SOLVED : Anyone had problems with Dynamics?
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:13 pm
I have a really weird problem.
I have an old score from Notion 2 that I loaded in Notion 3. I did a bunch of work and had problems with the dynamics not working in a certain spot, and found that the problem had something to do with OLD measures I had input with Notion 2.
OK, so I figure a conflict - no problem.
I KEPT this same score, but deleted EVERYTHING that I would have input from notion 2 and redid it all, and just kept the newer music - problem solved, until now.
I'm on the same piece, and for some reason the dynamics have stopped working. If I go back to any of the previous measures and delete everything in that measure, my dynamics are fine.
For example : Say measure 50 is the one with dynamics that don't work. If I delete measure 49, 50 now works fine. If I delete measure 48, same thing. And so on..
EDIT: I found the problem!
This is a sneaky one so make sure it doesn't get you! Apparently, when you are adding dynamics, (F for Forte, for instance), you can add the symbol (F) either ABOVE or BELOW the staff. Even though technically they are almost always below, notion will allow you to add them above if you position the mouse pointer just right.
Now, if you happen to place a dynamic marker ABOVE the note you're trying to effect, I've found that downstream your music will not work correctly. Dynamics usually become non-existent and the music will play at a standard volume.
This explains why I would have a note marked FFFF and the next one PPPP and they sounded the same!
I have an old score from Notion 2 that I loaded in Notion 3. I did a bunch of work and had problems with the dynamics not working in a certain spot, and found that the problem had something to do with OLD measures I had input with Notion 2.
OK, so I figure a conflict - no problem.
I KEPT this same score, but deleted EVERYTHING that I would have input from notion 2 and redid it all, and just kept the newer music - problem solved, until now.
I'm on the same piece, and for some reason the dynamics have stopped working. If I go back to any of the previous measures and delete everything in that measure, my dynamics are fine.
For example : Say measure 50 is the one with dynamics that don't work. If I delete measure 49, 50 now works fine. If I delete measure 48, same thing. And so on..
EDIT: I found the problem!
This is a sneaky one so make sure it doesn't get you! Apparently, when you are adding dynamics, (F for Forte, for instance), you can add the symbol (F) either ABOVE or BELOW the staff. Even though technically they are almost always below, notion will allow you to add them above if you position the mouse pointer just right.
Now, if you happen to place a dynamic marker ABOVE the note you're trying to effect, I've found that downstream your music will not work correctly. Dynamics usually become non-existent and the music will play at a standard volume.
This explains why I would have a note marked FFFF and the next one PPPP and they sounded the same!