Reflow for Mac User Manual
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1. Brush is used mostly by guitar players while Arpeggios can be used for other instruments such as Piano This effect that the notes in the brushed or arpeggiated chord should not be played simultaneously but progressively in time 2012 Gargant Studios EURL All rights reserved 26 Reflow for Mac User Manual Version 1 5 English 04 27 2012 Dead Note The Dead Note is a Guitar Effect This is used to indicate that a note has no particular fret and should be muted with the left hand for right handed players Dead Notes on a Tablature Pickstrokes Sometimes you need to write on a Tablature which direction the pick stroke should go upwards or downwards Pickstrokes on a Tablature Hammer on Pull off Guitar Notes notated as Hammer on Pull off do not need to be played with the right hand The triplet in this phrase is played as Hammer on Pull off Legato 2012 Gargant Studios EURL All rights reserved 27 Reflow for Mac User Manual Version 1 5 English 04 27 2012 Tap Slap Pop Use these buttons to add Tapping Slapping and Popping information to your Tablature pr PELE S P S Fe PSP 2 R E 0 3 Slapping and Popping strings on a Bass phrase Vibrato Vibrato effect is used to slightly alterate pitch up and down over time a rere Left Hand Vibrato on a Guitar Tablature Palm Mute Let Ring Palm mute is achieved by damping the sound with the rig2. properties Manipulating Parts is done in the same window as the tracks properties window see the previous chapter but on the second Tab You can bring this dialog with Score gt Edit Tracks and Parts EE Tracks Full Score Drums Part Presentation Options al Show Standard Notation dl Show Tablature _ Use Multibar Rests Keyboard Part Instruments in this Score iv Drums V Keyboard Grand Staff On the right side you can select which instruments you want to display in every Parts Please note that you can create as many Parts as you want and Removing a Part does not delete the Track it contains So feel free to add remove and reorder your parts to get the configuration you prefer You can choose to hide Standard Notation or Tablature by unchecking the corresponding boxes in the Presentation Options Moreover Reflow 1 5 introduced the Multi bar Rests which are automatically calculated per score by checking the Use Multibar Rests option useful to reduce your Part page count when printing J 120 oon DDOD AoA Dr il p 2012 Gargant Studios EURL All rights reserved 16 Reflow for Mac User Manual Version 1 5 English 04 27 2012 Switching between Parts If you want to work on a different part you can click on the Part List in the Part Properties window shown on the previous picture Alternatively you can use the right panel of the main window to switch SCORES es F
3. Accordion 023 Harmonica 024 Tango Accord 025 Ac Gtr Nylon 026 Ac Gtr Steel Tuning Custom EADGBE Fel 6 strings fa Capo Q amp 2012 Gargant Studios EURL All rights reserved 12 Reflow for Mac User Manual Version 1 5 English 04 27 2012 Create a Track Simply click on the button to bring the Track Templates popover in which you can choose which Instrument you would like your track to represent by double clicking in the list 00 Track S R Name Cuitar g Caitar m r C is eS 100 a gt 100 eeeeeeeeeeeee e e eeeee Note that not all the instruments are represented in this List for example if you want to create a Violin Track simply create a Keyboard track and change its MIDI Program to Violin Keyboard Track just refers to a generic instrument that uses a Single Standard Staff while Grand Staff Keyboard is a generic instrument that uses one staff for each hand Similarly remember that you can change the String Count of your Track after having created it So if you need a 8 strings Guitar simply create a 7 strings guitar and add one string in the Tuning settings Note that Reflow allows you to manipulate Tracks while audio playback is running giving you a non interruptive workflow Remove a Track To Delete a Track simply press the button below the track list Important All these changes can be undone if you close this window Reorder and Duplicate
