Main screen

When you open a music-file, MusiCAD shows it on the main screen.

•  The button (or <F12>)toggles between notation bar (line view) and main screen (page view).
•  Clicking on a measure takes you to the notation bar to edit.
•  Clicking on the header will bring up the title data.
•  Clicking on the margins displays the page layout.
•  Ctrl-click to add or remove annotations in that spot.
•  Right-clicking brings up the context menu to the main screen:

In addition to the main screen, MusiCAD has other ways to view your music.

• edit mode: The usual way to make changes and input music
• MusiCAD file format: The 'underwater screen' the music as it is saved in text format.
• piano roll view: music in midi view

Shortcut keys

A number of fixed shortcut keys can be used in the main screen:

Hotkey	Description
<F1>	Help
<F2>	Layout templates
<F3>	Score overview
<F4>	Recalculate and rewrite a screen page.
<F5>	Switch between full width and full page view (see also zoom).
<F6>	Layout
<F7>	titles
<F8>	Preferences
<F9>	Toolbox
<F10>
<F11>	Switch between full screen (without menus, toolbar etc) and normal view
<F12>	Toggle between Edit and Normal View
<PageUp>	Scroll to previous screen
<PageDown>	Scroll to next screen
<space>	Play
<ctrl-space>	mixer
<ctrl-N>	Create new melody
<ctrl-O>	Request another melody
<ctrl-P>	Print melody
<ctrl-Q>	Piano roll view for melody
<ctrl-S>	Save current melody
<ctrl-T>	Show or hide playlist when playlist is visible
<ctrl-U>	Text rendering of melody in MusiCAD notation
<ctrl-Z>	Undo last action

In addition, a number of keys have template files associated with them.

You can also assign custom templates to the available template shortcuts.

See also

• Touch screen
• notation bar
• Main menu