In Rhythm entry mode the "dot" stays selected after entering a duration
I really like entering scores in Rhythm entry mode, and then rePitching. It works so much faster. But I have only one gripe: the "dot" is seen as some sort of "mode", that is to say, when you enter a dot on the keyboard and then enter a numeric for a duration, the dot stays active. You have to push "dot" on the keyboard again to enter the next non-dotted note. I find that a bit of a nuisance. Could we just lose the dot after we enter the duration. Better yet, add a config-item choosing "persisting dots [on/off]".
I think the dot, logically, is part of ONE duration not a "mode" you get in, like "I'm now entering a bunch of dotted notes until I switch it off again". Any thoughts?
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I agree, I complained about it when it came out, but when it wasn't fixed I made sure the handbook explained that the outcome is different than entering scores.
Yeah, that's unreasonable.
Normally no one wants to write consecutive (serial) dotted notes.
The dot must be off immediately after the rhythm input.
In reply to Yeah, that's unreasonable… by Ziya Mete Demircan
Doesn't that depend on the meter? Like in compound meters , e.g. 6/8 ?
In reply to Doesn't that depend on the… by Jojo-Schmitz
It is normal in Step Time for the dot to stay in effect as long as the duration is the same such as "5 . A B" for 2 dotted 1/4 notes. When entering the rhythm this becomes backwards ". 5 5" The dotted duration stays in effect in both cases. The problem arises whey you want to enter a series of notes such as "5 . A 4 B C D" in Step time you get a dotted 1/4 followed by 3 1/8 notes. When enter Rhythms pressing ". 5 4 4 4" gives you a dotted 1/4 followed by 3 dotted 1/8 notes. This is rarely the desired outcome no matter what the meter. You must rather explicitly turn off the dot by pressing the series ". 5 . 4 4 4" to get a dotted 1/4 followed by 3 1/8 notes. The change in the effects of the dots is not intuitive at all. I think consecutive dotted notes are far less common in every meter and the best way to enter multiple dotted 1/4 notes in Rhythm input would be to press "5 . 5 ."... The 1/4 note is entered, pressing the dot acts as though you pressed shift-w in Step Time input. But the person who programmed it said they did what they did and it is done.