JW Pattern

How to get there

Choose Plug-Ins > JW Tools > JW Pattern.

What it does

This is a multi-purpose plug-in that creates various patterns in the selected notation based off of the criteria chosen. The Tasks field is separated into five different sections that contain specific actions related to each category. The options available in the plug-ins main area will change based on which action is selected in the task field. Descriptions for the selected action will be displayed below the task field.

    • Tasks
    • Beamed Groups
      • Reorder Notes. Changes the order of the note entries within each beamed group. Rests inside a beamed group are unaffected.
      • Merge to Chord. Replaces a beamed group with a chord. The resulting chord will have the duration of the full beamed group.
      • Articulations. Creates standard articulation patterns for the beamed groups. Only staccato, tenuto and accents are affected.
      • Slurs. Creates slurs at specific positions on beamed groups. Old slurs in the beamed groups are replaced.
      • Chord Symbols. Creates chord symbols above the start of each beamed group, based on the beamed group's tonal material.
    • Chords
      • Break. Breaks a chord symbol into a single-note sequence that spans the duration of the chord.
    • Dynamics
      • Carbon Copy. Copies all dynamics in the region from a source staff to all other selected stave. It can optionally adjust to areas where the destination has no music.
      • Hairpins. Creates hairpin marking (or hairpin pair) for the width of the selected region. Old hairpins in the region are removed.
      • Hairpin Swells. Creates cresc+dim hairpin markings ('messa di voce' markings) on long single notes. Tied notes count as one note.
    • Performance Notation
      • Articulations. Creates or recreates standard articulations according to a specific pattern. Only staccato, tenuto and accents are affected.
      • Slurs. Creates slurs according to a specific pattern. Slurs break at rests. Tied entries count as one. Grace note slurs are treated independently.
    • Sequences
      • Two-state Patterns. Expands a reoccurring sequence that has only two states (an 'ON' and 'OFF' state). Exactly 2 notes/rests must be available at the start of the region.
      • Numbered Measures. Creates a numbered sequence, one expression per measure, for a repeated music pattern. The selected category's font and position info is used.
      • Delete Numbers. Removes the number expressions that have been added to the region by this plug-in. All other expressions are unaffected.
  • Respace if Necessary. Check this box to allow the notation to respace based off of the changes the plug-in makes.