Steinberg Nuendo Expansion Kit User Manual

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Tips and Tricks 
						

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Tips and Tricks
Useful editing techniques
Moving a note without transposing it
If you hold down [Ctrl]/[Command] while moving a note 
(or a number of notes) sideways, moving is restricted to 
horizontally only, i.e. you don’t have to worry about the 
notes being transposed. You can also set up a key com-
mand for this. This is done in the Key Commands dialog 
(Nudge category).
Moving and spacing several staves
If you have a number of staves that you want displayed 
with an equal distance (for example, all strings of a grand 
staff in a full orchestra score), this can be done using the 
Position Info window: 
1.Open the Preferences–Scores dialog and deactivate 
the option “Global staff Spacing with [Alt Gr]/[Option]-
[Command]”.
2.In the score, select the staves you want to set to an 
equal distance.
3.Open the Position Info window by clicking on the ruler.
4.Use the To Previous Staff or To Next Staff settings to 
specify the desired distance between the staves.
All selected staves are spaced according to your settings.
If you do this with the “Global staff Spacing with [Alt 
Gr]/[Option]-[Command]” option activated, all staves in 
the score are affected.
Polyphonic voicing
If you are working on a full score with more than one in-
strument in one staff (2 flutes, 2 trumpets etc.), you should 
use polyphonic voices. And even if both instruments play 
the same notes, you should insert notes for both instru-
ments (you can mute the notes of the second voice, if 
playback is an issue). If you do this, it will be much easier 
to extract single parts later by using the “Extract Voices” 
command.
Using the bar handles
Double-clicking a bar handle opens the Bar Copy dialog. 
This function is great for copying accents, but you can 
also use it for copying drum phrases, etc. For more infor-
mation, see “Moving and duplicating with the bar handles” 
on page 141.
If you hold down [Shift] and double-click on a bar han-
dle, this and the next bar are selected. 
This is handy when copying phrases of two or more bars in one go.
Copying a section with “invisibles”
If you want to copy and paste a section which contains 
hidden elements, adjusted beams and stems etc., there 
are two ways to proceed:
Use the filter bar to make indicators appear in the score. 
Then select these indicators together with the notes be-
fore you copy.
This ensures the notes are copied with their formatting etc.
Double-click the bar handle of one of the bars, and 
make sure all relevant event types are activated in the dia-
log. Then select the bars you want to copy by clicking their 
bar handles, and copy them by [Alt]/[Option]-dragging the 
bar handles.
For more information, see “Moving and duplicating with the bar handles” 
on page 141.
Using “Scores Notes To MIDI”
This function converts the score data, as displayed, into 
MIDI data. Let’s say for example that you have set up the 
score so that it is displayed to 99% the way you want it to 
be. Yet, that last 1% forces you to deactivate some of the 
Staff Settings (like Clean Lengths, No Overlap or Auto 
Quantize), which makes other parts of the score illegible. 
In this case, try using the function “Scores Notes To 
MIDI”. Note that you should work on a copy of the track! 
For more information, see “Using “Scores Notes To MIDI”” 
on page 80.
Optimizing rests
If you have a number of consecutive empty bars, you can 
replace them with one multiple rest. See “Multiple rests” 
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Tips and Tricks
Zero system lines
Having no system lines at all might seem like a stupid idea 
to start with. But this option allows you to create chord 
sheets really quickly, see “Using Make Chord Symbol” on 
page 152.
A lead sheet created by specifying “0” system lines.
Examples and scales
If you are creating scale examples and similar, you can use 
the Real Book option and manually hide all symbols at the 
beginning of the first staff to make the score appear like 
separate unconnected “lines”.
Remember you can also hide the bar lines.
An example scale without bar lines.
Controlling the order and appearance of grace 
notes
Normally, grace notes are beamed. Their order under the 
beam is controlled by their order in the track. It is enough 
to put a grace note one tick before the next grace note to 
make them appear in the desired order under the beam.
Initially the grace notes are put in with a 32nd note beam. 
By double-clicking the note and changing the “flag” type 
in the Set Note Info dialog, you can change this.
Complex grace notes.
Speeding up inserting key changes
If you have a grand staff with many instruments, inserting 
key changes one by one can take an awful lot of time.
In this case, activate “Key changes for the entire Project” 
on the Key context menu or on the Score Settings–
Project page (Notation Style subpage, Keys category). 
This way, all changes made to the key will always affect 
the entire project.
Speeding up inserting staccato and accents
Symbols linked to notes can also be put in for a number of 
notes at the same time, even on different staves. See 
“Adding a symbol to several notes using the Pencil tool” 
on page 133.
Setting the distance between staves in a piano 
score
Drag the first bass staff on the first page. This will copy the 
spacing to all staves. Please note that this can only be 
done in Page Mode.
If you wish you had a faster computer
Here are some tips for those who find some operations 
slower than they would like:
 Work on a smaller section of the score at a time. Break the 
project up into parts and work on those parts individually until 
the final layout stage.
 Switch on multi-rests as late as possible.
 When working in Edit Mode, set Default Bars Across The 
Staff to a small value, for example 2.
 In Edit Mode, resize the window so that only one grand staff at 
a time is visible.
 Consider upgrading your computer hardware. 
						

