<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ANSI_X3.4-1968"><title>Staves and Systems</title><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.75.2"><meta name="keywords" content="Gtk, NtEd, music, editor, notes, score, MIDI"><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="The NtEd Handbook"><link rel="up" href="ch01.html" title="Chapter 1. Using NtEd"><link rel="prev" href="ch01s06.html" title="Modifications"><link rel="next" href="ch01s08.html" title="Voices"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">Staves and Systems</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="ch01s06.html">Prev</a> </td><th width="60%" align="center">Chapter 1. Using NtEd</th><td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="ch01s08.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr></div><div class="sect1" title="Staves and Systems"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="handling_staffs"></a>Staves and Systems</h2></div></div></div><div class="sect2" title="Append a new staff"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="append_staff"></a>Append a new staff</h3></div></div></div><p>To append a staff choose:</p><p> <span class="guimenu"><span class="accel">I</span>nsert</span> → <span class="guimenuitem">Append staff</span> </p><p>The staff is always appended at last position. </p></div><div class="sect2" title="Change staff properties"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="staff_props"></a>Change staff properties</h3></div></div></div><p>To change the staff properties right click staff not too close to a measure line. The staff config menu appears:</p><div class="mediaobject"><img src="../docimages/staff_config_menu.png" alt="the staff config menu"></div><p>Choose staff name, clef, time signature (likewise <span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="../docimages/comm_symbol.png"></span> or <span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="../docimages/cut_symbol.png"></span>), and key signature on appropriate panel and press OK! The <code class="computeroutput">adjust notes</code> determins whether or not NtEd shall adjust the appropriate notes such that their pitch is kept. This concerns the clef and key signature change. The octave shift entry determins an optional octave shift of the clef.</p><p>Note! LilyPond has its own rules for choosing symbols <span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="../docimages/comm_symbol.png"></span> or <span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="../docimages/cut_symbol.png"></span>. So, do not expect the same symbols in LilyPond!</p><p>The <code class="computeroutput">staff short name</code> is printed at 2nd, 3rd, ... page.</p><p>The neutral clef has 2 forms:</p><div class="mediaobject"><img src="../docimages/the_neutral_clefs.png" alt="the neutral clefs"></div><p>The difference is the MIDI mapping. The first form - signed with "1" - maps the note lines to pitches like the treble clef would map. The 2nd form - signed with "2" - maps note lines to pitches like the bass clef would map. The difference is not visible.</p><p><a name="midi_tab"></a>On MIDI tab you can change the midi parameters which influences the sound during replay:</p><div class="mediaobject"><img src="../docimages/midi_tab.png" alt="the midi panel"></div><p>The instrument panel lets you select the timbre. It assumes a general midi table. Furthermore you can choose the volume of the staff. On channel panel you can assign a midi channel. You should assign a different midi channel to different staves. This is automatically done by NtEd. </p><div class="note" title="Note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Note</h3><p>Channel 10 is the drum channel on most sound cards and is never assigned automatically</p></div><p>The tempo slider changes the tempo of all staves.</p><p>The <code class="computeroutput">pan</code> slider determins the stereo position of the instrument. The <code class="computeroutput">chorus</code> slider and the <code class="computeroutput">reverb</code> slider determine the chorus and reverberation effect.</p><div class="note" title="Note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Note</h3><p>The ALSA sound system does not support the reverberation effect of all soundcards. The often used modul <code class="computeroutput">snd_emu10k1_synth</code> for instance does not support reverberation. But <a class="link" href="ch01s48.html" title="The TiMidity server">TiMidity</a> supports it.</p></div><p>The transp. slider causes a pitch offset during replay. This feature is helpful for instruments which are not in C tuning.</p></div><div class="sect2" title="Special letters in staff names"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="spec_letters_in_staffnames"></a>Special letters in staff names</h3></div></div></div><p>NtEd allowes you to place special letters like flat symbol in staff names:</p><p>Flute in A\b --></p><p> <span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="../docimages/flat_example.png"></span></p><p>The following table gives an overview about the possible signs:</p><div class="informaltable"><table border="1"><colgroup><col><col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td>\O</td><td><span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="../docimages/coda_sym.png"></span></td></tr><tr><td>\S</td><td><span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="../docimages/segno_sym.png"></span></td></tr><tr><td>\#</td><td><span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="../docimages/sharp_sym.png"></span></td></tr><tr><td>\b</td><td><span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="../docimages/flat_sym.png"></span></td></tr><tr><td>\n</td><td><span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="../docimages/neutral_sym.png"></span></td></tr><tr><td>\o</td><td><span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="../docimages/circle_sym.png"></span></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><div class="sect2" title="Changing the staff position"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="staff_pos"></a>Changing the staff position</h3></div></div></div><p>If there is more than one staff there is a 3rd tab, the staff position tab:</p><div class="mediaobject"><img src="../docimages/pos_tab.png" alt="the position panel"></div><p>The cursor shows the position of the current staff. Clicking on a different position and OK moves the staff to the new position.</p></div><div class="sect2" title="Deleting a staff"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="delete_staff"></a>Deleting a staff</h3></div></div></div><p>If there is more than one staff a "Delete Staff" button appears:</p><div class="mediaobject"><img src="../docimages/staff_config_menu2.png" alt="the staff delete button"></div><p>To delete the staff, press this button.</p></div><div class="sect2" title="Changing the staff distance"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="staff_dist"></a>Changing the staff distance</h3></div></div></div><p>NtEd chooses the staff distance automatically according to the position and height of the elements. This works in most cases. But sometimes the user wishes customized staff distances. To increase the staff distance make sure NtEd is in insert mode (see <a class="link" href="ch01s04.html#the_modes" title="The 3 modes">The 3 modes</a>). Choose:</p><p> <span class="guimenu"><span class="accel">I</span>nsert</span> → <span class="guimenuitem">spacer</span> </p><p>Click at the position to place the spacer on. By clicking and dragging the spacer vertically you can adjust the space between the current staff and the adjacent staves:</p><div class="mediaobject"><img src="../docimages/staff_distances.png" alt="the spacer"></div><p>To hide the spacer choose:</p><p> <span class="guimenu"><span class="accel">V</span>iew</span> → <span class="guimenuitem">show hidden elements</span> </p><p>Modifying an deleting spacer works similar to <a class="link" href="ch01s23.html#change_arb_text_position" title="Change the position of the text">modifying and deleting arbitrary text</a>.</p></div><div class="sect2" title="Removing systems"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="delete_system"></a>Removing systems</h3></div></div></div><p>If there is more than one system a "Delete Systems" button appears:</p><div class="mediaobject"><img src="../docimages/staff_config_menu3.png" alt="the system delete button"></div><p>To delete the system, press this button.</p><div class="note" title="Note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Note</h3><p>You cannot delete the system on first page if the first pages has only one system.</p></div></div><div class="sect2" title="Hide measure numbers"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="hide_measure_numbers"></a>Hide measure numbers</h3></div></div></div><p>NtEd shows measure numbers at system start. You can avoid this by:</p><p> <span class="guimenu"><span class="accel">V</span>iew</span> → <span class="guimenuitem">show measure numbers</span> </p></div></div><div class="navfooter"><hr><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="ch01s06.html">Prev</a> </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="u" href="ch01.html">Up</a></td><td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="ch01s08.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">Modifications </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html">Home</a></td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> Voices</td></tr></table></div></body></html>
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