Notation Dialog

Change notation

Use the Notation dialog to convert the current track or all tracks in a song between Tozan and Kinko notation.

Before you convert: Conversion cannot be undone. The two notation systems do not have a one-to-one mapping, so converting back may produce different results. Save a separate copy of your song if you want to preserve the original.

Open the dialog

Choose View > Notation..., or double-click the notation indicator in the status bar.

Convert a song or track

1. If you want to convert only one track, select that track before opening the dialog.
2. In Convert to:, select Tozan or Kinko. The dialog initially selects the other notation from the current track's notation.
3. Choose the tracks to convert:
   • Apply to all tracks converts every track in the song. This is the default selection.
   • Apply to current track converts only the selected track.
4. Review Apply notation layout default to the song, as described below.
5. Click OK to apply the conversion, or Cancel to close the dialog without changing the song.
6. Review the converted score before saving it.

Layout settings

Apply notation layout default to the song applies the target notation's default proportional spacing and bar-boxing settings to the whole song. This can affect the appearance of other tracks even when you convert only the current track.

Option	Effect
Checked	Apply the target notation's default spacing and bar-boxing settings to the song.
Unchecked	Keep the song's existing spacing and bar-boxing settings.

The checkbox starts checked and is disabled while Apply to all tracks is selected. Selecting Apply to current track enables it and checks it automatically; clear it if you want to keep the existing layout settings.

If you switch back to Apply to all tracks, the checkbox becomes disabled but retains its last checked or unchecked state. Check its state before confirming.

Keyboard shortcuts

• Enter: Confirm with OK.
• Esc: Cancel without applying changes.

Common questions

Why does converting back not restore the original score?

Conversion between Tozan and Kinko is not one-to-one. Some notation details may change during conversion, and converting again does not undo those changes. Use your saved original copy if you need the original score.

Why did the layout change for the whole song?

The layout checkbox changes song-wide spacing and bar-boxing settings. To convert the current track while preserving those settings, select Apply to current track and clear Apply notation layout default to the song before clicking OK.

Why did the Western notation window close?

Converting the current track closes the Western notation window if it is open. Open it again using View > Show Western Notation.