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Score setup – PreSonus Notion 6 - Notation Software (Boxed) User Manual

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One other Notion component you will use often is Score Setup . This semi-transparent overlay on

top of the score area enables you to very quickly add, move, change, and delete staves .
You must be in Edit mode to use Score Setup . There are various ways of opening it up . You can:

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Click the

button in the toolbar, or

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Go to the Menu bar and select Score > Setup, or

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Use the keyboard shortcut of Windows:

Ctrl + T

; Mac:

+ T

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Score Setup overlay over the score area (Mac).

To add a new instrument staff to your score:
A Select a sound source, such as Notion’s built-in sounds or a third-party library . You only see sources you have installed

on your computer, so your list may be shorter than the one shown above .

B After selecting the sound source, hover over an instrument family or click to lock it open . Click again to unlock .

C In a menu of available instruments within a family, select a particular instrument .
There is one exception: if you want to use a VSTi as a sound source

other than

EWQL

Symphonic Orchestra, Miroslav Philharmonik, or Vienna Symphonic Library, then:
A Click the generic VST Instruments option .

B Click the name of the VSTi you want to use .

C Verify by clicking the VSTi name; you assign instruments to channels inside the VSTi .
Score Setup also displays separate

buttons to the left of measure one in each staff . These

buttons enable you to hide/show, delete, or change the appearance of individual staves .
To close Score Setup you can:

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Click the Exit Score Setup button at the top, or

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Press the Esc key, or

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Click the

button in the toolbar, or

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Press the keyboard shortcut: Windows:

Ctrl + T

; Mac:

+ T

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Score Setup

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