Oh, geez. It's been a long time since I've used a mailing list and I sent my reply to Lorenzo personally. Thanks for your patience, Lorenzo.
Okay, here's what I said in the reply: Oh, it definitely does help. It's not a showstopper by any means. I asked all of this mainly because a) I'm new to composing this way and b) I figured it was messing up because of something *I* was doing wrong and that there might be a way to fix it that for some reason *I* wasn't finding. The only implied failings here are mine, trust me. If this is just how it is, I'm fine with that. Still, though, in that second example, even in the matrix editor, I can't get the chord to ring out instead of sounding twice. What am I doing wrong there? On Thu, Apr 7, 2016 at 7:37 AM, Lorenzo Sutton <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi! > > On 07/04/2016 00:27, Silas Mortimer wrote: > > [...] > >> One example is at one point I wanted to make a chord ring out >> longer than I'd originally put it and had already added notes after >> it. I searched for what I should do there, and from what I gather, I >> could only do that in the matrix editor. Is that the case? Anyway, I >> did it there, and the notation not only looks bad, it no longer makes >> sense. I think there might be a whole note listed in one bar (again, >> it's in 2/4), and there's something that should be tied, plays like >> it's tied, but it's not shown that way. > > I think that's expected and software can't really help you there. > > I guess this is the basic concept and conundrum of sequencer which (like > rosegarden) also support notation: if the notation is 'perfect' from a > visual/typesetting point of view it will sound mechanical from a > performance point of view. The matrix editor (aka Piano Roll in some > software) enables you to tweak notes so that e.g. they result more > realistic but that will inevitably screw notation. > > Really, it's a conundrum in music itself. No one performs exactly what > is written on a score (some contemporary music can be an exception), so > imagine writing down on a score *exactly* what a performer is playing... > > Rosegarden actually does have some 'intelligence' when it comes to > interpreting notation (e.g. dynamics), but it cannot 'imagine' what you > would like especially in terms of note onsets and lengths. > > My recommendation would be to: > a.) use notation for: > 1. Inputting notes when you are familiar or more comfortable with > traditional notation. > 2. Want to concentrate on the notation aspects of your piece, e.g. > because you want to eventually publish it. > > b.) Use the matrix editor when: > 1. You want to concentrate on how your piece actually sounds. > 2. You become familiar enough with the matrix paradigm to be able to > input notes directly there. > 3. Adjust at the fine level not onsets, durations, velocities etc. > > To conclude, take into account that some sequencers simply do not > provide notation, so think of Rosegarden as a sequencer with a (very > advanced compared to many sequencers) support for notation ;) > > Hope this helps. > Lorenzo. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > Rosegarden-user mailing list > [email protected] - use the link below to unsubscribe > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/rosegarden-user ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Rosegarden-user mailing list [email protected] - use the link below to unsubscribe https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/rosegarden-user
