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Forum: Questions or problems 03-20-2026, 08:27 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 19,672
Posted By Sherry C
Re: no handles for moving systems

Hi,


There should be "grab boxes" on the top and bottom to move a system up or down:


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If you're not seeing these, please send along the song file(s) that are not showing them with a...
Forum: Tips and tricks for using Notation Software products 02-04-2026, 03:18 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 108,697
Posted By Sherry C
Re: Swinging 8ths in Notation Composer

Hi friends,


I'm happy to announce that "the magic button" is now in Composer 5!


Please see my post at https://www.notation.com/vb-forum/showthread.php?t=34781 for how to use it :)


ttfn,
Forum: Suggestions and feature requests 02-04-2026, 03:16 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 59,369
Posted By Sherry C
Swing performance and swing notation

Hi friends,


Maybe it's because I play in a big band and with a small jazz combo, but "swing" is a big part of the music that I play (we even swing hymns sometimes at church!).


In answer to...
Forum: Questions or problems 01-30-2026, 09:25 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 105,939
Posted By Sherry C
Re: Cannot tie swung note

Hi folks,


Tim's reply and our subsequent private email conversation reminded me of a feature in version 5 that some folks may be interested in, especially if you want your "swing" notation...
Forum: Questions or problems 01-27-2026, 06:40 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 105,939
Posted By Sherry C
Re: Cannot tie swung note

Hi Tim,


Thanks again for the report. This issue will be fixed in the next update release.


ttfn,
Sherry
Forum: Questions or problems 01-26-2026, 12:30 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 105,939
Posted By Sherry C
Re: Cannot tie swung note

Hi Tim,

Thanks for reporting this issue.

There is also another work around if your singers are familiar with "swing" notation. I play in a big band, and we have a lot of pieces that are...
Forum: Questions or problems 01-15-2026, 02:32 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 35,522
Posted By Sherry C
Re: a transfer query

Hi,

Thanks for your inquiry.

Version 3 is an obsolete release at this point in time. Please see the "Lifetime" page at https://www.notation.com/Lifetime.php which refers to the lifetime of...
Forum: Tutorial Videos 01-15-2026, 02:36 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 51,775
Posted By Sherry C
Note Entry - Step-time Recording and Sequential Note Entry (Notation Composer only)

Hi friends,

We have another new video tutorial in our series.

Note Entry - Step-time recording and Sequential Note Entry...
Forum: Using Notation Software products with other (third party) products 01-08-2026, 03:23 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 97,933
Posted By Sherry C
Re: Free Player vs Composer 4

Hi Bernie,


You are correct that Player does not have the capabilities of Composer nor Musician. The free Player is intended as a way for others to hear (using the onboard NS Synth and a really...
Forum: Share Your Music 12-26-2025, 01:18 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 121,897
Posted By Sherry C
Easy duet for clarinet and flute - The Holly and the Ivy

Hi friends,


As part of the music roundup this season my niece who plays clarinet wanted to play a duet with a friend who plays flute. I came up with a fairly easy (I think) duet for them to...
Forum: Share Your Music 12-26-2025, 01:12 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 29,860
Posted By Sherry C
How I use Composer for making bass guitar sheets to accompany choral music

Hi friends,


It's been a while since I posted anything here, but not because I don't have sheets that I could share. For this particular post, though, I'm sharing some "what I do" tips for times...
Forum: Share Your Music 12-26-2025, 12:26 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 26,535
Posted By Sherry C
Re: Merry Christmas 2025!

Hi David,


Yes, time does fly!


Thanks for sharing this piece with us. I always enjoy the twists that you put into your work`;) This show looks like it would have been a hoot to see.
...
Forum: Questions or problems 11-05-2025, 01:32 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 110,909
Posted By Sherry C
If you get the error message "Windows MIDI Service is not running"

Hi friends,

We have a newKnowledgeBase article:


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Windows MIDIService is not running. What to do?

