On Dec 6, 2004, at 1:59 PM, Darcy James Argue wrote:
Hi Chuck,
I did see that GPO was working on a jazz set -- good to know it's coming soon! I didn't realize Gary Garritan lived in your neck of the woods. Hopefully, he's consulting you about this project!
No - that's more than I would have expected (though I'd welcome it, of course). I have no doubt that someone who can produce the orchestral sounds he's done will do a good job of saxophones and open and muted brass. This is the first software set of which I am aware that promises decent sounds at an affordable price. Up to now, it's been what Andy Homzy calls, "my little kazoo band."
Glad you liked the look of the Macmice keyboard. I just ordered one.
Cheers,
Chuck
I'm probably going to pick up their orchestral set to help me with a couple of upcoming projects, and if I like it, I'll probably shell out for the jazz set as well.Chuck Israels
- Darcy
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On 06 Dec 2004, at 04:51 PM, Chuck Israels wrote:
Dear Darcy,
Yeah - it's sort of limited, but I did have a friend here set up a balanced instrument file template which I used for a while in earlier versions. It worked alright in changing the Finale default instrument balances, which are not always correct (the piano is usually too loud in relation to other instruments). I don't remember the details of how this was done, but perhaps it was saved as an instrument library. If you like, I can call my friend and ask, or perhaps others will have an idea of how this was accomplished.
I use playback a lot to check pitches and rhythms, but I don't count on it for balances or timbre issues.
I am waiting for the jazz instruments to be included in the GPO package (Gary suggested a delivery date of March), then I will buy it and try it out. I am encouraged by Gary's proximity. He is on Orcas Island, which I can see from our living room window. It's nice to think that support will be physically, as well as electronically, close at hand. (An irrational sentiment, but real nonetheless.)
Cheers,
Chuck
On Dec 6, 2004, at 1:34 PM, Darcy James Argue wrote:
Ick. Oh wow. Boy that's bad. What's the point of even having all these Human Playback bells 'n whistles (most of which I don't need) if Finale lacks fundamental playback features like, say, a MIXER?Chuck Israels
Gah. What about if I get the Garritan Personal Orchestra (which I've been thinking of picking up anyway). Surely there's some sort of mixer built into *that*?
Cheers,
- Darcy
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On 06 Dec 2004, at 04:24 PM, Lynn Gold wrote:
On Mon, Dec 06, 2004 at 04:16:51PM -0500, Darcy James Argue wrote:
Hi all,
This is one of those rare occasions when I need playback. Is there any
kind of "mixer" built into Finale so I can adjust the relative levels
of all the Finale SoftSynth instruments for playback? (The default
balance is awful!)
You can read the manual till you're blue in the face for that one. It
doesn't exist. The best you can do is balance the "volume" levels using
MIDI and velocity.
--Lynn
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