Template parameters

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

Name	Section	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" [""]