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David Toub Posted
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Inevitably, most Finale files I create have some challenges I have to work around regarding playback. The one I'm working on now starts off pp in the second violin but when the first violin comes in (both are solos) at the same dynamic level, it is markedly quieter. And ppp seems louder. The text expression playback levels in the Text Expression tool are not incorrect as best I can tell, but it's even worse with HP off. These are the Garritan Personal Orchestra strings, and I know HP has various (and often cryptic) settings for them, but I've reached the end of my rope regarding the dynamics in the file I'm linking to here. Any suggestions would be helpful. 

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J ADRIAN VERKOUTEREN Posted
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Is this then a Finale problem or a Garritan problem?

Are you using the same Violin patch for both players or different patches?

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David Toub Posted
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I is violin 1 solo KS 1, 2 is violin 2 solo KS

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David Toub Posted
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Take a look at the file and see what you think. Happy to mention it to the Garritan folks as well.

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David Toub Posted
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A lot of the issue is not Garritan. It has a lot to do with how human playback is set up. However, just for kick, I placed a pizzicato in one of the violins at measure 83. When it plays back (HP on, GPO5-solo violin 1 KS) the pizzicato is oddly loud and the other strings are very muted. I can't find any way to fix that other than to change to the included Garritan sounds (violin solo 1 KS), but that messes up other things in the balance etc. Bottom line-playback is far from optimal in Finale, and this is taking away time from actually writing music to futz with playback issues. I realize Finale is ultimately a notation program. But given how much focus the program has on playback, along with incorporation with the (additionally purchased) GPO samples, it should at least be reasonably straightforward to use. 

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J ADRIAN VERKOUTEREN Edited
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The simple fact is that Violin Solo 2 KS is softer/less resonant than Violin Solo 1 KS, and even more so in the GIfF than in the GPO5 or GPO4.

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David Toub Posted
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Try it with both as violin solo 1 ks. Same thing happens if you add a pizzicato; the other instruments are markedly quieter and the pizz is loud. 

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J ADRIAN VERKOUTEREN Posted
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Are you marking one part Solo but not the others? HP quiets non-solo parts when one is marked solo.

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David Toub Posted
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I have no markings whatsoever. Each instrument is a solo in the Aria player. 

With these settings, at least much of the balance is improved, but if I change the notes in measure 83, violin 1 to pizz, it nearly mutes the other strings. Nothing odd about the pizz marking. 

 

Here is the file: I've added the pizz marking to measure 83 so go there and it should be obvious what I'm talking about. Thanks for your patience. 

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