How to mute cues?

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Matteo Sabattini Posted March 08, 2017 13:20

Hello everybody

i cannot figure out how to mute the following 2 situations:

1- I am writing for big ensemble: few measures before the entrance of an instrument, i would like to write the main melody happening in other parts (as a guide line). How do i mute those few measures?

2- In another instrument i need to enter rhythmic notation as in the example. To do so i need to enter notes, and go to staff tools and choose rhythmic notation

How do i mute those notes? for the playback?

I am sure there is a way to do it but so far i could not figure it out

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

matteo

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Bruce Kling Posted March 08, 2017 16:39

1 - Put these notes in a layer where the layer options have playback turned off. If you're not using layer 3 and 4, you can use these layers for that purpose, one for upstems and the other downstems.

2 - See 1

J ADRIAN VERKOUTEREN Posted March 08, 2017 17:23

For individual notes, you can use the Edit Frame via the Speedy Tool, but for most purposes (inlcuding your sample) Bruce's advice to use a muted/empty layer is much easier and more practical, not to mention easier to work with later if you change your mind.

https://usermanuals.finalemusic.com/FinaleWin/Content/Finale/SPFRMDLG.htm?Highlight=edit%20frame

Matteo Sabattini Posted March 09, 2017 17:31

Thanks guys

question:

if i am not using a layer at the moment but i will use later in the piece, is it possible to enable / disable layer playback for only some bars?

thanks

matteo

J ADRIAN VERKOUTEREN Edited March 09, 2017 22:12

I'm surprised you need to use all four layers on one staff, but you may well have to. If so, you can effectively mute a layer for a section using the same technique one would use to play a passage in one pass through a repeat and not on others. Basically you would use an expression (visible or hidden) to change the MIDI/Aria channel of a layer to an empty slow in the Aria player. Another expression would change it back.

https://makemusic.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/213702988-Tacit-on-Playback-

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