Moving guitar bends, pre-bends/pre-dives, post-bends, holds, and vibrato bar dives and returns graphically

You can move individual guitar bends, pre-bends/pre-dives, post-bends, holds, and vibrato bar dives/returns graphically. You can move each handle independently, meaning you can also adjust their shape and graphical length. You can do this for the current layout and frame chain only or for all layouts and frame chains.

If guitar bends or vibrato bar dives/returns cross system and frame breaks, you can move the guitar bend or vibrato bar dive/return segment on each side of the break independently.

Note

You cannot move guitar bends or vibrato bar dives/returns rhythmically. If you want to change their rhythmic positions, you must delete them from their original positions and input new guitar bends or vibrato bar dives and returns at the new positions.

Prerequisite

  • Graphic Editing is selected in the Engrave toolbox.

  • You have chosen the appropriate property scope for local properties.

Procedure

  1. In Engrave mode, select one of the following that you want to move:

    • Whole guitar bends or vibrato bar dives/returns, or guitar bend or vibrato bar dive/return segments

    • Individual handles on guitar bends, pre-bends/pre-dives, holds, or vibrato bar dives/returns

    Note

    • You cannot move whole guitar pre-bends/pre-dives or holds.

    • When using the mouse, you can only move whole guitar bends and vibrato bar dives/returns upwards/downwards. All other guitar bends in the guitar bend run or adjacent to the selected guitar bend are also moved.

    • You can show handles on all items, not just selected items, by choosing Engrave > Show Handles > Always. This can make it easier to select individual handles on multiple items.

    • You can cycle through the handles on a selected guitar bend, pre-bend/pre-dive, or vibrato bar dive/return by pressing Tab.

  2. Move the selected guitar bends, vibrato bar dives/returns, or handles in any of the following ways:

    • Press Alt/Opt-Right Arrow to move them to the right.

    • Press Alt/Opt-Left Arrow to move them to the left.

    • Press Alt/Opt-Up Arrow to move them upwards.

    • Press Alt/Opt-Down Arrow to move them downwards.

      Tip

      If you want to move items by larger increments, you can press Ctrl/Cmd as well as the standard key command, for example, Ctrl/Cmd-Alt/Opt-Left Arrow.

    • Click and drag the selected guitar bends or vibrato bar dives/returns upwards/downwards.

    • Click and drag the selected handles in any direction.

Result

The selected guitar bends, vibrato bar dives/returns, or handles are moved graphically without affecting the rhythmic positions to which they are attached. If the property scope was set to Locally, this change only takes effect in the current layout and frame chain.

Moving guitar bends or handles in guitar bend runs or on guitar bends/releases with an adjacent guitar bend/release using the mouse also moves or adjusts all other guitar bends in those guitar bend runs or adjacent guitar bends.

Tip

The following properties in either the Guitar Bends or Guitar Pre-bends group of the Properties panel are activated automatically when you move the corresponding guitar bend, pre-bend/pre-dive, hold, or vibrato bar dive/return handle:

  • Start offset moves start guitar bend, pre-bend/pre-dive, and vibrato bar dive/return handles. X moves them horizontally, Y moves them vertically.

  • Mid offset moves middle guitar bend, pre-bend/pre-dive, and vibrato bar dive/return handles. X moves them horizontally, Y moves them vertically.

  • End offset moves end guitar bend, pre-bend/pre-dive, and vibrato bar dive/return handles. X moves them horizontally, Y moves them vertically.

  • Interval offset moves guitar bend, pre-bend/pre-dive, and vibrato bar dive/return interval handles. X moves them horizontally, Y moves them vertically.

  • Hold start offset moves start guitar bend hold handles. X moves them horizontally, Y moves them vertically.

  • Hold end offset moves end guitar bend hold handles. X moves them horizontally, Y moves them vertically.

For example, if you move a whole guitar bend on a notation staff, all three handles are moved so Start offset, Mid offset, and End offset are all activated. You can also use these properties to move and lengthen/shorten guitar bends, pre-bends/pre-dives, holds, and vibrato bar dives/returns graphically by changing the values in the value fields.

Deactivating the properties resets the selected guitar bends, pre-bends/pre-dives, holds, and vibrato bar dives/returns to their default positions.