Parameters

If you should find yourself editing templates, these are some of the possible parameters you may use and an accompanying brief description.

bAllowScoreEdit	SETUP	Use scorestyle-edit even for single voices ["1"]
bAudibleLegato	SOUND	legato-bows audible ["0"]
bAudibleMIDI	SOUND	MIDI-specific items audible ["1"]
bAudibleTempo	SOUND	Tempochanges audible ["1"]
bAutoBass	SOUND	Automatic bass accompanimentpart constructed from chordsymbols ["1"]
bAutoChords	SOUND	Automatic chord accompanimentpart constructed from chordsymbols ["1"]
bAutoCorrect	SETUP	Autocorection of fixed bar lines ["1"]
bAutoEqualize	SETUP	Equalize all parts within a score by adding 'disposable rests' (gray) ["1"]
bAutoOrphan	LAYOUT	Justify unsufficient filled lines partially ["1"]
bBeepOnError	SETUP	Emit sound on errorsituations ["1"]
bConfirmQuit	SETUP	Confirm before quitting MusiCAD ["0"]
bCopyText	SETUP	Copy text when creating a new part ["0"]
bDCAudible	SOUND	DaCapo construction audible ["1"]
bDrumSync1	SETUP	Percussion syncopated on beat 1 ["0"]
bDrumSync2	SETUP	Percussion syncopated on beat 2 ["0"]
bDrumSync3	SETUP	Percussion syncopated on beat 3 ["0"]
bDrumSync4	SETUP	Percussion syncopated on beat 4 ["0"]
bDynAudible	SOUND	Dynamics audible ["1"]
bFastRepaint	SETUP	Redraw only the changed area ["0"]
bGhostScript	SETUP	Use GhostScript when printing. (without pictures) ["0"]
bGraceAnticipate	SOUND	use anticipating grace notes ["0"]
bGraceAudible	SOUND	Make note/MIDI enhancements audible ["1"]
bGraceChromatic	SOUND	Use chromatic beautifying notes ["1"]
bGraceSlow	SOUND	use slow grace notes ["0"]
bHideGraceNotes	LAYOUT	Hide all grace notes without actually removing them ["0"]
bHideNotes	LAYOUT	Audible note duration when entering notes ["0"]
bLastRecall	SETUP	Recall last used melody on start ["1"]
bMatchArcs	SETUP	Verify 'begin-tie' and 'end-tie' ["0"]
bMIDIEcho	SETUP	"Echo" every receivedMIDI-note to MIDI-playback. ["1"]
bMIDIText	SETUP	Store text with MIDI-files. ["1"]
bMultirestAudible	SOUND	Multiple rests take time ["1"]
bPercussionMapping	SOUND	enable MusiCAD percussion pitch change ["1"]
bPrependAcc	SETUP	enter accidentals beforehand (before click/<Enter> ["0"]
bQuantGrace	SETUP	Use gracenotes when quantisizing ["0"]
bQuantLead	SETUP	Use starting rest when quantisizing ["1"]
bQuantShort	SETUP	Use shortening when quantisizing ["0"]
bQuantTriads	SETUP	Use triads when quantisizing ["0"]
bReadLayout	SETUP	Read layout from MusiCAD files ["1"]
bShowAutoRests	LAYOUT	Synthesizer (0=GM 1=Base 2=Extended): ["0"]
bShowBorder	LAYOUT	Draw rectangle around each page within margin. ["0"]
bShowHints	SETUP	Show hint-information (like this) ["1"]
bShowMarks	SETUP	Show edit marks as little blue squares ["1"]
bStichAudible	SOUND	cue-notes and alike audible ["0"]
bSwing	SOUND	Swing-timing ( 1/16+1/16 becomes 1/12+1/24 ) ["0"]
bTaskPanelVisible	SETUP	Show taskpanel ["0"]
