Staccato over entire upper clef?

[ainmpiano]

For playback, is there an easy way to make the entire upper clef be staccato?

Also, for someone reading the sheet music, how would I notate it so they know to make each note on the upper clef staccato?

I checked the help, but had no joy.
See attached.

Thanks.
Mac
Finale (latest)

[N Grossingink]

I would use the MIDI Tool - MIDI Tool Menu > Note Durations > Percent Alter. 50% sounds about right - you can play around as you wish to get the effect you want.

Playing directions should be in text at the beginning - detached, sempre staccato or some such.

N.

[ainmpiano]

Thanks.
I selected the MIDI tool, and selected the entire top clef and set the note duration to 50%.
I heard no change.
I cleared it and set it to 10%.
Still no change in playback.
See attached.
Am I missing something?
Thanks.

[ainmpiano]

Ron,
I must be missing a step or two from your description.
1. I select the entire upper staff.
2. I select the articulation tool.
then ? press s at some point?

Thanks.
Mac

[motet]

I'm not sure what Ron is describing, but another way is to select the entire staff with the selection tool, then use Utilities/Apply articulation.

[Michel R E]

If you select the music with the articulation tool active, then double tap the S key you will get staccatos added to all the notes.
note that this method will ALSO add them to any layer 2, 3 or 4 music in that selected area.

[motet]

I select the staff, press the "s" key, then click the articulation tool while still holding the "s" key. I apply all articulations to selected areas that way, so I know it works (different keys for different articulations, of course).

If I select the staff, press S, then click the articulation tool, everything is deselected. But perhaps there's something new with F25.

If you select the music with the articulation tool active, then double tap the S key you will get staccatos added to all the notes.
note that this method will ALSO add them to any layer 2, 3 or 4 music in that selected area.

From the articulation tool you can select by click-dragging, and it will then immediately prompt you for an articulation (staccato is in fact the default). If you click-drag with a key held down (e.g. S or A) that's another way. The double-tap business only works to change existing articulations, I think. But regardless it's hard (or impossible) to select an entire single staff in the Articulation tool when there are multiple systems, so I think the Selection tool + Utilities is the way to go in this case.

[zuill]

The upper staff of the last attached file sounds quite staccato to me.

I too am baffled by Ron's method. I must be missing something.

Zuill

[N Grossingink]

The upper staff of the last attached file sounds quite staccato to me.

I'm guessing you have the Human Playback style set to "none" as I do. You can set this in the Playback Control window.

N.

[motet]

Yes, that works for me (but not the best solution in this case, as I've said). Your previous instructions were different.

[zuill]

And, I don't think you can select the whole staff on the whole document. I think only on the visible page. And that last instruction is different than the earlier one.

Zuill

[zuill]

The upper staff of the last attached file sounds quite staccato to me.

I'm guessing you have the Human Playback style set to "none" as I do. You can set this in the Playback Control window.

N.

I just opened the file and played it. It was set to Standard HP. I left it there. I am guessing the culprit is HP preference. I will guess that Start/Stop time for MIDI data is set to Ignore instead of Incorporate.

Zuill

[zuill]

But we're not talking about the Selection Tool. You absolutely can't do that when in the Articulation Tool.

Zuill

[MikeHalloran]

Playing directions should be in text at the beginning - detached, sempre staccato or some such.

N.

I would notate the first measure in addition to the above. Eliminates guesswork in rehearsals.