Note input mode with cursor
Musescore development request.
There are different programs that allow you to put in notes with a cursor. Take a look at 'Denemo'. From the first moment i tried that program i loved the cursor way of inputing notes. It works a lot faster than clicking the notes into the program. I know that i can typing the note names in musescore but that’s not the way i am thinking while writing and a cursor is more graphical.
[In the denemo way you can move the cursor with the up and down arrow keys and put in the note by pressing the note-length shortcut. ]
So this is my request: input mode with cursor(like Denemo)
I do like to hear thoughts about this.
Cheers, Philip Bergwerf
Comments
I guess you are talking about something akin to how note entry works on tablature staves, when you can move the input cursor up and down within the staff, hit a key (probably Enter), and a note is entered there? It's not a bad idea, although it's hard for me to see it being *faster* than the other methods - seems that objectively speaking, it's more actual actions / motions than typing or clicking.
Meanwhile, do be aware there are also other ways of entering notes: the Piano Keyboard toolbar (press "P" to display) and MIDI input.
In reply to I guess you are talking about by Marc Sabatella
Well i think for you typing note names is faster and for me the cursor way is working faster because if i have no midi keyboard i have to click the notes in or type. For people who are not thinking in note names that is not working. I think that's for everyone different. I know the piano keyboard its a good tool but when working on a small laptopscreen and trackpad it's not the ideal way of inputting notes.
The write key should be the note shortcut because it's an extra handling to select another note value. try denemo , its not a very good program but that note input method; yeah:-)
Philip
I agree with Philip.
This feature works well and is especially useful when you need to work on early music written in different clefs. E.g. I had to transcribe a manuscript (six-part) written in clefs: F3-C4-C3-C3-C1-G2. While G2 is quite usual, the other are difficult. The easiest way to input notes in this case is to put cursor on a specific line, and hit the number corresponding to the duration of the note.
Warmly,
Marcin Konik
In reply to I agree with Philip. This by mkonik
I was going to say I didn't understand what clefs had to do with it, but I think I actually do - most of us aren't good at reading all the different clefs that exist in the world, and when transcribing existing music, just putting a note on the right line/space without having to think about what note it is would be nice. Some people use mouse entry for this same reason, but since that's generally less efficient than keyboard entry, it would indeed be nice to have a way of doing this without the mouse. I do still suspect that by the time you factor in the time needed to constantly cursor up and down, the efficiency gains compared to mouse entry will evaporate, and you really *would* still be better off entering notes by mouse, at least when it comes to raw speed. But mouse entry tends to be an inexact science and full of relative awkward motions compared to keyboard entry.
Anyhow, it's a good idea, and I do suspect it could be implemented without a lot of redesign. Could make a good project for someone looking to get started in MuseScore programming...