4. This will start an extended selection as following If you hold down the Alt key while dragging the mouse you can start a rectangle selection which is usefull for selecting only a subset of strings of your tablature 2012 Gargant Studios EURL All rights reserved 9 Reflow for Mac User Manual Version 1 5 English 04 27 2012 Multi Voice Edition Reflow allows you to write your notes on two different melodic voices commonly referred as High Voice and Low Voice Here is an example of using multivoice edition J 120 dads ddd ddd ddd ddl p foe f iis i Drummers will easily recognize this pattern Cymbals are written with the stems up and Bass Drum Snare Hits are written with the stem down These are two independent rhythmic phrases which share the same staff To switch between the High Voice and Low voice use the toggle at the lower left corner of the screen Ce Note that the Tracks using a Grand Staff can have up to four voices two for each staff 2012 Gargant Studios EURL All rights reserved 10 Reflow for Mac User Manual Version 1 5 English 04 27 2012 Reference File Properties Every file in Reflow comes with some extra information that can be used in different places The more important ones are the Song Title and the Song Artist To change the File Properties simply call File gt File Properties Cmd Shift i This will bring the following dialog F
5. Tracks You can drag n drop Tracks in the Tracks list with your mouse to reorder them Also if Alt is held down while dragging Reflow will duplicate the whole track with its content This can be very useful if you don t want to start a new track from scratch 2012 Gargant Studios EURL All rights reserved 13 Reflow for Mac User Manual Version 1 5 English 04 27 2012 Tuning and String Count Changing the Tuning or adding strings to your Tablature based Track is an easy task Tuning Custom EADGBE HE Simply click on the button right to the Tuning field to bring the Tuning Popover MIDI Program 018 Perc Organ 019 Bock Orpoa Standard v 020 Church Organ 021 Reed Organ a E 64 022 Accordion 023 Harmonica a B 59 gt 024 Tango Accord al 55 gt 025 Ac Gtr Nylon G 55 026 Ac Gtr Steel a D 50 gt Tuning Custom EADGBE lt A 45 ie 6 strings i al E 40 ie Capo 9 8 FO a Detune gt Cle In this popover you can detune all your strings add remove strings or select a Tuning in the Tuning Preset List When you re done with your changes click Apply to modify your tuning Note that like every other operations in Reflow tuning changes can be made while playback is running And of course these changes are reversible Capo You can add a Capo to your Guitar using the following field in this window Cap
6. the last selected bar 2012 Gargant Studios EURL All rights reserved 18 Reflow for Mac User Manual Version 1 5 English 04 27 2012 Key Signature Key Signature can be changed using the Key Signature dialog Open it using the Score gt Key Signature menu or the g button in the Palette Key Signature Z In this dialog you can choose your key and switch between Minor and Major Keys Clef and Ottavia Clef and ottavia can be changed in the Clef dialog Open it using the Score gt Clef menu or the E button in the Palette Clef Treble Clef 8vb Cancel Done In this dialog you can choose between Treble and Bass clef Note C Clef will be added in a future Reflow update You can also choose clef ottaviation 8va 8vb 15ma 15 mb 2012 Gargant Studios EURL All rights reserved 19 Reflow for Mac User Manual Version 1 5 English 04 27 2012 Sections Sections in Reflow makes working on small chunks of your song easier Sections are listed on the right panel of the Main window SECTIONS Intro O Verse one O Verse two Chorus O Verse three O Chorus O Bridge Ending Create and Remove Sections Reflow recognizes sections with the Rehearsal Signs you define in your Song To add Rehearsal signs press the Rehearsal button in the Palette j E or call Score gt Rehearsal Sign This will bring you the following popup Rehearsal Sign Clear
