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If you should find yourself editing templates, these are some of the possible parameters you may use and an accompanying brief description.

 

bAllowScoreEdit

 SETUP

 Use scorestyle-edit even for single voices ["1"]

bAudibleLegato

 SOUND

 legato-bows audible ["0"]

bAudibleMIDI

 SOUND

 MIDI-specific items audible ["1"]

bAudibleTempo

 SOUND

 Tempochanges audible ["1"]

bAutoBass

 SOUND

 Automatic bass accompanimentpart constructed from chordsymbols ["1"]

bAutoChords

 SOUND

 Automatic chord accompanimentpart constructed from chordsymbols ["1"]

bAutoCorrect

 SETUP

 Autocorection of fixed bar lines ["1"]

bAutoEqualize

 SETUP

 Equalize all parts within a score by adding 'disposable rests' (gray) ["1"]

bAutoOrphan

 LAYOUT

 Justify unsufficient filled lines partially ["1"]

bBeepOnError

 SETUP

 Emit sound on errorsituations ["1"]

bConfirmQuit

 SETUP

 Confirm before quitting MusiCAD ["0"]

bCopyText

 SETUP

 Copy text when creating a new part ["0"]

bDCAudible

 SOUND

 DaCapo construction audible ["1"]

bDrumSync1

 SETUP

 Percussion syncopated on beat 1 ["0"]

bDrumSync2

 SETUP

 Percussion syncopated on beat 2 ["0"]

bDrumSync3

 SETUP

 Percussion syncopated on beat 3 ["0"]

bDrumSync4

 SETUP

 Percussion syncopated on beat 4 ["0"]

bDynAudible

 SOUND

 Dynamics audible ["1"]

bFastRepaint

 SETUP

 Redraw only the changed area ["0"]

bGhostScript

 SETUP

 Use GhostScript when printing. (without pictures) ["0"]

bGraceAnticipate

 SOUND

 use anticipating grace notes ["0"]

bGraceAudible

 SOUND

 Make note/MIDI enhancements audible ["1"]

bGraceChromatic

 SOUND

 Use chromatic beautifying notes ["1"]

bGraceSlow

 SOUND

 use slow grace notes ["0"]

bHideGraceNotes

 LAYOUT

 Hide all grace notes without actually removing them ["0"]

bHideNotes

 LAYOUT

 Audible note duration when entering notes ["0"]

bLastRecall

 SETUP

 Recall last used melody on start ["1"]

bMatchArcs

 SETUP

 Verify 'begin-tie' and 'end-tie' ["0"]

bMIDIEcho

 SETUP

 "Echo" every receivedMIDI-note to MIDI-playback. ["1"]

bMIDIText

 SETUP

 Store text with MIDI-files. ["1"]

bMultirestAudible

 SOUND

 Multiple rests take time ["1"]

bPercussionMapping

 SOUND

 enable MusiCAD percussion pitch change ["1"]

bPrependAcc

 SETUP

 enter accidentals beforehand (before click/<Enter> ["0"]

bQuantGrace

 SETUP

 Use gracenotes when quantisizing ["0"]

bQuantLead

 SETUP

 Use starting rest when quantisizing ["1"]

bQuantShort

 SETUP

 Use shortening when quantisizing ["0"]

bQuantTriads

 SETUP

 Use triads when quantisizing ["0"]

bReadLayout

 SETUP

 Read layout from MusiCAD files ["1"]

bShowAutoRests

 LAYOUT

 Synthesizer (0=GM 1=Base 2=Extended): ["0"]

bShowBorder

 LAYOUT

 Draw rectangle around each page within margin. ["0"]

bShowHints

 SETUP

 Show hint-information (like this) ["1"]

bShowMarks

 SETUP

 Show edit marks as little blue squares ["1"]

bStichAudible

 SOUND

 cue-notes and alike audible ["0"]

bSwing

 SOUND

 Swing-timing ( 1/16+1/16 becomes 1/12+1/24 ) ["0"]

bTaskPanelVisible

 SETUP

 Show taskpanel ["0"]

bTickLines

 SETUP

 use ticklines when creating a chordscheme ["0"]

bTrackEdit

 SETUP

 Track last edit bar on redisplay. ["0"]

