, by double clicking it.


This button can be used to move an available device into the playback list.


This button can be used to move a selected device back to the available pool.


This button enables you to change the timer period and resolution used by the MIDI playback engine. In general, you should not need to change these values.


You can enter the size of the notation that should be used in the editor into this box. This value is in pixels. Only even numbers are used for zoom level. If you enter an odd number, it will be converted to an even number before the zoom is performed.


This is a list of templates that can be used as the basis for a new file. Select the template that you want to use, and then press OK. A new file will be created that looks just like the template. The <Blank Score> template on the General tab is always available for creating a new, generic file that is not based on any predefined templates.

If you drag and drop an existing file into this box from the explorer or file manager, it will automatically be copied and used as the basis for a new template.


This is a list of all the import instructions that will be used in converting the MIDI file into a score. Each instruction corresponds to a staff in the imported score. The instruction list is used, in order from top to bottom, in the construction of the score. Individual instructions in this list can be modified by double clicking on them. Instructions can be added or removed using the adjacent buttons.


Use this button to add a new import instruction to the end of the instruction list. This is useful if you are manually splitting one of the MIDI file tracks into two or more staves, or you just want to import a track into additional staves beyond that which was created during the automatic construction of the import instruction list.


Use this button to remove the selected import instruction from the import list.


Use this button to edit a selected instruction in the list. You can also double click on an instruction to edit its properties.


This field specifies the track number that will be imported into a music staff.


These two boxes are used to control the note range that will be imported into the staff. Notes above or below this range will be ignored. The ranges are listed as MIDI note pitches, which are a combination of note name followed by the octave.


This is a list of all the MIDI channels that will be imported into this staff. All channels that are marked will be imported together into the new staff. All channels that are not marked will be ignored.


This field controls how a recorded MIDI performance will be handled after the recording is completed. The choices for handling the recorded data are:

New window: A new score window will be created with the imported notation from the performance

'Record' group: The imported staff or staves will be added to the current score. They will be placed in a group called 'Record'. If the group already exists, then the import will add a staff to the group. If the group does not exist, it will be created.

Buffer only: The recorded performance will simply be captured into the record buffer, but no import actions will be performed. In this case, the Import Recording command must be used to import the performance.


This box is used to designate a MIDI device driver that should be used for MIDI input and recording features. This generally requires that you have an external MIDI device, such as a MIDI keyboard, that is connected to your computer via a MIDI interface.


This field is used to enable a MIDI echo feature. When enabled, any MIDI data received from the MIDI input device will be echoed to the play device listed in the 'echo input to play device' box. This is generally used for playing your internal sound card from an external MIDI keyboard. When echo is disabled, anything you play on an external keyboard will not generally trigger sounds in your computer's sound card.


This field is used to specify a playback device for use in the MIDI echo feature. If you have a MIDI keyboard, and have enabled the MIDI input device and the echo feature, then any MIDI data received will be echoed to this device.


This field can be used to override the MIDI channel for events arriving from the MIDI input device. This can be used to echo input received from one channel to a different channel on your internal sound card.


This option enables the use of a light font in the dialogs native to this program. This makes the dialogs look consistent across the various operating systems. Changes to this option take effect after the options dialog is closed.


This option controls whether notes are padded with space on their right as the duration increases. For example, when this option is checked, whole notes will be padded on their right, keeping other notes from getting too close on the staff. Turn this option off to get as many notes as possible to fit into the space used by the staff.


This box enables the use of the MIDI file import wizard when an *.mid file is opened. When this is not checked, the File Open command will simply open the file using the default options specified in the Import tab of Options.


This box lists all of the parts in the score. Each part has a checkbox to its left. Each part that is checked will not be played back when the Play command is selected. Each box that is checked indicates that mute is enabled for the part. The buttons can be used to quickly set or clear the mute status for all the parts in the score.


This button is used to clear the selection status of all parts in the list. This can be used to quickly clear the entire selected list.


This button can be used to quickly select every staff in the list.


This button can be used to quickly reverse the selected status of each part in the list.


This is the list of parts in the score. A summary of the MIDI properties associated with each staff are shown in the columns to the right of each part's name.


Select this button to advance to the properties dialog for the selected part. This can be used to make changes to a part and then return back to the review screen. A part can also be changed by pressing Enter while in the review list.


These two boxes allow control of whether just the active staff, or all of the staves, will be copied to the clipboard as a graphic. When just the active staff is selected, it will appear by itself in the clipboard graphic. When all staves are selected, all the notation in the editor view that aligns vertically with the selection will be copied to the clipboard as a picture. If only one staff is present in the editor, then this dialog will not be presented, as it is unnecessary.


