Tips on MAGIX notation

Congratulations on your purchase of MAGIX notation !
You have acquired a very efficient music-layout programme, with which you can create just about anything related to notes and lines of a stave, ranging from songs with vocals and guitar chords to complex orchestra scores.
All you have to do is type in the notes on your keyboard or drag them onto the stave with the mouse. You can listen to the results at any time, even during the insertion process or in connection with the other notes and parts of your score. Thus you have acoustic  control over your computer’s soundcard in addition to the visual control of the musical picture. With a MIDI-keyboard, you can record in real time or enter the notes step by step.
To simplify keyboard-assisted note input, we have included a list with the keyboard layout for notes and shortcuts in this document. It would be best  if you print out the list and lay it down beside you on the desk while you create your first scores with MAGIX notation to avoid having to check in your manual or key control panel every time.
Visit us on Internet ! At the following URL - www.MAGIX.de - you will always find MAGIX notation’s latest updates as well as that of our other music programmes.
Have fun with your new programme

Your MAGIX Entertainment Team.

1.Keyboard layout for keyboard-assisted note input

Key	C: “C”
Key	Shift + C: “C sharp”
Key	D: “D”
Key	Shift + D: “D sharp”
Key	E: “E”
Key	F: “F”
Key	Shift + F: “F sharp”
Key	G: “G”
Key	Shift + G: “G sharp”
Key	A: “A”
Key	Shift + A: “A sharp”
Key	H: “H”

Space bar:	“Pause”
Arrow up:	Sharpen next note
Arrow down:	Flatten next note
Insert:	Chord-mode
Delete:	Erase
Arrow left:	Forward
Arrow right:	Backward

Key	F5:	Octave 0
Key	F6:	Octave 1
Key	F7:	Octave 2
Key	F8:	Octave 3
Key	F9:	Octave 4
Key	F10:	Octave 5
Key	F11:	Octave 6
Key	F1:	Octave –2
Key	F2:	Octave –1
Key	F3:	Octave +1
Key	F4:	Octave +2

Figure key 1: 1/1 Note
Figure key 2: 1/2 Note
Figure key 3: 1/32 Note
Figure key 4: 1/4 Note
Figure key 5: 1/64 Note
Figure key 6: 1/16 Note
Figure key 7: 1/128 Note

Key T: The next three notes are triplets
Key P: The next two notes become a punctuated group

2. Tips for the Autoload-Song

MAGIX notation works with an Autoload-Song that saves the song setup, keyboard layout as well as text and stave formats. This song is named AUTOLOAD.MNT in the programme directory.
To be able to keep going back to the pre-setting, enter your own names for changes and works and use the option “Save under” to save them in the file menu.
Use this to create various empty “Song-patterns” for different projects with an individually adapted setup ! We therefore ask you to read the chapter “Song-setup” in the manual.

Keyboard layout after loading Autoload-Song :

Window :

- ctrl 1:  Opens the track window
- ctrl 2:  Opens the note window
- ctrl 3:  Opens the track mixer
- ctrl 6:  Opens the matrix window (the Piano roll)
- ctrl 7:  Opens the transport window

Pre-defined keypad controls:

New song	ctrl n
Open song	ctrl o
Save song	ctrl s
Save under...	ctrl M
Cut	ctrl x
Copy	ctrl c
Paste	ctrl v
Print	ctrl P
End	ctrl Q
Cancel	ctrl Z
Select all	ctrl A
Small view	ctrl Num - -
Large view	ctrl - +
Set window frame	ctrl #

3. MIDI-Timing under Windows 95

MAGIX notation is run under Windows 95. However, this is not advised, for MIDI-Timing may be damaged. Windows 98 will solve this problem for you. If you have problems with MIDI-Timing, we advise you to use Windows 98. If you do not use any MIDI-keyboard or MIDI applications to play your music, there are no restrictions whatsoever for Windows 95.