PrintMusic can convert Encore 3.0 through 4.2.1 files and Rhapsody 1.0 files regardless of which platform they were created on. PrintMusic will convert most items in your Encore file. The simpler the Encore file the less conversion issues you will have. If your file is more involved, it will take more time to convert and you may have more conversion issues. More information on the items PrintMusic will not convert, or modifies upon conversion is given in this section.
PrintMusic will maintain the system and page placement of your Encore document, but will respace the measures in each system according to PrintMusic’s Music Spacing. Music Spacing accounts for accidentals, clefs, seconds in different layers and spaces the notes according to engraving standards. Spacing will differ depending whether you are viewing your score in Scroll View or Page View, however, Page View represents the spacing PrintMusic will use when printing your score. See Music Spacing.
PrintMusic will not maintain Encore’s stem direction. PrintMusic files will be easier to edit without freezing stems in a specific direction. Instead, PrintMusic places stems according to music engraving standards. To change the stem direction individually use the Speedy or Simple Entry Tool (see Stems-To Flip a Stem).
Rests are not controlled by a global Hide and Show command, but can be hidden individually. Hidden rests are converted from Encore. To show a hidden rest, or hide a note or rest, press O or H when in the Speedy Entry frame, or use H to hide a selected entry in Simple Entry. See Rests (Speedy Entry).
Emphasis has been placed on converting display information over MIDI information. MIDI pitch, key velocity and duration are converted, but some MIDI specific items such as MIDI patch indicators have not.
PrintMusic supports 4 layers. PrintMusic will manually convert the first four layers with notes. If you do not have a large number of marks or text, you could import a MIDI file of the Encore document into PrintMusic.
Chord Symbols
PrintMusic places chords close to the note to which they are attached. To globally change the baseline of all chord symbols, choose the Chord tool. Two arrows will appear to the left of the staff system. Click and drag the left most arrow up to move all chord symbols in the piece.
PrintMusic does not convert a reversed Dal Segno mark.
Rounded rectangle graphical marks
PrintMusic does not support a rounded rectangle graphic. These graphics will be imported as normal rectangles.
Parentheses from Tools palette
PrintMusic does not support the type of parentheses provided on the Encore Tools palette. Parentheses are available to place around expressions, notes and accidentals using the Expression Tool for expressions, the Articulation Tool for notes, and Speedy or Simple Entry for accidentals.
PrintMusic does not convert either type of pedal bracket marks. Stretchable brackets can be created with the Smart Shape Tool.
PrintMusic does not convert bend tools.
Slurs converted from Encore will be measure-attached slurs. PrintMusic’s standard note-attached slurs are much easier to place, move with the notes even across systems, and allow you to easily flip slurs over and under the notes. See Slurs.
PrintMusic will convert Encore’s 3-point slurs into PrintMusic’s Smart Shape slurs.
PrintMusic has one style of wavy line or trill. This is used in conversion regardless of the size of wavy line specified in Encore. See Smart Shape Palette.
PrintMusic will not convert beams over barlines.
PrintMusic will not convert cross-staff beaming.