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by OCTO
19 Nov 2016, 04:35
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: Divisi double stops - Brahms
Replies: 3
Views: 6530

Re: Divisi double stops - Brahms

The reason is voicing. The whole notes are having invisible stems. The voice 2 is down-stemed placed on the right. I would probably have written that on two separate staves … In any case a large symphony orchestra's 2nd violin section of 12 or 14 players might avoid double stopping altogether and pr...
by OCTO
18 Nov 2016, 03:39
Forum: Type and Font Design
Topic: Font feedback
Replies: 80
Views: 93269

Re: Font feedback

That is excellent!
However I would run italics one point larger than roman in your example.
Good job, and I am looking forward to see it in vivo.
by OCTO
17 Nov 2016, 18:42
Forum: Type and Font Design
Topic: Font feedback
Replies: 80
Views: 93269

Re: Font feedback

OCTO wrote: I like the new version much more. Very glad to hear it, although it almost makes me afraid to say that it actually was the same version the whole time. The eyes are easily deceived! Ah, you deciever!! Did I say I want more BOOOLD ? No, kidding. Just a bit bolder italic variant. Can you ...
by OCTO
17 Nov 2016, 11:37
Forum: Type and Font Design
Topic: Font feedback
Replies: 80
Views: 93269

Re: Font feedback

I like the new version much more. I would add also some very slight boldness, but that is my taste.
From the picture above your is musically the most beautiful! Great, Knut!
BTW; what is the last font?
by OCTO
16 Nov 2016, 18:27
Forum: Type and Font Design
Topic: Font feedback
Replies: 80
Views: 93269

Re: Font feedback

Can you make a test, by looking at this picture from 2m distance? I feel that the italic is smaller than roman. Look here: Untitled.png Sul tasto is very large in comparing with molto espressivo. MAYBE: to add more space between the letters in the italic version. I feel they are a bit cramped. Also,...
by OCTO
16 Nov 2016, 03:28
Forum: Digital Notation Tools
Topic: Abjad 2.19 released
Replies: 3
Views: 7124

Re: Abjad 2.19 released

Yes, indeed MJCube. I did the same. Interesting observation about the empty bars! I might try use this in my scores to see how it works. BTW; have you noticed the stem lengths, seem to be longer than octave. Whoever made this score must be proud of - please send this to Boosey, Peters (etc) for insp...
by OCTO
16 Nov 2016, 03:23
Forum: Type and Font Design
Topic: Font feedback
Replies: 80
Views: 93269

Re: Font feedback

Lovely! One thing you might consider: in your music example the Roman and Italic style don't appear to have same weight. I would compensate the Italic style by being taller, also, in music as it is with your "f molto espressivo" - I tend to have larger texting, if your is 12 pt, than try 1...
by OCTO
15 Nov 2016, 18:05
Forum: Problems and Solutions (Help)
Topic: Choral divided writing
Replies: 12
Views: 16745

Re: Choral divided writing

Thank you friends.
I have now an additional question: I have SATB in separate staves. Altos get divided in 3 - but the rhythm is completely the same (mixtures). How to do that?
by OCTO
15 Nov 2016, 13:04
Forum: Type and Font Design
Topic: Fonts for Lyrics
Replies: 39
Views: 83432

Re: Fonts for Lyrics

One other thing to remember is that Finale reduces the lyric size along with the staff reduction. A 16pt lyric on a 75% staff size will appear as 12pt, unless you set a Fixed size for your font. And of course some fonts appear smaller than others at the same point size. Good to know. Bulmer MT Disp...
by OCTO
15 Nov 2016, 04:28
Forum: Manual Notation
Topic: Let's talk Manuscript Paper, Pens and other copying materials
Replies: 24
Views: 85838

Re: Let's talk Manuscript Paper

Do any of you guys print your own manuscript from software like Sibelius or Finale? What paper do you use and what do you think of it? I do. Important: do not print on white paper. It is painful for your eyes. (My dyslectic colleague has revealed that when he changed from white to colored, he could...