Couldn't you define the expression to send the note that switches the patch to pizz? And then define an expression to send the note to change them back to arco?
The way the GPO works in Kontkat is that there are some really low notes below the range of the instruments that will switch them between piz, acro, trem, etc. I assume that the same is true for the finale version as well. This Should help you http://www.finaleforum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3563 Sent from my iSomething On May 24, 2011, at 9:14 AM, Noel Stoutenburg <mjol...@ticnet.com> wrote: > Michael, > > After some further investigation, I found that if you want to use GPO, the > GPO sample set contains separate samples for violins played arco, and for > violins played pizzicato. What I don't yet see in the time I've had > available, is how to change GPO samples with an expression. Until I find out > how to change samples, here's an old trick that might work: define two staves > for each string type, assigning one for pizzicato, and one for arco and > assigning the appropriate GPO patch for each staff. Place the notes to be > arco in the staff with the arco sample, and the notes to be pizzicato in the > staff with the pizzicato sample. Now set the two staves to print in the same > place on the page, and hide the staves of the non-playing staff with staff > styles. > > However, I'd assume that there is someway to change instrument samples in GPO > mid staff, so I'll continue looking for that when I get a chance; meantime, > if there's not a way to change GPO samples, we've got a feature request for > Finale 2013. > > ns > _______________________________________________ > 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