bTickLines	SETUP	use ticklines when creating a chordscheme ["0"]
bTrackEdit	SETUP	Track last edit bar on redisplay. ["0"]
bTracking	SETUP	Track melody during play. ["1"]
bTruncLines	LAYOUT	Do not write bar lines for unused part of line ["1"]
bUseColor	SETUP	Use color when printing ["1"]
bWarnBlock	SETUP	Emit warning before commiting changes on blocks. ["0"]
bWideScroll	SETUP	Scroll editwindow by measure or by line ["0"]
bWriteLayout	SETUP	Write layout when saving MusiCAD files ["1"]
colBorder	SETUP	Bordercolor on-screen in page-mode ["clGray"]
colCursorBK	SETUP	2nd color for notecursor ["clRed"]
colCursorFG	SETUP	1st color for notecursor ["clYellow"]
colDimmed	SETUP	Color for dimmed elements (grey-notes/invisible text) ["clGray"]
colFrame	SETUP	Framecolor around notes (if enabled) ["clGray"]
colMark	SETUP	Markercolor ('blue rectangles') ["clBlue"]
colNote	SETUP	Default notecolor on-screen ["clBlack"]
colPaper	SETUP	Papercolor on-screen ["clWhite"]
colSelect	SETUP	Selectioncolor ('Blocks') ["clRed"]
colStaff	SETUP	Staffcolor / ledgerline color on-screen ["clGray"]
fBarnumbers	LAYOUT	Textlayout for bar-numbers ["(Name=Arial, Size=5, Y=7)"]
fBarText	LAYOUT	Textlayout for staff-height text ["(Size=24, Y=-4)"]
fBase	LAYOUT	Base layout ["(Name=Times New Roman, Size=8, Style=fsNormal, Color=clDefault, X=0, Y=0, Align=taLeft)"]
fChords	LAYOUT	Textlayout for chordsymbols like Am, C#7, Ddim etc. ["(Y=-10)"]
fCoda	LAYOUT	Textlayout for DaCapo-constructions ["(Size=14, Y=8)"]
fDynamics	LAYOUT	Textlayout for dynamisc symbols ["(Size=12, X=-2, Y=-10, Align=taRight)"]
fFC	LAYOUT	centered text within footer ["()"]
fFingering	LAYOUT	Symbol layout for fingering-signs ["(Name=Times New Roman, Size=5)"]
fFL	LAYOUT	left text within footer ["()"]
fFR	LAYOUT	Right text within footer ["()"]
fHC1	LAYOUT	Upper text centered within header ["(Size=20, Y=-2)"]
fHC2	LAYOUT	Middle text centered within header ["(Size=15, Y=-1)"]
fHC3	LAYOUT	Lower text centered within header ["(Size=10)"]
fHdrCenter	LAYOUT	Base header layout center ["()"]
fHdrFoot	LAYOUT	Base voetlayout ["()"]
fHdrNext	LAYOUT	Base non-first-page headerlayout ["()"]
fHdrOther	LAYOUT	Base header layout other ["(Name=Arial)"]
fHeaders	LAYOUT	Base header layout ["(Size=8, Style=fsNarrow, Y=0)"]
fHL1	LAYOUT	Upper text left within header ["()"]
fHL2	LAYOUT	Middle text left within header ["()"]
fHL3	LAYOUT	Lower text left within header ["()"]
fHR1	LAYOUT	Upper text right within header ["()"]
fHR2	LAYOUT	Middle text right within header ["()"]
fHR3	LAYOUT	Lower text right within header ["()"]
fInfo	LAYOUT	fsItalic, Y=8)"]
fInfo1	LAYOUT	Textlayout used for directions 1 (dolce etc.) ["()"]
fInfo2	LAYOUT	Textlayout used for directions 2 (instrument releated like arco etc.) ["(Y=-8)"]
fInfo3	LAYOUT	Textlayout used for directions 3 (cue marks [A] etc.) ["(Name=Arial, Size=11, Style=fsNormal, Color=clRed, Y=7)"]
