'Sib. 6.x: Composite time signature'

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Sib. 6.x: Composite time signature - Stephen Wrigley, 29 Nov 01:10PM
     Re: Sib. 6.x: Composite time signature - Adrian Drover, 29 Nov 02:29PM
         Re: Sib. 6.x: Composite time signature - Stephen Wrigley, 29 Nov 02:38PM
             Re: Sib. 6.x: Composite time signature - Adrian Drover, 29 Nov 03:05PM
                 Re: Sib. 6.x: Composite time signature - Adrian Drover, 29 Nov 03:42PM
                     Re: Sib. 6.x: Composite time signature - Jody Hughes, 29 Nov 04:43PM
                         Re: Sib. 6.x: Composite time signature - Adrian Drover, 29 Nov 10:33PM

Sib. 6.x: Composite time signature
Posted by Stephen Wrigley - 29 Nov 01:10PM
Hi there, I should know how to do this, but don't, and can't find the precise answer on the forum.
How do I write a composite time signature of 6/8 (3/4), as that in the assez vif movement of Ravel's string quartet?
Beaming not an issue.
I'm on 6.2 but have 7.5 if it helps
Cheers
Stephen
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Re: Sib. 6.x: Composite time signature
Posted by Adrian Drover - 29 Nov 02:29PM (edited 29 Nov 02:34PM)
Create your 6/8 TS the normal way. Keep the bar selected. Goto Text/SpecialText/TimeSig. At the caret, type "3 [Return] 4"[Escape]. This will place itself automatically against the 6/8.
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Re: Sib. 6.x: Composite time signature
Posted by Stephen Wrigley - 29 Nov 02:38PM
Bless you, sir, as ever, for your swift response. Any way I can get the 3/4 in brackets?
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Re: Sib. 6.x: Composite time signature
Posted by Adrian Drover - 29 Nov 03:05PM (edited 29 Nov 03:42PM)
This is more tricky. Found this on Google (attached).
Attachment time sig brackets.PNG.png (30K)
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Re: Sib. 6.x: Composite time signature
Posted by Adrian Drover - 29 Nov 03:42PM
Regarding beaming. Before any music is written, place 6/8 TS in bar 1 and 3/4 TS in bar 2. System select these 2 bars and hit Repeat (r) for the length of the score. Write your music. Now Ctrl-select all the Time sigs (there is no filter for this) and hit delete. This leaves all the desired beaming intact. Labour intensive, but quicker than re-beaming every other bar.
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Re: Sib. 6.x: Composite time signature
Posted by Jody Hughes - 29 Nov 04:43PM
Hi there

Adrian, you can filter time signatures by starting with a cmd-A (ctrl-A) selection and using the Advanced Filter to select the relevant Time signatures text style.

Jeremy
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Re: Sib. 6.x: Composite time signature
Posted by Adrian Drover - 29 Nov 10:33PM
Of course you can. Silly me. Never thought to check the text box. Thanx, Jeremy.
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Sib. 6.x: Composite time signature - Stephen Wrigley, 29 Nov 01:10PM
     Re: Sib. 6.x: Composite time signature - Adrian Drover, 29 Nov 02:29PM
         Re: Sib. 6.x: Composite time signature - Stephen Wrigley, 29 Nov 02:38PM
             Re: Sib. 6.x: Composite time signature - Adrian Drover, 29 Nov 03:05PM
                 Re: Sib. 6.x: Composite time signature - Adrian Drover, 29 Nov 03:42PM
                     Re: Sib. 6.x: Composite time signature - Jody Hughes, 29 Nov 04:43PM
                         Re: Sib. 6.x: Composite time signature - Adrian Drover, 29 Nov 10:33PM