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Here is a solution for quartertones in Finale, using arrows to represent quarter tone alterations. 1. Install the font, the fan file, and copy Finale Scripts for the accidentals in the scripts' folder. 2. In Document Settings, use Maestroquartertones as the font for accidentals, and under Accidental...

JJP wrote: ↑19 Jan 2024, 05:49

John Ruggero wrote: ↑18 Jan 2024, 13:15 From the music engravers' Hippocratic oath: "First, do no harm."

I thought it was “do no enharm.”

King! I nearly fell off my chair laughing...

MichelRE wrote: ↑10 Jan 2024, 05:14 the instrumentation MUST be written in the "Daniels Instrumentation Standard". I'd never heard of it before,

Is he a forum member?

Personally, I would add - nothing. Db and C# are totally normal notes.

I would rather wait here one week for the correct answer, than to get a "help" at Music Engraving Tips in one minute.

Thank you MalteM, I like your solution with kneed beam the most. I will try this, the first one with the slur outside of the stems.

EDIT: by the way, where to put the hairpins? In the middle is possible, yet, not ideally.

The slurs are ugly whatever I do. Also it doesn't look good in general.
Perhaps I am too tired. Working 15+ hours for weeks, approaching a deadline (Friday).

Any idea how it can be solved is welcome!

Your page is a symphony of musical enlightenment! The way you decipher notes, unravel compositions, and bring the language of music to life is truly captivating. Each post harmoniously blends knowledge and passion, creating a crescendo of understanding for enthusiasts like me. Thank you for orchest...

but I know they are a VERY much requested addition to Dorico. Can't Dorico create cutaway?? Yes, MuseScore can with a click create cut-away staffs. But in my experience, after doing one large vocal score and one large orchestral score in Sibelius, that Finale's "Staff Styles" are one of t...

MuseScore goes into the right direction.

The only things I am missing right now are:
- support for custom lines, boxes and shapes.
- partial SVG export, and SVG export that gives 100% size (not 800%).