Re: [Finale] 1/4 tone keyboard notation

2017-07-15 Thread Michael Meyer
Jef — If I’m understanding the issue clearly, my suggestion would be to use whichever transposition keeps the notated keyboard part in the same written key as the piano. Keyboard and piano are the same performer, no? Then to me that would be easiest for the player. Keeping it in the same key

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2017-07-15 Thread Howey, Henry
I just tried out changing the new MusicXML suffix back to import into Sibelius. It recognized it as an OLD version;-) Henry Howey Sent from my iWhatever ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To

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2017-07-15 Thread Howey, Henry
I changed the MusicXML to the old suffix. Sibelius 8.6 said it was an OLD version;-) Henry Howey Sent from my iWhatever ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send a message

Re: [Finale] 1/4 tone keyboard notation

2017-07-15 Thread SN jef chippewa
it is notated indeed transposed and that is part of the issue, but not from the traditional standpoint. i can choose to transpose the keyboard up or down, meaning a G3/4# in the score appears in the part as: 1) A when the electronic keyboard is tuned down a quarter tone 2) G# when the

Re: [Finale] 1/4 tone keyboard notation

2017-07-15 Thread Dave Lang
Sorry I just don't understand why you don't treat it like a transposing instrument and just notate it as you would a trumpet or alto sax? > it is indeed bought tuned down. > > the question is notation-related, has nothing to do with playback. > > i'm trying to decide what is best in this

Re: [Finale] 1/4 tone keyboard notation

2017-07-15 Thread SN jef chippewa
it is indeed bought tuned down. the question is notation-related, has nothing to do with playback. i'm trying to decide what is best in this context, so was wondering if anyone else here has ever notated for 1/4-tone electronic instruments and if there is any dis/advantage to transposing up

Re: [Finale] 1/4 tone keyboard notation

2017-07-15 Thread Dave Lang
Sorry - I understand your question! I just don't understand what the notation issue is unless it's related to playback in Finale? cheers dave > On Jul 15, 2017, at 3:00 AM, Ryszard Pusz > wrote: > > Perhaps my question was misleading. While it is possible to

Re: [Finale] 1/4 tone keyboard notation

2017-07-15 Thread Ryszard Pusz
Perhaps my question was misleading. While it is possible to get a tuner to tune a vibraphone up or down a quarter tone, Jef's statement (it comes that way) implied to me that the instrument was bought at that tuning and I was wondering if this was in fact the case. Ryszard On 15/07/2017, at