To see if 'WindowsMIDI Services' is installed on your...
Forum: Using Notation Software products with other (third party) products 10-22-2025, 02:45 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 142,306
Posted By Sherry C
Re: Virtual midi cables

Hi friends,


For those of you who may be a little fuzzy as to what this all means, it means that for stand-alone software MIDI playback devices like Aria or the like, the new MS MIDI Service will...
Forum: Questions or problems 07-24-2025, 04:10 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 91,312
Posted By Sherry C
Re: Customised keyboard shortcuts

Hi Tim,


I'll do my best inline here.....


Is there any way of creating my own keyboard shortcuts?


The short answer is no - sorry about that. To try to implement that with the already...
Forum: Tips and tricks for using Notation Software products 03-20-2025, 12:57 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 165,755
Posted By Sherry C
Re: Copying Chords

Hi Ralph,

You're very welcome :)

First please let me ask how did you go about looking for such a feature? Oftentimes I like to find out how folks try to do things so we can improve the...
Forum: Tips and tricks for using Notation Software products 03-19-2025, 03:14 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 165,755
Posted By Sherry C
Re: Copying Chords

Hi Ralph,

To copy and paste in ONLY the chord names,


select the region of measures to copy like you normally do,
Edit/Copy (or ctrl + c)
select the region of measures you want to paste...
Forum: Share news about music 03-06-2025, 04:16 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 205,168
Posted By Sherry C
Re: Youtube video utilising Notation Composer

Hi David,


Very cool - thanks for sharing that :)


My drummer buddy from our big band likes doing things like that too, and that is now his side-hustle since he retired. I'll have to share...
Forum: Share Your Music 12-30-2024, 06:50 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 140,842
Posted By Sherry C
Wink Re: A Christmas gift

Hi David,

Merry Christmas late, and Happy New Year early, so it averages out ;)

Thanks for sharing this with us! A big, rich, full sound to be sure - well done :) The vocals sound pretty darn...
Forum: Questions or problems 11-06-2024, 03:41 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 43,809
Posted By Sherry C
Re: soundfonts observation

Hi,

From the CoolSoft page:"VirtualMIDISynth is a software MIDI synthesizer implemented as a Windows multimedia user driver, accessible as a standard MIDI Out device."
The CoolSoft synth uses a...
Forum: Questions or problems 11-05-2024, 03:53 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 45,029
Posted By Sherry C
Re: only left speaker plays when using Notation Composer

Hi,


I'm glad that you were able to get it sorted out.

If you don't mind, could you post what you did to fix the issue in case others may run into the same problem? I wasn't able to...
Forum: Questions or problems 10-17-2024, 03:08 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 46,151
Posted By Sherry C
Re: staff lines uneven thickness

Hi,


This issue is related to resolution of the screen (monitor/display) and the printer. The staff lines are calculated in pixels. A line can only have natural numbers: 1, 2, 3, 4. Rounding is...
Forum: Using Notation Software products with other (third party) products 10-16-2024, 05:31 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 47,581
Posted By Sherry C
Re: Synthfont dropouts Tip Program ChangesQuestion

Hi friends,


I'm adding the information to all SynthFont related posts that with the Notation Software Synth, as well as the advanced audio capabilities of version 5 and going forward, there...
Forum: Share Your Music 10-16-2024, 05:29 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 74,910
Posted By Sherry C
Re: Piano Concerto I 2nd movment

Hi friends,


I'm adding the information to all SynthFont related posts that with the Notation Software Synth, as well as the advanced audio capabilities of version 5 and going forward, there...
Forum: Using Notation Software products with other (third party) products 10-16-2024, 05:28 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 62,443
Posted By Sherry C
Re: Virtual internal midi cables

Hi friends,


I'm adding the information to all SynthFont related posts that with the Notation Software Synth, as well as the advanced audio capabilities of version 5 and going forward, there...
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