(Another) condensing question

Dorico
1

I have three flutes in my score. Flute 2 doubles on Alto Flute and Flute 3 doubles on Piccolo.

Assuming all players are playing Flute, will these staves condense? And if Flutes 1 and 3 are playing Flute but Flute 2 is on Alto, will Flutes 1 and 3 condense to a single staff? How about if Flutes 1 and 2 are on Flute, but 3 is on Piccolo - will 1 and 2 condense to a single staff?

Obviously if Alto Flute and Piccolo are both being used, then there is nothing to condense.

2

Sure.

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3

Thanks for trying this out for me.

In your example, what would happen if Flute 3 did not change to piccolo? Would Flute 1 and 3 then condense to the top staff?

4

Indeed it does. I just moved the piccolo notes onto the Flute 3 staff with Alt-N to try it.

5

Great! Thanks so much.