Why do I get bridged 8th notes when I try to place a quarter note in the middle of the second beat of a measure in 3/4 time?

[Andrew Smith]

I'm working off of sheet music just to play around with what Cakewalk and various software synthesizers can do, but I've hit a snag. The piece is in 3/4 time, and this specific measure is filled out completely by an 8th note at the start, a quarter note, another quarter note, and another 8th note. However placing that second quarter note, regardless of context (I've even tried it in the same position on a measure in a track absent any other notes) instead results in a pair of bridged eighths. What causes this and how can I fix it? I've tried placing it by means other than staff view but it still comes out wrong.

[OutrageProductions]

Have a look at the PRV and examine the length of the notes to make sure they are truly ¼ notes. If not trim & justify if necessary.  See what that does.

[Andrew Smith]

I don't know what the PRV is, I'm primarily placing them on the staff view so they should absolutely be 1/4 notes.

[Promidi]

1 hour ago, Andrew Smith said:

I don't know what the PRV is, I'm primarily placing them on the staff view so they should absolutely be 1/4 notes.

PRV = Piano Roll View.   A million times more versatile than the staff view.

See:

http://www.cakewalk.com/Documentation?product=Cakewalk&language=3&help=0x200C6

[Andrew Smith]

Okay I figured out the problem, there was a mild audio oddity that's been fixed by restarting the software, and the confusion was compounded by my misreading the sheet even though I should've absolutely known better.