fISpecific	LAYOUT	Symbollayout for instrument-specific signs like upbow, stress etc. ["()"]
fLyrics	LAYOUT	Base textlayout for any lyrics ["(Name=Arial, Style=fsNarrow)"]
fLyrics1	LAYOUT	Textlayout for lyrics 1 (i.e. 1st verse) ["()"]
fLyrics2	LAYOUT	Textlayout for lyrics 2 (i.e. 2nd verse) ["(Y=-12)"]
fLyrics3	LAYOUT	Textlayout for lyrics 3 (i.e. 3rd verse) ["(Y=-16)"]
fLyrics4	LAYOUT	Textlayout for lyrics 4 (i.e. refrain) ["(Y=-20)"]
fMultiRest	LAYOUT	Textlayout for ciphers of multirest ["(Name=Times New Roman, Size=12, Style=fsBold, Y=5, Align=taLeft)"]
fMusic	LAYOUT	Baselayout for music-symbols ["(Name=MusiCAD, Size=10, Align=taCenter)"]
fNC	LAYOUT	centered text within header on non-first pages ["()"]
fNL	LAYOUT	Left text within header on non-first pages ["()"]
fNR	LAYOUT	Right text within header on non-first pages ["()"]
fOrnaments	LAYOUT	Symbol layout for ornamentation signs(mordenten, trillers etc.) ["(Size=12)"]
fSectionCenter	LAYOUT	centered text in melodiesecties ["(Size=15, Y=15)"]
fSectionLeft	LAYOUT	left text in melodysections ["(Y=13)"]
fSectionRight	LAYOUT	Right text text in melodiesecties ["(Y=13)"]
fSelection	LAYOUT	Textlayout for repeatsigns (prima volta, 1-tjes) ["(Size=8, Y=7)"]
fSpecial	LAYOUT	Textlayout for special music symbols ["()"]
fSymbol	LAYOUT	Symbol layout for manually inserted MusiCAD symbolen ["()"]
fTempo	LAYOUT	Textlayout for tempoaanduidingen ["(Name=Arial, Size=7, Y=8)"]
fText	LAYOUT	Base textlayout ["(Size=7, Y=-8)"]
fVoiceHdr	LAYOUT	Textlayout for partdescription at first line ["(Size=6, X=15, Y=7)"]
fVoiceHdrX	LAYOUT	Textlayout for partdescription at non-first lines ["(Size=0)"]
ibar linePct	LAYOUT	Weight of bar lines shown as percentage (100=default) ["100"]
iBarNumbering	LAYOUT	Choose bar-number locations ["0"]
iBarsLeadIn	SOUND	Number of lead-in ticks ["0"]
iBassNoteHi	SETUP	Highest note within auto-bas: ["B3"]
iBassNoteLo	SETUP	Lowest note within auto-bas: ["C2"]
iBottomStaffHeight	LAYOUT	Reserved extra whitespace below staff, usually 0 ["0"]
iChannel	SOUND	MIDI channel number (1-16) ["0"]
iChordNoteHi	SETUP	Highest note within auto-chord: ["C6"]
iChordNoteLo	SETUP	Lowest note within auto-chord: ["C4"]
iContinuationBars	DATA	Continue part with paattern used in the muber of bars given. ["0"]
iCurBar	DATA	Choose bar-number locations ["1"]
iCurID	DATA	Additional distance between two staffsystems within a score (verticalunits): ["0"]
iDrumNote1	SETUP	Drum note at 1st beat ["35"]
iDrumNote2	SETUP	Drum note at after beat ["42"]
iDrumNote3	SETUP	Alternating drum note ["38"]
iDrumProgram	SETUP	Drumprogram to be used for percussion ["0"]
iDrumSplit4	SETUP	language to be used in menu's and dialogs ["1"]
iDynAccent	SOUND	accent (MIDI-volume) ["10"]
iDynAccentExtra	SOUND	marcato (MIDI-volume) ["20"]
iDynBar	SOUND	Extra volume added to each first note within a bar ["10"]
iDynCluster	SOUND	Extra volume added to each first note within a cluster ["15"]
