PreSonus Notion 6 - Notation Software (Boxed) - Manual (Page 19)

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Score Area
The largest section of the Notion window is the score area . Here you Enter and edit notes, rests, lyrics,
and other musical symbols onto a score . Although you can have multiple scores open, each one appears
in a separate window . Notion supports different page views you select on a per-score basis .
Cursor Used Three Different Ways
When you are in the score area, you will see the cursor take various shapes and colors depending on your current activity:
8 The Pointer – The standard mouse cursor appears in both NTempo and Edit modes .
> In NTempo mode, you use the Pointer for such tasks as making Menu bar selections and altering Mixer settings .
> In Edit mode, you also use the Pointer for editing tasks, such as choosing a score item from the Entry Palette or
selecting or highlighting score objects .
8 Marker – A bar that appears on the same beat on all staves in a system . The bar’s color (see examples below) gives
an at-a-glance indication of its current use .
8 The Music Cursor – A special cursor that only appears in the score area and only when you are in Edit mode . You
place a symbol (such as a note or a rest) on the Music Cursor to add it to the score .
Markers
A marker (a thin, semi-transparent, colored bar) appears in the score area across
all staves in a system . The ones you’ll encounter the most include:
8 The playback marker, a dark green bar, indicates your current location in the score during playback .
8 The editing marker, a light gray bar, indicates your current cursor location during editing . The actual place where
you clicked displays a box in a light yellow color .
8 An orange version of the playback marker alerts you if you are currently in a vamp .
Playback marker Editing marker Vamp marker
Borders Around the Playback Marker
At times the playback marker will have a double border around it and at other times it won’t .
8 A double border around the playback marker tells you at a glance that the software is ready to play (click the Play
button or Spacebar) or perform (begin tapping an NTempo key) .
8 If the playback marker does not have a double border around it, you instantly know you are already in the midst
of playback . If you are performing, yet the marker isn’t moving, you may be in a fermata, or the software is simply
waiting for your next NTempo key press .