Mark, I use layers all the time, and just in situations where I need them. Voices are fine and I generally use them if the split is within a measure, but if the multiple-voice situation extends beyond a measure, I think layers are the way to go. If you have a situation where you have something like a whole note tied across lots of measures, and you want the other part to maintain normal stem direction, you can change the stem issue globally in document options by going to the layers tab and unchecking "Freeze stems and ties". You'll need to do this for each layer you want to use default stem directions. If you have situations in the same piece where in one case you want default directions and another you want strictly opposing stems, remember you have four layers to work with. What you could do is set Layer one to lock upstem, (which is the default), layer two to lock downstem, (also the default), and then set layers three and four to not freeze stems or ties. That way, in those situations, you use layers 3 and 4, not 1 and 2. It's a thought anyway.
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