> > On 05 May 2006, at 9:11 PM, Carl Dershem wrote: > > > >> In playback, being able to select a subset of parts for playback (the > >> sax section, the violins, the [fill-in-the-blank] section. > > > > Again, already possible (and very easy) with mute/solo, > mute/unmute all, > > etc. > > > > While possible, it isn't always that easy, depending on the size of the > score. I would think it would be easier to include staff lists in the > playback dialogue, so it would be quick and easy, once the staff lists > are defined, to simply select which staff lists to have play back. > > That way, in setting up the score we could define our staff groups > (flutes, clarinets, saxes, trumpets, horns, trombones, violins, strings, > whatever) and then simply be shown a check list. > > Currently, while it is certainly possible, we have to mute/solo upwards > of 20, 30 tracks at times. And since they may well not be contiguous, > scrolling around the list isn't all that quick or easy. > > I think "easy" in this case is more in the nature of the scores one > works on most of the time. Quartets, quintets would be easy. Operatic > scores with full romantic-orchestra instrumentation is a whole lot > harder to do. > > -- > David H. Bailey
This feature has been available for quite some time with one of Jari's free plug-ins, JW Playback, still available at http://www.jwmusic.nu/freeplugins/index.html. I use it a great deal when I'm composing (mostly big orchestra stuff) and can't imagine doing without it. Lee Actor Composer-in-Residence and Assistant Conductor, Palo Alto Philharmonic http://www.leeactor.com _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
