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Nonever
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Posted 10/26/2013 2:48 PM (GMT -6)

As a bassist I need to write and play back notes that finale considers out of range i.e., notes on the B strings. I can't locate a place in finale that will all be to extent notes below "e" of the bass clef. This would be for playback. Any ideas?

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Zuill
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Posted 10/26/2013 10:52 PM (GMT -6)

There's a Knowledge Base article about extending the range of the Garritan instruments. Or, use the Softsynth for the bass, as it can handle those notes.

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Michel R. E.
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Posted 10/27/2013 12:52 PM (GMT -6)

I created a bass oboe from one of the Garritan English Horns.

The instrument is there in the list, but I can't access it at all from within Finale or the Aria player.

now, I KNOW that I had done this previously and been able to access this instrument, but for the life of me, cannot figure out how I did it then to replicate it now.

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Nonever
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Posted 10/27/2013 3:23 PM (GMT -6)

Thanks Zuill! I searched before I posted, must have missed it. Do you know the link? btw, It would seem that since the contrabass typically tunes down to D, it would be included in the pitch set for that instrument.

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Charles Lawrence
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Posted 10/28/2013 9:16 AM (GMT -6)

Here is the link:

http://garritan.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5333/kw/sfz/session/L3RpbWUvMTM4Mjk2OTY4My9zaWQvdFpRbE9XRGw%3D

You may also find this link on SFZ files to be useful.

http://www.cakewalk.com/DevXchange/article.aspx?aid=108

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Post Edited (Charles Lawrence) : 10/28/2013 9:20:49 AM (GMT-5)

Dr. Wiggy
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Posted 10/28/2013 9:46 AM (GMT -6)

I don't quite understand this. I see that you can edit the sfz text file, to alter the "known" range of the instrument, but what about the sample itself? Surely, if there isn't a sample for the new lowest note, then it won't sound?

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jim dukey
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Posted 10/28/2013 11:11 AM (GMT -6)

I think they want you to buy the full Garritan Personal Orch, where, for example, Bass Cl goes to wriiten Low C.
But someone else posted that they able to do it with editing the Text File. Not me, tho.
I've used Soft Synth Contra Bass a few times, but the sound is different form the Garritan, sounded lousy in context.

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Charles Lawrence
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Posted 10/28/2013 11:24 AM (GMT -6)

I'm not suggesting that this is a feasible way to extend the range. All I am doing is presenting the link from Garritan where they state it can be done. I have never done it myself. However, it seems Garritan would know. Also the link on SFZ files is useful for a detailed understanding of the file structure.

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