bTracking

 SETUP

 Track melody during play. ["1"]

bTruncLines

 LAYOUT

 Do not write bar lines for unused part of line ["1"]

bUseColor

 SETUP

 Use color when printing ["1"]

bWarnBlock

 SETUP

 Emit warning before commiting changes on blocks. ["0"]

bWideScroll

 SETUP

 Scroll editwindow by measure or by line ["0"]

bWriteLayout

 SETUP

 Write layout when saving MusiCAD files ["1"]

colBorder

 SETUP

 Bordercolor on-screen in page-mode ["clGray"]

colCursorBK

 SETUP

 2nd color for notecursor ["clRed"]

colCursorFG

 SETUP

 1st color for notecursor ["clYellow"]

colDimmed

 SETUP

 Color for dimmed elements (grey-notes/invisible text) ["clGray"]

colFrame

 SETUP

 Framecolor around notes (if enabled) ["clGray"]

colMark

 SETUP

 Markercolor ('blue rectangles') ["clBlue"]

colNote

 SETUP

 Default notecolor on-screen ["clBlack"]

colPaper

 SETUP

 Papercolor on-screen ["clWhite"]

colSelect

 SETUP

 Selectioncolor ('Blocks') ["clRed"]

colStaff

 SETUP

 Staffcolor / ledgerline color on-screen ["clGray"]

fBarnumbers

 LAYOUT

 Textlayout for bar-numbers ["(Name=Arial, Size=5, Y=7)"]

fBarText

 LAYOUT

 Textlayout for staff-height text ["(Size=24, Y=-4)"]

fBase

 LAYOUT

 Base layout ["(Name=Times New Roman, Size=8, Style=fsNormal, Color=clDefault, X=0, Y=0, Align=taLeft)"]

fChords

 LAYOUT

 Textlayout for chordsymbols like Am, C#7, Ddim etc. ["(Y=-10)"]

fCoda

 LAYOUT

 Textlayout for DaCapo-constructions ["(Size=14, Y=8)"]

fDynamics

 LAYOUT

 Textlayout for dynamisc symbols ["(Size=12, X=-2, Y=-10, Align=taRight)"]

fFC

 LAYOUT

 centered text within footer ["()"]

fFingering

 LAYOUT

 Symbol layout for fingering-signs ["(Name=Times New Roman, Size=5)"]

fFL

 LAYOUT

 left text within footer ["()"]

fFR

 LAYOUT

 Right text within footer ["()"]

fHC1

 LAYOUT

 Upper text centered within header ["(Size=20, Y=-2)"]

fHC2

 LAYOUT

 Middle text centered within header ["(Size=15, Y=-1)"]

fHC3

 LAYOUT

 Lower text centered within header ["(Size=10)"]

fHdrCenter

 LAYOUT

 Base header layout center ["()"]

fHdrFoot

 LAYOUT

 Base voetlayout ["()"]

fHdrNext

 LAYOUT

 Base non-first-page headerlayout ["()"]

fHdrOther

 LAYOUT

 Base header layout other ["(Name=Arial)"]

fHeaders

 LAYOUT

 Base header layout ["(Size=8, Style=fsNarrow, Y=0)"]

fHL1

 LAYOUT

 Upper text left within header ["()"]

fHL2

 LAYOUT

 Middle text left within header ["()"]

fHL3

 LAYOUT

 Lower text left within header ["()"]

fHR1

 LAYOUT

 Upper text right within header ["()"]

fHR2

 LAYOUT

 Middle text right within header ["()"]

fHR3

 LAYOUT

 Lower text right within header ["()"]

fInfo

 LAYOUT

 Base textlayout for any directions ["(Style=fsBold|fsItalic, Y=8)"]

fInfo1

 LAYOUT

 Textlayout used for directions 1 (dolce etc.) ["()"]

fInfo2

 LAYOUT

 Textlayout used for directions 2 (instrument releated like arco etc.) ["(Y=-8)"]

fInfo3

 LAYOUT

 Textlayout used for directions 3 (cue marks [A] etc.) ["(Name=Arial, Size=11, Style=fsNormal, Color=clRed, Y=7)"]

fISpecific

 LAYOUT

 Symbollayout for instrument-specific signs like upbow, stress etc. ["()"]

