Triplets indication

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Patlemortel
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Post by Patlemortel » Thu Sep 10, 2015 2:15 pm

Hi !
I'd like to move the triplet indication on the up of the notes for it don't appear on the text like this :
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Is it possible with this program ?
Thanks by advance !
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Post by miker » Thu Sep 10, 2015 3:03 pm

Double-click on the triplet. You will see handles to drag or adjust the number, bracket, and wings.
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Post by Patlemortel » Mon Sep 14, 2015 1:58 pm

Thanks !
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Post by Vigzig88 » Sun Jun 21, 2020 6:37 pm

I can get triplets to work - they work so well the triplet jiggy wants to make everything a triplet unless I click again and tell it NO.

And to make triplets work correctly, I have to start with the note BEFORE the triplet, even going back to the previous measure (or it makes the first note a non-triplet and chaos happens). Sometimes it puts a 16th or 32nd rest at the bar line of the next measure, which will not go away unless you erase both measures totally.

In general, with dots and triplets I have to totally release all fingers from the mouse or it thinks I want to repeat previous action, or even "mass paste", a function for which I know no use at all. Can anyone explain the triplet and dot functions and why they are so sticky?

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Post by Peter Thomsen » Sun Jun 21, 2020 7:50 pm

You have posted in the SongWriter (sub-)forum.
This means that you are using SongWriter?

Disclaimer:
I am not familiar with SongWriter.

1) What entry tool are you using? - Speedy Entry Tool or Simple Entry Tool?

2) I suppose that you are using the entry tool’s sub-tool Tuplet Tool (and not the Tuplet Tool on the Main Tool Palette), right?
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Post by miker » Sun Jun 21, 2020 9:05 pm

Peter, SongWriter only has Simple Entry.

Vigzig88,

Many Simple functions are sticky, if you select them by clicking on the icon. If you want to dot a note, enter the note, and tap the . (period) key. The note will be dotted, and you move on.

Triplets work best if you don’t use the Triplet tool. Here is a link to a tutorial I wrote a few years back:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/5dg0bv5y9zdp2 ... y.pdf?dl=0
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