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Craig: /* Real-time (metronime) input */

2025-01-16T21:06:33Z

Real-time (metronime) input

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	== Real-time (metronome) input ==		== Real-time (metronome) input ==

	Real-time (automatic) input mode allows you to play notes on the MIDI keyboard without the need to type in the rhythms. You select a minimal time unit, and then hold a note for the duration needed for that minimal time unit. For example, to enter a dotted quarter note, select the eighth note rhythm, and then press down a note for three metronome clicks. When you lift up a key, the metronome stops.		Real-time (automatic) input mode allows you to play notes on the MIDI keyboard without the need to type in the rhythms. You select the minimal time unit, and then hold a note for the duration needed for that minimal time unit. For example, to enter a dotted quarter note, select the eighth note rhythm, and then press down a note for three metronome clicks. When you lift up a key, the metronome stops.

	* To use real-time (auto) mode, first click on the dropdown menu on the side of the ~~"N"~~ button in the toolbar that represents note-input mode:		* To use real-time (auto) mode, first click on the dropdown menu on the side of the pencil button in the toolbar that represents note-input mode:

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	* Next, click on the measure that you want to start recording.		* Next, click on the measure that you want to start recording.

	* Then choose a metronome rhythmic value from the computer keyboard, such as "5" for quarter note, "4" for eighth note, etc.		* Then choose a metronome rhythmic value from the computer keyboard, such as "5" for quarter note, "4" for eighth note, etc. (which ever is the smallest for your input musical selection).

	* Finally, press a note or chord on the MIDI keyboard and hold it for the duration of the rhythm that you selected. If you selected eighth notes and you need a half note duration, then wait for four metronome clicks.		* Finally, press a note or chord on the MIDI keyboard and hold it for the duration of the rhythm that you selected. If you selected eighth notes and you need a half note duration, then wait for four metronome clicks.
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	* You can set the tempo rate by going to Preferences→Note Input and changing the number for "Delay between notes in automatic real-time mode. In the following example, the delay was set to 500ms, which is 0.5 seconds, or a tempo of 120 beats per minute:		* You can set the tempo rate by going to Preferences→Note Input and changing the number for "Delay between notes in automatic real-time mode. In the following example, the delay was set to 500ms, which is 0.5 seconds, or a tempo of 120 beats per minute:

	[[File:~~realtimetempomusescore~~.png\|400px\|center\|]]		[[File:realtimetempomusescore4.4.png\|400px\|center\|]]

	Note: You will have to enter rests by typing "0" on the computer keyboard or use the remote MIDI function to control rests from the MIDI keyboard. However, you can also set the "Real-time advance to treat a note on the MIDI keyboard as a rest that behaves similar to real notes, where the metronome will click while you hold the duration of the rest. The regular rest on the MIDI remote control acts as a single click rests (such as an eighth note if you are using eighth notes as the metronome time unit).		Note: You will have to enter rests by typing "0" on the computer keyboard or use the remote MIDI function to control rests from the MIDI keyboard. However, you can also set the "Real-time advance to treat a note on the MIDI keyboard as a rest that behaves similar to real notes, where the metronome will click while you hold the duration of the rest. The regular rest on the MIDI remote control acts as a single click rests (such as an eighth note if you are using eighth notes as the metronome time unit).

Craig: /* Real-time (metronime) input */

2025-01-16T20:59:48Z

Real-time (metronime) input

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	== Real-time (~~metronime~~) input ==		== Real-time (metronome) input ==

	Real-time (automatic) input mode allows you to play notes on the MIDI keyboard without the need to type in the rhythms. You select a minimal time unit, and then hold a note for the duration needed for that minimal time unit. For example, to enter a dotted quarter note, select the eighth note rhythm, and then press down a note for three metronome clicks. When you lift up a key, the metronome stops.		Real-time (automatic) input mode allows you to play notes on the MIDI keyboard without the need to type in the rhythms. You select a minimal time unit, and then hold a note for the duration needed for that minimal time unit. For example, to enter a dotted quarter note, select the eighth note rhythm, and then press down a note for three metronome clicks. When you lift up a key, the metronome stops.
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	* To use real-time (auto) mode, first click on the dropdown menu on the side of the "N" button in the toolbar that represents note-input mode:		* To use real-time (auto) mode, first click on the dropdown menu on the side of the "N" button in the toolbar that represents note-input mode:

	[[File:realtimemodeautomatic4.4.png\|400px\|center\|]]		[[File:realtimemodeautomatic4.4b.png\|400px\|center\|]]

	* Next, click on the measure that you want to start recording.		* Next, click on the measure that you want to start recording.

