On 07/04/2016 21:15, Silas Mortimer wrote: > I should start doing that. > > Anyway, as I said before, I had to make the time signature 2/4, which > would make a whole note of four beats span two measures. I know it's > weird, but I started composing the piece on guitar and wound up having > trouble finding the right signature before finding that 2/4 worked > really well. Though now that I have a good portion of it down, I > should be able to come up with a better signature.
Obviously I don't know the piece, but if you are using whole (semibreve - 4/4) notes, why not switch to 4/4? While there *is* a difference between 2/4 and 4/4 the fact you are using whole notes makes me guess you are actually "thinking in fours". Anyway, as David says notation-wise if are in 2/4 and want a note to last 4/4 what you write is two tied minim notes (2/4). > > On Thu, Apr 7, 2016 at 1:31 PM, David Jones <gn...@hawaii.rr.com> wrote: >> Hmmm, I use only the notation editor. My understanding of notation is that a >> whole note is a whole measure. So if I have a note to be held longer than a >> measure (say 3), I put a whole note in each measure and tie them together. >> Not make a dotted whole note to get a note that runs longer than a measure. >> >> Just my free contribution. >> >> David W. Jones >> gn...@hawaii.rr.com >> authenticity, honesty, community >> http://dancingtreefrog.comOn Apr 7, 2016 02:37, Lorenzo Sutton >> <lorenzofsut...@gmail.com> 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 >>> Rosegarden-user@lists.sourceforge.net - use the link below to unsubscribe >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/rosegarden-user >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> _______________________________________________ >> Rosegarden-user mailing list >> Rosegarden-user@lists.sourceforge.net - use the link below to unsubscribe >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/rosegarden-user > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > Rosegarden-user mailing list > Rosegarden-user@lists.sourceforge.net - use the link below to unsubscribe > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/rosegarden-user > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Rosegarden-user mailing list Rosegarden-user@lists.sourceforge.net - use the link below to unsubscribe https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/rosegarden-user
