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Frequently
Asked Questions - Score Writer and Overture General
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Sometimes the installer for Score Writer and
Overture fails to install the Aloisen music font. Please download the AloisNew font on the Downloads page and install it using the Fonts Control panel. Be sure to reboot after installing the font. How can I share files between Score Writer or Overture and other programs and vice versa? Overture 3 and Score Writer 2 share the
same file format and can be read directly. How do I get my MIDI instrument's patch name to appear in Score Writer or Overture? Go to Options | Instruments | Define | Import, double
click on the keyboard manufacturer’s name and choose your instrument.
Click on Close, and in the Assign Instruments screen click and drag to
select items 1-16 on the left. On the right, click on your instrument.
Now under Windows | Tracks, make sure that the device says the name of
the instrument, and choose a Channel, Bank, and Patch. How do I tie or slur two notes together that are on different systems? Click on the Selection tool (Arrow) then click on the first note until it is red. Next, hold down the CTRL key (Command key on Mac) and click on the second note. Both notes should now be red. Finally, choose Notes | Group | Tie or Slur. (back to top) How do I extract parts in Score Writer? If you have Score Writer version 2.0 or higher, click on
the track you want extract, and choose the File | Extract Parts... menu
command. The current track is selected and if you want other
tracks to be extracted, simply click on the selector beside each track
name. Score Writer version 1.0 does not have an an option to
extract parts. In order to achieve the same results you will need
to delete all the unwanted tracks/staves, choose File | Save As, and
type in a new name. How do I move my lyrics from other programs into Score Writer or Overture? 1) In other programs locate the lyrics. Why can't I find the Score Writer tutorial files? When you choose File | Open in Score Writer, the Open window defaults to your My Documents folder. You will need to click the arrow to the right of Look In and navigate to your Score Writer folder. You will then see the tutorial files listed, and you can double click one to open it in Score Writer. (back to top) When I try to print in Overture for Mac I get a message telling me the printer is in use. Why? This can occur if you are using the printer port as your connection to your MIDI interface. To alleviate this problem, choose Options | OMS Midi Setup and unselect Printer. You should now be able to print your file. Once done, go back to OMS Midi Setup and reselect Printer, and you'll be able to continue recording and playing back MIDI through that port. (back to top) How do I insert two separate rhythmic lines such as a quarter note against two eighth notes? Voices are used to separate multiple lines of music in a single stave.
In Figure 1 we have two voices per stave. Voice one is
in red and voice two is in black. Multiple voices allow you to
enter two separate rhythmic lines into a single stave. To insert
multiple voices in a track, make sure the track allows multiple voices
using the Tracks Window. You can also set the default stem
direction for each voice in the Tracks Window. To insert voice
one, set the Voice Indicator at the bottom of the main window to either
All or Voice 1. Now insert voice one notes and rests with your
mouse. To insert the second voice, set the Voice Indicator to
Voice 2 and insert the notes and rests. Be sure to reset the Voice
indicator back to All when you are done with Voice two. When All
is selected, all voices are show as normal, can be edited, and inserted
notes default to voice one. Note that when voice two was selected,
voice one notes were disabled (shown in gray), allowing you to work only
in voice two. How do I delete a track or staff? If you have Score Writer 2.0 or higher simply click on the track you want deleted and choose the Score | Delete Track menu command. In Score Writer 1.0 choose the Eraser tool (next to Arrow tool) and click on the center staff line at left edge of staff. You can also use the Eraser tool in version 2.0 and higher. Why do my lyrics get deleted, misplaced, and my Lyrics Tabs placed out of order? In the Lyric Window, make sure you always click on the right most tab before hitting the Insert button to add a new set of lyrics. This will ensure that all your lyrics stay properly aligned and assigned to the correct track. (back to top). How do I setup MIDI input and output? If you have an external MIDI instrument, make sure that
your MIDI cables are plugged IN to OUT and OUT to IN. On the PC,
go to the Options menu and select Midi Devices and choose the MIDI In
and Out of your sound card/MIDI interface on both sides. Make sure you
have speakers connected to your MIDI instrument. How do I record my Overture/Score Writer scores onto a CD? If you want to save your scores to audio CD you must record the playback using an audio recording program. This isn’t as simple as it sounds because Overture and Score Writer use MIDI data to playback and audio CDs required digital audio. Here how:
How
do I create copyright and trademark symbols in text? On
the Macintosh: How
do I create a graphic files such as a TIFF, to import into another
programs? On the
Macintosh: How
do I connect staves in a system with a barline? How
do I use patch names in OS X? Program will not load and gives the following error: Music Font not found. |
