Just had this thought while working on my current 7.1.3 score. Regarding independent rhythmic feel, does "straight mute" in staff text have any adverse effect on playback when in swing mode?
Well, Steve, it has everything to do with upgrading. I just wanted to know if using the word "straight" is going to be a hassle as it will have more than one meaning for playback purposes. I remember once being asked by a colleague why his score was getting quieter & quieter in playback until there was complete silence. I discovered that he was using "dim" in all his diminished chord symbols.
My dear Adrian, there`s a message for yea (if y`r interested) in `Chord Symbols & Slashes`, just in case y`forrrgot ta look a` any furrrther replies :)
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> Well, Steve, it has everything to do with upgrading. I just wanted to know if using the word "straight" is going to be a hassle as it will have more than one meaning for playback purposes. I remember once being asked by a colleague why his score was getting quieter & quieter in playback until there was complete silence. I discovered that he was using "dim" in all his diminished chord symbols.
I didn't mean any harm - thought this was one of those joke posts. Is there any difference between your version of Sibelius and the latest in regard to playback? I guess this was your question?
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Sibelius 7.1.3, iMac - Snow Leopard 2016.
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I think 7.5 upwards allows individual staves to respond to 'swing' in techique text. Maybe you could fudge it by making "straight mute" a new entry in the dictionary and setting both straight and straight mute to be "whole word" in the dictionary.
What I said in my previous answer. There could be an issue, there will be a way around it. Maybe you'll have to settle for "St. Mute" instead of "Straight Mute".
Strange as it may seem, in 7.1.3, there is no inclusion of "straight mute" in the dictionary's staff text, yet "mute", "cup", "bucket" & "harmon" are all there.
Is it likely that "mute" implies straight unless modified by "cup", "Harmon" etc? Being a tuba player I don't get called on much to mute so I wouldn't know. Most cornet players I know would just slap a straight mute in on seeing the word mute.
Actua;;y, my usual response to muste instructions is along the lines of " What? I've spent years learning how to play this goddess of instruments AND YOU WANT TO IT!!!!!?"
Yes, Mike, in classical and brass band schools, "mute" means straight. Brass bands are now becoming more adventurous with big band mute sounds, more so in the cornet & 'bone sections. I didn't know you were a tubist, Mike. I double occasionally on my Besson EEb Sovereign.
I'm moving away from EEb towards Euph. I can no longer carry my bass easily and persistent and deteriorating neck problems are making it likely I'll be coming off it altogether in the not too distant future! 50 years of my life coming to an end. :-(
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