Entering melisma's

• Apr 15, 2025 - 22:48

Studio version 4.5.1 in Windows 10. When entering melisma's using the shortcut (underscore _ ), the melisma first displays but then disappears when space is entered to move to the next syllable. When playing the song however, the melisma does act correctly. Is this normal?


Comments

A melisma has no playback effect whatsoever. This is true of all lyrics and related symbols.

If the space between the notes is small, the underscore can be reduced to having a zero length. As an experiment, make a lyric syllable extend over an entire measure (on a whole note) or more and see whether the underscore displays or not.

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