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Post by webs » Sat Mar 25, 2023 4:09 am

Hi Everyone
I am unable to replace the Instrument Name "Staff" (Followed By A Number) with the name "Piano"
This problem only occurs for Piano; (all other instruments display names)
Nothing I do in Score Manager works
I must use Add Instrument - "Soprano Voice" (or whatever) and then edit it to "Piano"

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated

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Post by Peter Thomsen » Sat Mar 25, 2023 5:05 am

webs wrote:
Sat Mar 25, 2023 4:09 am
… This problem only occurs for Piano; (all other instruments display names) …
All other instruments? Really?

In my experience this display occurs for all 2-staff instruments, such as e. g. harp, celesta, accordion, harpsichord.

What is the problem you are trying to solve?
Why are you trying to change [Staff 1] and [Staff 2] to Piano?

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Post by webs » Sat Mar 25, 2023 5:38 am

Thanks for your reply, Peter

In Studio View, I can scroll down through the instruments on the left side of the staves and know which instrument I'm looking at.
And Yes, the display provides the names for all other 2-staff instruments, such as harp, celesta, accordion, harpsichord.
e.g., The Instrument Will Display Harp (Not Staff #)
But for Piano the instrument only says "Staff #", it does not display the name Piano

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Post by Peter Thomsen » Sat Mar 25, 2023 2:06 pm

If I understand you correctly, where it says [Staff 1] and [Staff 2], you can not see what instrument you are looking at - right?

Take a look at the attached screen shot.

I can see that it says [Staff 1] and [Staff 2], but I can also see that the playback instrument is Steinway Piano.
(Click on the graphic, to view with more details)
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Post by webs » Sat Mar 25, 2023 8:56 pm

Thanks for your patience and assistance Peter
My Instrument displays PC 1
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