Hello Ian,

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... it should be possible to specify one's preferences by means of numerical values (e.g. perhaps the size of the 'envelope' within which Composer will deem midi sounds to be 'simultaneous' for the purposes of transcription)?<!-/quote-!><hr size=0></blockquote>That might be a good "power user" option for Composer to offer.

There is probably a way to trick Composer into accomplishing what you want, which is more precise transcription. Composer is "afraid" that it might be too precise, showing too many rhythmic details, where the musician reading the score would be happier with simpler rhythms. Sometimes Composer is "too afraid" of being too precise.

We probably can trick Composer into being more precise:

1. Open the MIDI file, and let Composer transcribe as imprecisely as it might do.
2. Select the meter (time signature) at the first measure.
3. In the Meter menu, choose the Scale Meter command, and double the time, so that a quarter note becomes a half note.
4. Save this meter-scaled MIDI file.
5. Reopen it. Now Composer will transcribe the MIDI file with essentially twice as much precision.
6. Reverse the previous Meter Scale command, to bring the note values back to their original scale: Select the meter in the first measure; choose the Scale command in the Meter menu; and scale a half note to a quarter note (or quarter note to an eighth note).

I'd appreciate your letting me know if this helps a lot. This is just an experiment. I wouldn't expect the Composer user to follow this work-around procedure as a daily practice.

Cheers
-- Mark