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Index
A
Accelerando 118
Accents above Staves 133
Accents above Stems 133
Accidentals
About 113
Distance From Note 114
Active Staff 62
Add Space 109
Adding Notes 84
Align
Dynamics 145
Symbols 143
Text 156
Alt/Option key 8
Apply closes Property Windows 65
Arranger mode 194
Auditioning 88
Auto Clef 68
Auto Group Notes 119
Auto Layout
About 182
Hide Empty Staves 182
Move Bars 182
Move Bars and Staves 182
Move Staves 182
Optimize All 183
Spread Page 182
Auto Quantize 74
Autoscroll 61
B
Bar Handles 141, 202
Bar Lines
Breaking 184
Indent 179
Moving 179
Selecting Type 176
Bar Numbers
Offsetting 163
Settings 162
Spacing 163
Bars
Moving to Next/Prev. Staff 178
Number Across Page 178
Resetting Spacing 179Bass To Lowest Voice
Explode Function 79, 100
Beam Subgroups 76
Beams 117
Appearance 120
Group Settings 119
Grouping 116
Manual Adjustment 120
On/Off 116
Slant 120
Stem Direction 111
Bezier slurs 134
Block Text 159
Bow Up/Down 114
Box symbol 146
Braces 181
Bracket Head 115
Brackets 181
Brillenbass 117
Build N-Tuplet 125
Build Trill 135
C
Center Accents on Stems 133
Chord Symbols
Global Settings 153
Inserting Automatically 152
Inserting Manually 151
Clean Lengths 75
Clefs
Editing 93
Inserting 93
Moving 94
Setting Initial 65
Color pop-up menu 115, 175
Coloring notes 115, 175
Common Time 66
Consolidate Rests 75
Context menus 65
Copy 89, 143
Crescendo
Affecting MIDI playback 195
Drawing 144
Flipping 145
Keeping Horizontal 145
Cross Staff Beaming 119
Crossed Voicings 102Ctrl/Command key 8
Cue Notes 123
Custom Palette 131
Cut 89
Cut Notes Tool 121
Cut Time 66
Cutflag Events 121
D
D.C. (Da Capo) 147
D.S. (Dal Segno) 147
Damper Pedal Symbols 146
Default Edit Action 46
Default Number of Bars per Staff 178
Delete
MIDI drum notes 49
Notes 94
Symbols 143
Dialogs 65
Diminuendo
Affecting MIDI playback 195
Drawing 144
Keeping Horizontal 145
Disable Display transpose 70
Display Arrow after Inserting
Symbol 132
Display filter bar 63, 64
Display Length 91, 114
Display Markers 167
Display Quantize
About 56
Auto 74
In Polyphonic Voices 101
Inserting changes 78
Rest 57
Setting 74
Tool 58, 78
Value 83
Display Transpose 69, 76
Display transpose 108
Don’t Center Hyphens 158
Don’t Sync Lyrics 158
Double Click Symbol to get
Pencil Tool 132 
						

