'Sib. 7.0: Metronome mark in 7.0? Is there an easier way?'

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Sib. 7.0: Metronome mark in 7.0? Is there an e... - petey forrest, 04 Feb 12:24AM
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         Re: Sib. 7.0: Metronome mark in 7.0? Is there ... - petey forrest, 04 Feb 12:46AM
             Re: Sib. 7.0: Metronome mark in 7.0? Is there ... - petey forrest, 04 Feb 12:47AM
                 Re: Sib. 7.0: Metronome mark in 7.0? Is there ... - Bob Zawalich, 04 Feb 12:57AM
                     Re: Sib. 7.0: Metronome mark in 7.0? Is there ... - petey forrest, 04 Feb 01:20AM
                         Re: Sib. 7.0: Metronome mark in 7.0? Is there ... - Bob Zawalich, 04 Feb 01:45AM
                             Re: Sib. 7.0: Metronome mark in 7.0? Is there ... - petey forrest, 04 Feb 02:07AM
                                 Re: Sib. 7.0: Metronome mark in 7.0? Is there ... - Jim Druckenmiller, 04 Feb 03:15AM
                                     Re: Sib. 7.0: Metronome mark in 7.0? Is there ... - petey forrest, 04 Feb 01:35PM
                                         Re: Sib. 7.0: Metronome mark in 7.0? Is there ... - Bob Zawalich, 04 Feb 06:05PM
                                             Re: Sib. 7.0: Metronome mark in 7.0? Is there ... - petey forrest, 04 Feb 06:08PM

Sib. 7.0: Metronome mark in 7.0? Is there an easier way?
Posted by petey forrest - 04 Feb 12:24AM
Hi everyone,

I've had some trouble creating a metronome mark midway into a Sibelius 7 ukulele score. It seems very tricky now with the dropdown menus in the TEXT TAB - format. I got it to work after messing with a bunch of different settings. Please let me know an easier way to do this. Here were my steps:

1) Select a note at the start of the score
2) Ctrl Alt + T
3) Type q=130
4) In the TEXT TAB, select ¶: Metronome mark
5) In the TEXT TAB, select a: Music text
6) In the TEXT TAB, select Font: Opus Metronome Std

At that point, the quarter note appears, replacing the "q" and everything works.

However, this seems very convoluted selecting all those pull-down menu options. Is there an easier way? What are the proper setting in the TEXT TAB - format?

Thanks!

Peter

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Re: Sib. 7.0: Metronome mark in 7.0? Is there an easier way?
Posted by Bob Zawalich - 04 Feb 12:34AM
As in Sib 6, I always enter the quarter note by either right clicking and pulling it from the menu, or using ctrl+numpad 4, and then typing the rest.

Changing the font explicitly for the q was always way harder than it needed to be.

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Re: Sib. 7.0: Metronome mark in 7.0? Is there an easier way?
Posted by petey forrest - 04 Feb 12:46AM
Hi Bob,

After doing Ctrl-Alt-T, and I right-click, there is no option to select a quarter note. I just get the list of tempo markings (allegro, etc...).

See attached image.

Peter

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Re: Sib. 7.0: Metronome mark in 7.0? Is there an easier way?
Posted by petey forrest - 04 Feb 12:47AM
My images don't seem to be attaching??? Weird.

Peter

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Re: Sib. 7.0: Metronome mark in 7.0? Is there an easier way?
Posted by Bob Zawalich - 04 Feb 12:57AM
Screenshot shows what I get - maybe you need to scroll down?

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Re: Sib. 7.0: Metronome mark in 7.0? Is there an easier way?
Posted by petey forrest - 04 Feb 01:20AM
Hi Bob,

Thanks for the screen shot. I don't get that second half with the notes. I get letters there instead. Weird. I'm trying to attach the JPG again but here is the link just in case.

http://ukulelenorth.ca/temp/tempolist.jpg

My score is a Ukulele-Notation score. However, I created a new default score with one staff as a test and I can see the quarter note after Ctrl-Alt-T when right-mouse clicking. Humph!

What could that be?

Peter
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Re: Sib. 7.0: Metronome mark in 7.0? Is there an easier way?
Posted by Bob Zawalich - 04 Feb 01:45AM
It is probably a font problem of some sort. Check what you are using as the music font.

