> On 16 Jul 2005, I wrote: > >> I am a longtime Finale user and a relatively new GPO user. >> >> Does any one have any ideas about a good way to get string harmonics >> sounds >> in GPO? I am writing something for flute and string orchestra and >> need a >> decent string harmonic sound.
Darcy Argue responded: > GPO does not include string harmonics. > > You can, however, use TGTools to set up the correct notes for playback. > They won't sound like harmonics, though, just regular pitches. And Raymond Horton wrote: > Hi David, > > I have a few harmonics in a GPO demo of a piece I just finished. I did > a fairly nice fabrication of it by using the violin patch (at the > correct playing pitch) and doubling it softly with a piccolo patch at > unison. I used hidden layers to not print. > > I assume the upcoming Advanced GPO will include string harmonics. On > the website, it looks like the "Garritan Orchestral Strings" does not, > though. Does anyone know? Thanks very much to both of you. Darcy, yes, I use TGTools all the time, and I do especially like the harmonics maker. Very beautifully done, and a real time saver. Raymond, your suggestion sounds like a good one. And as for your question, according to the Garritan website, both Advanced GPO and GOS will have or already have string harmonics. After I wrote, I found some excellent string harmonics, both natural and artificial, for each of the string instruments in ensemble, in Reason. I still turn to Reason as a backup for things like this (I forgot that the harmonics were there), as well as their huge collection of percussion instruments, and also their ability easily to add any sound you like, as long as you have a sound font, or, for simple sounds, even just an .aif. Now comes the tricky part of trying to get Reason and GPO both running at the same time. I have been able to do it in Digital Performer, as long as the quality of the ambience plugin is set really low, plus some combination of a limited set of instruments with polyphony turned way down and the music not being too busy (I am on a Mac G4 PB 1.33 ghz, 1.5 gb RAM). I look forward with great anticipation to the release of a GPO Kontakt player optimized for Mac!! Does anyone know if the included GPO with Finale 06 will be better optimized for Mac performance? Raymond and Darcy, thanks again, David Froom David _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
