Hi, folks. Running 2010 on a Macbook pro.

Orchestrating an opera from a series of piano reductions, which I import
into a standard orchestra template, with a standard two-stave piano line
between the singers and the strings (then I delete the piano line when I'm
done with each number).

This particular number needed a harp, and since the piano score was a means
to an end, I just tried to convert the piano line into a harp in the
instrument list (GM = Orchestral Harp, but under instrument, it wouldn't
let me plug in a harp, it just came out as Instrument 33). It sounded like
a flute.

Created a new harp line using New Staves (with setup Wizard). This time it
sounded like a harp. Then, in playback, so did the flute. Changed the flute
to sound like a flute, and the harp sounded like a flute as well.

Finally, created a whole new orchestra and imported the file, which worked
after a bit of manipulation. But why is it so difficult to just add a new
instrument? I had the same issues when I tried to add a solo violin line to
an orchestration.

Planning to upgrade soon. Is 2012 any better at that? How 'bout 2014?

Any help greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance, and best,

Mike
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