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|  Gareth Green Player of fine trumpets

       Date Joined Oct 2001 Total Posts : 2943 | Posted 11/30/2010 5:19 AM (GMT -6) |   |
cmbos said...To move an note from layer 2 to 1 simply click it and select in the right-click menu "move to layer..."
Can only be applied to whole measures, unfortunately.
Gareth J. Green
Fin2011, running under Vista 64-bit
(Core2Duo E8400@3.00GHz; 8Gb RAM; SB X-Fi Extreme Audio, ATI Radeon HD 4650.)
Also under Windows 7 on a Samsung Laptop
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 |  Mike Rosen himself

       Date Joined Feb 2006 Total Posts : 14146 | Posted 11/30/2010 10:15 AM (GMT -6) |   | The only thing I would mention is that this gives you a lot of work, and saves the chorus a little money. If they were to download one of the free (or low-cost) MIDI players, you would only have to do the full MIDI file, and they could separate and mix themselves. Mike Rosen www.specialmillwork.com
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 |  Bill Johnson Registered Member
        Date Joined Nov 2010 Total Posts : 10 | Posted 11/30/2010 10:41 AM (GMT -6) |   | Point well taken Mike.
The free Music Reader from Finale scrolls the "words" and is helpful to practice correct time or cadence. Not sure how I'd do that with a MIDI player.
Please suggest a good MIDI player that would be easy for the singer to fade down certain instruments.
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  |  Bill Johnson Registered Member
        Date Joined Nov 2010 Total Posts : 10 | Posted 11/30/2010 12:12 PM (GMT -6) |   | Fritz;
I make one file with all parts turned down to 40% except Soprano and Alto which are panned to 1 and 127. The singers of these two parts can set their "balance" controllers on their computer to hear their part clearly and still adjust the complement of sounds to a level they are comfortable with. I make a second file with Tenor and Bass the same way. 40% seems to be low enough to allow them to pick out their parts and this reduces the number of files I must make.
If my Director decides to "Change" something in the arrangement, I must re-create all the files to include that change.
The MIDI concept is quite attractive since I could make only one file for everyone.
Also, if Finale is listening, it would be even MORE attractive if the free Finale Reader would allow to adjust the level of each part during playback.
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 |  Mike Rosen himself

       Date Joined Feb 2006 Total Posts : 14146 | Posted 11/30/2010 12:17 PM (GMT -6) |   | The free Reader doesn't, but the $10 notepad does, on both Mac and Windows.
You could also look at VanBaskos MIDI player, and SweetMIDIPlayer. Do a google search. Mike Rosen www.specialmillwork.com
WebMaster and bass for the Seattle SeaChordsmen www.seachordsmen.org Bass for What's Cookin' www.whatscookinvlq.com FINALE TIPS at www.specialmillwork.com/finaletips.htm
Print Music 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010; Finale 2010b, 2011b Simple Entry, QWERTY keyboard. That's my system, and I'm stickin' to it.
Favorite reference: Essential Dictionary of Music Notation, Gerou & Lusk, 1996
"As a musician, he's a damn fine woodworker." | Back to Top | |
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