If you want to do this, use one of the techniques Allen describes.
It'll mean a change of habit, but once you get used to it you'll find
it's just as fast as the old method. In some situations (assigning an
expression to a group of contiguous staves, for instance), it's faster.
I prefer to abide by this rule of engraving: the conductor should see
in the score exactly what the player sees in the part, unless there
is a very, very good reason to do otherwise.
You said you used to be able to name the lists: this criticism was
addressed in the update. Since 2009a it is possible to name score lists.
Michael
On 11 Dec 2008, at 23:28, Christopher Smith wrote:
I can think of something right now that would need more score lists.
I use one for tempo marks, right out of the default settings.
For the others, I can easily run through seven sets of expressions
that I need in the parts but not the score, like a notation saying
"tpt solo" on the parts that are not the trumpet, and a notation
saying "Alto Sax solo" on the parts that are not the alto, and
various notations like "(bass)" when it enters, or "(voice)" when
it enters, that don't need to be on the score because the conductor
HAS all the instruments in view and can see easily who is entering
and to have it would be cluttered, but the musicians need the text
on the parts.
As it is, I would have to add the text into each part, hide it with
the override key, then show it without the override key, a multi-
step process that adds to the time required considerably. A score
list (formerly "staff list" makes this task much easier, plus I
used to able to NAME the lists to keep track of them!
Christopher
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