--- "David W. Fenton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> On 23 Jul 2005 at 15:04, Tyler Turner wrote:
> 
> > There are some notational elements that Notion
> loads
> > specific sound patches that Finale does not. But I
> > believe the reverse is also true.
> 
> I've been skimming the GPO-in-Finale discussions,
> trying to glean 
> what I could from them.
> 
> It seems that GPO includes alternate patches for
> different 
> articulations/playing styles for various
> instruments. I'm assuming 
> that these switches are done with special controller
> switches (as is 
> the case with some of the alternate sounds in my
> Turtle Beach). 
> 
> My questions are:
> 
> 1. does Finale 2006 with HP do these changes
> automatically, or do you 
> have to insert the expressions to make the switches
> to and back?
> 
> 2. if Finale 2006 HP makes them automatically, do
> you have control 
> over it, so that, if, for instance, I don't like the
> HP choice for 
> non-slurred notes in the string parts, I can make
> some other choice?
> 
> 3. is there a list of these variations within each
> of the patches 
> somewhere? 
> 

Yes, MIDI controller switches and MIDI notes are used
for switching articulations and switching sound
characteristics.

1. Much of this is done automatically, but not all. It
handles sample switching for pizzicato, tremolo, mutes
(which are only included with the full GPO),
percussion hand alternation, and harp harmonics. It
handles sample adjustment for dynamics (including
attack, volume, and timbre), and legato (including
slurs and trills). I'm not sure what things I might be
missing, especially in regards to the full GPO. I also
don't know what's planned for GPO Advanced and the
Jazz Band edition. Robert is I believe getting started
on those now.

2. There are some parameters you can adjust or disable
in HP. For others you may want to use the Apply HP
plug-in and then make your own modifications
afterwards, either in addition or as an alternative.

3. Yes. The documentation lists all of the controllers
for the various instruments and what they do.

Tyler

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