Forgive me if i've overlooked something, but i can't figure out what mechanism the tgtools easy tremolos plugin employs.

 

I am working on a harp part with multiple cross staff tremolos.  I've put some of them using shape expressions, as I need to adjust the tremolo 'beams' independently of the associated stem lengths, and it's just easier with an expression.  Now i'm facing a series of cross staff quarter note tremolos (that is, one quarter note in the left hand, and another quarter diagonally up to the right in the right hand, with three tremolo beams between them).  The plugin works, but the tremolo is then linked to stem length, which is undesireable.

 

It seems that the plugin works some magic deep within the frame settings as: the measure is full with only two 32 notes; is not set to 'space notes evenly'; and still spaces the notes correctly.  Though I will probably use the tuplet work-around (two quarter notes in the space of one) for my present situation, I am curious.  Just knowing how one could manually achieve the same effects as the plugin would be useful someday, and it may provide a more efficient solution for my present project.

 

Anybody know?  Perhaps Tobias could share his secrets?

 

james

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