Use these buttons to navigate through all of the usage tips. Press Back to review past tips, or Next to see new tips.


Many tips have additional information in the help file. When this button is present, you can press it to get additional help on the current tip.


This box is used to have a new tip displayed each time you start the program. Deselect this box if you do not want to receive a new tip each time you start the program.


This dialog shows many useful tips on how to use the program. This area shows the current tip.


This is a list of the most recent songs used in the program. Double click a file to open it, or select it and then press OK.


Press the Clear button to empty the contents of the history buffer, thus starting over on history tracking.


Use this list box to select the parts that you want to appear in the editor. You can select or deselect entire staff groups using the group list on the left side of the staff list.


This list summarizes the folder locations that can be adjusted by the user. The folder types that can be adjusted include:

Song Files: This is where the Open and Save commands will initially look for song files when you first start the program

Print Preview Copy: In the 16-bit edition of the program, this is the default location where copied graphics will be saved while in Print Preview.

New File Templates: This is the folder that will be used for new file templates when selecting the File New command.

Auto Save/Recovery: This is the folder where songs will automatically be saved and recovered while you work in the editor.


Use this button to change the location for one of the folder types.


This is the list of font types that are used by the program. You can customize the typeface and styles for each font type, and the information will be saved inside each song file. The font types are used in the following manner:

Staff Italic: Used in the staff for dynamics, text expressions, and other italic text

Staff Bold: Used for bold text that appears in a staff, such as tempo numbers, special ending numbers, and text expressions

Staff Lyric: Used for lyric text in a staff

Page Title Text: Used for the title page when printing a score

Page Text: Used for the author text when printing a score

Page Small Text: Used for copyright and page number text in a printout

User '#': Available for use in the Text Expression item


Use this button to change the type face or styles of a particular font group.


Press this button if you want to rearrange the contents of any of the toolbars, or create your own custom toolbars.


This box is used to select the toolbar that can be edited using the remaining buttons and list box controls. Select the toolbar that you want to change from this list, then you can remove it, change its name, or rearrange its contents using the remaining controls.


These buttons are used to alter the names and numbers of toolbars in the program. You can delete the currently selected toolbar, add a new custom toolbar, or rename one of the existing toolbars. Note that at least one toolbar must always exist, and all toolbars must have unique names.


Use this button to restore the toolbars to their factory default settings.


This is the list of available commands that can be included in a toolbar. When you add a command to a toolbar, it is removed from this list and placed into the selected toolbar. This list is sorted alphabetically so you can quickly locate the available commands. Simply double-click the commands that you want to appear in the selected toolbar.


Use these buttons to insert or remove a command from a toolbar. New commands are added after the currently selected command in the list of toolbar commands. The separator item can also be removed from the toolbar using the removal button, even though this item does not actually appear in the list of available tools.


Use this button to add a separator after the currently selected command for the toolbar.


This is the list of tools currently present in the selected toolbar, in order. Double-click any item to remove it from the list.


Use these two buttons to move a selected command up or down in the toolbar command list. Changes can also be seen in the toolbar if it is currently visible.


Shows a framing rectangle around the active staff in the editor.


When set, the staff will overlap with the next staff in the system whenever Layering is enabled for the score.


Enables staff layering (overlap) for those parts that have specified layering should be used.


Enter a new folder name directly into this field.


Press this button if you want to browse for the directory that should be used, and have that information placed into the edit field next to this button.


Select the target for the copy operation. You can select that you want the page graphic to be copied to the clipboard or to a place-able metafile. If you are running the 16-bit edition of the program, you can also copy to a bitmap file.


This option determines what kind of bar line appears at the end of the staff. You can use this to customize the look of the final bar line in the staff.


This option can be used to add space to the left side of a note on the staff. If the note includes an accidental, this space will appear after the accidental space, but before the note head. This is most useful when working with one or more layered staves that overlap each other. A note head can be moved to further to the right to avoid a collision with a note in another staff.


This option can be used to change the vertical location of a rest on the staff. This is most useful when working with one or more layered staves that overlap each other. The rest can be moved up or down to avoid a collision with a note in another staff.


When enabled, only score files that already utilize an experimental feature will be given access to the experimental features of the product. When disabled, the experimental features will be available all of the time.


This option can be used to add additional accidental space between a note and its accidental. This is most useful when working with one or more layered staves that overlap each other. This can be used to create extra room between a note and its accidental, making other notes that exist in a different layered staff to be more visible. A note accidental can be moved to further to the left in order to avoid a collision with an accidental in another staff.


