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Time Mode Constrained
Setup
New composition.
Reduce the composition to start at 10 and end at 20.
Draw a 4 bar segment at bar 10.
Bring up matrix or notation, add a note at bar 11, beat 1.
Switch to select tool (F2), double-click on the note.
Click on the Edit button next to the Absolute Time field.
Confirm
Measure 11, Beat 1, 0 64ths (4/4 time)
Seconds 20, msec 0
Ticks 38400
No “Out Of Range” message.
Limit button disabled.
OK button enabled.
Constraints
Click on the Ticks field, type 76799, then click on the spinbox up arrow.
Confirm
Measure 21, Beat 1, 0 64ths.
Ticks 76859
The “Out Of Range” message appears.
The Limit button is enabled.
The OK button is disabled.
Click on the Limit button.
Confirm
Measure 20 Beat 4 64ths 15
Seconds 39 msec 999
Ticks 76799
The “Out Of Range” message disappers.
The Limit button is disabled.
The OK button is enabled.
Click on the Ticks field, type 34560, then click on the spinbox down arrow.
Confirm
Click on the Limit button.
Confirm
General Behavior
Set Measure 10, Beat 1, 0 64ths
Click on the Measure spin box up arrow until Measure reads 12.
Confirm
Seconds 22, msec 0
Ticks 42240
Click on the Beat spin box up arrow until Beat reads 3.
Confirm
Seconds 23, msec 0
Ticks 44160
Click on the 64ths spin box up arrow until 64ths reads 3.
Confirm
Seconds 23, msec 94
Ticks 44340
Click on the Seconds spin box up arrow until Seconds reads 25.
Confirm
Double-click in the msec spin box and type 200.
Confirm
Enter Measure 12, beat 2, 64ths 0
Click Ok
Confirm Absolute time 43200
Duration Mode Constrained
Setup
New composition.
Reduce the composition to 10 bars starting at 10.
Draw a 4 bar segment at bar 10.
Bring up matrix or notation, add a quarter note (crotchet) at bar 11, beat 1.
Switch to select tool (F2), double-click on the note.
Click on the Edit button next to the Duration field.
Confirm
Note quarter (crotchet), Ticks 960
Measures 0, Beats 1, 0 64ths (4/4 time)
Seconds 0, msec 500 (120.00 bpm)
No “Out Of Range” message.
Limit button disabled.
OK button enabled.
Constraints
In the Ticks field, type 38400.
Confirm
Note <inexact>
Ticks 38400
Measures 10, beats 0, 64ths 0
Seconds 20, msec 0
No “Out Of Range” message.
Limit button disabled.
OK button enabled.
Click the Measures spinbox up arrow once.
Confirm
Click the Limit button.
Confirm
Note <inexact>
Ticks 38400
Measures 10, beats 0, 64ths 0
Seconds 20, msec 0
No “Out Of Range” message.
Limit button disabled.
OK button enabled.
In the Ticks field, type 0.
Confirm…
Note <inexact>
All other fields 0.
“Out Of Range” message.
Limit button enabled.
OK button disabled.
Click the Limit button.
Note <inexact>
Ticks 1
Measures 0, beats 0, 64ths 0
Seconds 0, msec 1
No “Out Of Range” message.
Limit button disabled.
OK button enabled.
Select eighth note (quaver)
Confirm
Ticks 480
Measures 0, beats 0, 64ths 8
Seconds 0, msec 250
No “Out Of Range” message.
Limit button disabled.
OK button enabled.
Click OK
Confirm 480 in the duration field.
General Behavior
Click on the Edit button next to the Duration field.
In the Note field, select half note (minim).
Confirm
Click OK
Confirm 1920 in the Duration field.
Click the Edit button next to the Duration field.
Increase Measures to 1 using the spin box.
Confirm
Note: dotted whole note (semi-breve), Ticks 5760
Measures: 1/2/0
Seconds: 3/0
No “Out Of Range” message. Limit button disabled. OK button enabled.
Increase Beats to 3 with the spin box.
Confirm
Reduce the seconds field to 2 and type 0 in the msec field.
Confirm
Note: Whole Note (semi-breve), Ticks: 3840
Measures: 1/0/0
Seconds: 2/0
No “Out Of Range” message. Limit button disabled. OK button enabled.
Time and Duration Modes 3/8 115.04
New composition.
Change the tempo to 115.04.
Change the time signature to 3/8.
Create a four bar segment at bar 1.
In matrix or notation, draw an eighth note (quaver) at bar 1 beat 3.
Switch to Select tool (F2), and double-click on the note.
Click on the Edit button next to the Absolute time field.
Confirm
Click Cancel
Click on the Edit button next to the Duration field.
Confirm
Note: eighth (quaver), Ticks 480
Measures 0/1/0/(3/8 time)
Seconds 0/261/(115.04 qpm, 230.08 bpm)
Duration Tempo Change
New document
Add a time sig change at bar 2 to 2/2.
Add a tempo change to 100 at bar 1, beat 3.
Move the pointer to bar 1 beat 3.
Composition > Add Tempo Change…
100; Tempo is fixed; Apply this tempo from here onwards
Create a tempo change to 140 at bar 2, beat 2.
Move the pointer to bar 2 beat 2.
Composition > Add Tempo Change…
140; Tempo is fixed; Apply this tempo from here onwards
Create a two bar segment at bar 1.
Launch matrix or notation and drop a whole note (semi-breve) in measure 1 and another in measure 2.
Switch to the select tool (F2) and double-click the note in bar 1.
Click the Edit button next to duration.
Confirm “(starting 120.0 bpm)” in the lower right.
Double-click the note in bar 2.
Click the Edit button next to duration.
Confirm “(starting 100.0 qpm, 50.0 bpm)” in the lower right.
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