Hi, does anyone know if it is possible to input notes on the three organ staves from three different mid channels at the same time? I am using Hauptwerk9 via IAC (Mac). At the moment I have to use a direct midi configuration with 2 manuals and pedals for trying out ideas, then reloading the whole organ with the IAC config to enter notation.
I have searched previous threads but they are now quite old and I am using Pro 6
Thanks in advance.
jp
Dorico doesn’t currently have any way of mapping individual MIDI channels to specific staves. You can input on any channel, but Dorico won’t map those inputs onto staves: it will put all the notes onto the selected staff (or staves, if you’re inputting onto a grand staff instrument).
Ok thank you. I now have a half way solution, with the Great going to top staff and notation and swell and pedals bypassing Dorico and going direct to Hauptwerk, so at least I can try out ideas with full organ.
A trick that I learned with Dorico and Hauptwerk was to have a separate 2 voice organ staff for each manual (I use a 3M and P organ in HW) and then a single voice bass staff for the Pedal. Additionally, I have another single staff (any clef) as a control staff for HW to send piston and other settings to HW using CC90. I map Pedal (Dorico staff and HW staff) to Channel 1, Great to Channel 2, Swell to Channel 3 and Choir/Solo to Channel 4. The control staff is set as channel 6 as are the pistons and stops in HW.
shared sample HW 3 manual.dorico (1.2 MB)
Thanks for the idea. Good for a solo piece, I’ll definitely keep it in mind. This piece is for a concerto and I have more staves than you can shake a stick at what with doubling etc, so I shall compromise.