iDynCresc	SOUND	crescendo, louder, increasing volume (MIDI-volume) ["30"]
iDynDeCresc	SOUND	decrescendo/diminuendo, softer, decreasing volume (MIDI-volume) ["-30"]
iDynF	SOUND	forte, loud (MIDI-volume) ["110"]
iDynFF	SOUND	fortissimo, zeer loud (MIDI-volume) ["120"]
iDynFFF	SOUND	fortissimo possibile, as loud as possible (MIDI-volume) ["127"]
iDynMF	SOUND	mezzo forte, medium loud (MIDI-volume) ["100"]
iDynMP	SOUND	mezzo piano, medium soft (MIDI-volume) ["90"]
iDynP	SOUND	piano, soft (MIDI-volume) ["80"]
iDynPP	SOUND	pianissimo, very soft (MIDI-volume) ["60"]
iDynPPP	SOUND	pianissimo possibile, as soft as possible (MIDI-volume) ["40"]
iDynRFZ	SOUND	rinsforzando, stressed notecluster (MIDI-volume) ["-20"]
iDynSFZ	SOUND	sforzato, stressed single note (MIDI-volume) ["20"]
iDynStart	SOUND	Starting volume if no dynamics were used ["100"]
iDynTenuto	SOUND	tenuto (MIDI-volume) ["10"]
iEditX	SETUP	Note width in pixels during edit mode: ["5"]
iEditY	SETUP	Note height in pixels during edit mode: ["4"]
iFermatePercent	SOUND	Tempo adjust percent for fermates ["200"]
iFixedGraceDur	SOUND	Fixed embellishement duration (set 0 for relative duration) ["1/32"]
iHdrDist	LAYOUT	Distance between header and first line ["4"]
iHeaderSize	LAYOUT	Height of text above melody in vertical units: ["12"]
iHelpLinePercent	LAYOUT	Length of ledger lines (100% is default) ["100"]
iIndentStaff1	LAYOUT	Staffindentation for first line. ["0"]
iIndentStaffNext	LAYOUT	Staffindentation for other lines. ["0"]
iInstrument	SOUND	MIDI-instrumentname, <F3> or rightclick to change. [""]
iLineFillPct	LAYOUT	Justify lines if at least this percentage of the line has beenfilled: ["60"]
iLineSpacing	LAYOUT	Additional distance between two staffsystems within a score (verticalunits): ["4"]
iMaxBackups	SETUP	Maximum number of backup copies per melody: ["2"]
iMaxDistPct	LAYOUT	Largest allowable notedistance used behind longest note (at 100% all notes are at least two dots apart) ["100"]
iMaxGlobalUndo	SETUP	Levels of global undo ["10"]
iMaxMenuFiles	SETUP	Maximum nr of previously opened files to be shown in File-menu ["5"]
iMenuOptions	SETUP	Options_dialog ["0"]
iMenuPart	SETUP	Score_dialog ["0"]
iMetronomeVolume	SETUP	Volume of MIDI-drum-metronome: ["100"]
iMIDIInputType	SETUP	Sound output device ["0"]
iMIDIInputVolume	SETUP	MIDI-Input volume ["100"]
iMIDILevel	SETUP	Synthesizer (0=GM 1=Base 2=Extended): ["0"]
iMIDIOutputType	SETUP	Sound input device ["0"]
iMIDIShiftIn	SETUP	Number of semitones to be shifted while recording: ["0"]
iMIDIShiftOut	SETUP	Number of semitones to be shifted while playing: ["0"]
iMIDISplit	SETUP	MIDI-split point: ["C3"]
iMinDistPct	LAYOUT	Smallest allowable notedistance used behind shortest note (at 100% all notes are at least half a dot apart) ["100"]
iMinTieDistance	LAYOUT	Draw slur instead of tie when notes are closer than prescribed (in 1/100 units) ["350"]
iNBarsPerLine	LAYOUT	Maximum bars per line (0=auto) ["0"]
