Dennis Bathory-Kitsz wrote: >> I have set up a file to replicate this. As you say, it appears to me >> that the controllers, when set via expressions, only affect the >> layer chosen in the instrument list expression options. And when set >> by the Midi tool, the situation appears to be the same, even if >> layers are changed between panning assignments. >> >> Even when a layer's instrument/patch/channel are different, only one >> layer is affected by the continuous controllers. The rest are >> oblivious.
That is my finding. In my own example I realized that can set both instruments on staff one to the same channel (even though they are two different, but identical, instruments (!)) so my problem is solved. This problem with Finale was originally only a detour in seeking a solution to another MIDI problem. Like you, Dennis, I have been using a Cakewalk product - Cakewalk Express which came bundled with my digital soundcard. I bought a soundfont from NTONYX and am pleased with the sound. The problem is a strange one. Even if an instrument from this soundfont is assigned to a track and panned hard left or right (in either Finale or Cakewalk) some of the sound leaks over into the channel that is supposed to be silent. This happens with the five instruments (all classical guitar) that I bought the soundfont for - the others that fill out all the 100+ slots do not do this. I have confirmed that the problem is the font. As the track is playing I can switch instruments on the fly in Cakewalk and observe the change in the input on the digital recorder and hear it through the speakers. I have no idea how this is even possible. It seems to me, with my very limited experience with MIDI, like switching to italics font in a Word document somehow having the page numbering change. Any ideas on this (the real) problem? Richard Yates >> When the file is output as Midi, I can confirm that the layers show >> up correctly as separate tracks, but that the pan information only >> appears assigned to one track. >> >> Not a terribly good situation if you use Finale for your Midi work. >> >> There may be a solution inside Finale, but I can't find it. >> >> The limited Midi features of Finale are why I use Cakewalk's Sonar >> for the Midi production -- after outputting a 'clean' (tracks and >> volume levels assigned only) Midi file. Even strictly for rough demo >> purposes, I'll take a few extra hours to assign instrumentation, >> chorusing, positions, levels, expression, 'humanizing', hall reverb, >> etc., to the results, and then master it as if it were an acoustic >> recording. >> >> No, I'm not starting the Midi debate again! But if you *do* need a >> usable demo on a relatively small budget, there are a few tools to >> add to your kit-bag after Finale. The goods in my little composer's >> studio are here: http://maltedmedia.com/mmpostconcert.html >> >> I recommend a multitracker (Sonar has an easier learning curve than >> Finale, that's for sure), a library of soundfonts (many free ones >> available on line are quite good, though it's a lot of auditioning >> to choose them), a software soundfont player (LiveSynth Pro), some >> general effects (Sonar offers many, and I like the Anwida reverb), a >> VST wrapper (to use the wide range of VST effects, more numerous >> than the Windows DX effects), a soundfile editor (Cool Edit Pro), >> and mastering software (iZotope Ozone is excellent). >> >> Dennis >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Finale mailing list >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> http://mail.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
