Time Signature Change Messes Up

[Lillie_Harris]

For example:

Time signature bug problem

Welcome to the forum @Bartek_Tyburowski ! When you change the time signature earlier in a flow than another existing time signature (or in this case, double barline which overrides the “default” pattern of barlines, which comes from the prevailing time signature), Dorico won’t insert extra beats unless Insert mode is active. This preserves the relationships between notes/rests, but as you discovered can lead to the last bar before the later existing time signature/barline not having enough beat…

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Correct Number of Beats in Each Measure

This can happen when you change the time signature earlier in the flow than an existing time signature or barline (like a double barline or normal barline with a red signpost to show it’s been added explicitly). So for proofreading beats in bars, your key places to check are: The bar before time signatures The bar before unusual barlines The bar before barlines with red signposts To fix it: either insert beats (eg using the bars and barlines popover) or reinput the previous time signature wi…