Scores - Editing

Display Object Selection tool after Inserting Symbol

If this option is activated, as soon as you add a symbol, the program switches back to the Object Selection tool. If this option is deactivated, the Draw tool remains active after inserting a symbol.

Double-Click Symbol to get Draw tool

If this option is activated, you need to double-click with the Object Selection tool in a Palette to activate the Draw tool. If this option is deactivated, a single click is enough to bring out the Pencil.

Keep Crescendo Symbols “Horizontal”

If this option is activated, crescendo symbols are never “slanted”.

Keep moved Notes within Key

If this option is activated, and you move notes vertically (to transpose them), you will be restricted to pitches within the current key.

Tied Notes selected as Single Units

If this option is activated, and you click on either note in a tied note pair, both notes will be selected.

Global Staff Spacings with [Alt-Gr + Ctrl] (Win)/[Option]-[Command] (Mac)

If this option is activated, pressing AltGr + Ctrl on Windows or Alt-Cmd on macOS and adjusting the spacing of staves applies the spacing to all staves on the current page and on all the following pages. If this option is deactivated, the spacing is only applied to the current page.

Auto Layout: Don’t hide first staff

This option affects the Auto Layout functions “Hide Empty Staves” and “Optimize All”. When “Don’t hide first staff” is activated, staves in the very first grand staff will not be hidden, even if they are empty.

Show Braces in Edit Mode

Normally, braces are only shown in Page Mode. With this option activated they will also be visible in Edit Mode.

“Apply” closes Property Windows

Normally, when you open a Property window or any non-modal score dialog, such as Set Note Info or Score Settings, you can adjust the settings and click Apply to apply the changes without closing the window. If this option is activated, clicking Apply closes the window.

Show Position Cursor

If this option is activated the Project cursor position is shown as a vertical line in the score. You can click and drag the line to move the cursor or hold down Ctrl/Cmd and click anywhere in the score to move the cursor directly there.

Show pitch when inserting notes

If this option is activated the pitch of inserted notes is indicated.

Show Note Info by the Mouse

If this option is activated and you insert or drag a note in the score, a tooltip will appear below the pointer, showing the current pitch and position. If you feel screen redraws are too slow, you may want to turn this feature off.

Snap Slurs when dragging

If this option is activated, the endpoints of slurs will snap to notes when you draw or move them.

Unlock Layout when editing single parts

If there are more than one part on a track, and you open score edit for one of these parts, the other parts are displayed as “empty space” to preserve the layout. If this option is activated, this empty space is avoided, so you can print this single part without endless rests.

Note

Note that this option will erase the layout for the whole track! The next time you open the entire track, the previous layout will be overwritten with the layout settings you made for the single edited part.

Double-click on staff flips between full score/part

If this option is activated, double-clicking on a staff will switch between display of either the whole track or the current part.

Note

Note that in this case, the Score Settings dialog will only open if you select the “Settings...” option on the Scores menu.

Layout Tool Compatibility Mode

The behavior of the Layout tool was different in older versions of Nuendo. Activate this option if you have an old project in which the Layout tool was used to ensure that the project is displayed as expected.

Hide Notes beyond limits

If this option is activated, any notes outside the Note Limits range set in the Score Settings dialog (Staff page - Options tab) will be hidden.

Computer Keyboard Note Entry: Legato

If this option is activated, the length of the previous note is changed on inserting notes.

Computer Keyboard Note Entry: Require ALT-Key

If this option is activated, you must hold down Alt to insert notes.

Computer Keyboard Note Entry: Use On-Screen Keyboard Keys

If this option is activated, you can insert notes by pressing the keys that correspond to the note on the On-Screen Keyboard (qwerty).

Default Number of Bars per Staff

This is used in 2 cases:

  • In Edit Mode to set how many bars are shown across the page.

  • In Page Mode to decide how many bars there are shown across the page in a new layout.

Note

When using the Auto Layout function, you will be asked for the maximum number of bars across the page, overriding this setting.