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Overview

Score editors allow to visualize, listen to, modify, or create instances. Each score object - note , chord , chord-seq , voice , poly - has a specific score editor. Editors open with a double click on a factory box.

The displaying and parametric values of a note object can be controled
directly via its editor.

The displaying and parametric values of a note object can be controled directly via its editor.

Score objects are organized in a simple hierarchy with growing levels of complexity, like in a matriochka. From the note to the poly , the panel of score editors shows a growing number of editing tools. All editors follow the paradigm of the note editor.

Windows Overview

The editor window opens along with a general palette , and a score inspector .

It shows a number of pop up menus, which allow to modify the displaying of the score, and an Editor Control on the lower left corner, dedicated to editing operations.

Score Inspector

The ** score inspector ** gives access to all the related data of a selected object, which can then possibly be modified.

The score inspector appears automatically at the selection of an item.

To display the score inspector, select the Window / Score Inspector menu.

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Modifying Parametric Values via the Editor Control

General Palette

The general palette is declined over the set of score editors. It provides :

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The selected edition tool is displayed as small tag when hovering the mouse over the score :

Objects and Edition Levels

Edition Tools Overview

Each of these levels can be accessed via dedicated edition tools.

Tool

Applies to

Editors

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** Note **

notes - within chords -

all editors

** Chord **

chords

all editors but note editors

** Group **

rhythmic groups within measures

voice and poly editors

** Measure **

entire measures within a voice

voice and poly editors

** Voice **

one or more voices at once

voice and poly editors

** Poly **

a whole stack of voices at once

poly editors

Example

The poly object integrates all edition levels : note , chord , group , measure , voice .

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