Re: [Finale] instrument.txt file
On Thu, 03 Mar 2005 23:27:59 -0500, shirling neueweise [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 1) TYPOS / MISSING DATA Another incorrect but easily corrected problem is the group instrumentation for a wind quintet. If you traditionally use the bassoon on the fifth line, being that it is usually the most bass instrument of the group, the groups brackets stop at clarinet, and are not extended through the bassoon. After having created your ensemble in setup as you wish, then To correct this, go into C:\Program Files\Finale 2005\Component Files\ensembles.txt Finale's default for Group is WW,WW,WW,BRASS,WW --- change that to read WW,WW,WW,WW,WW and the group lines now go all the way through from flute to bassoon (I have done some other tweaking, because sometimes I prefer A Clarinet as the default and not Bb) [GRP:WW Quintet(A)] Name=WW Quintet(A) InstNames=Flute,Oboe,Clarinet in A,Horn in F,Bassoon Group=WW,WW,WW,WW,WW ORD:=Wind Quintet [GRP:WW Quintet(B)] InstNames=Flute,Oboe,Clarinet in Bb,Horn in F,Bassoon Group=WW,WW,WW,WW,WW Name=WW Quintet(B) ORD:=Wind Quintet Gregory -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/ ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] instrument.txt file
On Mar 3, 2005, at 11:27 PM, shirling neueweise wrote: 3) how do i override the automatic selection of alternate notehead fonts and percussion notation style with (single-line) percussion instruments (eg. triangle)? somewhere someone has defined the functioning of StaffType and i want access! To the best of my knowledge, that info is not accessible. When I first asked on the subject of drum parts years ago when the Setup Wizard first appeared, I was told by tech support that the feature was intended for newbies, and was never designed to have the control that manual score setup was supposed to have. I hope they will change their minds about that. is it possible to set the stem direction to always up somewhere in the instrument.txt file? i see some stuff in square brackets in that file (eg. [TAB - No Staff Name], [TAB With Stems]) that seems to have an impact on the look of the individual staves, so i assume there is a list of commands somewhere that noone has told us (me?) about... Once again, that info is most likely not available. Try macsupport just to be sure, though. I think they are getting the idea that everyone is using the Setup Wizard. Christopher ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] instrument.txt file
shirling neueweise wrote: PS i also noticed that TAB instruments don't have the transpositions of their standard notation cousins, but i never use tablature, so i guess i don't really need to know... but, if someone has the answer, i'm listening! The TAB instrument definitions are based on MIDI pitch numbers for each string, so there's no transposition needed. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
[Finale] instrument.txt file
1) TYPOS / MISSING DATA * under [ORD:Orchestral], Ondes Martinot should be spelled Ondes Martenot, and Ondes Martenot = x should be added under the list [GRP:Keyboards] so that it shows up in the setup wizard list of instruments under keyboards (or put it under whatever GRP you see fit...); * under [INS:Vibraphone], StaffType should be standard, not grand; * under [INS:Accordion], StaffType should be grand, not standard; 2) i'm assuming the transposition in the first of the following is an error? or does anyone know of a reason for the difference? [INS:SingleBass] Transposition = 0 Patch = 43 [INS:Solo Bass] Transposition = -12 Patch = 43 [INS:Double Bass] Transposition = -12 Patch = 48 [INS:Contrabass] Transposition = -12 Patch = 48 [INS:String Bass] Transposition = -12 Patch = 48 3) how do i override the automatic selection of alternate notehead fonts and percussion notation style with (single-line) percussion instruments (eg. triangle)? somewhere someone has defined the functioning of StaffType and i want access! is it possible to set the stem direction to always up somewhere in the instrument.txt file? i see some stuff in square brackets in that file (eg. [TAB - No Staff Name], [TAB With Stems]) that seems to have an impact on the look of the individual staves, so i assume there is a list of commands somewhere that noone has told us (me?) about... jef PS i also noticed that TAB instruments don't have the transpositions of their standard notation cousins, but i never use tablature, so i guess i don't really need to know... but, if someone has the answer, i'm listening! -- shirling neueweise \/ new music notation specialists mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] :.../ http://newmusicnotation.com ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
