String Harmonics don't play back correctly

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Karen Smithson
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Post by Karen Smithson » Thu Aug 06, 2020 4:16 pm

Does anyone know how to get string harmonics to playback correctly? Finale seems to be recognizing the harmonic as the printed pitch. Any ideas?


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Peter Thomsen
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Post by Peter Thomsen » Thu Aug 06, 2020 6:58 pm

How did you create the string harmonics?

If you create them with the TG Tools plug-in Easy Harmonics, you will automatically get correct playback.
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zuill
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Post by zuill » Thu Aug 06, 2020 7:26 pm

Often HP can be fussy. It can depend on things like how the staff is set up. Do you have a misbehaving file for us to examine?

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Karen Smithson
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Post by Karen Smithson » Sun Aug 09, 2020 2:58 pm

Thank you for your responses. Sorry to be so slow replying! I'd like to re-examine my file. I know that I began by simply changing the type of notehead but then discovered the plugin. At the moment my playback is not working AT ALL so I can't check what I've done but I will do so once the playback starts behaving again. I'll be back with you. Thanks for your patience!

Karen Smithson
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Post by Karen Smithson » Sun Aug 09, 2020 5:26 pm

Hi again. Everything is working great! Thanks for your help. I made sure all the harmonic passages were done with the plug-in and then played back only the part that contained the harmonics so I could hear it clearly. Everything's great! Thanks again!

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