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Multiple Rests

Multiple consecutive rests can be automatically consolidated into multi-rest measures as follows:

 

1. Open the Layout Settings dialog.

2. Set Multi Rests to specify how many empty bars should be “allowed” before Cubase should collect them into a multi-rest.
For example, a value of 2 means that three or more consecutive empty bars will be collected into a multi-rest. The value “Off” means “never”.

3. Click Exit to close the dialog.

 

The multi rests now appear in the score.

 

A Multi Rest over three bars.

Splitting Multi Rests

To divide one long multiple rest into many shorter, proceed as follows: 1. Double click on the Multi Rest symbol.

 

The Split Multi Rest dialog appears:

 

2. In the dialog box, enter the bar number where you want the first split.
3. Click OK.
4. If you need more splits, double click on any multi rest symbol and proceed as above.

P The program automatically splits multi rests wherever there is a change of Time signature, at double bar lines or repeat signs, or if a Rehearsal mark appears.

Multi Rest Appearance

If you open the Preferences–Score–Beams and Bars dialog, you will find a couple of settings that determine the appearance of multi rests:

 

Show Multi-Rest number above Symbol.
Show Multi-Rests in Church Style

Show Barnumber Range with Multi-Rests
When this is activated, the numbers are shown above the multi-rest symbol, instead of below it.

When this is activated, multi-rests are shown in “church style” (vertical bars), rather than with the regular, horizontal symbols.
When this is activated, and barnumbers are displayed, the barnumbers of a multi-rest will be shown as a range.

It is also possible to adjust the height and width of the multi-rest symbol (in the Preferences–Score–Spacing dialog) and to select a font for the multi-rest numbers (in the Preferences–Score–Global Text dialog).