Strings Techniques in Finale 2009 (pizz, harm)

Okay, so this is a simple question, and I'm seriously hoping it has a simple answer.

Now I know that the processed playback of Finale/etc. isn't what we as composers should aim for, live performances are better, yeah... but I'm not gonna get a full orchestra to play this bloody piano concerto anytime soon, and my grandfather wants to hear it. That said... I have an instance in which I want to use pizzicato strings, as well as harmonics in the pizz. bass. Adding to a kinda of brooding psychosis breaking through a really misty introductory statement. However comma, I'm using GPO. And uh... I can't seem to find anything that makes the playback change from arco to pizz. in GPO.

What am I missing? Or is it just impossi---- no, I know it's possible, because I've heard some of QC's stuff in GPO with pizzing and such.

Anyways...

And I just haven't really even bothered the harmonics yet, but any advance advice on those is also appreciated.

Thanks for your time, everyone.

...Oh, and long time no see!

In the dynamics selction box there's a pizzicato option if that works, otherwise I know nothing about GPO.

Yeah, actually I've been reading a few other topics about similar questions... and none of the things I'm seeing are quite working. I could possibly insert the hand pluck or whatever option, but then I'd have to turn off Human Playback and things would just... Not Be Cool. >.<

Oh well, I'll figger somethin' out.

Ok, the thing with GPO, because it's a patch, and thus, must be loaded, if you are trying to get altered playback" pizz, harmonics" it cannot happen on the first beat. There has to be at least 1 beat of time before the patch so that GPO/Finale can load the technique. Whether that is a pickup note, or a rest on beat 1, or however you achieve it. I only assume this is your problem because you said these harmonics and pizzicatos are leading into an introductory segment, so I assume you're at the beginning of your piece.

If you're using GPO KS instruments and Human Playback, just insert the expression "arco" or "pizz." as appropriate. In the expression tool, they are even pre-set metatools... arco is o and pizzicato is p (hold down o and click where you want it in the score, and "arco" appears, likewise for "pizz.")

As to harmonics, GPO does not contain a "harmonics" patch. If you set Finale to play the harmonics, it will just be regular tones. The Easy Harmonics plug will do artificial harmonics for you, easily.