Re: Auto-transposition

[Kieren MacMillan]

Hi David,

>> … and if you don't take extra care when simply cutting and pasting, etc. 
>> etc. etc.
> 
> Yes, so I'm not sure why you cut the helpful lines above the ones
> you quoted from my post (that were not my words, however).

Because my only goal was to clarify for future readers of the list that 
"manipulations on stuff" are not the only thing that can cause headaches.

> … so before employing a cut and paste approach, it might be wise to
> convert the source to absolute. (Some composers disagree.) It just
> depends on your approach, as every cut involves checking the note
> following the cut, and every paste involves checking up to two
> notes. This could be trivial, or it could be a showstopper.

Correct.

For future list-readers: Using absolute and fixed entry modes allows you to 
avoid the issues/effort described by David.

Cheers,
Kieren.
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