Instrument changes disappear

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martysjostedt
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Post by martysjostedt » Tue Jan 12, 2021 6:51 am

Anyone out there having problems with text objects disappearing in parts, in my case instrument changes. Sib transposes the part correctly and the playback switches to the new instrument even if the actual text is gone. Adding a second instrument change in the same bar in the score often reveal the "hidden" one.


MikeLyons
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Post by MikeLyons » Tue Jan 12, 2021 11:24 am

If there are multirests nearby, make sure the text is attached before the first bar of the multirest,
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martysjostedt
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Post by martysjostedt » Mon Jan 18, 2021 12:56 pm

Thanks, I will keep that in mind, might be a part of the problem. I did put a box around the text to make it more obvious for the players. I've noticed that Sib treats these boxes slighlty different than a text object. Every now and then I found my boxes floating around on a totally different page.

MikeLyons
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Post by MikeLyons » Mon Jan 18, 2021 6:33 pm

I'd have to see an actual score that shows the problems to diagnose them, but the text off the page syndrome is usually due to inadvertant dragging or dragging while in panorama mode. Just somethign to watch out for.
Sib 6.2, 7.5 and 2023.6, Windows 11, 32GB RAM, 16TB 7200RPM Storage, 2TB SSD, Note Performer 3.3.2, EWQLSO, EWQLSC, Harmony Assistant and some others. mike@mike-lyons.co.uk

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