Instrument Playback

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Young Composer 47
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Post by Young Composer 47 » Wed Aug 05, 2009 5:43 pm

I am writing a symphony with a piano and as i am entering the notes it sounds like a flute instead of a piano. why is that??


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Post by Peter Thomsen » Wed Aug 05, 2009 6:08 pm

Window menu > Instrument List

Make sure that each "playback instrument" has its own name, and its own channel.

Two or more staves can share the same "playback instrument", but then they can't play back with independent dynamics.
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Young Composer 47
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Post by Young Composer 47 » Wed Aug 05, 2009 6:19 pm

thanks it worked

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