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Index
Drum Editor
Creating and editing notes 48
Muting drum sounds 49
Selecting drum maps 52
Drum maps
About 50
Making settings 50
MIDI channel and output 52
Selecting 52
Setup dialog 52
Drum name lists 53
Drum Notes
About 186
Adding and Editing 188
Head Pairs 187
Setting Up The Staff 188
Single Line 188
Drum Sound Solo 49
Drumstick tool 48
Duplicate
Notes 89
Symbols 139
Using Bar Handles 141
Dynamics symbols
Adding 144
Affecting MIDI playback 194
E
Edit as Drums when Drum Map is
assigned 46
Edit Drum Map in Scores 187
Edit Mode 61
Embracer Synthesizer 39
Ending Symbols 147
Enharmonic Shift
Manual 113
Erase Tool 94, 184
Event Lock Layers 138
Explode 79, 100
Exporting the Score as Image 
Files 197
Extract Voices 104
F
Filter bar 63, 64
Find and Replace 161
Fit Page/Width 62
Fixed Stem Length 109
Flat Beams 76
Flat Ties 122
Flip
Crescendo 145
Slurs and Ties 142
Stems 111
Fonts 156, 163
For Grouping Only 66, 116
Force Update 70
G
Get Form 166
Global Staff Spacing 202
Global Text 159
Glue Tool 91, 178
Grace Notes
Converting to Normal 124
Creating Manually 123
Order of 203
Settings 124
Graphic Note Type 115
Group Notes Icon 117
Grouping
Automatic 119
Removing 118
Repeats 117
Grouping notes 116
Accelerando 118
Beam 117
Brillenbass 117
Repeats 117
Ritardando 118
Guitar Chord Symbols 136
Guitar Library 136
H
Hide Empty Staves
About 182
All Pages 182
Hide First Barline in Parts 177
Hide Notes beyond Limits 77, 109
Hide Pedal Markers 146
Hiding Objects 174
I
Indent 179
Info Line 63, 90
Drum Editor 47
I-Note 51
Insert buttons 99
Insert Slur 134
Interpretation options 74, 108
K
Keep Crescendi Horizontal 145
Keep Moved Notes within Key 87
Key
Editing 93
Inserting Changes 93
Setting Initial 65
Key commands
Conventions 8
Keyboard Input button 84
Keyboard Symbol 135
L
L Button 88
Layout
Export 166
Layout Layer 127
Layout Layer Symbols 127
Layout Page 
(Score Settings dialog) 173
Layout Settings
About 173
Equal Spacing 173
Modern Time Signature 174
Multi-Rests 173
Real Book 173
Size 173
Staff Separators 174
Layout tool 94, 122, 134
Layouts
About 165
Creating 165
Opening 165
Opening Tracks In 166
Operations 166
Selecting 166
Ledger lines 114
Length of Notes 90 
						

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Index
Lines To Tracks
Explode Function 79, 100
Local Keys 69
Lock button 88
Lock Layers 138
Lyrics
About 157
In Voices 158
Inserting Manually 157
Verse 158
Lyrics from Clipboard 158
M
Make Chord Symbol 152
Marker Track to Form 167
Melisma Lines 155
Merge All Staves 103
MIDI channel
In drum maps 52
MIDI Input Button 90
MIDI Meaning 194
MIDI outputs
In drum maps 52
Modern Time Signature 174
Modifier keys 8
Monologue Synthesizer 41
Mouse Position Box 83
Move Bars
About 182
All Pages 182
Move Bars and Staves 182
Move Staves
About 182
All Pages 182
Move to Next/Prev. Page 61, 181
Moving
Between Voices 100
Notes 87
Objects graphically using the
computer keyboard 122
Staves 180
Symbols 139
Using Bar Handles 141
Using key commands 87
Multi-Rests
Creating 176
Option 173Settings 176
Splitting 176
MusicXML
Description 169
Exporting 171
Importing 170
Mystic
Modulation parameters 32
Sound parameters 30
N
No Beams 76
No Flag/Beam 115
No Overlap 75
No Stems 115
Non-modal dialogs 65
Note Layer 127
Note Layer Symbols 127
About 127
Adding 132
Note Symbols
Adding 132
Affecting MIDI playback 194
Note symbols
Size 142
Note Values 83
Note-dependent Symbols 127
Notes
Adding 84
Assigning colors 115
Deleting 94
Display Length 91
Duplicating 89
Editing Via MIDI 90
Graphic 115
Graphic moving 122
Grouping 116
Head Shape 114
Info Dialog 112
Ledger lines 114
Length 90
Moving 87
Muting in Drum Editor 49
Note Values 83
Selecting 86
Splitting 91
Nudge key commands 141Nudging notes 87
Number of Bars dialog 178
O
Octave Symbols 145
Offset Bar Numbers 163
O-Note 51
O-Note Conversion 53
Open Layout 165
Optimize All 183
Optimize Two/Four Voices 98
Option/Alt key 8
P
Page
Selecting 61
Page Mode 61
Page number indicator 61
Page Numbers 159
Page Setup 62
Page Text 159
Paste 89, 143
Paste Note Attributes 116
Pedal Symbols 146
Pencil tool 132
Piano Staff
Fixed Splitpoint 92
Variable Splitpoint 98
Pickup Bar 177
Polyphonic Presets 98
Polyphonic Voicing 95
About 96
Automatic 103
Display Quantize 101
Entering Notes 99
Identifying Voices for Notes 99
Moving Notes To Voices 100
Presets 98
Rest Handling 101
Setting Up 97
Stem Direction 111
Position cursor 60
Position Info Window 140
Printing
From the Score Editor 197
Making Settings 62
Project cursor 60 
						

