Curious about the new system track. I’m asking for the sake of improving my workflow.
In general, I don’t use it. If I want to insert a bar, I find it much easier to type Shift+B, 1, enter. Same with deleting bars.
I get that Alt allows you operate on divisions of the rhythmic grid, but I haven’t found a need for that.
I think I’d be more likely to use it if it were floating. I typically work with orchestrations, and I’m spending a good bit of time on the string parts, so the system track isn’t visible. I know this feature is in progress.
Just curious to hear if others are using the system track regularly, and how they find it particularly beneficial. Thanks!
I find it very helpful for copying and pasting passages of music wholesale - including chord symbols, time signatures etc.
Also for deleting large chunks of music wholesale - unlike using Shift-B and a minus number, you don’t have to do the arithmetic to work out exactly how many bars you’re removing.
I use it mainly for adding/subtracting measures. As pianoleo said, no math involved. And, the +/- seemed a bit fiddly to me, in terms of the popover; I prefer this way. My only complaint is that sometimes it gets in the way of selecting an item, but overall I like the addition of it.