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Re: Sib. 7.0: Metronome mark in 7.0? Is there an easier way?
Posted by petey forrest - 04 Feb 02:07AM
Hi Bob,

To be more clear, I had imported a simple XML file from Finale 2012 into Sibelius. I wonder if that caused the font problems upon import? When I look at my two documents, there is a difference:

"Edit All Fonts" Dialog (CURRENT UKE DOCUMENT)

Main Text Font:
Unchanged (Times New Roman)

Main Music Font:
Unchanged (Opus Std)

Music Text Font:
Unchanged (Times New Roman)

******************

"Edit All Fonts" Dialog (NEW TEST DOCUMENT)

Main Text Font:
Unchanged (Plantin MT Std)

Main Music Font:
Unchanged (Opus Std)

Music Text Font:
Unchanged (Opus Text Std)

***

So, everything works in the new Sib. document. Should I just change those font settings in my current imported XML document to match the default ones in the second? I really don't know much about the default house styles.

Thanks for all your help! Cheers!

Peter
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Re: Sib. 7.0: Metronome mark in 7.0? Is there an easier way?
Posted by Jim Druckenmiller - 04 Feb 03:15AM (edited 04 Feb 07:45AM)
Petey,


I’ve put Room 51 in Kreuzberg on my list of must see places, if I ever get the chance to return to Germany.

Not that you have to care, but I thought I’d let you know.

A song with a nice spirit.


Take Care,

Jim
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Re: Sib. 7.0: Metronome mark in 7.0? Is there an easier way?
Posted by petey forrest - 04 Feb 01:35PM
@Bob: Changing to those default fonts seems to have fixed the problem. Thanks a lot!

@Jim: Kreuzberg (Berlin) is a really cool city. I just went to meet up with other Berlin ukulele players and I discovered that I loved that place. Plenty of musical inspiration and the beer and wine is great! I took up playing the ukulele 6 years ago as a portable instrument to bring with me on vacation and I found I just started coming up with song ideas. These are basically my musical "postcards" of my trips so I'll have something to enjoy as memories in my declining years! hehe Glad you enjoyed the Kreuzberg song.

cheers

Petey
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Re: Sib. 7.0: Metronome mark in 7.0? Is there an easier way?
Posted by Bob Zawalich - 04 Feb 06:05PM
The music text font shold not be times new roman; it should be one of the fonts with "Text" in the name.

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Re: Sib. 7.0: Metronome mark in 7.0? Is there an easier way?
Posted by petey forrest - 04 Feb 06:08PM
Thanks Bob.

I probably picked "Times Roman" up when I imported the XML file and I never pay attention to the options. Everything is fine now. Thanks,

Petey

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Sib. 7.0: Metronome mark in 7.0? Is there an e... - petey forrest, 04 Feb 12:24AM
     Re: Sib. 7.0: Metronome mark in 7.0? Is there ... - Bob Zawalich, 04 Feb 12:34AM
         Re: Sib. 7.0: Metronome mark in 7.0? Is there ... - petey forrest, 04 Feb 12:46AM
             Re: Sib. 7.0: Metronome mark in 7.0? Is there ... - petey forrest, 04 Feb 12:47AM
                 Re: Sib. 7.0: Metronome mark in 7.0? Is there ... - Bob Zawalich, 04 Feb 12:57AM
                     Re: Sib. 7.0: Metronome mark in 7.0? Is there ... - petey forrest, 04 Feb 01:20AM
                         Re: Sib. 7.0: Metronome mark in 7.0? Is there ... - Bob Zawalich, 04 Feb 01:45AM
                             Re: Sib. 7.0: Metronome mark in 7.0? Is there ... - petey forrest, 04 Feb 02:07AM
                                 Re: Sib. 7.0: Metronome mark in 7.0? Is there ... - Jim Druckenmiller, 04 Feb 03:15AM
                                     Re: Sib. 7.0: Metronome mark in 7.0? Is there ... - petey forrest, 04 Feb 01:35PM
                                         Re: Sib. 7.0: Metronome mark in 7.0? Is there ... - Bob Zawalich, 04 Feb 06:05PM
                                             Re: Sib. 7.0: Metronome mark in 7.0? Is there ... - petey forrest, 04 Feb 06:08PM