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by NeeraWM
08 Jan 2024, 21:46
Forum: Engraving Commentaries
Topic: Dorico slurs and beams
Replies: 63
Views: 1448683

Re: Dorico slurs and beams

This gives so much food for thought! The only thing I don’t like of Ross’s prescriptions is the 1 1/4 slant for 4ths and 5ths. It’s too big for me. When straddling both is possible (note in space most of the times) I prefer 1 space slant. When this is not possible, I prefer to have it sit-hang or ha...
by NeeraWM
01 Jan 2024, 23:35
Forum: Engraving Commentaries
Topic: Dorico slurs and beams
Replies: 63
Views: 1448683

Re: Dorico slurs and beams

I actually tried to spend some time tweaking my beam settings a couple of weeks ago. I tried to copy pages 104 and 105 of the Ross book to start by getting some good settings for two notes, but ended up quite frustrated. Here's as close as I could get just by using Engraving Options and no manual t...
by NeeraWM
31 Dec 2023, 21:17
Forum: Problems and Solutions (Help)
Topic: I am really having problems with this slurs
Replies: 9
Views: 152962

Re: I am really having problems with this slurs

This looks great John!
I hadn't thought about a slanted hairpin, and that's just *the* thing!
by NeeraWM
31 Dec 2023, 10:35
Forum: Digital Notation Tools
Topic: Dorico 5.1 released
Replies: 3
Views: 68260

Re: Doric 5.1 released

John Ruggero wrote: 18 Dec 2023, 14:45 The excellence achieved by Dorico illustrates what can happen when first class programmers work in complete harmony with users toward a common goal.
Excellently said, John!
Happy New Year!
by NeeraWM
31 Dec 2023, 10:34
Forum: Digital Notation Tools
Topic: Finale 27.4 released
Replies: 14
Views: 184599

Re: Finale 27.4 released

However I find the output much more pleasant than in Sibelius I have ever managed to make. It might be the fonts, the spacing algorithm or definition of shapes and curves. Perhaps also because many things are edited manually. Sibelius can achieve a cleaner result than Finale with a lot of manual ed...
by NeeraWM
31 Dec 2023, 10:30
Forum: Problems and Solutions (Help)
Topic: I am really having problems with this slurs
Replies: 9
Views: 152962

Re: I am really having problems with this slurs

Just be careful that the endpoint of the slur doesn’t cross the ledger lines, otherwise the S-shaped solution is very good. Great point, @MalteM.
In this specific case I would put the hairpins below, since in the middle they would require too much fiddling with background erasing.
by NeeraWM
11 Dec 2023, 19:51
Forum: Engraving Commentaries
Topic: What a difference a line makes!
Replies: 10
Views: 148805

Re: What a difference a line makes!

I've recently proofread a score whose manuscript made no difference between hyphen and extension underscore... the fact it was not in my native tongue made it unnecessarily complex!
by NeeraWM
11 Dec 2023, 19:50
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: Tuplet values
Replies: 8
Views: 77488

Re: Tuplet values

John Ruggero wrote: 02 Dec 2023, 02:59 The slur often did double duty as a bracket and a slur. Context often makes clear what was intended. In other cases, we'll never know for sure, so I think it is better to leave it as it is.
Sadly not all softwares allow for creation of slur-like tuplet brackets.
by NeeraWM
11 Dec 2023, 19:48
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: unison wih different value noteheads, question
Replies: 26
Views: 133941

Re: unison wih different value noteheads, question

If one has to be chosen, it would be the "unison1" version for me.
Condensing-wise, you could have Horns I-II-IV together and III alone.