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by Alexander Ploetz
10 Apr 2016, 10:06
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: Different outputs
Replies: 9
Views: 10108

Re: Different outputs

Grace note ledger line have different thickness, but I wouldn't have found it if I had not been looking for, well... anything.
by Alexander Ploetz
16 Mar 2016, 12:39
Forum: Texts&Blogs
Topic: How to find a freelance engraver?
Replies: 7
Views: 23735

Re: How to find a freelance engraver?

I would love to see that PDF file from the Philippines.
by Alexander Ploetz
02 Mar 2016, 16:15
Forum: Problems and Solutions (Help)
Topic: Beautifying Mallet Percussion
Replies: 22
Views: 29306

Re: Beautifying Mallet Percussion

John Ruggero wrote:So the composer has already found the best way to accomplish the passage technically, and the passage is best expressed with the composer's division.
There is no such thing as the best way to accomplish a passage technically.
by Alexander Ploetz
01 Mar 2016, 12:37
Forum: Problems and Solutions (Help)
Topic: Beautifying Mallet Percussion
Replies: 22
Views: 29306

Re: Beautifying Mallet Percussion

Where are those examples from? Not only is there, in most cases, no reason to distinguish between left and right hand use by stem direction, it actually can turn out to be a hindrance quickly. Any percussionist will tell you that choice over which hands to use should ultimately be left to the perfor...
by Alexander Ploetz
27 Jan 2016, 14:34
Forum: Engraving Commentaries
Topic: Xenakis
Replies: 77
Views: 74224

Re: Xenakis

Knut wrote:The 15ma indication makes it necessary to extend the system with one extra staff, at least, but 5 seems excessive to me too.
Nope. Not if you notate the left hand on one stave as well.
by Alexander Ploetz
27 Jan 2016, 12:48
Forum: Engraving Commentaries
Topic: Xenakis
Replies: 77
Views: 74224

Re: Xenakis

Regarding the five-stave system: I am not familiar with the piece, so could you please give a short explanation why this is necessary? Looking at the provided example, I can see some enharmonic "collisions" that would have to be dealt with when notating the material in the normal grand sta...
by Alexander Ploetz
05 Jan 2016, 10:16
Forum: Type and Font Design
Topic: [BRAVURA] Organizing the font?
Replies: 14
Views: 17114

Re: [BRAVURA] Organizing the font?

Hi OCTO,

Bravura is designed as the first SMuFL-compliant font. You should find answers to your questions (as well as many more enlightening information) in the SMuFL documentation at smufl.org/download.

Best,

Alex
by Alexander Ploetz
23 Dec 2015, 22:02
Forum: Engraving Commentaries
Topic: Crumb's unique rhythms
Replies: 20
Views: 25808

Re: Crumb's unique rhythms

I've never seen the bracket-like beaming at the end of the second example before. This is a very creative and interesting way to show a syncopation. Is this common now? This is not a syncopation. The passage is a standard compound metre, with it's groups emphasized by compulsory beaming (even where...
by Alexander Ploetz
28 Oct 2015, 02:24
Forum: Engraving Commentaries
Topic: Spatial piece
Replies: 20
Views: 25014

Re: Spatial piece

Not to sound too condescending, but if the score is supposed to be in spatial notation (as in "horizontal space on the page corresponds to absolute time"), indications like metronome marks are pretty meaningless. As are ritardandi and fermatas.