Accelerato, Ritardando
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## Accelerato, Ritardando

### Inserting Accelerato/Ritardando

To insert an accelerato or ritardando make sure NtEd is in insert mode (see The 3 modes). Choose:

Insert → accelerato

or.

Insert → ritardando

Left click the position where the accelerato or ritardando shall appear:

As you can see the accelerato (ritardando) has 3 handles. By left clicking and dragging these handles you can determine the position and influence range:

### Tip

If you want an accelerato or ritardando who's influence range spans multiple staves first move the start or end point vertically, even if the handle does not immedietely follow the mouse cursor!

Note! The middle handle determins the position of the marker. The left and right handle only determin the horizontal position of the influence range! The influence range is not visible if the accelerato or ritardando isn't selected.

### Modifiying accelerato or ritardando

Although the accelerato(ritardando) handles appear to be free replaceable, they are always assigned to a symbol. The symbol is shown by a thin light blue line:

This has consequences:

- NtEd tries to keep the position of the accelerato(ritardando) handle relative to the symbol it is assigned to;

- NtEd removes the accelerato(ritardando) if the symbol it is assigned to is removed;

- NtEd influences the MIDI replay of the appropriate staff;

To change a influence range and position of the accelerato(ritardando) marker make sure NtEd is in edit mode (see The 3 modes). Select the marker with left mouse button. The 3 handles appear again:

Thus, you can change the influence range and the marker position again by dragging the 3 handles.

To determine the MIDI behaviour of the accelerato or ritardando make sure NtEd is in edit mode (see The 3 modes). Select the accelerato or ritardando marker with right mouse button. The tempo dialog appears:

Define the MIDI tempo at the end of the accelerato or ritardando and press OK!

### Deleting an accelerato or ritardando

To delete an accelerato or ritardando make sure NtEd is in edit mode (see The 3 modes). Again: You can achieve this mode temporarily by pressing the Ctrl key. Left click the accelerato or ritardando marker. The selected marker appears in red color. Press the backspace key and the accelerato(ritardando) will be deleted.

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