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The time signature of the measure containing the cursor is displayed at the upper left corner of the screen. Double clicking on the time signature display above the notation will open the dialog so that you can make any desired modifications. The dialog allows you to set the time signature of every, individual measure of a tablature.The selected time signature and related options are applied to the measures entered in the fields marked "From measure" and "To measure". If all the measures are selected, the contents of the tablature will be completely restructured to conform to the new signature. Thus, the total number of measures will be reduced if you select a smaller time signature (e.g. 4/4->3/4) or increased if the opposite is true. On the other hand, if only certain measures are selected the tablature will retain the same total number of measures. Only the content of the selected measures will be modified either by amputation or by the addition of blank space at the beginning of each measure. There is one exception: if the "Reorganize" box has been checked and the new measure is exactly double (i.g. from 2/4 -> 4/4) or half (e.g. 3/4 ->3/8) of the preceding measure, TablEdit will redistribute the notes within the framework of the new measure. The "Free Bar" option tells TablEdit to ignore the beat values for the display of note beams within the selected measures. Use this when you want to change the style of note beaming. This option has two possible values. The "1/1" setting treats the entire measure as a single block. The "1/2" option splits it into two equal blocks. You can then insert beam breaks where necessary. The "Don't Print" option instructs TablEdit not to print the measure type. If the "Pick-up measure" feature is selected, TablEdit will not include the measure in the bar numbers on printouts. Any automatic rests contained in the measure will be hidden. If you have the option set to print a specific number of measures per line (see "Non-Proportional Measures" option) the pick-up measure will not be counted. The Pick-up measure flag also impacts the MIDI output. The "Ad Lib" function inhibits the display of the closing bar of the measure concerned and TablEdit does not count it towards the display of measure numbers. [Apply] applies the modifications made to the measures without closing the dialog. [Close] closes the dialog. Notes: Despite the fact that simple 3/4 and 4/4 rhythms are the most common, TablEdit can manage all rhythmic types (both simple and compound measures). The only restriction is that you can't enter a measure of a duration superior to 15/4. |