In practice however, the hairpins in parts often run into dynamics when the measure sizes are different. (To name just one of the problems.)
-Randolph Peters On 2010-11-24, at 2:03 PM, Eric Dannewitz wrote: > Hmm, I dunno about length, but the actual position isn't linked. > > It sorta makes sense, as in theory, the crescendo would say take 2 bars, then > in the score, you'd have it two bars, and in the part, the same thing but > perhaps placed a little closer or further away........ > > > On Nov 24, 2010, at 11:25 AM, David Froom wrote: > >> Dear collective wisdom, >> >> Is it really true that smart shape horizontal adjustment in the parts (to >> shorten a hairpin, for example) MUST always be linked to the score? That >> is, a hairpin crescendo under a half note in the part (which is fairly >> short) MUST be the same length as that same hairpin in the score (where that >> half note could be holding against 16th notes in another part, and would, >> therefore, need to be much longer)? >> >> I can't believe this is by design. Is it programming laziness? Or some >> quirk of the program that is impossible to get around? >> >> I know that I can get around it by having a score file and a parts file -- >> and by adjusting nearly every hairpin in the parts. If this is a "feature" >> of Finale, it is both stupid and sad. _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
