Selecting a note value for input

You can choose the length for entering notes as follows:

  • By clicking the note symbols on the extended toolbar.

    You can select any note value from 1/1 to 1/64 and activate/deactivate the dotted and triplet options by clicking the two buttons to the right.

    Figure: The selected note value is displayed in the Quantize field on the toolbar and also reflected by the cursor shape of the Insert Note tool.

  • By selecting an option from the Length Quantize pop-up menu on the toolbar.

  • By assigning key commands to the different length values.

    This is done in the Key Commands dialog (in the category “Set Insert Length”).