NTempo or Edit Mode – Notion operates in either Edit Mode, where you can make changes, or NTempo mode, where editing features are turned off and certain playback features become available. To change modes, click the NTempo button.
Transport
Optional buttons for common tasks.
Rewind – Click once to return to the spot where you last started. Click twice to return to the beginning.
Stop – Halt playback but stay at that location.
Play – Have Notion play your score using metronome marks in your score to determine tempo.
Real-Time Record – Click to have Notion record notation as you play a MIDI device.
Step-Time Record – Click to enter notation from a MIDI device a step at a time.
Also can be used with the fretboard.
Tempo Overdub – Using the NTempo feature specify and edit tempo, down to individual beats. Can be used to reduce the number of metronome marks in a score.
Velocity Overdub – Specify and edit velocity (loudness), down to individual notes. Can be used to reduce the number of dynamic marks in a score.
Toolbar – thin strip across the top of the window with various controls
Editing marker – Shows at a glance where you are currently in the score.
Tooltip – Unsure what a particular symbol is? These small windows open to tell you – and remind you of their keyboard shortcuts.
Customize your view – Change page views, change the font size or switch to a jazz lead-sheet font, zoom, specify where measure numbers appear, jump instantly forward or backward, and more.
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Keyboard Shortcuts
Pressing keys to start, control, or end features are optional: there are always alternate methods available.
However, the more keyboard shortcuts you use, the less time it takes to enter and edit scores.
Notes and Rests
Bar rest
Double whole note/rest
Whole note/rest
Half note/rest
Quarter note/rest
8th note/rest
16th note/rest
32nd note/rest
64th note/rest
128th note/rest
Augmentation dots
Ghost note
Alternate noteheads
Z
SHIFT + W
W
International
Shortcut Set
0
9
H
Q
8
7
E
S
6
5
J
T
SHIFT + J
D
Select value, then zero
X
.
Edit Notes
Tie tool
Slur tool
SHIFT + T
SHIFT + S
Beam tool
SHIFT + B
Cross-staff beaming SHIFT + X
// ten.
’
Swing
Grace note
Octave trans- position marks
Fermata, Caesura,
Tenuto, Breath
G
SHIFT + 8
9
Trills
Tremolos and Shakes
SHIFT + ~
/ and SHIFT
+ /
Swing controls
SHIFT + G
Flat
Sharp
Natural
For quarter-tones, add SHIFT to above
4
Enharmonic spelling
2
3
SHIFT + E
TIP: To use a shortcut to enter a tuplet, first display a note value on your Music Cursor, then hold down ALT and press a number key representing the type of tuplet, such as the number 3 for a triplet.
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Score Markings
Change instrument
Key signature
accel. rit.
Time signature
Clefs
Metronome mark
Tempo change abbreviations
Bar lines
Repeats and
1st/2nd endings
Repeat Measure signs
Rehearsal mark
Navigation marks
[cut...
Cut marks
SHIFT + ;
SHIFT + 5
SHIFT + R
7
SHIFT + 7
SHIFT + I
SHIFT + K
SHIFT + M
C
SHIFT + –
I
R
Fretted Instruments
Bbmaj7
H P T
Chord names and diagrams
Bends
Palm mute, let ring, slap
Hammer on, pull off, tap
Slides
Vibrato
SHIFT + C
B
M
N
V
\
Whammy bar
SHIFT + V
TIP: To quickly place on your Music Cursor a fingering mark of p, i, m, a, c, T, 1, 2, 3, or 4, press the Y key, then press the number or letter you need.
Score Text
Add lyric L
Add text K
TIP: To change the time value of multiple notes/rests, highlight (or click-select) the notation involved, press the equal key (=), then press the keyboard shortcut (see Notes and Rests table) for the time value you want all notes/rests to have.
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Keyboard Shortcuts
Dynamics
ɓ ɓ ɓ ɓ ɓ ɓ ɓ ɓ ɓ ɓ ɕ ɓ
Piano dynamics ɔ ɔ ɔ ɔ ɔ ɔ ɔ ɔ ɔ ɔ
ɕ ɔ ɕ ɓ ɕ ɔ cresc.
dim.
Forte dynamics
Mezzo-piano
Mezzo-forte
Crescendo symbol or text
Diminuendo symbol or text
F
P
SHIFT + P
SHIFT + F comma or < period or >
Instrument Marks
gliss. port.
Change Entered Pitch
Highlight or click-select notes, then:
Move to any degree on the staff
Move to the next higher degree
Move to the next lower degree
Move up by half steps
Move down by half steps
On the PC, move up by octaves
On the PC, move down by octaves
Drag and drop
UP ARROW
DOWN ARROW
SHIFT+ UP ARROW
SHIFT+ DOWN ARROW
CTRL + ALT + UP ARROW
CTRL + ALT + DOWN ARROW
arco pizz.
+ o
D ț C ț B ț
|
F ț G A
Pedal marks
Articulations
–
O O O
Accent
Staccato
Strong Accent
(Marcato)
Semi-Staccato
Harmonic, cut circle, Bartok pizz.
