I use invisible expressions for tremolo and spiccato, but I don't know what your first sentence below means. Surely the player needs written indications for arco/pizz. Care to elaborate?
-Lee > > The question of fast alternation requires a different solution, because > "pizz. arco. simile...." can't be done directly. > > For any situations where presenting lots of information is poor printed > form, I use invisible expressions. Since later versions of Finale now > include a descriptive text, I can define an invisible "pizz." and "arco" > patch change and apply them quickly as metatools. > > Dennis > > At 08:17 AM 6/23/06 -0700, Lee Actor wrote: > >Define pizz. and arco expressions with playback parameters that execute a > >program change to the appropriate patch. For my MIDI setup I have one of > >each expression defined for each string section; if you're using the GM > >string patch you would only need two expressions total. > > > >Lee Actor > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> I wonder how others deal with pizzicato. I would have thought > it would be > >> a staff style, but cannot find suitable options to change the > instrument. > >> The only other method I can think of is to set up a separate stave for > >> pizzicato and optimise systems. However, this is not a very good > >> method if > >> there are rapid changes between arco and pizzicato, and it would not be > >> acceptable to have two staves within a single system. Does > >> anyone have any > >> other methods or do I have to use my imagination? > >> > >> Regards, > >> Michael Lawlor > > > > > > > -- > > Please participate in my latest project: > http://maltedmedia.com/waam/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > Finale@shsu.edu > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
