Current piece is 3/4 with all quarter notes, but we need to switch it to 6/8, combining two measures and changing note duration. The trouble we are having is that it keeps auto-filling with rests or other notes. Is there a way to turn that off?
- Change the initial time signature to 6/8 (don’t worry about all the notation changing)
- Engage Insert Mode (I)
- If it really is only quarter notes, select all and just change the duration (5). If there are other note durations mixed in, use Write>Edit Duration>Halve note duration instead.
If your score is actually more complex than you suggest this might not work 100% and we would need to see what you are trying to do.