FWIW, I created a "Hairpins" font specifically for this purpose. The length
of the actual hairpin is fixed (but available in many lengths), but can be
note-attached as a text expression, useful for fairly short hairpin
situations. With the advent of multiple fonts being available since Fin2k4,
this would make expressions like "p<mf" very easy to create as a single
expression, and flexible as any other text expression as far as assignment
is concerned.
I admit that this isn't the best solution, and I totally agree that MM
should modify the Smart Shapes tool to allow this natively. The "Hairpins"
font was the best solution for me, particularly for short combinations,
until that happens.
At the risk of sounding overly commercial, here is the URL to check it out:
http://www.gwmp.com/MusicFontsFrameset.htm
I would be happy to forward a complete EPS key map if anyone is interested.
Bill Duncan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scot Hanna-Weir" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <finale@shsu.edu>
Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 3:06 PM
Subject: Re: [Finale] If I only had an option
Note attached hairpins period would be a great thing. I still can't
figure out why this hasn't already been implemented (FinMac2006d).
-Scot
On 8/17/06, Christopher Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On Aug 17, 2006, at 10:54 AM, Dejan Badnjar wrote:
> Can you imagine if Finale 2007 had an option to draw hairpins in
> the Smart Shape Tool/Tab Slide/Smart Line Designer so that you can
> be able to make all instances of dynamic changes (eg. P<mp, mf<f,
> f>pp, etc) and display them in a separate menu for selection (with
> metatools), applying them as Pedal markings attached to notes. Talk
> about consistency and accuracy. In my long experience with
> engraving scores this is where you spend most time, and more when
> you do the same thing for extracted parts. I have asked Tobias
> years ago about this. This should really be easy to implement.
> Music Press has similar feature but with separate dynamics and
> hairpins.
>
Yes, great idea! And probably very easy to implement, as you said.
I experimented with creating a Shape expression with P on one end and
F on the other and two hand-drawn lines between. It worked, more or
less, and I could manually stretch it to fit, but I want better
control over the distances between items than this method gives me.
The point of the V tends to change as it is dragged, either
separating or crossing, and the lines increase distance from the P
and F as it grows. A Smart Shape most likely would not have this
problem. Plus it is a mighty pain to create in the Shape Designer, a
primitive tool if I ever saw one.
Christopher
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