If you want a breve rest in empty measures, you'll have to put it there manually. There is no programmed option to do it automatically.

Oh, that's disappointing. Thank you for answering anyway.

/P

If you want a breve rest in empty measures, then you must change it in the Document Options.

This means that the Default Measure Rest will display as a breve rest everywhere in the document, no matter the actual time signatures in the document (such as 4/2, 3/2, 2/2, &c.)

Obviously, if the time signature is 4/2 everywhere in the document, then you will be fine with a breve rest as Default Measure Rest.

The change is done here:

Document menu > Document Options > Notes & Rests > Rests Characters > Default Measure Rest

The breve rest is located in character slot #227.

Yes, my thought was that it shouldn't be impossible to change the default rest. I just couldn't find out how, despite googling and manual reading. This is perfect. Thank you so much!

>If you want a breve rest in empty measures, then you must change it in the Document Options.

This means that the Default Measure Rest will display as a breve rest everywhere in the document, no matter the actual time signatures in the document (such as 4/2, 3/2, 2/2, &c.)<

Peter, is this something that can be done in a template or is the change global?

… Peter, is this something that can be done in a template or is the change global? …

I am not sure what you mean by your word ‘global’.

Anyway:

The setting is in the Document Options, so it is document specific (not program specific).

You can set up a template with this setting.

But it is a document setting, not a measure/staff specific setting.

In Other Words:

The chosen symbol for Default Measure Rest will be the Default Measure Rest symbol for all empty measures in the entire document. Unfortunately you can not change the symbol ‘locally’ for only some specific measures in the document.

Hey! That is an idea for a feature request …

>I am not sure what you mean by your word ‘global’.<

It’s a common term used to describe a setting that applies to everything. A document or template setting would not be — which answers my question. Thanks!

Hello again!

I will continue this thread since I have a follow-up question similar to the initial one and because I am still the same person:

when I insert cue notes the default rest automatically is a whole note rest, but I want it to be a breve rest. The only way to get around this as I have found is

1. to put in two whole note rests

2. manually insert a breve rest (which then is not centered)

I would like the breve rest to be automatically centered. Any hints would be highly appreciated.

Stay well!

/Patric

It can be done with a workaround:

1) Hide or delete the whole rest.

2) Add a breve rest as an expression.

Aha, thanks. I will try that!