Mark Lew wrote:
You don't have to change the attack times for individual notes. In the articulation definition, you can choose "Change Attack" under Playback Definition, then enter EDU values for bottom note and top note. Finale will split the difference for all the notes of the chord. I believe the default articulation comes with this already set.
That's assuming the entire roll is on a single chord. If you've got separate staves or separate layers then you have to figure values for them separately to work out right. I can see how there would be times where your method is easier, but certainly not all cases.
Dear Mark,
We're talking about a rolled chord that involves both hands and both staves, a common occurrence. Actually what you describe in your first paragraph works only for one staff, I believe, so it will not work for the whole chord unless you enter it in one staff and then use cross-staff to put the upper notes in the upper staff. The trouble with that is that there will be one stem connecting all notes, definitely not what we would ordinarily want. Of course, it's possible to white-out part of the stem, but that's an awkward kludge.
I just finished a "Notturno" in honor of our dear former organist who died recently. The flute carries the melody, and the accompaniment has 6-note rolled chords involving both hands. Assigning the attack times took only a minute, then I simply copied the information and the symbol to several other rolled chords.
Hal
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