Problem with staccato for two chordmembers

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Problem with staccato for two chordmembers

2003-12-20 03:14 pm

How do I place the "staccato-dot" for to notes in a chord(a terts with one up-stem and one down-stem) so I can see it?

When I select the two notes - the "staccato-dots" are placed in the middle of everything - and therefore its not possible to see them..

I think the problem is, that the two notes have different directions (stems up - and down).

Niels Overgaard, Denmark

Re: Problem with staccato for two chordmembers

Reply #1 – 2003-12-20 05:36 pm

You can do it with a text based period.

Depending on how well it aligns, you might add a blank space in the same text field.

Re: Problem with staccato for two chordmembers

Reply #2 – 2003-12-20 10:13 pm

Aah... okay... Is that the only solution? Very offen somebody must have the same problem... To be precisely everytime one wants to make a terts (a two-note chord on the same staff and with opposite stems) staccato.

Niels Overgaard

Re: Problem with staccato for two chordmembers

Reply #3 – 2003-12-21 01:14 am

Well, for playback it doesn't matter if you can see the staccatto sign or not. For printing it does. I tried to find a solution for you, such as using a layered staff with a hidden note set to staccatto, but that hid the dot too.

The text idea was the best I could come up with. It's a workaround.

NWC will not do everything, but generally you'll find an acceptable workaround. That is the strength of this amazing program.

Re: Problem with staccato for two chordmembers

Reply #4 – 2003-12-21 02:46 am

You can also layer, and shift the note(s) over so that the staccato dot does not collide with the other voice.

Re: Problem with staccato for two chordmembers

Reply #5 – 2003-12-21 08:03 am

I think we'd still end up with the staccato dot between the stem up top note and the stem down bottom note.

I don't quite understand "shift the note(s) over..." Could you give a bit more detail, please Eric?

Re: Problem with staccato for two chordmembers

Reply #6 – 2003-12-22 12:49 am

A related issue:
The staccato dot is too far to the right, not centered over/under the note head.
Is there some reason for this?
Are there any plans to fix this?
Also, the dot always touches a staff line (unless it is out of the staff), rather than being centered between the staff lines.
Are there any plans to fix this?