<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ANSI_X3.4-1968"><title>Inserting notes and rests</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="Manuel de NtEd"><link rel="up" href="ch01.html" title="Chapter 1. Using NtEd"><link rel="prev" href="ch01s03.html" title="The toolbox"><link rel="next" href="ch01s05.html" title="Append a system"></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">Inserting notes and rests</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="ch01s03.html">Prev</a> </td><th width="60%" align="center">Chapter 1. Using NtEd</th><td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="ch01s05.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr></div><div class="sect1" title="Inserting notes and rests"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="inserting"></a>Inserting notes and rests</h2></div></div></div><div class="sect2" title="The 3 modes"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="the_modes"></a>The 3 modes</h3></div></div></div><p>NtEd is always in one of 3 modes. The mode is determined by the insert and page button pair. At start the insert button is on and the page button is off (<span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="../docimages/insert_and_page_button1.png"></span>). NtEd is in insert/delete mode. If you toggle off the insert/delete button by clicking it or pressing the 'n' key you are in edit mode (<span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="../docimages/insert_and_page_button2.png"></span>). If you toggle on the page button by clicking it or pressing the 'p' key you are in page mode (<span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="../docimages/insert_and_page_button3.png"></span>). </p><p>Furthermore you can temporarily achieve the edit mode by pressing the Ctrl key during mouse action. You can also temporarily achieve the page mode by pressing the Shift key during mouse action.</p><p> </p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" type="disc"><li class="listitem"><p>In insert/delete mode you can insert and delete notes and rests.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>In edit mode you can modify the score.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>In page mode you can shift the paper by moving the mouse.</p></li></ul></div><p> </p></div><div class="sect2" title="Inserting/Deleting notes"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="insert_notes"></a>Inserting/Deleting notes</h3></div></div></div><p>Be sure NtEd is in insert/delete mode (see <a class="link" href="ch01s04.html#the_modes" title="The 3 modes">The 3 modes</a>). To insert notes choose a note length on first toolbox panel:</p><div class="mediaobject"><img src="../docimages/toolbox_length.png" alt="The note length"></div><p>and click on a note line. If you click near an existing note a chord is created. If you click on an existing note the note is removed. To delete a note you can also use the backspace key. To delete a single note from chord use the <strong class="userinput"><code>DEL</code></strong> key.</p><p>If you want to insert a note with an accidental choose an accidental on 2nd and/or 3rd toolbox panel:</p><div class="mediaobject"><img src="../docimages/toolbox_accidentals.png" alt="The note length"></div><p>(see also <a class="link" href="ch01s11.html" title="Handling beams">Handling beams</a>, <a class="link" href="ch01s12.html" title="Handling stems">Handling stems</a>).</p></div><div class="sect2" title="Inserting drum notes"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="insert_drum_notes"></a>Inserting drum notes</h3></div></div></div><p>NtEd offers different note head types. Choose one at 4th toolbox panel:</p><div class="mediaobject"><img src="../docimages/toolbox_note_heads.png" alt="The note head types"></div><p>Select a note head type and insert the drum note as described in chapter <a class="link" href="ch01s04.html#insert_notes" title="Inserting/Deleting notes">Inserting/Deleting notes</a>.</p><p>Note: The meaning of the drum notes depends on the <a class="link" href="ch01s07.html#staff_props" title="Change staff properties">choosen clef</a>. Refer to <a class="link" href="ch01s07.html#staff_props" title="Change staff properties">clefs</a> read about the <a class="link" href="ch01s08.html" title="The drum system">the drum system</a>.</p><p>Note further: To get the drum sound you have to select a certain channel (often channel 10). See <a class="link" href="ch01s07.html#midi_tab">The MIDI Tab</a>!</p></div><div class="sect2" title="Inserting/Deleting rests"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="insert_rests"></a>Inserting/Deleting rests</h3></div></div></div><p>Be sure NtEd is in insert/delete mode (see <a class="link" href="ch01s04.html#the_modes" title="The 3 modes">The 3 modes</a>). To insert rests choose a note length on 1st toolbox panel and press the rest button:</p><div class="mediaobject"><img src="../docimages/toolbox_rest.png" alt="Toolbox rest selected"></div><p>You cannot really "delete" a rest because you cannot destroy time. But in many cases the situation is as follows: </p><div class="mediaobject"><img src="../docimages/delete_rests1.png" alt="shift example 1"></div><p> This can especially happen after deleting a series of notes because every deleted note leaves behind an appropriate rest. If you now <span class="emphasis"><em>insert</em></span> a half rest at position of the first eighth rest the situation changes: </p><div class="mediaobject"><img src="../docimages/delete_rests2.png" alt="shift example 1"></div><p> </p></div><div class="sect2" title="Generalization"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="generalization"></a>Generalization</h3></div></div></div><p>We can generalize the last example. The truth is: Independent of whether you insert a note or a rest, NtEd consumes as much time as necessary to insert the note or rest. Assume again this situation: </p><div class="mediaobject"><img src="../docimages/delete_rests1.png" alt="shift example 1"></div><p> If you insert a half note at postition of the 2nd eighth rest the result is: </p><div class="mediaobject"><img src="../docimages/insert_example.png" alt="shift example 1"></div><p> NtEd "eats" 3 eighth rests and shortens the quarter by one eighth. </p></div><div class="sect2" title="Inserting notes and rests using the PC keyboard"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="insert_notes_by_keys"></a>Inserting notes and rests using the PC keyboard</h3></div></div></div><p>You can toggle the note length by pressing some number keys:</p><p> </p><div class="informaltable"><table border="1"><colgroup><col><col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>set current length to full note</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>set current length to half note</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>set current length to quarter note</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>set current length to eighth note</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>set current length to sixteenth note</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>set current length to 32th note</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>set current length to 64th note</td></tr></tbody></table></div><p> </p><p>To insert notes along with pressing these keys activate the keyboard insertion button (<span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="../docimages/keyboard_insertion_button.png"></span>) or press 'k'. This puts NtEd into the keyboard insertion mode. If you now press a key from the table above a note of appropriate length is inserted at cursor position. To insert a rest press Alt key simultaneously. Use the CursorUp/Down keys to determine the pitch. Use the CursorLeft/Right keys to switch to previous/next measure.</p><p>The backspace key removes the last inserted note</p><p>See also <a class="link" href="ch01s45.html" title="Inserting notes with pitch determined by midi keyboard">Inserting notes with pitch determined by midi keyboard</a>.</p></div></div><div class="navfooter"><hr><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="ch01s03.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="ch01s05.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">The toolbox </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html">Home</a></td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> Append a system</td></tr></table></div></body></html>