fLyrics

 LAYOUT

 Base textlayout for any lyrics ["(Name=Arial, Style=fsNarrow)"]

fLyrics1

 LAYOUT

 Textlayout for lyrics 1 (i.e. 1st verse) ["()"]

fLyrics2

 LAYOUT

 Textlayout for lyrics 2 (i.e. 2nd verse) ["(Y=-12)"]

fLyrics3

 LAYOUT

 Textlayout for lyrics 3 (i.e. 3rd verse) ["(Y=-16)"]

fLyrics4

 LAYOUT

 Textlayout for lyrics 4 (i.e. refrain) ["(Y=-20)"]

fMultiRest

 LAYOUT

 Textlayout for ciphers of multirest ["(Name=Times New Roman, Size=12, Style=fsBold, Y=5, Align=taLeft)"]

fMusic

 LAYOUT

 Baselayout for music-symbols ["(Name=MusiCAD, Size=10, Align=taCenter)"]

fNC

 LAYOUT

 centered text within header on non-first pages ["()"]

fNL

 LAYOUT

 Left text within header on non-first pages ["()"]

fNR

 LAYOUT

 Right text within header on non-first pages ["()"]

fOrnaments

 LAYOUT

 Symbol layout for ornamentation signs(mordenten, trillers etc.) ["(Size=12)"]

fSectionCenter

 LAYOUT

 centered text in melodiesecties ["(Size=15, Y=15)"]

fSectionLeft

 LAYOUT

 left text in melodysections ["(Y=13)"]

fSectionRight

 LAYOUT

 Right text text in melodiesecties ["(Y=13)"]

fSelection

 LAYOUT

 Textlayout for repeatsigns (prima volta, 1-tjes) ["(Size=8, Y=7)"]

fSpecial

 LAYOUT

 Textlayout for special music symbols ["()"]

fSymbol

 LAYOUT

 Symbol layout for manually inserted MusiCAD symbolen ["()"]

fTempo

 LAYOUT

 Textlayout for tempoaanduidingen ["(Name=Arial, Size=7, Y=8)"]

fText

 LAYOUT

 Base textlayout ["(Size=7, Y=-8)"]

fVoiceHdr

 LAYOUT

 Textlayout for partdescription at first line ["(Size=6, X=15, Y=7)"]

fVoiceHdrX

 LAYOUT

 Textlayout for partdescription at non-first lines ["(Size=0)"]

ibar linePct

 LAYOUT

 Weight of bar lines shown as percentage (100=default) ["100"]

iBarNumbering

 LAYOUT

 Choose bar-number locations ["0"]

iBarsLeadIn

 SOUND

 Number of lead-in ticks ["0"]

iBassNoteHi

 SETUP

 Highest note within auto-bas: ["B3"]

iBassNoteLo

 SETUP

 Lowest note within auto-bas: ["C2"]

iBottomStaffHeight

 LAYOUT

 Reserved extra whitespace below staff, usually 0 ["0"]

iChannel

 SOUND

 MIDI channel number (1-16) ["0"]

iChordNoteHi

 SETUP

 Highest note within auto-chord: ["C6"]

iChordNoteLo

 SETUP

 Lowest note within auto-chord: ["C4"]

iContinuationBars

 DATA

 Continue part with paattern used in the muber of bars given. ["0"]

iCurBar

 DATA

 Choose bar-number locations ["1"]

iCurID

 DATA

 Additional distance between two staffsystems within a score (verticalunits): ["0"]

iDrumNote1

 SETUP

 Drum note at 1st beat ["35"]

iDrumNote2

 SETUP

 Drum note at after beat ["42"]

iDrumNote3

 SETUP

 Alternating drum note ["38"]

iDrumProgram

 SETUP

 Drumprogram to be used for percussion ["0"]

iDrumSplit4

 SETUP

 language to be used in menu's and dialogs ["1"]

iDynAccent

 SOUND

 accent (MIDI-volume) ["10"]

iDynAccentExtra

 SOUND

 marcato (MIDI-volume) ["20"]

iDynBar

 SOUND

 Extra volume added to each first note within a bar ["10"]

iDynCluster

 SOUND

 Extra volume added to each first note within a cluster ["15"]