Up/down bow
Glissando and
Portamento
Arpeggios
Arco/Pizzicato
Close/stop
(horn, hi-hat)
Open
(horn, hi-hat)
Harp tuning
8
U
SHIFT + L
SHIFT + A
SHIFT + Z
SHIFT + =
O (letter O)
SHIFT + H
5
1
6
– (dash)
O
(letter O)
Multi-Voice: Notion supports up to 4 voices on a stave. To quickly switch from one voice to another, hold down (PC:) CTRL (Mac:) and press a number from 1-4.
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View
Zoom in
Zoom out
Zoom to...
Go To
Switch from one mode to the other
Scroll right
(in Continuous view)
Scroll left
(in Continuous view)
PC: CTRL + =
Mac: + =
PC: CTRL + –
Mac: + –
PC: SHIFT+ CTRL + =
Mac: SHIFT + + =
PC: CTRL + G
Mac: + G
SHIFT + ENTER
SHIFT + mouse wheel down
SHIFT + mouse wheel up
File Level
Open existing score
Create new score
Save edits
Save As to another file
Print
Close the file
Exit / Quit
Export score to a WAV audio file
PC: CTRL + O
Mac: + O
PC: CTRL + N
Mac: + N
PC: CTRL + S
Mac: + S
PC: SHIFT+ CTRL + S
Mac: SHIFT + + S
PC: CTRL + P
Mac: + P
PC: CTRL + W
Mac: + W
PC: CTRL + Q
Mac: + Q
PC: SHIFT+ CTRL + E
Mac: SHIFT + + E
Editing Tools
Undo
Redo
Cut
Copy
Paste
Duplicate
Express entry
PC: CTRL + Z
Mac: + Z
PC: CTRL + Y
Mac: SHIFT+ + Y
PC: CTRL + X
Mac: + X
PC: CTRL + C
Mac: + C
PC: CTRL + V
Mac: + V
PC: CTRL + D
Mac: + D
Press single quote then start typing
Highlight
A measure
Entire score
All measures for a particular instrument
Double-click any- where in measure
PC: CTRL + A
Mac: + A
PC: SHIFT+ CTRL + A
Mac: SHIFT + + A
Import/Export
Import the contents of a file
Start real-time input
Start step-time input
PC: SHIFT+ CTRL + I
Mac: SHIFT + + I
PC: CTRL + R
Mac: + R
PC: CTRL + E
Mac: + E
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Keyboard Shortcuts
Play
Play
Adjust tempo faster
Adjust tempo slower
Stop
SPACEBAR
UP ARROW
DOWN ARROW
SPACEBAR or ESC
Move Playback Marker
Next measure
]
Previous measure
Next Rehearsal mark
[
SHIFT + ]
Previous Rehearsal mark
Rewind where you last started
Return to beginning
BACKSPACE
HOME or
BACKSPACE (2x)
With green playback marker:
Next beat
(in the NTempo staff)
Previous beat
(in the NTempo staff)
SHIFT + [
RIGHT ARROW
LEFT ARROW
NTempo
Activate in Edit mode
Perform
Pause or cutoff
Stop/end
Auto-Cruise
(play performed tempo)
Auto-Resume
(play written tempo)
Fade out
Fade in
SHIFT + SPACEBAR any key from
A through ’
Q
ESC or SPACEBAR
Z
X
U
R
Repeats and Vamps
Take next repeat
Vamp inside repeat signs
Sudden (emergency) vamp
Jump out of a vamp or repeat
Jump back to first beat of the vamp
= tap ENTER
(inside repeat) tap number of measures to vamp (1-4)
TAB
BACKSPACE
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Quick Open
Score Setup
Open or close Mixer
Open or close Video window
VSTi interface for staff
Key Signature dialog box
Time Signature dialog box
Rules dialog box
Preferences
Help
PC: CTRL + T
Mac: + T
PC: CTRL + /
Mac: + /
PC: CTRL + ‘
Mac: + ‘
PC: CTRL + I
Mac: + I
SHIFT + K
SHIFT + M
SHIFT + Y
Mac: + comma
Mac: SHIFT +
+ / [ ? ]
Sequencer Staff
Overdub just controller settings
Overdub on top of previous track
start real-time input and press SPACEBAR
PC: SHIFT + CTRL + R
Mac: SHIFT + + R
Select marks you want to change, then:
Move mark
Shorten duration
Lengthen duration
Change pitch
LEFT/RIGHT
ARROW keys
SHIFT +
LEFT ARROW
SHIFT +
RIGHT ARROW
Drag or press
UP/DOWN ARROW
Quick Ways to Zoom
Zoom in:
Zoom out:
Zoom to:
PC: CTRL + =
Mac: + =
PC: CTRL + -
Mac: + -
PC: SHIFT + CTRL + =
Mac: SHIFT + + =
Video
Advance video by frame
Advance video by 10 frames
Add hitpoint
Open or close Video window
PC: Alt + LEFT/RIGHT
ARROW
Mac: Opt + LEFT/RIGHT
ARROW
PC: SHIFT + ALT + LEFT/
RIGHT ARROW
Mac: SHIFT + OPT + LEFT/
RIGHT ARROW
SHIFT + O
PC: CTRL + ‘
Mac: + ‘
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