Another thing you can try is go into studio view, where you can adjust the volumes of each staff independently. I found this out the hard way, having had similar volume balancing problems.
On a PC, you can either click the View menu, then Studio View, or you can type Ctrl-Shift-E. For what it's worth, I find the shortcut keys to be wildly unpredictable, apparently because I'm not in the right "context" or something, but sometimes the shortcuts just don't plain work. (I think ctrl+ and ctrl- to zoom in/out should work in all contexts, but it sometimes just doesn't work.) On 5/7/2014 11:32 AM, dr.a.s. weinstangel wrote: > Thank you David and Raymond; > > Now I know the (ugly) truth! For a half-decent playback I just may have to > copy onto additional staves the arco material that needs to be heard through > the pizz. fireworks :-( > > Best, > > Dr.A.S.Weinstangel > > sasha.weinstan...@utoronto.ca > NEW!!!!! cel.647-292-4605 > > >> Date: Wed, 7 May 2014 17:20:07 -0400 >> From: dhbai...@davidbaileymusicstudio.com >> To: finale@shsu.edu >> Subject: Re: [Finale] arco vs.pizz dynamics (repeated question) >> >> I believe the problem lies in the fact that the two different sample >> sets were not recorded at the same volume level. Apparently the >> pizzicatos were recorded much louder than the arcos, so at the same >> indicated dynamic level in your score they won't sound at the same volume. >> >> This is my biggest gripe about all the sample sets I've listened to (and >> most that I've purchased, alas!) -- the designers of the sample sets >> don't take the extra time to ensure that all the samples which pertain >> to the same instrument sound at the same volume level when played by a >> midi program at the same dynamic level. >> >> One solution is horribly painful in Finale -- it requires you to dig >> into the midi editing capabilities (sort of like watching sausage being >> made -- it's ugly, it's messy and it will turn you off ever wanting to >> do it again) and adjust the velocity and/or the volume for each note >> that you are unhappy with what you're hearing. >> >> One would think that it would be simpler than that, but it's not, from >> my experience. >> >> And I think the reason you received no responses to your first query is >> that nobody has an answer for you -- at least not one that's easy to >> accomplish and won't take many hours/days to get things right with. >> >> I hope I'm wrong, but Raymond's reply indicates I may not be. I gave up >> worrying about such things long ago -- what's left of my sanity was too >> valuable to me. :-) >> >> Good luck! >> David H. Bailey >> >> >> On 5/7/2014 2:13 PM, dr.a.s. weinstangel wrote: >>> As there was no response, I'll try one more time ("He who asks shall find"): >>> >>> >>> From: dr...@hotmail.com >>> To: finale@shsu.edu >>> Subject: arco vs.pizz dynamics >>> Date: Mon, 5 May 2014 16:23:04 -0400 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> In the Finale (2012c PC) playback of my new string quartet I am getting >>> exploding pizzicatos and barely audible arcos. >>> >>> Is there a way to globally adjust the volumes of these independently, to >>> get an acceptable balance? >>> >>> TIA for your help. >>> >>> Dr.A.S.Weinstangel >>> >>> sasha.weinstan...@utoronto.ca >>> NEW!!!!! cel.647-292-4605 >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Finale mailing list >>> Finale@shsu.edu >>> https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale >>> >>> To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: >>> finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- >> David H. Bailey >> dhbai...@davidbaileymusicstudio.com >> http://www.davidbaileymusicstudio.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Finale mailing list >> Finale@shsu.edu >> https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale >> >> To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: >> finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu >> > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > Finale@shsu.edu > https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > > To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: > finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu > > _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu