Separating windows in (large) scores

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Minkepatt
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Post by Minkepatt » Tue Jun 29, 2010 2:41 pm

Hi Sibelius Devs,
Hi List,

Could we have the possibility to separate a window in two or sevreal parts? Would be nice if I'm composing for two or three voices that are not near by each other (for example a piccolo and a doubble bass imitating each other so -- much other instruments between them in the score).

Thanks a lot: Minkepatt


Jeremy Hughes
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Post by Jeremy Hughes » Tue Jun 29, 2010 4:43 pm

Hi there

Is Window>New Window, followed by Window>Tile Horizontally (or Vertically) any good?

Jeremy
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Sebasian
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Post by Sebasian » Tue Jun 29, 2010 5:06 pm

Minkepatt wrote:. . . if I'm composing for two or three voices that are not near by each other . . .
There's already something which does this; as well as separate windows you can use Focus on Staves to work on selected staves only.

Minkepatt
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Post by Minkepatt » Wed Jun 30, 2010 8:42 am

Hi Sebasian,

Thankx for your hint. I knew it before - but have my thanks anyway ;-) I often use this feature cause I'm on a latop. BUT: I just can select staves that are in neighbourhood to each other. To make a (little bit ridiculous) example: Soprano, Alto & Tenor in a 4-voice-choir, but not just Soprano and Tenor only, because Alto is in-between. So when I want select Flute and Tuba only … :roll:

And, oops, I forgot to mention that I'm still under Sibelius 5, maybe I'm looking for a feature that already exists in Sibelius 6. Am I? If you are working with Sibelius 6, please let me know.

best,

Michael aka Minkepatt, Switzerland

Sebasian
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Post by Sebasian » Wed Jun 30, 2010 8:41 pm

Minkepatt wrote:. . . I just can select staves that are in neighbourhood to each other . . .
Use a Multiple Selection.

For instance, select (with a normal Passage Selection) Flute and Oboe which are next to each other, then Ctrl+click (or Mac equivalent) on Contrabass or Harp or some other more distant staves. Then choose 'Focus on Staves' and all those staves will be shown. Easier to do than explain.

Minkepatt
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Post by Minkepatt » Thu Jul 01, 2010 8:14 am

Hi Sebastian

Command-click on Apple, and: yessyessyess its coooool!!! … !
Hey Sebastian have many thanks, your hint will spare me a lot of scrolling .:wink:

Michael aka Minkepatt

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