Change duration of a group of notes without changing duration of rests between them
For example, I'd like to change a bunch of bars that repeat the following: dotted eighth note followed by sixteenth note rest. I'd like to change all the notes to quarter notes, but I can't grab them all and then select a quarter note, because it will change the rests as well. Any ideas?
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There is, to my knowledge, no easy sequence of steps to alter your rhythms that way. For one, they won't result in the same total duration, so either stuff needs to be shifted or needs to get eaten. And if you don't change the rests, then where should they go?
In reply to There is, to my knowledge,… by jeetee
What I would like is a "change duration of notes only in this passage" function. Perhaps it doesn't exist. I guess I could select the entire passage, and then de-select the rests. Thanks, though.
In reply to What I would like is a … by adamgroden
I think your request (as I understand it) is about too unique of a situation to warrant a built-in function for it.
In reply to I think your request (as I… by jeetee
By comparison, if I want to extend a bunch of notes in a passage in Logic. I just select the whole passage and then drag the duration bars on the notes. The rests — AS NOTATED -- are not altered.
In reply to By comparison, if I want to… by adamgroden
But those rests are moved then at the very least, don't they?
In reply to But those rests are moved… by jeetee
Not on the page. Of course, it will sound incorrectly, but with MS, I Just want it to look right.
In reply to Not on the page. Of course,… by adamgroden
You've completely lost me now.. Can you share a before and after screenshot of the score result?
In reply to You've completely lost me… by jeetee
Thanks, but it's not worth it right now to take the time. I appreciate your efforts.
Actually, unless I'm misunderstanding, this isn't hard at all. Select the range, press Notes in the Inspector to select just the notes, then press 5.
In reply to Actually, unless I'm… by Marc Sabatella
Yup. Knew there had to be a simple solution. I should get to know the inspector better. Thanks!
In reply to Yup. Knew there had to be a… by adamgroden
What made this not click for me tough is that this does change the rests, by eating into them.
In reply to What made this not click for… by jeetee
Same for me. The question makes it seem like he still wants the 16th rests.
In reply to What made this not click for… by jeetee
That's what I wanted. I wanted the rests to disappear (be eaten into) but not extended in duration, which would have happened if I had grabbed the entire passage. I needed a way to only grab the notes.
In reply to That's what I wanted. I… by adamgroden
"without changing duration of rests".
"I wanted the rests to disappear"
?????
In reply to "without changing duration… by SteveBlower
This is getting kinda silly, but I didn't want the duration of the rests to be increased (changed) when I increased the duration of the notes.
In reply to This is getting kinda silly,… by adamgroden
Ah well, good thing this confusion was all cleared up now and that you've gotten the easy answer to address your needs :-)
In reply to That's what I wanted. I… by adamgroden
Somehow even though literally this changes the duration of the rests - from 1/16 to 0 - I kind of figured it was what you actually meant. Mainly because keeping the sixteenth rests between the quarter notes would make (almost) no sense.