capella FAQs

It is often difficult to find an answer, even though the answer may be below, because we may have used a different description to the one you are searching for. To help we have split the page into topics with the most common FAQ area - layout on this page and others on tabbed pages below. Also the Search window on this site is s very powerful way of finding information from anywhere on the site.

Layout FAQs

Too few or too many bars across the page
Notes overflowing the right side of the page
Line of two or three bars won't justify
Notes clash with notes in adjoining voices
Repositioning accidentals
Changing stem length
You can change note and barline position by adding placeholders
Two lines of music alongside each other
Vertically aligned barlines across lines of music
Lost anchor points (ghost objects)
Using the underlying XML text file to change almost everything in the score
Creating your own default empty score

Note values and other notation FAQs

Transposing an instrument
Transposing marked notes
Transposing a single note
Changing the key but not the notes
Can't enter the note 'B'
Slur/Tied note confusion?

Playback questions

There are two play back systems in capella, with capella tune and without. The default is with capella tune. To change this or amend the capella tune settings go to Extras/Options/Sound/Playback. capella tune recognizes all the dynamic marks (PPP etc.) and most playback descriptions ( cresc, pedal etc). In the capella tune dialogue box you can specify what volume or duration etc. it uses when it encounters a particular instruction in the score.

Playback features such as instrument voice , pan etc aren't working
Playing back a single voice
A note hangs in playback
No volume on play back
Playing back a transposing instrument