On Mon, 2024-09-09 at 12:28 -0400, Bric wrote: > Experiencing complete failure with voices. > > Is there comprehensive documentation on how to use voices? > > At the moment I am thinking I need multiple voices per staff because > ordinary chords do not allow notes with different durations on the > same (shared) staff, aligned vertically (where, in spite of the > different duration they all START simultaneously).
correct, that is what they are for > Example: > > > > I added a staff with a designated new voice... I can't even get past > the rendering error -- "Typeset" leads to "Check Score. Cursor may > have been moved..." when I populate the extra voice with any notes can you post an example of such a thing? > > I apparently don't know the basics of voices > > So my questions are: > > 1. How do I make voices work? > 2. How do I make the notes of different voices vertically align > perfectly ? That happens automatically > 3. (#2 with different durations vertically aligned in spite of that > difference) also automatic > > 4. (I am assuming I can figure out stem direction on my own, > although it would be nice if there is a smart algorithm that > automatically assigns stem direction, as shown in the embedded image > here) You use the Command: Choose Initial Voice Choose which voice this staff will initially be set to. To change voice during music see the Directives->Voices menu. Location: Object Menu ▶ Staffs/Voices ▶ Voices Internal Name: InitialVoice and then commands like Command: Voice Preset 1 (Stems Up) Preset for first voice. Stems up Location: Object Menu ▶ Directives ▶ Typesetter ▶ Voices Internal Name: VoicePreset1 and friends if you need to switch stem direction mid music. HTH Richard Shann > > >
