Default Note Duration

The Default Note Duration setting lets you define the default note duration for inserting notes manually. The Edit window, MIDI Editor windows, and Score Editor window can each have a different Default Note Duration setting.

To select a Default Note Duration:

1 Click the Default Note Duration setting in the Edit window, a MIDI Editor window, or the Score Editor window.

2 Select the Default Note Duration value you want. (For example, select the 1/4 Note option to insert quarter notes with the Pencil tool.)

 

Selecting a Default Note Duration in the Edit window

The Default Note Duration setting updates to show the selected note value.

 

Default Note Duration, quarter note selected

3 To define a dotted or triplet duration, do one of the following:

To dot the selected Default Note Duration value, click the Default Note Duration setting and select Dotted.

– or – 

To make the selected Default Note Duration value a triplet, click the Default Note Duration setting and select Triplet.

Follow Grid

Select the Follow Grid option to have the Default Note Duration follow the selected Grid value. To stop following the Grid value, select the rhythmic value for the Default Note Duration setting.