iDynCresc

 SOUND

 crescendo, louder, increasing volume (MIDI-volume) ["30"]

iDynDeCresc

 SOUND

 decrescendo/diminuendo, softer, decreasing volume (MIDI-volume) ["-30"]

iDynF

 SOUND

 forte, loud (MIDI-volume) ["110"]

iDynFF

 SOUND

 fortissimo, zeer loud (MIDI-volume) ["120"]

iDynFFF

 SOUND

 fortissimo possibile, as loud as possible (MIDI-volume) ["127"]

iDynMF

 SOUND

 mezzo forte, medium loud (MIDI-volume) ["100"]

iDynMP

 SOUND

 mezzo piano, medium soft (MIDI-volume) ["90"]

iDynP

 SOUND

 piano, soft (MIDI-volume) ["80"]

iDynPP

 SOUND

 pianissimo, very soft (MIDI-volume) ["60"]

iDynPPP

 SOUND

 pianissimo possibile, as soft as possible (MIDI-volume) ["40"]

iDynRFZ

 SOUND

 rinsforzando, stressed notecluster (MIDI-volume) ["-20"]

iDynSFZ

 SOUND

 sforzato, stressed single note (MIDI-volume) ["20"]

iDynStart

 SOUND

 Starting volume if no dynamics were used ["100"]

iDynTenuto

 SOUND

 tenuto (MIDI-volume) ["10"]

iEditX

 SETUP

 Note width in pixels during edit mode: ["5"]

iEditY

 SETUP

 Note height in pixels during edit mode: ["4"]

iFermatePercent

 SOUND

 Tempo adjust percent for fermates ["200"]

iFixedGraceDur

 SOUND

 Fixed embellishement duration (set 0 for relative duration) ["1/32"]

iHdrDist

 LAYOUT

 Distance between header and first line ["4"]

iHeaderSize

 LAYOUT

 Height of text above melody in vertical units: ["12"]

iHelpLinePercent

 LAYOUT

 Length of ledger lines (100% is default) ["100"]

iIndentStaff1

 LAYOUT

 Staffindentation for first line. ["0"]

iIndentStaffNext

 LAYOUT

 Staffindentation for other lines. ["0"]

iInstrument

 SOUND

 MIDI-instrumentname, <F3> or rightclick to change. [""]

iLineFillPct

 LAYOUT

 Justify lines if at least this percentage of the line has beenfilled: ["60"]

iLineSpacing

 LAYOUT

 Additional distance between two staffsystems within a score (verticalunits): ["4"]

iMaxBackups

 SETUP

 Maximum number of backup copies per melody: ["2"]

iMaxDistPct

 LAYOUT

 Largest allowable notedistance used behind longest note (at 100% all notes are at least two dots apart) ["100"]

iMaxGlobalUndo

 SETUP

 Levels of global undo ["10"]

iMaxMenuFiles

 SETUP

 Maximum nr of previously opened files to be shown in File-menu ["5"]

iMenuOptions

 SETUP

 Options_dialog ["0"]

iMenuPart

 SETUP

 Score_dialog ["0"]

iMetronomeVolume

 SETUP

 Volume of MIDI-drum-metronome: ["100"]

iMIDIInputType

 SETUP

 Sound output device ["0"]

iMIDIInputVolume

 SETUP

 MIDI-Input volume ["100"]

iMIDILevel

 SETUP

 Synthesizer (0=GM 1=Base 2=Extended): ["0"]

iMIDIOutputType

 SETUP

 Sound input device ["0"]

iMIDIShiftIn

 SETUP

 Number of semitones to be shifted while recording: ["0"]

iMIDIShiftOut

 SETUP

 Number of semitones to be shifted while playing: ["0"]

iMIDISplit

 SETUP

 MIDI-split point: ["C3"]

iMinDistPct

 LAYOUT

 Smallest allowable notedistance used behind shortest note (at 100% all notes are at least half a dot apart) ["100"]

iMinTieDistance

 LAYOUT

 Draw slur instead of tie when notes are closer than prescribed (in 1/100 units) ["350"]

iNBarsPerLine

 LAYOUT

 Maximum bars per line (0=auto) ["0"]

iNLinesPerPage

 LAYOUT

 Maximum lines per page (0=auto): ["0"]

