Combine rests in multiple voices (when appropriate)

• Sep 30, 2024 - 01:59

One of the more recent additions to Finale was the ability (by default) to combine rests in multiple voices into a single rest on the middle line, when the rests are the same in both voices. Is this possible in MuseScore without a lot of fussy editing?

Compare MuseScore 4:

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With Finale:

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Comments

There's a feature in the Staff/Part properties (accessed by right-clicking on the staff) called "Merge matching rests". But this will apply to the whole staff. Does this meet your expectations?

In reply to by cadiz1

I don't suppose there is a way to specify that "Merge matching rests" be the default, is there? It is certainly better than having to manually edit them, but it would be nice if there were a way to have any new project default all the staves to it.

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