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Steve Burch
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Posted 3/8/2015 10:42 AM (GMT -6)

I have a section with a time signature of 9/8 + 2/4 with a dashed line between the 9/8 and the 2/4 measures. This whole section is just 4 measures long. Is there a way to have the measure numbers skip the 2/4 measures, so that a single 9/8 + 2/4 measure counts as a single measure?

Mike Rosen
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Posted 3/8/2015 10:54 AM (GMT -6)

In the Measure Attributes window, there is a checkbox for "include in measure numbering."

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Post Edited (Mike Rosen) : 3/8/2015 10:57:03 AM (GMT-5)

Motet
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Posted 3/8/2015 1:39 PM (GMT -6)

That is the easiest way, and may be fine, but unchecking "include in measure numbering" is associated with a bug in certain situations (I avoid it). The alternative would be multiple measure number regions:

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Post Edited (Motet) : 3/8/2015 1:47:30 PM (GMT-5)

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Shing-kwei
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Posted 3/8/2015 11:54 PM (GMT -6)

Hello Motet,
May I ask how to exist the dash bar-line ? how to show the attachment image on the text Window? it looks cute.
thanks!

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Charles Lawrence
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Posted 3/9/2015 7:28 AM (GMT -6)

A dashed barline is one of the standard measure attributes. Choose the "Measure Tool" and double click the measure to see the available options.

To put an image in the post body, after uploading the image, click on it to open it in your browser. Then copy the URL in the address box of the image. Then edit your post again and use the "Insert Image" button. Paste the URL in the dialog and submit your edit. It is a two step process.

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michelp
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Posted 3/9/2015 10:18 AM (GMT -6)

Charles Lawrence said...
To put an image in the post body, after uploading the image, click on it to open it in your browser.

Another way to grab that URL is a right click on the small image, and selecting Copy link.

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Charles Lawrence
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Posted 3/9/2015 11:53 AM (GMT -6)

Thanks for the tip, michelp. I never thought to do that. BTW, with IE it's called "Copy Shortcut", Chrome "Copy Link Address", and Firefox "Copy Link location"

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Post Edited (Charles Lawrence) : 3/9/2015 11:58:55 AM (GMT-5)

Motet
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Posted 3/9/2015 11:54 AM (GMT -6)

That's what I do.

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Mike Rosen
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Posted 3/9/2015 1:24 PM (GMT -6)

Me, too. Keep in mind, though, that this won't work (at least, it doesn't for me in Firefox) if there is a space in the picture name. Use an underline, instead: <screen_shot>, rather than <screen shot>.

Shing-kwei
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Posted 3/10/2015 12:31 AM (GMT -6)

Thanks! everybody!

the dash bar-line between the composed metric doesn't exist in the Measure Tool, how to get?
I have click the IMG* and URL button and past, but I don't know is't successful? any way let me attach the pdf file under the bottom.

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Motet
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Posted 3/10/2015 1:31 AM (GMT -6)

If you want to put a dashed barline in the middle of your composite bars, you in reality have to make it into two bars, 9/8 and 4/4 in your first measure, for example, and then hide the fact that you've done so.

Alas, the split-measure plug-in, which will do all the hiding for you, refuses to work on composite time signatures! You can study the faile I posted above. Look at the time-signature and measure attributes for the two halves of the split measure.

This is so common it would be cool if it were an option in the time signature dialog. You could specify where you wanted a dashed barline inserted every measure.

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Mike Rosen
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Posted 3/10/2015 8:58 AM (GMT -6)

Look in your expressions, in the Miscellaneous Category.

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Shing-kwei
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Posted 3/10/2015 10:18 AM (GMT -6)

Motet, Mike.
thanks!

SK.

Motet
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Posted 3/10/2015 11:27 AM (GMT -6)

I don't like the expression solution since you need to manually make space for it between the notes, but it is easier than splitting the measure.

Here's a recent thread on the split-measure plug-in, with some instructions on how to replicate what it does (since you can't use it in this case).

forum.makemusic.com/default.aspx?f=5&m=448422&g=448430

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