Hide Instrument
So I'm composing the "Benedictus" part of my mass and the first part of it is an aria for Soprano and organ obbligato, the second is an "Osanna" fugue for the whole ensemble. I'd like it to show the parts of just the Soprano and Organ obbligato for the aria and the parts of the whole ensemble for the fugue (you can further see what I mean in the attachment, the fugue begins on measure 40).
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Format > Style > Score > Hide empty staves
In reply to Format > Style > Score >… by Jojo-Schmitz
Yes, but then it doesn't show the full ensemble where the fugue starts. It just shows the Alto (the aria was for Alto, not Soprano, sorry), the Bass, the 2nd Violin, and the Violoncello :(
In reply to Yes, but then it doesn't… by PallandoTheBlue
After a section break? Know bug...see #300754: "Hide empty staves" doesn't take effect after horizontal frame
In reply to After a section break? Know… by Jojo-Schmitz
I originally used a page break.
I don't understand what's written on the page you linked me, though, sorry XD. Maybe I need a little break, 20 minutes or so.
Either way, I did a lot of head-scratching with all of my hands and feet and different fingers and toes 1 scratch per finger/toe, and I still don't get it, how to do it. HELP
In reply to Yes, but then it doesn't… by PallandoTheBlue
And also, if I do "Hide empty staves" then I can't see the entire ensemble when some staves are empty, they just aren't shown and it's normal. The thing is, I want to see just the Alto and Organ during the aria, and the whole ensemble during the fugue even when some staves are empty. Is that even possible? If yes, teach me your ways :O
In reply to And also, if I do "Hide… by PallandoTheBlue
you can set staves to never hide
In reply to you can set staves to never… by Jojo-Schmitz
Okay, maybe right now I'm being a dense cabbage, so please forgive me for this.
If I set the Oboes, Horns, S, T, B, Strings, etc. to "Never hide" that means they'll be shown in the aria, which is not good. Before m. 40 I need all the staves but Alto and Organ obbligato hidden; at m. 40 and till the end I need all staves but Organ obbligato visible even when they're empty (after m. 40 ofc).
It sounds impossible, doesn't it? It does. If I'm being a dense cabbage and I'm not understanding anything, please forgive me and let me re-read everything you've said. If I'm not, IDEK.
In reply to Okay, maybe right now I'm… by PallandoTheBlue
OK, then you'd need to use notes in a voice other than 1, make invisible and silent, on those stafes you want to show even when empty
In reply to Okay, maybe right now I'm… by PallandoTheBlue
Two thoughts:
Maybe it also makes sense to use an additional section break in the measure of the page break.
If you want to hide empty staves in general but don't hide specific systems of the same instrument - it isn't still implemented, see: #43916: Exceptions to hidden staves for specific systems. The workaround is to use an invisible note with deactivated playback for these systems.
In reply to Two thoughts: Maybe it also… by kuwitt
Okay, thank you for your help! It worked. The trick was to add an invisible silent note in voice 2, and a whole note pause in voice 1, adjusting it to make it look like a regular old empty measure.
I must admit I haven't looked at your score (didn't even notice that you attached it.
In reply to I must admit I haven't… by Jojo-Schmitz
Oh, that's okay XD You don't need to anymore.
In reply to Oh, that's okay XD You don't… by PallandoTheBlue
I just went into "answer the #2 FAQ' mode ;-)
I have a similar question, but I want to hide a staff, even if there are notes in it. I'm trying to make a backing track for a cover of Auld Lang Syne, and want to make the strings/percusion invisible.
In reply to I have a similar question,… by Devyn_Horne
Edit > Instruments
There you can uncheck the "visible" checkbox for instruments.