7. Insert The Section List is automatically updated when you insert or clear Rehearsal Signs Reorder and Duplicate Sections You can reorder complete chunks of your song using the Sections Drag and drop sections in the Sections List and you will move the corresponding measures in your song Similarly if you hold down the Alt button you will be able to duplicate the corresponding measures 2012 Gargant Studios EURL All rights reserved 20 Reflow for Mac User Manual Repeats and Directions Version 1 5 English 04 27 2012 All the repeats and musical directions in Reflow are handled in the same popup You can call it from Score gt Repeats or by pressing the Repeats button in the Palette Dr Repeat it 4 E Start End Count Alternate Endings lm ee eS al a E al E lawl n E Symbol Jump oO M coda No Jump 7 O O Omwei Or Segno Or OO K __ Segno Segno Fine Fine Caur Starting at version 1 5 Reflow now handles the musical symbols and jumps such as Coda Segno D C 2012 Gargant Studios EURL All rights reserved 21 Reflow for Mac User Manual Version 1 5 English 04 27 2012 Chord Names and Diagrams In Reflow you can add Chord diagrams to your compositions And if you don t need diagrams you can insert only chord names Insert Chord Names To insert a Chord Name call the Score gt Chord Name menu or press the A o button in the Pal
8. Reflow for Mac User Manual Version 1 5 English 04 27 2012 Reflow for Mac User Manual Reflow File Edit Score Note Effect View Window Help Verse 7 EN Mm SST Ay 4 SREP S Sa eye eet aaron 15 15 t5 16 15 165 165 95 15 9 3 3 3 i 0 e E ss 15 15 14 44 42 2 3 I 3 3 3 9 9 3 3 4 3 a7 4 t2 3 aman a sl a i Chorus 1 i JINI A pees me d acoustic thom Lead ony 2012 Gargant Studios EURL All rights reserved 1 Reflow for Mac User Manual Version 1 5 English 04 27 2012 Table of Contents Getting Started 4 The Reflow Start Screen 4 Creating a New File 5 The File Library 6 The Reflow User Interface 7 Entering Notes 7 On a Tablature 7 Using the Visual Fretboard 7 Using a MIDI Keyboard 8 Using the Visual Keypad 8 Changing Rhythm 9 Mouse Selection 9 Multi Voice Edition 10 Reference 11 File Properties 11 Tracks 12 Create a Track 13 Remove a Track 13 Reorder and Duplicate Tracks 13 Tuning and String Count 14 Capo 14 MIDI Program 15 The Mixer 15 Parts 16 Switching between Parts 17 Adding a new Part 17 Removing a Part 17 Reorder and Duplicate Parts 17 Measures 18 Manipulate Measures 18 Time Signature 18 Key Signature 19 Clef and Ottavia 19 Sections 20 Create and Remove Sections 20 2012 Gargant Studios EURL All rights reserved 2 Reflow for Mac User Manual Version 1 5 English 04 27 2012 Reorder and Duplicate Sections 20 Re
9. d on the Right that is mostly used as a remainder of the numeric keypad on your Mac Keyboard Drummers will find this usefull as it directly maps to drum elements 2012 Gargant Studios EURL All rights reserved 4 Reflow for Mac User Manual Version 1 5 English 04 27 2012 Creating a New File The easiest way to create an empty file is by calling the menu File gt New This will create an empty song for an Acoustic Guitar using a Standard Tuning EADGBe You can also call the Browser Window to bring a list of Template Songs This is usefull if you don t play the Guitar but Drums Piano Bass or Banjo Call the Browser with the View gt Show Browser menu entry or by clicking on the button in the Toolbar This will bring you the following window then you can double click on a File to create an empty Song 600 REFLOW Welcome fy Welcome fr Sample Files Library ES iCloud Library References J Chords Banjo Song Bass Song Drums Song Guitar Song Piano Song 2012 Gargant Studios EURL All rights reserved 5 Reflow for Mac User Manual Version 1 5 English 04 27 2012 The File Library The Browser window references all the Reflow files located on your iCloud storage 80 6_ REFLOW Files on your iCloud storage fh welcome es Sample Files Library iCloud Library Yellow Submarine The Reflow Demo Guitar Song Forty Six amp 2 ars Moriendi Commemorative 9 11 T Shirt To add fil
10. es to your library you can simply drag n drop files on the Browser Window They will be copied to the Library 2012 Gargant Studios EURL All rights reserved 6 Reflow for Mac User Manual Version 1 5 English 04 27 2012 The Reflow User Interface Entering Notes On a Tablature lf your cursor is located on a Tablature Staff the easiest way to enter notes for Stringed Instruments such as Guitars Bass and Banjo is to type fret numbers on the numeric keypad of your Mac Using the Visual Fretboard You can also use the Visual Fretboard and click where you want to add notes Clicking on a red note will remove it Notes in the same measure but not on the current chord will be shown as a circle as shown in the following picture 68 ds 3 git won wun Fretboard 2012 Gargant Studios EURL All rights reserved 7 Reflow for Mac User Manual Version 1 5 English 04 27 2012 Using a MIDI Keyboard If you have a MIDI Keyboard connected open the Preferences Window Reflow gt Preferences menu and select your MIDI Input Keyboard as you see in the following picture No Title No Artist 2 90 ba Gtr 64 J J e Preferences 8 e 7 Audio MIDI TEP MID input Device 71 gt UX2 W Playback Notes on Input FS WN Wey Presentation Options iv Gray out Inactive Voice Force Black when Printing Close You can then use your MIDI Keyboard to enter notes directly by playin
