In 4/4, is it possible to set the note grouping in Dorico to allow for the following rhythm by default?
Top line is what I get, bottom line is what I want (using force duration). For an 8th followed by a 8th tied to dotted half in the 2nd bar, this displays correctly:
On the Note Grouping page of Notation Options, set Notation of short-dotted long patterns to Split at beat boundaries.
Thank you!
I didn’t think to hit that one. I think the image that displays is incorrect. It shows quarter/dotted half rhythms, but obviously it doesn’t force that presentation as seen by my notes to the left in this image (which are not using force duration).
I don’t know if I misunderstand what you wrote (in that case sorry!)
But I think that the images in the options are a (very helpful) courtesy, and just a case example. What is important is the text below it.
In this case the beat boundaries are dependent on the beat, that is dependent on Time signature: there are many possible cases: showing all of them in the help image would be confusing. So the text explains the logic of it.
I guess I meant that what you have displayed in B (dotted half turning into quarter tied to half) does not appear for me when I change the option to that. It only seems to effect the 8th notes. My example here in the picture I posted was in 4/4, with no changing time signature.
@emusic , if you will, you can share your project (or a cut-down version of it) and I can check what could cause this.
