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Quarter tones in Finale

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Started by Jan-Peter, May 30 2011 09:48 AM

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Jan-Peter
Posted 30 May 2011 - 09:48 AM

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Can you make Quarter tones in Finale? I really want to try to put Quarter tones in my music on my computer in Finale but I don't know how. Who knows?

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Posted 30 May 2011 - 10:52 AM

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Can you make Quarter tones in Finale? I really want to try to put Quarter tones in my music on my computer in Finale but I don't know how. Who knows?


You most certainly can, but it can get REALLY nasty depending on what you want to do. Start here:

http://www.finalemus...signatures2.htm

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Posted 30 May 2011 - 04:00 PM

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While you can create the notation for it, Finale does NOT provide a good audio rendering of it. So, it's always good to know what you have in mind.

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Posted 04 June 2011 - 05:48 AM

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Speaking of this, how does one get Sibelius 6 to play quarter tones?

Happy Sibeliusing.


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Posted 05 June 2011 - 09:19 PM

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By getting a library that has quarter tones available.

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Posted 11 June 2011 - 12:50 AM

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Just avoid quarter tones in everything you do, and you'll be fine. The world is a better place without them. :D
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Posted 11 June 2011 - 11:30 AM

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:horrified: how can you say that???? I love microtonal music, actually.

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Jan-Peter
Posted 13 June 2011 - 05:13 AM

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A lot of composers don't use it right in my opinion. But if you listen to folkmusic of Turkey then they use it on a logical way.
Thanks for your help! But I've made a mistake: I have Printmusic... Sorry! Can you do the same with printmusic?

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Posted 18 June 2012 - 03:27 AM

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http://wardbaxter.co...ones_Finale.php This metod grants correct playback!

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Posted 19 June 2012 - 03:01 PM

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Great information. I don't compose using microtones; however, it's great to know how to do it in Finale
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