iNrstaff lines

 LAYOUT

 Nr of lines per staff, usually 5 ["5"]

iPageBottom

 LAYOUT

 mm whitespace use as bottom margin ["15"]

iPageFillPct

 LAYOUT

 Justify page if at least this percentage of the page has beenfilled: ["75"]

iPageLeft

 LAYOUT

 mm whitespace use as left margin ["20"]

iPageLen

 LAYOUT

 Length of paper in mm ["297"]

iPageRight

 LAYOUT

 mm whitespace use as right margin ["10"]

iPageTop

 LAYOUT

 mm whitespace use as top margin ["15"]

iPageWidth

 LAYOUT

 Width of paper in mm ["210"]

iPan

 SOUND

 Panning, position within stereoview: 0=left, 64=center, 127=right ["64"]

iPlayDur

 SETUP

 Audible note duration when entering notes ["100"]

iPrnOrient

 LAYOUT

 Paper Orientation (Portrait/Landscape) ["0"]

iPrnPaperSize

 LAYOUT

 Papersize ["4"]

iQuantNote

 SETUP

 Choose shortest allowable note (1/8) ["1/16"]

iQuantRest

 SETUP

 Choose shortest allowable rest (1/16) ["1/16"]

iQuantSmall

 SETUP

 Choose shortest allowable unit (1/32: Note>=Rest>=Unit. ["1/32"]

iRepeatCount

 SOUND

 Number of repetitions of the melody. Use 0 to suppress internal replays due to |: and :| too: ["1"]

iResizeOrphanPct

 LAYOUT

 'Orphans' are bars on a non-filled line. and should expanded with the same amount as filled lines ["10"]

iSaveInterval

 SETUP

 Time in minutes between two automatic backup copies: ["3"]

iScaleHorizontal

 LAYOUT

 Horizontal scalingfactor (100% is default) ["100"]

iScaleVertical

 LAYOUT

 Vertical scalingfactor (100% is default) ["100"]

iSizeFtr

 LAYOUT

 Footer height at bottom of page. (0 for auto): ["8"]

iSizeHdrNext

 LAYOUT

 Header height of other pages.(0 for auto): ["8"]

iSizeHdrSection

 LAYOUT

 Minumum height to be reserved for use with sections ["20"]

iStaffDist

 LAYOUT

 Whitespace between two staffs within a score ["2"]

iStaffHeight

 LAYOUT

 Height of a staff in vertical units: ["20"]

istaff linePct

 LAYOUT

 Weight of staff lines shown as percentage (100=default) ["100"]

iStemLengthPct

 LAYOUT

 Length of stems (100% is default) ["100"]

iStemLinePct

 LAYOUT

 Weight of stems shown as percentage (100=default) ["100"]

iStichNoteOffset

 SOUND

 Stichnote play offset: ["0"]

iSwing

 SOUND

 Swing-timing used for long-short clusters 0='1:2', 1='2:3' ["0"]

iTempo

 SOUND

 Tempo in quarternotes per minute. ["120"]

iTopStaffHeight

 LAYOUT

 Reserved extra whitespace above staff, usually 0 ["0"]

iTransposition

 SOUND

 Transposition of part (play nr of semitones higher then notated) ["0"]

iUndoLimit

 SETUP

 # of undo buffers: ["30"]

iVolume

 SOUND

 Base playbackvolume of part, >=0, <=127 ["100"]

iWidthPostbar line

 LAYOUT

 Extra white space after bar lines (1/100 units) ["50"]

iWidthPostCKMchange

 LAYOUT

 Extra white space after key (1/100 units) ["50"]

iWidthPrebar line

 LAYOUT

 Extra white space before bar lines (1/100 units) ["50"]

sArea

 DATA

 Area [""]

sArranger

 DATA

 Arranger of the piece ($A) [""]

sComment

 DATA

 Comment [""]

sComposer

 DATA

 Composer of the piece ($C) [""]

sCopyright

 DATA

 Copyright holder ($R) [""]

sCountry

 DATA

 Coubtry of origin [""]

sDirGS

 SETUP

 GhostScript directory ["$eGS"]

sFC

 LAYOUT

 Footer text center ["$R"]

