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Title: Moving up an octave?
Post by: Earendel on 2005-02-17 03:28 AM
Hello, I just wanted to know if there is a possible way to bring an entire section of a song up an octave or two without remaking the entire song over again. Thanks!
Title: Re: Moving up an octave?
Post by: Kaz on 2005-02-17 04:15 AM
Hi Earendel

I usually do that as follows:

1.Edit --> Select All
2.Control + Shift + Up Arrow seven times
3.Cancel Select All, then Tools --> Audit Note Stems

If neccessary,
4.Again Select All
5.Control + E
6.Choose Notes tab
7.Set Slur and Tie dirtection default
Title: Re: Moving up an octave?
Post by: Stephen Randall on 2005-02-17 12:57 PM
... or select the clef, press cntrl E and enter an octave shift in the dialog box.

Stephen
Title: Re: Moving up an octave?
Post by: David Palmquist on 2005-02-17 04:18 PM
The octave shift will work for playback but not printing.

Minor variation on Kaz's method - just highlight the passage you want to move up, then follow his method.

Another way that avoids the slur/tie direction problem is simply to transpose the entire staff up an octave - tools/transpose/+12.
Title: Re: Moving up an octave?
Post by: Kaz on 2005-02-18 12:07 AM
David

That's right. Using transpose function is good way.
But when transposed, courtesy accidentals
(which show previous accidentals are not valid
any further) are deleted.
Any idea to preserve them?
Title: Re: Moving up an octave?
Post by: Earendel on 2005-02-18 01:24 AM
Thanks for the help
Title: Re: Moving up an octave?
Post by: David Palmquist on 2005-02-18 03:27 AM
You're welcome Earendel.

Kaz, there's no way to preserve the text, but you could use the find tool (Ctrl-F) to locate them.  Maybe one day we'll get native courtesy accidentals.  They sure come in handy.