11. ette You should then see this popup where your cursor is located J 90 62 e Root Note Type C ob B E F Gb G Ab A b B maj Mode Bass Note dim OE E aug Symbol maj b5 sus4 sus2 5 maj7 min7 7 Clear Insert This window contains all the options you need to build your Chord Name start by selecting the Root Note then choose your Chord Type and then select a suggested symbol or write your own symbol if it does not suit your needs There is a subtile difference between how Reflow handles chord names and chord diagrams Chord Names are attached to every tracks while Chord Diagrams are attached to a single Track This way your chord names appear on every score while diagrams will appear only for the scores that contain the corresponding Tracks Clearing a Chord Name is done in this same window 2012 Gargant Studios EURL All rights reserved 22 Reflow for Mac User Manual Version 1 5 English 04 27 2012 Insert Chord Diagrams Similarly to the Chord Names you can insert Chord Diagrams by calling the Score gt Chord Diagram menu or by pressing the E button in the Palette It will bring the Chord Diagram Popup window which is very similar to the Chord Name popup with some Diagram additions J 90 Gtr Oj B Root Note Type c ofe F cla a ob Ps Mode Bass Note ee IS dim a Oe aug Chord Diagram maj b5 sus4 k sus2 gram Hints DA a
12. g them Every time you play a chord Reflow will automatically insert and go to the next beat so you can keep on playing notes without the need to move your cursor right This input mode is new to Reflow 1 5 and will simplify the sheet music creation for Piano players Using the Visual Keypad This last mode is similar to using the numeric keypad on your keyboard but using a Mouse Keypad J 90 Ta se Vo _ OO Mad id ed mo EY ae mf Hh Sn Cr As shown on the picture this makes editing Drum easier Press the Hh Button to enter a Hi Hat hit Press the Bd button to enter a Bass Drum hit and so on Using the alt button on the lower right corner of the keypad you have access to extra drum elements 2012 Gargant Studios EURL All rights reserved 8 Reflow for Mac User Manual Version 1 5 English 04 27 2012 Changing Rhythm To select the note value of the selected chords use the topmost line of the Tool Palette You can also use the palette to add Triplets dotted notes and tied notes The Split Beat button qo is quite interesting especially for drummers It can be used to split a chord between two equal parts For example you can split a quarter note between two eighth notes To increase or decrease the Note Value of the selected chords you can also use the Plus Minus keys on your Keyboard Mouse Selection Select multiple adjacent chords by dragging your mouse over Staves
13. ht hand Let Ring means that notes should not be muted from chord to chord this is used mostly in arpeggiated chords 2 2 2 2 2 0 00 00 0 0 0 0 0 Palm Mute and Let Ring on a Tablature 2012 Gargant Studios EURL All rights reserved 28 Reflow for Mac User Manual Version 1 5 English 04 27 2012 Bends Clicking on this button will bring up the following Bend popup rrr PEELE 2 5 0 3 0 Bend Bend and Release Bent Pitch Release Pitch Full gt z Clear Insert Select your Bend Type and pitch at which the note should be bent then released Slides 2012 Gargant Studios EURL All rights reserved 29 Reflow for Mac User Manual Version 1 5 English 04 27 2012 Share your compositions MIDI Export Reflow can generate a MIDI file containing your entire song by calling File gt Export gt Export as MIDI You can then easily import this MIDI file in your favorite DAW software such as Garage Band Logic Live Reason WAVE Export You can export your song as an audio file in the raw uncompressed WAVE format You can run this exporter using File gt Export gt Export as WAVE Guitar Pro 5 Export lf you wish to share your composition with a Guitar Pro user simply call File gt Export gt Export as Guitar Pro 5 Please note that some elements wont be exported because the file data formats are not fully compatible We ll make our best to imple
