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The possibilities of Dorico + NPPE: Combining the flexibility of Dorico's Key Editor with the rich performance expression of NPPE
In the previous article , I introduced the NotePerformer Playback Engine (NPPE), a tool for listening to orchestral music with the best...
tarokoike
Mar 224 min read
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Listen to orchestral music with the best playback: NotePerformer Playback Engine (NPPE)
These days, music notation software has improved playback functions and has a wide range of third-party sound sources. By combining...
tarokoike
Mar 127 min read
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How to efficiently check the order of playback in Dorico
Thanks to the recent improvement of the sound quality of playback in music notation software, it is now becoming possible to create a...
tarokoike
Feb 123 min read
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![[Finale] Create your own expression mark to trigger a key switch](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/4GJ-a9xRxE8/sddefault.jpg)
[Finale] Create your own expression mark to trigger a key switch
During our Finale Intensive Course, someone asked me how to apply vibrato to a flute. It is true that the flute sound “Flute Player 1” of...
tarokoike
Aug 1, 20242 min read
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![[All] The idea of ”A staff dedicated to playback”](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/EMLpzhhhE8s/maxresdefault.jpg)
[All] The idea of ”A staff dedicated to playback”
Please take a look at this first. This is an example of an electric guitar score, and just like a guitarist steps on the effects pedals...
tarokoike
Jul 4, 20242 min read
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![[Finale] Features and settings of third-party VST/AU sound sources](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a7ee85_446098144db6499aa69b0ada73771488~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/a7ee85_446098144db6499aa69b0ada73771488~mv2.webp)
[Finale] Features and settings of third-party VST/AU sound sources
Finale comes with a sample sound source called Garritan Instruments for Finale (GIFF), which is of decent quality, and since setting up...
tarokoike
May 5, 20245 min read
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![[All] Comparison of piano sound sources (GIFF, CFX Lite, NotePerformer)](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a7ee85_9c53edb6cc404abebae57f69f87d57c6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/a7ee85_9c53edb6cc404abebae57f69f87d57c6~mv2.webp)
[All] Comparison of piano sound sources (GIFF, CFX Lite, NotePerformer)
I think there are many people who use the piano when composing and arranging music, even if they can't play the piano freely. For...
tarokoike
May 5, 20244 min read
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![[All] Listening and comparing various sound sources for jazz (JABB3, Note Performer)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/x41-S0P_IiA/maxresdefault.jpg)
[All] Listening and comparing various sound sources for jazz (JABB3, Note Performer)
In the previously published article “Listening and comparing various sound sources (GIFF, GPO5, NotePerformer, BBCSO Discover)”, I...
tarokoike
Apr 24, 20244 min read
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![[Finale] Listening and comparing various sound sources (GIFF, GPO5, NotePerformer, BBCSO Discover)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fJ-csDAufnM/maxresdefault.jpg)
[Finale] Listening and comparing various sound sources (GIFF, GPO5, NotePerformer, BBCSO Discover)
One of Finale's selling points is that it includes a high-quality sample sound source, Garritan Instruments for Finale (GIFF), but using...
tarokoike
Oct 18, 20232 min read
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