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Transpose Staff dynamically

Anyone know how you can transpose a staff other than in the Staff Properties tab?  For example if you have an oboe playing a staff, and want to change to a flute up an octave without re-writing the entire section.

Re: Transpose Staff dynamically

Reply #1 –
Well, here is what I sometimes do.
When I find a midi file for SATB, most of the time the tenor is on a G-clef staff, but all the notes are one octave too low on the staff, and the G-clef should be a G-clef shifted down one octave (with a hanging 8 under it).
I then highlight the whole staff, hold down Ctrl-Shift and press the up arrow 12 times. Look at them go!
Maybe this is what you need, too.

Re: Transpose Staff dynamically

Reply #2 –
I'd use Rob's method for quickly transposing part only of an instrumental or vocal line, but if the entire part  needs to go up an octave, why not just use Tools/Transpose/+12?
 

Re: Transpose Staff dynamically

Reply #3 –
You can use a Pitch Bend MPC to achieve a small transposition dynamically, but you'll need to go to NWC2  and use an Instrument change (which includes transposition) for larger values.