I need to find a fix for this condensing issue. I will try to explain this so it is understandable but I am confused myself on how to explain it. Please see the 3 screen shots of several measures in Clarinet 2 & 3… The first is my original Finale score. The second is the Dorico score of the same measures in Engrave Mode and the 3rd is the same measures in Write Mode with condensing turned on. I would like for the condensed Dorico score to look like the original Finale score. Notice the 3ed measure from the end and the 5th measure from the end in all 3 scores.
In shot 2 (Dorico) the two parts are rhythmically correct. When I condense them (shot 3) the 8th notes in the 3rd Clarinet become tied 16th notes in the condensed version.
How do I get these two measures to visually look like the #1 shot (Finale)?
I hope that all makes sense.
Thanks for any help you can offer.
Easy: use condensing changes !
You need to understand how Dorico handles automatic condensing. It uses phrases which are series of notes surrounded by rests. In the example you give, there is no rest. So everything will be handled the same way. But inserting a condensing change (you need to tick the instrument that should change behavior with the change) will be a manual way to instruct Dorico that a new phrase starts there (from the condensing point of view).
You should insert a condensing change at the start of 5th bar from the end, another one at the start of the 4th, another one at the start of the 2nd, and at the start of the last… Each time the number of voices canges, basically.
You can alt-click the changes but you’ll need to tick those clarinets 2,3 group each time, IIRC.
Marc,
I actually did do a manual condensing change in those spots and even tried to isolate just the offending measures but to no avail. The manual condensing change seemed to make no difference. Could I send you a sample of the Dorico file to see if you can have a go at it if you are willing to try.
Thanks.
Gary
Are you positive you’ve inserted the changes as I described them? That means almost one change at each bar, from the moment you’re switching between one voice and two voices.
Marc,
I will play around with it some tomorrow. I will try following your advice to the letter. I have set up custom condensing for several instruments such as 2nd and 3rd CL., 2nd and 3rd Trumpet, 2nd and 3rd Trombone and sometimes F. Hn. I will try to go back and make sure I select only the sections within the phrases and will let you know how it’s going.
Thank so much for your responses.
Gary
