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manumlp
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Post by manumlp » Tue Dec 27, 2016 8:23 pm

Hello everyone.

I need to print a blank orchestral score, so I can orchestrate my works with pencil and paper. Still the best way to do it IMHO.
Now. Is there a way to distribute all staves vertically so that they are centered in the page and they are all at the same distance one another?

thank you for your attention.

Cheers.


bobp
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Post by bobp » Tue Dec 27, 2016 8:34 pm

Look at the templates that come with Sibelius and see if one suits you.
Bob Porter
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manumlp
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Post by manumlp » Tue Dec 27, 2016 8:38 pm

I'm making my personal layout.

26 staves to be fit inside an A3 with labels on the left and G or Bass clef.

And those layouts are not aligned

bobp
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Post by bobp » Tue Dec 27, 2016 8:45 pm

Can you post a screen shot of what you have?

I would think everything should automatically line up. The other problem you'll have is measure lines. But you can select them and then hide them.
Bob Porter
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manumlp
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Post by manumlp » Wed Dec 28, 2016 1:39 pm

Ok, I did what I needed in Dorico with just 3 clicks. Sorry I bothered.

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Post by bobp » Wed Dec 28, 2016 3:50 pm

Glad you found something that worked for you.

I'm still not understanding the problem you had with Sibelius. I set up orchestra pages all the time that "line up".

So you have bought two programs to make staff paper?

I would think musescore could do that.
Bob Porter
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manumlp
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Post by manumlp » Wed Dec 28, 2016 3:59 pm

Well, I think you can easily understand that I haven't bought Sibelius (back in 2011) and Dorico just for this. I'm a composer, if I send my handwritten music to musicians I don't know what could happen.

The problem is:

Once I set up a new score the space between each staff should be (or at least that's what I want) the same. If I say I want 9mm between each staff why does it put another values? and why the space among pianos right and left hand is bigger?

Anyway, I just thought that Sibelius had a one-button-shot for this kind of situation.

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