sFilGSDest

 SETUP

 Filename to be used with Postscript ["$tMCPRINT.PS"]

sFilSjabloneABC

 SETUP

 Layout template for imported ABC files [""]

sFilSjabloneMC

 SETUP

 Layout template for MusiCAD-files without self-contained layout [""]

sFilSjabloneMIDI

 SETUP

 Layout template for imported MIDI files [""]

sFilSjabloneTXT

 SETUP

 Layout template for imported text files ["$eDEFTXT.MSJ"]

sFL

 LAYOUT

 Footer text left ["$M $Q $D"]

sFR

 LAYOUT

 Footer text right ["$<Pg $#"]

sGSCommand

 SETUP

 GS Print command ["GS550.EXE"]

sGSDevice

 SETUP

 GhostScript 'device' to be used ["mswinpr2"]

sGSPrintOptions

 SETUP

 Parameters for GS printing ["-q -dBATCH -dNOPAUSE"]

sHC1

 LAYOUT

 Header text center top ["$T"]

sHC2

 LAYOUT

 Header text center middle ["$S"]

sHC3

 LAYOUT

 Header text center bottom ["$F"]

sHL1

 LAYOUT

 Header text left top ["$P$ $G$ $z"]

sHL2

 LAYOUT

 Header text left middle ["$H$ $W"]

sHL3

 LAYOUT

 Header text left bottom ["$@ $m"]

sHR1

 LAYOUT

 Header text right top ["$v$ $X"]

sHR2

 LAYOUT

 Header text right middle ["$C$ $Z"]

sHR3

 LAYOUT

 Header text right bottom ["$A$ $Y"]

sInfo

 DATA

 Info [""]

sMode

 DATA

 Mode [""]

sNC

 LAYOUT

 Next page header text center ["$T"]

sndAlert

 SETUP

 Sound for low priority warning ["SystemAsterisk"]

sndClick

 SETUP

 Sound for lowest priority warning ["SystemDefault"]

sndError

 SETUP

 Sound for high priority error ["SystemExclamation"]

sndFatal

 SETUP

 Sound for fatal error ["SystemHand"]

sndWarn

 SETUP

 Sound for warning ["SystemQuestion"]

sNL

 LAYOUT

 Next page header text left ["$P"]

sNR

 LAYOUT

 Next page header text right ["$X"]

sOriginal

 DATA

 Originele auteur [""]

sPlayOrder

 DATA

 Order [""]

sSendToEMail

 SETUP

 Name + emailadress to be used on FILE|SEND TO. ["Muziek Archief MusiCAD <muzamus@dse.nl>"]

sSource

 DATA

 Source of the tune ($Z) [""]

sStyle

 DATA

 Styledescription [""]

sSubTitle

 DATA

 First subtitle ($S) [""]

sSubTitle2

 DATA

 Second subtitle ($F) [""]

sTextWriter

 DATA

 Songwriter of the lyrics ($W) [""]

sTitle

 DATA

 Main title of musicpiece ($T) [""]

sTuning

 DATA

 Tuning (like Bflat instruments) (X) [""]

sTxtArea

 DATA

 Description for "Area" [""]

sTxtArranger

 DATA

 Description for "Arranger" ["arr: "]

sTxtComment

 DATA

 Description for "Comment" [""]

sTxtComposer

 DATA

 Description for "Composer" [""]

sTxtCopyright

 DATA

 Description for "Copyright" ["\Oc "]

sTxtCountry

 DATA

 Description for "Country" [""]

sTxtInfo

 DATA

 Description for "Info" [""]

sTxtMode

 DATA

 Description for "Mode" [""]

sTxtOriginal

 DATA

 Description for "Original author" ["org: "]

sTxtPlayOrder

 DATA

 Description for "Order" [""]

sTxtSource

 DATA

 Description for "Source" [""]

sTxtStyle

 DATA

 Description for "Style" [""]

sTxtSubTitle

 DATA

 Description for "Subtitle" [""]

sTxtSubTitle2

 DATA

 Description for "Seconf subtitle" [""]

sTxtTextWriter

 DATA

 Description for "Songwriter" ["txt: "]

sTxtTitle

 DATA

 Description for "Title" [""]

sTxtTuning

 DATA

 Description for "Tuning" [""]

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