If this item is for MIDI performance only, then you can elect to hide it when printing using this field. The possible values are:

Default : The item will not appear in the final printout if it is generally not appropriate to do so.
Always : The item will always appear in the final printout.
On Top Staff : The item will appear in print only if it is contained in the top staff of the system.
Never : The item will never appear in print.


This allows the color of the item to be changed to one of the predefined highlight colors. The highlight colors are set from the Tools | Options command, using the Color property tab.


This box is used to indicate what background color will be used in the score editor. Be careful not to use a color that hides active or inactive staff colors in the editor.


The color of various notational elements can be changed from within this box. The highlight colors can be utilized via the staff notation Visibility property.


This button allows you to change the color of the selected notation element.


This value controls the vertical position of the item on the staff. The value is in staff units, which is half the distance between each horizontal line in a staff. A value of 0 is the vertical center of the staff. Negative values move the item downward on the staff, and positive values move it upward.


Check this box if you want this item to occupy space in the staff where it is placed. If this box is not checked, the item will not reserve space for itself in the staff. This can be used to avoid blank spots in the score. When an item does not reserve space for itself, a diamond will appear in the editor to the left of the item. The diamond is present so that you can edit the item. The diamond will not show up in a printout.


This field is used to control how the item is justified within its space on the staff. This can be especially useful when the item does not preserve its width. It is also helpful when the item is allocated additional space on the staff when aligning it with other expressions in other staves.


This field controls how the text or symbol expression/instruction should be aligned with other expressions/instructions that appear directly above or below this item in other staves.


This field controls how the lyric text will be aligned and justified underneath its corresponding note(s). Lyric alignment can be forced to use:

Start of Accidental/Note : This aligns the lyric syllables on the far left side of each corresponding note, starting at the same location as any accidentals that would appear on the note.

Standard Rules : This aligns the lyric using standard conventions for lyrics in notation. Normally, the lyric will be centered under the notes. If a multi-note phrase encompasses the syllable, then the lyric will be left aligned with the start of the notehead.


When selected for a bar line that appears in the top staff of a system, this option will force a new system to be started, starting with the next measure.

Note: This option only has an effect when used with bar lines in the top most staff of the system. It is ignored when it appears on bar lines in lower staves.


This box controls the direction of a slur on the selected notes, if a slur exists. It is recommended that the slur direction be set the same for all note members belonging in the slur range. This will yield the best results in the editor and when printing.

This is most useful when working with staff layering, in order to avoid slur collisions with notation in another layered staff.


This box controls the direction of a tie on the selected notes, if a tie exists. If applied to a chord, this will force all tied notes in the chord to use the same tie direction.

This is most useful when working with staff layering, in order to avoid tie collisions with notation in another layered staff.


Each staff can be assigned one of the custom highlight colors. If this is done, the editor will no longer show this staff in active and inactive colors. It will use this color instead. Custom highlight colors can be changed from the Color tab in Tools | Options.


Any note, chord, or rest can automatically be used in the placement of lyrics. By default, all notes except rests, grace notes, and notes that receive a tie or slur get attached to a lyric syllable. This box can be used to override the default lyric attachment behavior.


When enabled, the score editor will follow and highlight notes while they are being played by the program. When disabled, a song is played without being followed by the program. This can be used to reduce the demands of the program on the computer during play back. It also will sometimes make play back more accurate, since the demands on the computer are significantly reduced. Finally, when the note chase is disabled, you can continue to edit the song in the editor. Your changes will not have any audible effect, however, until you stop and restart play back.


This allows a note or chord to be muted such that it will not be heard during play back. Be careful with this, as muting the receiving end of a note tie will cause stuck notes that never stop playing.


This option can be used to prevent leger lines from being shown for selected notes, even if the note extends outside of the normal five line staff.


This controls the number of lines displayed by the staff. Normally, this should be set to five.


This find method can be used to find almost anything on a staff, one item at a time. For simple text find operations, simply type in the text you want to find and the text in the active staff will be compared with the text you entered. You can place an asterisk (*) in your string and it will act as a wildcard character, matching anything in that position of the text.

Every object on the staff has a character representation, and you can use an advanced find to locate an item by its character representation. For the more advanced find operation, start your expression with a vertical bar (|) followed by the text label that represents the object you are trying to find.

For more details, use the Help button.


This find method has a set of predefined find algorithms which can be used to search for objects in the staff. The Hanging Note Tie and Unassigned Octave Accidental algorithms can be very useful when trying to resolve stuck notes and octave intervals in a staff that do not sound as expected.

For more details, use the Help button.


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