Completely mute instruments for some bars
Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2015 1:26 pm
I'm sure this has got to be easy but I can't find out how to do it! I'm using ver 7.5.
I want to completely mute (i.e. cut out the sound from playback) for some instruments in some bars even though notes have been written for them. Obviously I can turn down the volume to zero in the mixer but then I won't be able to hear these same instruments later on in the score without turning it up again.
Is there a toggle (like Hide/Show) to turn off sound? Or if not, is there a way to turn the mixer volume down temporarily?
The reason I'm doing this at the moment is that I'm writing harmonics for the string section: I prefer to use a notation Sibelius doesn't understand (showing the open string value as a normal-headed note with a second diamond-headed note above it denoting the sounding harmonic). My current solution is to duplicate each instrument, use Sibelius' own notation (the little circle above each sounded note) and - hopefully(!) - cut out the volume of the instruments which use my notation. Any better ideas welcome...
I want to completely mute (i.e. cut out the sound from playback) for some instruments in some bars even though notes have been written for them. Obviously I can turn down the volume to zero in the mixer but then I won't be able to hear these same instruments later on in the score without turning it up again.
Is there a toggle (like Hide/Show) to turn off sound? Or if not, is there a way to turn the mixer volume down temporarily?
The reason I'm doing this at the moment is that I'm writing harmonics for the string section: I prefer to use a notation Sibelius doesn't understand (showing the open string value as a normal-headed note with a second diamond-headed note above it denoting the sounding harmonic). My current solution is to duplicate each instrument, use Sibelius' own notation (the little circle above each sounded note) and - hopefully(!) - cut out the volume of the instruments which use my notation. Any better ideas welcome...