6/8 or 4/4 with triplets?

Dorico
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I have this rhythm that continues through most of the piece but am unsure whether to notate it as 6/8 or 4/4 with triplets. Is there a difference? I suspect having it in 6/8 would be much tidier and user friendly for the player. But does it create a difference in feel? I can only play it in on 4/4 otherwise the 6/8 metronome beat Dorico is feeding me is throwing me off.

If it should be in 6/8 for clarity but I can only record in 4/4, what’s the quickest way to remove the triplets and convert the notes to be where they should be in 6/8 measures? I thought it would have been a simple “click all the triplet 3’s and hit delete” but that just makes a mess of everything. There must be a simple solution, right?

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Turn on insert mode (I) first, then delete the triplets. Then re-enter the meter as 6/8.

Without seeing other parts of the score, it’s impossible to know which would be better. Context needed.

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If your piece has an overall triplet feel, you could change the time signature to 6/8 or 12/8 and ditch the triplets. If it has a predominately 4/4 pulse except for those running triplets, you could keep it as you have pictured.

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while they look the same they are different …go with 6/8 if it has a more relaxed feel and almost dance-like compared to 4/4…

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watch this

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That video has nothing to do with the difference between “6/8” and “4/4 with triplets”.