Thanks, Glen. Exactly the sort of thing I was looking for. DH
On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 12:42 PM, Glen Rovinelli <[email protected]> wrote: >>>If you don't mind sharing, I would like to know the various ways list > members organize expressions into categories. > > > > I do a lot of big-band and pit orchestra work and I have the following > expression categories, each saved in a separate library: > > Mutes - includes expression like Cup, Straight, Harmon, Hat, In Stand, > OPEN, etc and sometimes the patch change to get the sound. > > > > Doubles - includes To Flute, To Clar, To Alto Sax etc. and Flute, > Clar., Alto, etc . > > The first expression is where the key sig/transposition changes and > patch change on the second. > > I have almost all the doubles possible included in this library as is > a pain to lookup the patch change for each instrument for my MIDI rig > (mostly external) > > Change from Contra-Bassoon to Sopranino Recorder anyone? > > > > Harp - all of the pedal layouts for common scales and arpeggios. I > only load this library if I am using Harp. > > > > Performance - this has all the standard stuff for performance > indications, Solo, Soli, Ad Lib, No Vib, Vib, Lead, End of Solo, Growl, > Unis, w/Sax, etc. > > > > Strings - special bowings. Arco, Pizz (one set for each Vln, Vla, > Cello, Bass) col legno, Divisi, spicatto, Detache, (2) (3) (4) for > indicating the number of players on divisi, etc > > > > Percussion - like the doubles library but for all the orchestral and pit > type percussion. Both in English and Gent Icons with patches. > > > > Handbells - I don't use this very often but when you need it you don't > want to spend 15 min looking through your fonts for the martellato lift > icon. > > > > I have the usual Dynamics, Tempo, and Rehearsal categories that I use > without too many changes from the defaults. > > > > Glen Rovinelli > > > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
