Hi, playflute an Novatlan.
In my experience you can have different parts on a single staff by "Insert instrument" command (cmnd+I on Mac).
You can use it two ways:
1. As a plain "instrument change" function, as it is labeled in Sibelius
2. As a multivoice-multiplayer-multitimbral-on-a-single-staff weapon.
You can create up to four new instruments with the sound of your choice and assign it to a different voice on the same staff.
Enter notes using multivoice mode for each part.
I tested this both with 1 oboe and 1 horn on the same staff and with 3 horns on two staves (the fourth refusing to be engaged).
As a positive side effect mode 2. automatically creates a new channel strip in the mixer for every new inserted instrument, so you can tweak each one by his own, along with dynamic marks working indipendently on each. This allows you to have a score that looks right and also plays right (more realistic).
I suppose this tecnique can be useful to achieve a true "divisi" effect if your library comes with smaller string sections along with section patches:
a. Assign Violin I part to the ensemble patch to play on voice 1 (all voices could work as well)
b. When the "divisi" comes in create two new instruments with the smaller section patch each assigning, say, voice 2 to First Viiolins I and voice 3 to Second Violins I.
c. Assign instrument to staff
d. Enter notes in multivoice mode.
To return to "uniti" write music on voice 1.
-- Edit.
Just uploaded an excerpt showing this technique here:
http://rapidshare.com/files/304889845/3 ... otion.htmlHope it works. And helps.
Have a nice day