# Converting a Simple meter to compound meter **URL:** \ **Category:** Dorico\ **Created:** [April 17, 2020, 2:49pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/converting-a-simple-meter-to-compound-meter/146419 "2020-04-17T14:49:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lagofe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@lagofe](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/lagofe)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2020, 2:49pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/converting-a-simple-meter-to-compound-meter/146419/1 "2020-04-17T14:49:04Z")
I’m working on this education sheet. For this purpose, I also would like to create in another flow the same exercise, but instead of in 4/4 (or 2/2), to have it 6/4. I have tried to change the meter, but the conversion isn’t right. ![Screenshot 2020-04-17 at 16.48.15.png](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/original/3X/6/8/681d4065d2b1b8b446a7810baa4f06b286a26df5.png) Is it any way to do it automatically? Thank you so much in advance, [example 1.dorico.zip](https://forums.steinberg.net/uploads/short-url/9oWJzuttAa3yVmjcuEhXFqdiqbi.zip) (447 KB) ---
**Author:** ![Derrek](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/derrek/32/92034_2.png) [@Derrek](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Derrek)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2020, 3:52pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/converting-a-simple-meter-to-compound-meter/146419/2 "2020-04-17T15:52:37Z")
What is your beat supposed to be in 6/4? A dotted quarter (which would suggest 12/8 rather than 6/4)? ---
**Author:** ![Rob\_Tuley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/34f0e0/32.png) [@Rob\_Tuley](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Rob_Tuley)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2020, 4:03pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/converting-a-simple-meter-to-compound-meter/146419/3 "2020-04-17T16:03:36Z")
A fairly quick way would be something like: 1 - Select insert mode 2 - Add a rhythm dot to all the notes that are NOT triplets. (It may be easier to work from the end backwards, so you are not editing the messed-up notation as you work.) 3 - Delete all the triplet brackets. 4 - Change the time signature to 6/4. ---
**Author:** ![ShacharHarshuv](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/shacharharshuv/32/92272_2.png) [@ShacharHarshuv](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/ShacharHarshuv)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2024, 12:18am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/converting-a-simple-meter-to-compound-meter/146419/4 "2024-12-18T00:18:35Z")
Why is this not a built-in one click option? This things are always a nightmare to do