iNLinesPerPage	LAYOUT	Maximum lines per page (0=auto): ["0"]
iNrstaff lines	LAYOUT	Nr of lines per staff, usually 5 ["5"]
iPageBottom	LAYOUT	mm whitespace use as bottom margin ["15"]
iPageFillPct	LAYOUT	Justify page if at least this percentage of the page has beenfilled: ["75"]
iPageLeft	LAYOUT	mm whitespace use as left margin ["20"]
iPageLen	LAYOUT	Length of paper in mm ["297"]
iPageRight	LAYOUT	mm whitespace use as right margin ["10"]
iPageTop	LAYOUT	mm whitespace use as top margin ["15"]
iPageWidth	LAYOUT	Width of paper in mm ["210"]
iPan	SOUND	Panning, position within stereoview: 0=left, 64=center, 127=right ["64"]
iPlayDur	SETUP	Audible note duration when entering notes ["100"]
iPrnOrient	LAYOUT	Paper Orientation (Portrait/Landscape) ["0"]
iPrnPaperSize	LAYOUT	Papersize ["4"]
iQuantNote	SETUP	Choose shortest allowable note (1/8) ["1/16"]
iQuantRest	SETUP	Choose shortest allowable rest (1/16) ["1/16"]
iQuantSmall	SETUP	Choose shortest allowable unit (1/32: Note>=Rest>=Unit. ["1/32"]
iRepeatCount	SOUND	: and :| too: ["1"]
iResizeOrphanPct	LAYOUT	'Orphans' are bars on a non-filled line. and should expanded with the same amount as filled lines ["10"]
iSaveInterval	SETUP	Time in minutes between two automatic backup copies: ["3"]
iScaleHorizontal	LAYOUT	Horizontal scalingfactor (100% is default) ["100"]
iScaleVertical	LAYOUT	Vertical scalingfactor (100% is default) ["100"]
iSizeFtr	LAYOUT	Footer height at bottom of page. (0 for auto): ["8"]
iSizeHdrNext	LAYOUT	Header height of other pages.(0 for auto): ["8"]
iSizeHdrSection	LAYOUT	Minumum height to be reserved for use with sections ["20"]
iStaffDist	LAYOUT	Whitespace between two staffs within a score ["2"]
iStaffHeight	LAYOUT	Height of a staff in vertical units: ["20"]
istaff linePct	LAYOUT	Weight of staff lines shown as percentage (100=default) ["100"]
iStemLengthPct	LAYOUT	Length of stems (100% is default) ["100"]
iStemLinePct	LAYOUT	Weight of stems shown as percentage (100=default) ["100"]
iStichNoteOffset	SOUND	Stichnote play offset: ["0"]
iSwing	SOUND	Swing-timing used for long-short clusters 0='1:2', 1='2:3' ["0"]
iTempo	SOUND	Tempo in quarternotes per minute. ["120"]
iTopStaffHeight	LAYOUT	Reserved extra whitespace above staff, usually 0 ["0"]
iTransposition	SOUND	Transposition of part (play nr of semitones higher then notated) ["0"]
iUndoLimit	SETUP	# of undo buffers: ["30"]
iVolume	SOUND	Base playbackvolume of part, >=0, <=127 ["100"]
iWidthPostbar line	LAYOUT	Extra white space after bar lines (1/100 units) ["50"]
iWidthPostCKMchange	LAYOUT	Extra white space after key (1/100 units) ["50"]
iWidthPrebar line	LAYOUT	Extra white space before bar lines (1/100 units) ["50"]
sArea	DATA	Area [""]
sArranger	DATA	Arranger of the piece ($A) [""]
sComment	DATA	Comment [""]
sComposer	DATA	Composer of the piece ($C) [""]
sCopyright	DATA	Copyright holder ($R) [""]
sCountry	DATA	Coubtry of origin [""]
