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41757
________________________________________ From: Paul Clark You lost me on that, Adrian. If the 2nd oboe doubles the 1st flute 8vb, wouldn't that make it 4-part?...
Adrian Drover
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Aug 1, 2008
7:02 am
41758
Did Daniel's advice do the trick, John? Peter Smith...
Peter Smith
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Aug 1, 2008
7:06 am
41759
... It is fairly easy to create a new line and change the text from "ped" to "sos" tho' I don't know how playback would be affected. Is it possible to force a...
Adrian Drover
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Aug 1, 2008
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41760
... It is fairly easy to create a new line and change the text from "ped" to "sos" tho' I don't know how playback would be affected. Is it possible to force a...
Adrian Drover
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Aug 1, 2008
7:22 am
41761
... I don't think I've seen this in any text book either and frankly don't understand the logic unless it has to do with the spacing of the two parts. I always...
Adrian Drover
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Aug 1, 2008
7:53 am
41762
... Well, I'm not going to argue the point with Adrian :-) I've tracked it down to a book by Vince Corozine - "Arranging Music for the Real World". He talks a...
Laurence Payne
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Aug 1, 2008
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41763
... Ouch! Looking at the song list on Wikipedia I discover that although I recognise the names of many of the bands, I don't know ANY of the songs! Not from...
Laurence Payne
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Aug 1, 2008
8:37 am
41764
... I just checked a book I forgot I had.. Gardner Read - Music Notation and found a short passage in there that says.. Use the letters "S.P." and then an...
Steve Currington
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Aug 1, 2008
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41765
... Transparency is important, Laurence. I haven't seen this book and am just guessing at Vince's reasoning. It could be to do with keeping all instruments...
Adrian Drover
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Aug 1, 2008
10:33 am
41766
... which ... and ... not ... dragged ... Yes, Daniel - that helped me solve the problem. Although the mute wasn't switched on, in the master volume control...
RoJean
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Aug 1, 2008
11:18 am
41767
... In my opinion an arrangement involves adding some original content, even if it's just an introduction and an ending. An orchestration changes nothing about...
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Aug 1, 2008
1:03 pm
41768
... How did you and Steve do that? I tried before I posted last night. I can't change the "Ped" to anything else. I can select it, but can't make any changes. ...
Paul Clark
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Aug 1, 2008
1:18 pm
41769
... I love that guy! "This must be a very rich community. Apparently everyone in the audience bought tickets for at least 2 seats." Pedals - You can smack an...
Paul Clark
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Aug 1, 2008
1:33 pm
41770
The cut-off point will be where the dampers finish. The bass strings will vibrate for longer because the strings are longer and thicker - the mechanism still...
Tim Smith
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Aug 1, 2008
1:56 pm
41771
There's obviously a cut-off point where, as you go higher up the keyboard the pedal doesn't work.  Anybody know if that point is universal, or if it varies by...
Laurence Payne
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Aug 1, 2008
2:09 pm
41772
... Nope, nor would I, and besides the fact that it is detrimental to balance is the other fact that the players themselves hate to have the same notes as the...
Adrian Drover
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Aug 1, 2008
2:57 pm
41773
... Just making conversation, and not trying to be difficult, but - What if you only had 1 flute and 1 oboe. Would you then omit the oboe on the harmony part...
Paul Clark
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Aug 1, 2008
3:03 pm
41774
Also, some uprights give you a "poor man's sostenuto pedal" by just lifting the dampers on all the lower strings. Cheers, - Darcy ... djargon@... Brooklyn,...
Darcy James Argue
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Aug 1, 2008
3:24 pm
41775
... I've read about this but never actually seen one. Have you?...
Laurence Payne
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Aug 1, 2008
3:34 pm
41776
Sure, all the time -- on uprights, it's probably more common than a proper sostenuto pedal. Cheers, - Darcy ... djargon@... Brooklyn, NY...
Darcy James Argue
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Aug 1, 2008
3:40 pm
41777
... I don't see those on uprights either :-) When there's a third pedal it's generally a mute. Maybe it's a regional thing....
Laurence Payne
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Aug 1, 2008
3:48 pm
41778
An illustration that comes to my mind, Mussorgsky's "Pictures At An Exhibition". Ravel did an orchestration. Emerson Lake and Palmer did an arrangement. On...
Tim Siefkes
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Aug 1, 2008
4:11 pm
41779
... Paul, I don't think you know how to be difficult. No, with just one of each instrument, even if soprano sarrusophone and bass ophecleide, you are into ...
Adrian Drover
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Aug 1, 2008
4:24 pm
41780
... How does the middle pedal work on electric pianos? I've been thinking of upgrading my equipment. It would be useful to be able to hold a big chord while...
Adrian Drover
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Aug 1, 2008
4:45 pm
41781
Hi Adrian, Depends on the model, but a lot of them have sostenuto pedal jacks now. Some have a switchable soft/sostenuto jack. Cheers, - Darcy ... ...
Darcy James Argue
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Aug 1, 2008
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41782
... You have a point, Paul. I thought it was relatively easy to change text on lines, but it seems that it can only be done with middle of line text. I did...
Adrian Drover
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Aug 1, 2008
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41783
... Turns out there are actually 5 lines that playback recognizes as pedal markings, not just the 3 that are labeled "Ped". I'm guessing Steve used one of...
Paul Clark
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Aug 1, 2008
5:16 pm
41784
... It did, although I'll never know why. I can, however, follow directions successfully! What it suggests is that I would be foolish to mess with Sibelius ...
John Howell
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Aug 1, 2008
5:24 pm
41785
... Housestyles Lines Select a PED line New Then he right bottom side allows one to change the symbol to Text or whatever. It keeps the "effect" just changes...
Steve Currington
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Aug 1, 2008
9:04 pm
41786
... Actually on this one.. Daniel.. If possible in a future release of Sib a pedal specific line and symbol would be good. Ala one that specifically mentions...
Steve Currington
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Aug 1, 2008
9:11 pm
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