Omit unuseful instruments in some parts

filomuseon01 · Post by **filomuseon01** » Sat Dec 09, 2017 7:42 am

Hi!
How could I obtain the effect of the picture, in order to save space? Thanks!

N Grossingink · Post by **N Grossingink** » Sat Dec 09, 2017 10:16 am

To add the system dividers, go to Plugin Menu > Scoring and Arranging > Score System Dividers and run the plugin. I'd suggest you save this until all page layout is complete because you might end up repositioning many of them if the system margins change.

N.

miker · Post by **miker** » Sat Dec 09, 2017 4:37 pm

But the OP refers to it as indicating missing instruments.

I think we need more information.

zuill · Post by **zuill** » Sat Dec 09, 2017 4:40 pm

I believe what is meant is that, often, when a smaller set of instruments plays for a while, unused instruments are hidden from the score. Often, this means that the ensemble being used allows 2 systems per page. That is when the score system divider is needed so that one sees that there are now 2 systems on the page, and not one.

I hope I am guessing that this is what is needed.

Zuill

miker · Post by **miker** » Sat Dec 09, 2017 7:56 pm

That makes sense. Thanks, Zuill.

N Grossingink · Post by **N Grossingink** » Sat Dec 09, 2017 8:27 pm

All good suggestions, but the OP put that big honkin' yellow circle around the system divider. That's what clued me in to what the question might be.

N.

motet · Post by **motet** » Sat Dec 09, 2017 9:01 pm

I suspect he will benefit by reading up on "hiding empty staves" in the documentation.

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