Craig: /* Real-time (automatic) input */

2025-01-16T20:57:35Z

Real-time (automatic) input

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	* To use real-time (auto) mode, first click on the dropdown menu on the side of the "N" button in the toolbar that represents note-input mode:		* To use real-time (auto) mode, first click on the dropdown menu on the side of the "N" button in the toolbar that represents note-input mode:

	[[File:~~realtimemodeautomatic~~.png\|400px\|center\|]]		[[File:realtimemodeautomatic4.4.png\|400px\|center\|]]

	* Next, click on the measure that you want to start recording.		* Next, click on the measure that you want to start recording.

Craig: /* Real-time (automatic) input */

2025-01-16T20:57:06Z

Real-time (automatic) input

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	== Real-time (~~automatic~~) input ==		== Real-time (metronime) input ==

	Real-time (automatic) input mode allows you to play notes on the MIDI keyboard without the need to type in the rhythms. You select a minimal time unit, and then hold a note for the duration needed for that minimal time unit. For example, to enter a dotted quarter note, select the eighth note rhythm, and then press down a note for three metronome clicks. When you lift up a key, the metronome stops.		Real-time (automatic) input mode allows you to play notes on the MIDI keyboard without the need to type in the rhythms. You select a minimal time unit, and then hold a note for the duration needed for that minimal time unit. For example, to enter a dotted quarter note, select the eighth note rhythm, and then press down a note for three metronome clicks. When you lift up a key, the metronome stops.

Craig: /* Separate rhythm/pitch entry */

2025-01-16T20:56:19Z

Separate rhythm/pitch entry

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	Now select "Re-pitch existing notes", click on the starting note and type in the pitches for the notes (on the MIDI keyboard for this lab, but also computer keyboard letter names is possible):		Now select "Re-pitch existing notes", click on the starting note and type in the pitches for the notes (on the MIDI keyboard for this lab, but also computer keyboard letter names is possible):

			Then select "Re-pitch existing notes" and type all of the pitches:


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	== Real-time (automatic) input ==		== Real-time (automatic) input ==

Craig: /* Separate rhythm/pitch entry */

2025-01-16T20:50:19Z

Separate rhythm/pitch entry

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			Now select "Re-pitch existing notes", click on the starting note and type in the pitches for the notes (on the MIDI keyboard for this lab, but also computer keyboard letter names is possible):

	== Real-time (automatic) input ==		== Real-time (automatic) input ==

Craig at 20:48, 16 January 2025

2025-01-16T20:48:49Z

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	== Separate rhythm/pitch entry		== Separate rhythm/pitch entry ==

	For complicated rhythms, a two pass system of entering rhythms first and then pitches may be useful. To do this, first select "Rhythms only" after pressing and holding the pencil icon (see about figure).		For complicated rhythms, a two pass system of entering rhythms first and then pitches may be useful. To do this, first select "Rhythms only" after pressing and holding the pencil icon (see about figure).

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	== Real-time (automatic) input ==		== Real-time (automatic) input ==

Craig: /* Other input modes */

2025-01-16T20:45:48Z

Other input modes

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			== Separate rhythm/pitch entry

			For complicated rhythms, a two pass system of entering rhythms first and then pitches may be useful. To do this, first select "Rhythms only" after pressing and holding the pencil icon (see about figure).

	== Real-time (automatic) input ==		== Real-time (automatic) input ==

Craig: /* Real-time (automatic) input */

2025-01-16T20:40:50Z

Real-time (automatic) input

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	* MuseScore will not automatically add measures when you run out of measures when typing music with the MIDI keyboard, so make sure that you have enough measures already in the editor before you start start entering the music.		* MuseScore will not automatically add measures when you run out of measures when typing music with the MIDI keyboard, so make sure that you have enough measures already in the editor before you start start entering the music.

			== Other input modes ==

			If you click and hold down on the pencil icon, you will see an alternate list of input modes for MuseScore:

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	== Real-time (automatic) input ==		== Real-time (automatic) input ==

Craig: /* Mapping rhythms to the MIDI keyboard */

2025-01-16T20:36:58Z

Mapping rhythms to the MIDI keyboard

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	[[File:~~inputnotepreferencesmusescore~~.png\|350px\|thumb\|center\|MIDI Event Listener for quarter note rhythm.]]		[[File:inputnotepreferencesmusescore2.png\|350px\|thumb\|center\|MIDI Event Listener for quarter note rhythm.]]

	Then press the MIDI note you want to use for selecting quarter-note rhythms (C#3 in this case). Do the same with eighth notes and half notes for the exercises below, if you like.		Then press the MIDI note you want to use for selecting quarter-note rhythms (C#3 in this case). Do the same with eighth notes and half notes for the exercises below, if you like.