That doesn't help if the staff has both pizz. and arco playing. Cheers,
- DJA ----- WEB: http://www.secretsocietymusic.org On May 8, 2014, at 12:28 AM, Bruce Kau <[email protected]> wrote: > Another thing you can try is go into studio view, where you can adjust > the volumes of each staff independently. I found this out the hard way, > having had similar volume balancing problems. > > On a PC, you can either click the View menu, then Studio View, or you > can type Ctrl-Shift-E. For what it's worth, I find the shortcut keys to > be wildly unpredictable, apparently because I'm not in the right > "context" or something, but sometimes the shortcuts just don't plain > work. (I think ctrl+ and ctrl- to zoom in/out should work in all > contexts, but it sometimes just doesn't work.) > > On 5/7/2014 11:32 AM, dr.a.s. weinstangel wrote: >> Thank you David and Raymond; >> >> Now I know the (ugly) truth! For a half-decent playback I just may have to >> copy onto additional staves the arco material that needs to be heard through >> the pizz. fireworks :-( >> >> Best, >> >> Dr.A.S.Weinstangel >> >> [email protected] >> NEW!!!!! cel.647-292-4605 >> >> >>> Date: Wed, 7 May 2014 17:20:07 -0400 >>> From: [email protected] >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [Finale] arco vs.pizz dynamics (repeated question) >>> >>> I believe the problem lies in the fact that the two different sample >>> sets were not recorded at the same volume level. Apparently the >>> pizzicatos were recorded much louder than the arcos, so at the same >>> indicated dynamic level in your score they won't sound at the same volume. >>> >>> This is my biggest gripe about all the sample sets I've listened to (and >>> most that I've purchased, alas!) -- the designers of the sample sets >>> don't take the extra time to ensure that all the samples which pertain >>> to the same instrument sound at the same volume level when played by a >>> midi program at the same dynamic level. >>> >>> One solution is horribly painful in Finale -- it requires you to dig >>> into the midi editing capabilities (sort of like watching sausage being >>> made -- it's ugly, it's messy and it will turn you off ever wanting to >>> do it again) and adjust the velocity and/or the volume for each note >>> that you are unhappy with what you're hearing. >>> >>> One would think that it would be simpler than that, but it's not, from >>> my experience. >>> >>> And I think the reason you received no responses to your first query is >>> that nobody has an answer for you -- at least not one that's easy to >>> accomplish and won't take many hours/days to get things right with. >>> >>> I hope I'm wrong, but Raymond's reply indicates I may not be. I gave up >>> worrying about such things long ago -- what's left of my sanity was too >>> valuable to me. :-) >>> >>> Good luck! >>> David H. Bailey >>> >>> >>> On 5/7/2014 2:13 PM, dr.a.s. weinstangel wrote: >>>> As there was no response, I'll try one more time ("He who asks shall >>>> find"): >>>> >>>> >>>> From: [email protected] >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: arco vs.pizz dynamics >>>> Date: Mon, 5 May 2014 16:23:04 -0400 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> In the Finale (2012c PC) playback of my new string quartet I am getting >>>> exploding pizzicatos and barely audible arcos. >>>> >>>> Is there a way to globally adjust the volumes of these independently, to >>>> get an acceptable balance? >>>> >>>> TIA for your help. >>>> >>>> Dr.A.S.Weinstangel >>>> >>>> [email protected] >>>> NEW!!!!! cel.647-292-4605 >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Finale mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> David H. Bailey >>> [email protected] >>> http://www.davidbaileymusicstudio.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Finale mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale >>> >>> To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: >>> [email protected] >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Finale mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale >> >> To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: >> [email protected] >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > > To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: > [email protected] > _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: [email protected]
