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by benwiggy
05 Jun 2023, 11:55
Forum: Digital Notation Tools
Topic: Affinity Suite version 2
Replies: 11
Views: 1071

Re: Affinity Suite version 2

This is to do with the 'scaled size' of the original text frame being set to a smaller (or is it larger?) value. But yes, it is a bit of a problem when this happens. However, you shouldn't need to use all those different text frames: you can just use one. You can anchor the images to a specific poin...
by benwiggy
02 Jun 2023, 18:48
Forum: Problems and Solutions (Help)
Topic: Hyphens for compound words
Replies: 3
Views: 146

Re: Hyphens for compound words

Yes, I'd agree: just do this:
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Essentially no different from "stormclouds" as one word on two notes.
by benwiggy
31 May 2023, 17:53
Forum: Digital Notation Tools
Topic: Dorico 5 released
Replies: 16
Views: 526

Re: Dorico 5 released

One week on, and there's a .10 release, which fixes some of the issues that turned up after launch, and even added some small additional feature improvements.
by benwiggy
31 May 2023, 11:26
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: circa
Replies: 10
Views: 315

Re: circa

Or the conductor/performer will play it at whatever tempo they like, regardless of the instruction. :lol: I often tell a story about a 'well-known composer', who came into a Cathedral, where he could hear one of his pieces being played on the organ. He found the Organ Scholar at the console, and sai...
by benwiggy
29 May 2023, 08:08
Forum: Digital Notation Tools
Topic: The best software for clearing up (notation) a freely performed MIDI
Replies: 4
Views: 181

Re: The best software for clearing up (notation) a freely performed MIDI

The main point of the image is to show that the MIDI notes can be different lengths (start/stop values) from the notated durations. The notes are semiquaver rest, 3 semiquavers and a crotchet. You can move the notes, either in this piano roll or in the notation. You can't move the barline to the not...
by benwiggy
28 May 2023, 11:52
Forum: Digital Notation Tools
Topic: Dorico 5 released
Replies: 16
Views: 526

Re: Dorico 5 released

Eventually, AI will make everyone obsolete, and we can spend our time figuring out what to do with ourselves. They said that about computers in the 80s! AI will be no different to what computers have already done. They have made processes obsolete, not people. Plate Engravers used to spend 8 hours ...
by benwiggy
27 May 2023, 20:45
Forum: Digital Notation Tools
Topic: The best software for clearing up (notation) a freely performed MIDI
Replies: 4
Views: 181

Re: The best software for clearing up (notation) a freely performed MIDI

I think, if you play with considerably rubato, you'll have trouble with any software, without providing them some sort of map of the tempo change. Dorico does have some very nice options for importing MIDI. Firstly, there are a whole load of options for how to import the file: https://steinberg.help...
by benwiggy
27 May 2023, 11:19
Forum: Digital Notation Tools
Topic: Dorico 5 released
Replies: 16
Views: 526

Re: Dorico 5 released

This, to me, is the flaw in the "semantic" model. The programmers have too much work to do to keep up with and satisfy the many requirements in a timely way. It's true that "everything not explicitly implemented is in doubt"; though the program has much more flexibility than it ...
by benwiggy
26 May 2023, 13:29
Forum: Digital Notation Tools
Topic: Dorico 5 released
Replies: 16
Views: 526

Re: Dorico 5 released

Can you export one measure as SVG, and when opened in a vector editor it is the size of the exported measure? As said, Dorico has "Slices" -- a bit like Export Selection in Finale, but the selection area is saved for repeated export. I would use PDF rather than SVG. PDF is more reliable, ...
by benwiggy
25 May 2023, 09:27
Forum: Digital Notation Tools
Topic: Dorico 5 released
Replies: 16
Views: 526

Re: Dorico 5 released

It's a download, so there's no old stock that they need to shift. I don't think someone can sell you their old version if they paid the upgrade price. Your best bet is looking out for the next Steinberg Sale, when they offer substantial discounts. There's usually one in the Summer, and Black Friday....