Rests

1. Choose the Simple Entry tool . The Simple Entry Palettes appear.
2. CTRL+click and drag the rest. You can also use the UP and DOWN ARROW keys.
3. After entering a rest with the caret, hold down ALT and press the UP and DOWN ARROW keys to move the rest vertically.

1. Choose the Simple Entry tool . The Simple Entry Palette and Simple Entry Rests Palette appear.

   If the Simple Entry Rests Palette does not appear, choose Window > Simple Entry Rests Palette.

2. Click the icon representing the desired rest’s duration on the Simple Entry Rest Palette. Or, hold down CTRL and type the number of desired rest’s duration. Then click the place where you want the rest to appear. The rest appears at the horizontal position of your click.

   The rest's vertical position is always the center staff line, unless you’re working in layers and have specified a rest position offset. See Multiple voices for a more complete discussion of setting rest position offsets.

3. With the caret active, type 0 to enter a rest of the duration chosen in the Simple Entry Palette.

1. Choose the Simple Entry tool . The Simple Entry Palettes appear.
2. Click the icon on the Rest Palette representing the desired new duration.
3. Click the rest. It changes to the new duration.
4. After entering a rest with the caret, hold down ALT and type a duration (1-8).

1. Choose the Simple Entry tool . The Simple Entry Palettes appear.
2. CTRL-click the rest or enter a rest with the caret. The rest is selected.
3. Press R. The rest turns into a note on the middle staff line.

1. Choose the Simple Entry tool . The Simple Entry Palettes appear.
2. CTRL+click a note or enter a note with the caret. The note is selected.
3. Press R. The note turns into a rest.

1. Choose the Simple Entry tool . The Simple Entry Palettes appear.
2. CTRL+click a note or enter a note with the caret. The note is selected.
3. Press H. The rest changes to a lighter shade indicating it is hidden. It will not appear on the printed page.

1. Choose the Speedy Entry tool and click the measure in question. The editing frame appears.

   If you have created two voices using the Voice 1/Voice 2 mechanism (the inner-voice mechanism used by the HyperScribe tool), you can move any rest in Voice 2 by dragging it up or down.

2. Click the rest. You can also use the arrow keys to position the insertion bar.

   If you’ve created a separate voice in each layer, make sure you’re in the layer containing the rest. If not, press SHIFT+’ (apostrophe) to switch layers.

3. To move the rest horizontally, simply drag it. Press SHIFT to prevent it from moving vertically.
4. Drag the rest up or down. When it’s where you want it, press zero (0) to exit the editing frame. If you want to make sure you don’t inadvertently drag the rest horizontally, press SHIFT as you drag.

Tip: If you’re using layers, you can move all rests in one layer (or all) a specified distance up or down from their default center-line position (see Multiple voices for a more complete discussion).

1. Choose the Speedy Entry tool and click the target measure. The editing frame appears.
2. Press a number key (for non-MIDI, press CTRL+SHIFT+number key). A rest appears of the duration corresponding to the number key you pressed, as shown below.
   
   

   Press this key	To produce this rest
   1	(64th)
   2	(32nd)
   3	(16th)
   4	(8th)
   5	(quarter)
   6	(half)
   7	(whole)
   8	(double whole)

(If a note appears instead of a rest, even though you’re using MIDI, it’s because Use MIDI device isn’t selected in the Speedy menu. Use the arrow keys to position the insertion bar on the notehead and press BACKSPACE (or press SHIFT+DELETE); this turns it into a rest.) If you want to insert a rest between existing notes, use the Insert mode. Press Insert to turn the Insert mode on or off.

1. Choose the Speedy Entry tool and click the target measure. The editing frame appears.
2. Click the rest. You can also use the arrow keys to position the cursor.
3. Press the number key corresponding to the desired new duration. The rest changes to the specified duration.
   
   

   Press this key	To produce this rest
   1	(64th)
   2	(32nd)
   3	(16th)
   4	(8th)
   5	(quarter)
   6	(half)
   7	(whole)
   8	(double whole)

1. Choose the Speedy Entry tool and click the target measure. The editing frame appears.
2. Click the rest. You can also use the arrow keys to position the insertion bar.
3. Press ENTER. The rest becomes a note of the same duration.

Noteman says: To change a chord to a rest, place the cursor on the stem of the chord.

1. Choose the Speedy Entry tool and click the target measure. The editing frame appears.
2. Click the note. You can also use the arrow keys to move the cursor.
3. Press BACKSPACE (or press SHIFT+DELETE). The note becomes a rest of the same duration.

1. Choose the Speedy Entry tool and click the target measure. The editing frame appears.
2. Click the note. You can also use the arrow keys to move the cursor.
3. Press H. The rest changes to a lighter shade indicating it is hidden. It will not appear on the printed page.