14. ile Information Title Drums Song Subtitle Artist No Artist Album Music By Lyrics By Transcribed By Copyright Cancel Done Not all these properties are directly reflected to your score at the moment but title and artist are shown up on your sheet Drums Song on 1S ieee ee Pe ee ee ee 3 SS SS Also Title and Artist are used in your File Library to identify your files Drums Song 2012 Gargant Studios EURL All rights reserved 11 Reflow for Mac User Manual Version 1 5 English 04 27 2012 Tracks Reflow is designed to separate the concept of Tracks with the concept of Parts see the following section for more details about the Parts sometimes named Scores You can see a Reflow Track as an Instrument or an entry on your Mixer Whereas Parts are physical sheet music that can group one or more instruments hence tracks As an example in a classical orchestra the Conductor would use a Full Score which contain all instruments of the composition whereas every single instrument player should have only the Part he or she has to play To manipulate the Tracks in your Reflow song call the Score gt Tracks and Parts Cmd T menu Or press the se button in the Tool Bar This will bring you the following Properties window A rans Track Guitar Name Guitar Drumkit Short Name Ctr MIDI Program 018 Perc Organ 019 Rock Organ 020 Church Organ 021 Reed Organ 022
15. ment missing features PDF Export Exporting as a PDF is done by Printing your document and selecting the PDF menu 2012 Gargant Studios EURL All rights reserved 30
16. o 3 S This will transpose all the notes up and should be visible in the fretboard J 90 Ranh ONN ONN ONN NU Wun Wun wun Fretboard 2012 Gargant Studios EURL All rights reserved 14 Reflow for Mac User Manual Version 1 5 English 04 27 2012 MIDI Program Reflow 1 5 comes packed with a SoundFont that gives you access to all the 128 instruments in the General Midi specification plus a Drumkit MIDI Program 023 Harmonica 024 Tango Accord 025 Ac Gtr Nylon 026 Ac Gtr Steel 027 E Guitar Jazz 028 E Guitar Clean 029 E Guitar Muted 030 Overdriven Gtr 031 Distortion Gtr The Mixer All your tracks present in your song are visible in the Mixer at the bottom of the screen Guitare 1 g Piano g Guitare 2 d Bass ws Percussions wi ai a al ow Rt Sa Set gee J Wow ioo a 100 eee This is where you can tweak the Audio settings of your tracks such as Solo Mute Volume and Pan Reflow 1 5 now introduces the Navigator on the right side of the picture shown above This makes it easier to see where the playback is and get an overall view of the song 2012 Gargant Studios EURL All rights reserved 15 Reflow for Mac User Manual Version 1 5 English 04 27 2012 Parts Parts in Reflow are quite similar to physical sheet music Every Part contains one or more instruments from your track List and has its own display
17. peats and Directions 21 Chord Names and Diagrams 22 Insert Chord Names 22 Insert Chord Diagrams 23 The Chord Diagram Browser 24 Effects and Articulations 25 Dynamics 25 Accents 25 Staccato 26 Drum Sticking 26 Brush and Arpeggio 26 Dead Note 27 Pickstrokes 27 Hammer on Pull off 27 Tap Slap Pop 28 Vibrato 28 Palm Mute Let Ring 28 Bends 29 Slides 29 Share your compositions 30 MIDI Export 30 WAVE Export 30 Guitar Pro 5 Export 30 PDF Export 30 2012 Gargant Studios EURL All rights reserved 3 Reflow for Mac User Manual Version 1 5 English 04 27 2012 Getting Started The Reflow Start Screen The first time you start Reflow for Mac you will see this empty document Here we have a One Measure long Guitar Song with Tablature and Standard Notation Staves Use the numeric keys of your Mac keyboard to enter notes quickly and move your cursor with the Arrow keys or by clicking on the score Reflow File Edit Score Note Effect View Window Help SCORES Guitar SECTIONS OA LALA The Palette on the Right gives you access to all major editing features in Reflow Do not hesitate to try them as they are all undoable Edit gt Undo or Cmd 2 On the bottom side of the picture you can see the Visual Keyboard and the Visual Fretboard which you can use to input your notes and see where the selected notes should be played on a Piano or on a Guitar There is also a numeric keypa
