Anacrusis/pick up (and some editing problems)

• Apr 29, 2019 - 08:51

I'm having some difficulties editing a midi file I've brought into MuseScore. I can't get rid of rest padding in the first measure which picks up on the third beat and I can't work out how to fix a minor transcription error. Any help would be greatly appreciated as it's driving me a bit potty. I have been poring over the manual but I can't find the answers. Am I right in thinking the manual is a little behind the software?

I have documented what I have tried in an attachment.

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Instead of spending several minutes explaining and writing things, and adding pictures, simply attach this Midi file. It takes three seconds, and those who help you can tell you how to proceed more safely and quickly too.

In reply to by gilesh

Ok, thanks.
Like this? 2RV532-1 Score.mscz
So, for the anacrusis: in first measure, click half rest + Shift + click quarter rest -> Ctrl + Del (assuming you are using version 3 of Musescore? ) It remains one beat (1/4) as expected.
And for the 16ths, simply select them and press "4" (on click eighth note symbol in toolbars)
I changed also a setting in the Midi Import Panel by unticking "Clef changes" -> Apply

In reply to by cadiz1

@Gilesh. So, to summarize, you need first to know the expected result (with an anacrusis of one eighth note duration, or a quarter note/one beat, as happened in the Midi file? )
This done, you have to delete the unnecessary beats (Ctrl + Del), and then for the value of the remaining notes, you edit, cut and paste, or clear and re-enter the right notes/values (there are many ways to do things here)

In reply to by cadiz1

Yes - you're right. That's what it is, though not the Malipiero score. My copy of that won't scan properly. There are some extra dots in MuseScore that I can't account for but I'm working my way through what you have done to understand how to do these things. I have another 14 scores to edit for my project - all Vivaldi mandolin and lute music, so I need to get good at this ;-) Thank you so much for your help

In reply to by cadiz1

Eighth1 is exactly what I wanted. Can you tell me what the little hyphens are after the first note of each staff above the top line? In my default display they are blue, while the score is black? And may I ask, why you are called "cadiz" (my favourite city for carneval and tapas)?

In reply to by gilesh

Little blue hyphens is a way to indicate there is "Irregular measures" here, or forward in the score.
If preferred (but they won't print), you can hide them, in menu "View" -> untick "Mark Irregular Measures"

NB: for "cadiz", it's a too long story!

In reply to by cadiz1

Thanks again - I have started from "my" version and created yours following your instructions and feel I have taken a very big step in my project. I am most grateful to you and everyone else on the forum who has been helping me for the short time I've been here.

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