Odd beaming

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Odd beaming

2010-09-27 07:01 am

Try to beam the first 4 1/8 in this bar:

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!NoteWorthyComposerClip(2.0,Single)
|Chord|Dur:8th|Pos:2|Opts:Stem=Down|Dur2:4th|Pos2:5
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:3|Opts:Stem=Down
|RestChord|Dur:8th|Opts:Stem=Up,ArticulationsOnStem|Dur2:8th|Pos2:-2
|Chord|Dur:8th|Pos:-1^|Opts:Stem=Down|Dur2:8th|Pos2:3^
|Chord|Dur:4th|Pos:3|Opts:Stem=Up|Dur2:4th|Pos2:-1
|Rest|Dur:4th
!NoteWorthyComposerClip-End

Of course I expected something like (omitting the upper voice):

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!NoteWorthyComposerClip(2.0,Single)
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:2|Opts:Stem=Down,Beam=First
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:3|Opts:Stem=Down,Beam
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:-2|Opts:Stem=Down,Beam
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:-1^|Opts:Stem=Down,Beam=End
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-1|Opts:Stem=Down
|Rest|Dur:4th
!NoteWorthyComposerClip-End

The result is quite funny instead.

N.B. I know that the preferred way to handle multiple voices is through layering, but anyway...

Re: Odd beaming

Reply #1 – 2010-09-27 07:47 am

RestChords cannot be beamed. NWC has said that a file layout change would be required. IMO, it would be a worthwhile change the next time NWC requires a file layout change.

If you can tolerate the playback, this works:

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!NoteWorthyComposerClip(2.0,Single)
|Chord|Dur:8th|Pos:2|Opts:Stem=Down,Beam=First|Dur2:4th|Pos2:5
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:3|Opts:Stem=Down,Beam
|RestChord|Dur:8th|Opts:Stem=Up,StemLength=4|Dur2:4th|Pos2:-2
|Chord|Dur:8th|Pos:-1^|Opts:Stem=Down,Beam=End|Dur2:8th|Pos2:3^
|Chord|Dur:4th|Pos:3|Opts:Stem=Up|Dur2:4th|Pos2:-1
|Rest|Dur:4th
!NoteWorthyComposerClip-End

Re: Odd beaming

Reply #2 – 2010-09-27 08:34 am

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RestChords cannot be beamed.

Either I missed it or my memory is to blame. Thank you Rick.

Anyway, layering works fine, even if it's annoying to add a staff for just a single bar.

Re: Odd beaming

Reply #3 – 2010-09-28 06:51 am

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If you can tolerate the playback, this works:

Beautiful, Rick! Very nice workaround.