sDirGS	SETUP	GhostScript directory ["$eGS"]
sFC	LAYOUT	Footer text center ["$R"]
sFilGSDest	SETUP	Filename to be used with Postscript ["$tMCPRINT.PS"]
sFilSjabloneABC	SETUP	Layout template for imported ABC files [""]
sFilSjabloneMC	SETUP	Layout template for MusiCAD-files without self-contained layout [""]
sFilSjabloneMIDI	SETUP	Layout template for imported MIDI files [""]
sFilSjabloneTXT	SETUP	Layout template for imported text files ["$eDEFTXT.MSJ"]
sFL	LAYOUT	Footer text left ["$M $Q $D"]
sFR	LAYOUT	Footer text right ["$<Pg $#"]
sGSCommand	SETUP	GS Print command ["GS550.EXE"]
sGSDevice	SETUP	GhostScript 'device' to be used ["mswinpr2"]
sGSPrintOptions	SETUP	Parameters for GS printing ["-q -dBATCH -dNOPAUSE"]
sHC1	LAYOUT	Header text center top ["$T"]
sHC2	LAYOUT	Header text center middle ["$S"]
sHC3	LAYOUT	Header text center bottom ["$F"]
sHL1	LAYOUT	Header text left top ["$P$ $G$ $z"]
sHL2	LAYOUT	Header text left middle ["$H$ $W"]
sHL3	LAYOUT	Header text left bottom ["$@ $m"]
sHR1	LAYOUT	Header text right top ["$v$ $X"]
sHR2	LAYOUT	Header text right middle ["$C$ $Z"]
sHR3	LAYOUT	Header text right bottom ["$A$ $Y"]
sInfo	DATA	Info [""]
sMode	DATA	Mode [""]
sNC	LAYOUT	Next page header text center ["$T"]
sndAlert	SETUP	Sound for low priority warning ["SystemAsterisk"]
sndClick	SETUP	Sound for lowest priority warning ["SystemDefault"]
sndError	SETUP	Sound for high priority error ["SystemExclamation"]
sndFatal	SETUP	Sound for fatal error ["SystemHand"]
sndWarn	SETUP	Sound for warning ["SystemQuestion"]
sNL	LAYOUT	Next page header text left ["$P"]
sNR	LAYOUT	Next page header text right ["$X"]
sOriginal	DATA	Originele auteur [""]
sPlayOrder	DATA	Order [""]
sSendToEMail	SETUP	SEND TO. ["Muziek Archief MusiCAD <muzamus@dse.nl>"]
sSource	DATA	Source of the tune ($Z) [""]
sStyle	DATA	Styledescription [""]
sSubTitle	DATA	First subtitle ($S) [""]
sSubTitle2	DATA	Second subtitle ($F) [""]
sTextWriter	DATA	Songwriter of the lyrics ($W) [""]
sTitle	DATA	Main title of musicpiece ($T) [""]
sTuning	DATA	Tuning (like Bflat instruments) (X) [""]
sTxtArea	DATA	Description for "Area" [""]
sTxtArranger	DATA	Description for "Arranger" ["arr: "]
sTxtComment	DATA	Description for "Comment" [""]
sTxtComposer	DATA	Description for "Composer" [""]
sTxtCopyright	DATA	Description for "Copyright" ["\Oc "]
sTxtCountry	DATA	Description for "Country" [""]
sTxtInfo	DATA	Description for "Info" [""]
sTxtMode	DATA	Description for "Mode" [""]
sTxtOriginal	DATA	Description for "Original author" ["org: "]
sTxtPlayOrder	DATA	Description for "Order" [""]
sTxtSource	DATA	Description for "Source" [""]
sTxtStyle	DATA	Description for "Style" [""]
sTxtSubTitle	DATA	Description for "Subtitle" [""]
sTxtSubTitle2	DATA	Description for "Seconf subtitle" [""]
sTxtTextWriter	DATA	Description for "Songwriter" ["txt: "]
sTxtTitle	DATA	Description for "Title" [""]
sTxtTuning	DATA	Description for "Tuning" [""]