18. t Root Note welcome min z FA sample Files dim c oof F Gh G Ab A e Gi a Library El All files rae 5 5 Hj Local Library aon H iCloud Library 5 pr Favorites 1 References Gi 2012 Gargant Studios EURL All rights reserved 24 Reflow for Mac User Manual Version 1 5 English 04 27 2012 Effects and Articulations The Reflow Palette contains many things you can add to your compositions All of these effects are also accessible in the Note or Effect menu Dynamics PPP PP P B i f fT I Dynamics illustrated below gives information about the velocity at which the notes should be played TE Dynamics here are shown mf ff and ppp Accents GEI E Accents are used to alterate velocity of the notes From left to right you will find Ghost Note Accent Strong Accent 2012 Gargant Studios EURL All rights reserved 25 Reflow for Mac User Manual Version 1 5 English 04 27 2012 Staccato Staccato indicates that the notes should be played briefly It alters the notes duration but not velocity yates Staccato Notes are notated with a small dot below the note head Drum Sticking You can indicate which hand to use when dealing with drum patterns R ambesbenb peaking abona t x x x x A Some basic paradiddle with sticking Brush and Arpeggio ry sd Add Brush and Arpeggio effects to your compositions
19. uitar Frets xx0232 Cer a fae To edit your diagram you can click on a Suggested diagram in the Diagram Hints list or simply enter the Frets using the appropriate field When you re done click on the Insert button lf you want to remove a chord diagram simply put your cursor on the corresponding beat the diagram is attached to call this dialog and click on the Clear button Note that Reflow does not suggest Diagram Hints for all chord types and does not validate that your diagram you enter corresponds to the chord you requested You should double check that when typing the Diagram yourself This behavior is likely to be improved in future Reflow Versions 2012 Gargant Studios EURL All rights reserved 23 Reflow for Mac User Manual Version 1 5 English 04 27 2012 The Chord Diagram Browser You can also access the diagrams list in the Reflow Browser eoo Reflow maj Root Note qm Note A Welcome M sample Files ca e ame E F Gb G Ab A Bb B io A Library ere H All Files he ES Local Library ane H iCloud Library 5 y Favorites maj7 References min7 O Chords 7 dim7 m7b5 xx m maj7 10 10 7sus2 7sus4 maj6 min6 6 9 m6 9 6 9 11 add9 madd9 add11 madd11 maj7b5 Prior to Reflow 1 5 this browser was the only way to add chords to your compositions Note that you can drag and drop a diagram from this list to your composition g Guitar SECTIONS No Title No Artis
20. ull Score es Drums Part Keyboard Part SECTIONS OA And finally there is the popup list at the left of the Tool Bar e000 Full Score Keyboard Part Adding a new Part By clicking on the button just below the Part List you will create a new empty score Then you can select which tracks you want to present in it Removing a Part This is done easily by clicking the minus button below the Part List while selecting the part you want to erase Reorder and Duplicate Parts Similarly to the way Tracks are handled you can drag and drop your parts in the List to reorder them If Alt is held down while dragging you will duplicate your part 2012 Gargant Studios EURL All rights reserved 17 Reflow for Mac User Manual Version 1 5 English 04 27 2012 Measures Manipulate Measures To manipulate measures in Reflow you can use the Score menu as shown on the following picture Insert Measure AN B Add Measure X H Delete Measure CHS Duplicate Measure 3D These options are also available in the Palette Time Signature Time Signature or Time Meter can be changed using the Time Signature dialog Open it using the Score gt Time Signature menu or the i Button in the Palette c Time Signature Cancel Done Please Note that if you select a Bar Range before calling this dialog you will be able to modify the Time Signature from the first selected bar to
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