Edit Time Signature Dialog

The Edit Time Signature dialog allows you to specify and edit the time signature for your staff.

  • To open the Edit Time Signature dialog, double-click the time signature symbol at the beginning of the staff.

Numerator

For simple time signatures, enter a value in the first value field only.

For more complex time signatures, the numerator can be made up of up to 4 groups. Divide the numerator into several numbers to get beaming and tied notes displayed correctly automatically. This does not affect the metronome or anything else, only beams and ties.

Denominator

Enter a note value for the denominator.

Common time

Sets the time signature to common time 4/4.

Cut time

Sets the time signature to cut time 2/2.

For Grouping Only

Activate this to show the sum of the numbers entered.

Note

Cubase tries to preserve the denominator when you insert a composite signature and activate For Grouping Only. If you have a time signature of 4/4 and change it to a composite value such as 3+3+2 eighths, the time signature is still displayed as 4/4 instead of 8/8.

Deactivate this to show all the numbers entered.

Pick-up Bar

Activate this to define a time signature and the number of beats for a pick-up bar.

Note

You can change the font for time signatures in the Score Settings dialog (Project–Font Settings page).