How do I show Multirests in Sibelius?

In section 7.8 of the Sibelius Manual (Version 7.0), it indicates that multirests can be inserted by going to Home > Bars > Add > Others, indicating the number of bars, then clicking where you want the multirest to be on the score.

How do I combine rest bars in Sibelius?

To consolidate the rests in Trumpet 2, select bars 20 through 28 with a passage selection (blue) and go to Layout Tab > Format > Make Into System. Now you will have a 9 bar multirest on one system.

How do you make a Tacet in Sibelius?

To name the part, click Edit Part Definition > Edit Part Name… In the Edit Text dialog, type the instrument’s name (“Flute 3” in the example). Then, add a few lines and type “TACET”. You can make the word bigger by selecting it and adjusting its size in Text > Size.

When to use old style Multirests in Sibelius?

In Sibelius > Engraving Rules, choose “Old Style” in appearance: In Sibelius 7 or later you can optionally check “Draw old style multirests up to (through) 9 bars”. Even if you aren’t typesetting music from the 1800’s, you might occasionally use these ornate rests as a design element for in your music typesetting.

When do you add multiple bars in Sibelius?

It occurs in the first 7 bars of the piece. Use the “Add Multiple or Irregular Bars” selection. Actually, that can be used to insert multiple empty bars, but they don’t necessarily get added in “multirest” form. Whether they display as multirest (s) or multiple bars with bar-rests depends on the “use multirests” setting.

What’s the version of Sibelius for Windows 7?

Sib 1.2 – 7, Windows 7 Pro SP 1 64 bit, 4 G RAM. Year 2012. I am an experienced Sibelius user, but am not affiliated with Sibelius Software. You can toggle multirests by pressing [ctrl] [shift]m or whatever the equivalent is on a mac. Si me castigare vis, necesse est me intellexisse. Don’t push “Reply and Return” icon under “Quick reply”.

How do you set note spacing in Sibelius?

In Sibelius, go to House Style > Note Spacing Rule… Locate the “Fixed empty bar width” radio button, and enter a value of approx. 40 spaces in a Letter sized part (where the multirest takes up all but one bar in the system): Ok the dialog and respace the multirest using CNTRL-SHIFT-N (Windows) or CMND-SHIFT-N (Mac).