Hi Dennis, The GM SmartMusic SoftSynth sounds that come with Finale aren't range-limited, so low notes using the GM "clarinet" usually sound close enough to a bass clarinet for GM purposes (certainly more like a bass clarinet than the SmartMusic SoftSynth "violin" sounds like an actual violin).
Regardless, you can't mix and match SmartMusic SoftSynth instruments and Garritan sounds in the same 16-channel bank. You can, however, specify (for example) SmartMusic SoftSynth for Bank 1 (Channels 1-16), and Garritan Instruments for Finale for Bank 2 (Channels 17-32). The way to get the player to switch instruments is to include a *channel change* expression (*not* a patch change). So if, e.g., GM clarinet is Channel 1 and Garritan bass clarinet is Channel 17 (i.e., the first slot in Bank 2), then you would configure your "to B.Cl." expression to trigger a change to Channel 17. I should add that IMO mixing Garritan and SmartMusic SoftSynth instruments is a terrible idea (they do not blend well) and you are best to choose either all-Garrtian or all-SmartMusic SoftSynth whenever practical. Cheers, - DJA ----- WEB: http://www.secretsocietymusic.org On 25 Jul 2010, at 11:38 AM, Dennis Bathory-Kitsz wrote: > Hi all, > > I usually don't get caught in confusion, but I'll tell ya, the 2010 > specifications for instruments has so many options I'm close to clueless on > some things. (I've totally given up on percussion, but I'm only doing demos so > can live with the built-in set.) > > What I do need is a way for a single staff to change from clarinet (in the GM > spec) to bass clarinet (not in the GM spec) and call up the appropriate > Garritan Instrument (which has bass clarinet). > > How do I get one player to change? I've created a patch change expression that > works for flute to piccolo and back (both in GM), but there's no bass clarinet > to choose from. And there's no patch change that I can find in the staff > styles. > > How does this work? > > Thanks, > Dennis > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
