Cross Staff
plug-in
How to get there
Choose Plug-ins > TGTools > Cross Staff.
What it does
A cross-staff note is one that “belongs”
to one staff, but that, for notational efficiency (for example, to eliminate
the need for ledger lines) is written in another staff, often with a different
clef—its stem is stretched from the original staff to the “target” staff.
See Cross-staff
notes. You can use the Cross-staff plug-in to automatically
move notes from one staff to another where appropriate.
- Fill
empty destination measures with invisible whole rests. Check this box
to fill measures notes have been moved to with a hidden whole rest. If
this box is not checked, a default whole rest will accompany the cross-staff
notes.
- Remove
existing cross-staff data. Check this box to remove cross staff
data applied with the Note Mover tool. See Cross-staff
notes.
- Single
Notes. If Single Notes is checked, single notes within the applicable
range of the selected region move according to the settings in this dialog
box. If Single Notes is unchecked, single notes remain stationary.
- Octaves.
If Octaves is checked, both notes in an octave pair will move together
if one of the notes is within the applicable range of the selected region.
If Octaves is unchecked, all notes in the octave pair remain stationary.
- Chords.
If Chords is checked, all notes in a chord move together if any note in
the chord is within the applicable range (above/below the split point)
of the selected region. If Chords is unchecked, chords remain stationary.
- Apply
to one entry out of. Enter a number here to apply these settings
to every other note, every third note and so on. For example, enter 2
to specify every other note, or three to specify every third note.
- Start
with which entry number of selection. Here, specify the first note
in the selected region to which these settings will be applied.
- Split
Point. Enter the split point, or the point at which you want to
separate notes to be moved to another staff. Notes below or above the
pitch entered here can be moved to the next or previous staff independently.
- Pitches:
• All • Below • Above. Choose All to move all pitches in the selected
region. Choose Below to move notes below the pitch specified for Split
Point. Choose Above to move notes above the pitch specified for Split
Point.
- Cross
Notes To Which Staff • Previous • Next. Choose previous to move
designated notes in the selected region to the previous staff (above).
Choose Next to move designated notes in the selected region to the next
staff (below).
- Apply
• Close. Click Apply to apply the current commands and leave the
dialog box available for the next set of commands. Click Close to dismiss
the dialog box without making any changes.
