Is it possible to set the new Score Settings to parts of a system?
For example,
Section A has the notes beamed like this, then differently?
Or can you make exceptions at some point by double-clicking on the score?
What about tremolos?
If I use a quarter note tremolo, only a quarter note is played instead of four 16th notes.
Btw.
Thanks for the respelling option, and also the Score Settings Dialog in general, and also the possibility to hide the grey bar numbers…
It’s not currently possible to have different beaming options in different parts (I don’t think we even have the ability to do this in Dorico). You can set the beaming properties of individual notes, but there’s no way to apply that to a selection of notes.
Tremolos: Cubase doesn’t play individual notes for tremolos in the way that Dorico does. If you have a sample library with tremolo samples then the expression map can trigger a sampled unmeasured tremolo.
Thanks.
I will find a way to beam individually. Its only on me to find that again.
But the other question is more general.
In my opinion, the purpose of the score editor within the DAW is to avoid maintaining two programs throughout the entire production process.
I want to produce music, display the scores, and also be able to make MIDI changes later that directly affect the score editor.
Therefore, in many cases, the notation must be either independent of the sound-generating MIDI or correctly interpreted.
As you write, correct interpretation can be achieved through:
a) appropriate special samples
b) a translation programmed in Cubase from notation to MIDI and vice versa
c) by hiding the actual MIDI notes and replacing them with only displayed notes, as was the case in the old editor.
a) is a high price, because then 95% of all sound generators would be unusable, thus rendering my original idea absurd.
b) would be perfect
c) is possible, but of course that wouldn’t be progress and would have to be enabled by Steinberg.
I’m just saying. Of course, you can also simply do without these symbols such as tremolos or lazy signs and instead write everything technically correctly.
If your project require a close relation between markings on the score and the notes that get played (including tremolos, playing techniques, etc), then I would seriously consider whether Dorico may be better suited to your needs. Option (b) is pretty much what Dorico does, but will automatically do option (a) if you are using an expression map with the right samples, but will fall back to playing separate notes if they aren’t available. If you want to write notes on the score (or record MIDI), add some score markings and then hit play, then that’s what Dorico is designed to do.
We do hope to enhance what is possible in Cubase over time, but ultimately its main focus is recording and manipulating MIDI events rather than the more scoring-focussed things you are describing.
Well, we’ve discussed this topic before. Dorico isn’t a DAW in the true sense of the word. But I understand what you mean.
Thanks again.
Btw. I really appreciate the new features!