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Index
Project Layer 127
Symbols 127
Prologue
Modulation parameters 17
Sound parameters 12
Q
Q tool 78
Quantize Tool 58
Quick menu 65
R
Rehearsal Marks 147
Repeats 117
Repeats Symbols 146
Reset Layout 183
Rests
Creating Multi-Rests 176
In Polyphonic Voices 97, 101
Ritardando 118
Ruler 63, 140
S
Scissors Tool 91
Score Drum Map
About 186
Display Pitch 186
Initializing 187
Setting Up 186
Score Settings
About 82
Switching Staves 82
Values For Note Input 82
Score Title 159
Score Toolbar
Showing and Hiding 63
Scores Notes To MIDI 80
Scrolling 61
Selecting
Layouts 166
Notes 86
Symbols 138
Set Note Info dialog 114
Show Braces in Edit mode 181
Show Filter View 63
Show Long Track Names on new
Pages 107, 162
Show Note Info by the Mouse 85, 87Showing Objects 175
Shuffle 76
Single Line Drum Staff 188
Size (System) 109
Slurs
Adding 134
Bezier slurs 134
Shape and Direction 142
Snap mode 88
Snap Slurs when dragging 134
Speaker Icon 88
Spectacle Bass 117
Spector
Modulation parameters 24
Sound parameters 23
Split Note
Explode Function 79, 100
Piano Staff 92
Split Staff
Normal 92
Split Tool 178
Spread Page
About 182
All Pages 182
Staff Mode
Split 92
Staff Names
Displaying 162
Long and Short 
162
Staff Options 109
Staff Presets 106
Staff Settings
About 73
Options tab 76
Switching Staves 73
Staff Size 174
Staves
Moving 180
Relation to Tracks 60
Stem Direction
About 111
In Polyphonic Voices 111
Manual Flip 111
Set Note Info dialog 115
Stems Hidden 115
Stems Length 112Symbol
Length 142
Symbol Inspector
Customizing 128
Symbol Palettes
About 64
Available Symbols 129
Customizing 131
Displaying 129
Moving and Handling 129
Symbols
Adding 133
Adding to Notes 132
Aligning 143
Creating 148
Deleting 143
Duplicating 139
Guitar Chords 136
In Palettes 129
Moving 139
Moving with Keyboard 141
Note Layer Symbols 127
Note-dependent 127
Relation to Staves and Voices 132
Resizing 142
Selecting 138
Syncopation 74
System Lines 109
System Sizes (Staff Settings) 109
T
Tablature
Automatic Creation 190
Capo 190
Clef 191
Editing 192
Manual Creation 191
MIDI Channels 190
Number Note Head 191
Tempo Change Symbol 147
Tempo Symbols 147 
						

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Index
Text
Adding 155
Aligning 156
Block Text 159
Editing 156
Font, Size and Style 156
Importing from file 159
Lyrics 157
Melisma Lines 155
Page Text 159
Regular 157
Replacing Words 161
Text Attribute Sets
About 156
Creating 156
Using 156
Ties
About 85, 121
Adding As Symbols 134
Direction 115
Dynamics
Size 142
Flat 122
Shape and Direction 142
Splitting 91
Using the Cut Notes Tool 121
Time Signature
Composite 66
Editing 93
For Grouping only 66
Inserting 93
Modern 174
Relation to Tempo Track 67
Setting Initial 65
Toolbar
Drum Editor 47
Score Editor 63
Track/Staff relation 60
Transcription 72
Transposing 89
Transposing instruments 69
Trills 135
Tuplets 124
Display Options 125
Group Symbols 145U
Unlock Layout when editing single
parts 61
Upbeats 177
Upd button 70
Use colors for additional
meanings 115
User Symbols 148
V
Variable Split 98
Verses (Lyrics) 158
Voice Insert buttons 99
Voices
About 96
Converting to Tracks 104
Display Quantize 101
Entering Notes Into 99
Identifying for Notes 99
Moving Notes To 100
Rest Handling 101
Setting Up 97
Stem Direction 111
VST Instruments
HALionOne 37
Mystic 30
Prologue 12, 30
Spector 22
W
Words Palette 161
X
X Stem (Spoken) 115
Z
Zoom 62
Pop-up menu 62
Tool 62