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Topics - Jorge D. Fuentes

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General Discussion / Real Instrument Dynamic Velocities
Good morning, all!
I haven't posted in a long time, and the search function for this isn't yielding results that are relevant, so I'm gonna ask:

Is there a listing of Noteworthy Composer "Default Dynamic Velocities" table for orchestral instruments?
I have created several scores using NWC, but the playback has a few issues due to dynamics.

For example, a flute is not as loud as a trumpet, so the Fortissimo (ff) marking for a flute should switch the velocity of the flute to a value that is lower than the Fortissimo marking for a Trumpet.

I need the default dynamics, if anyone has them, for orchestral instruments for playback.
Instruments that overpower others with their relative loudness would have higher values for their dynamics (trumpet, saxophone) than them (flute, etc.).

Does such a list exist?  And if not, does anyone have any advice?
The instruments needed are the orchestral set, plus saxophones, piano, and choir. So:
-Piccolo
-Flute
-Oboe
-Clarinet
-Bass Clarinet
-Bassoon
-Alto Sax
-Tenor Sax
-Baritone Sax
-F.Horn
-Trumpet
-Flugelhorn
-Trombone
-Bass Trombone
-Baritone/Euphonium
-Tuba
-Piano
-Soprano Voice
-Alto Voice
-Tenor Voice
-Bass Voice
-Violin
-Viola
-Cello
-Contrabass

I would imagine the loudest instruments (Trumpets, Saxes) would have louder relative velocities than the softer instruments (Flute, Strings, etc.).
Any help on this would be greatly appreciated.  If there's an User Tool one can use to quickly create the overrides, that would be great, also.

Thanks in advance!
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General Discussion / Long-time user, but with (possibly dumb) problem (regarding Time Sigs & Rests)
I tried to search for the answer to this question but I'm simply out of time and frustrated and I'd just like an answer, because the answer is probably some simple thing that I'm overlooking:

I'm importing a MIDI file into Noteworthy.  Although the song itself is in 3/4 time, the import process brings it in at 4/4 time.  There are some rather large rests in some of the parts.
Whenever I try to switch the Time Signature to 3/4 time, all of the 4/4 rests that exist magically change into 3/4 rests... but that throws that entire track/staff out of whack.  While I AM indeed trying to change the Time Signature, I am attempting to re-align all of the notes, and don't want the Whole Rests to turn into Dotted Half Note rests, I want them to change into Whole Note Rests and then use Audit Bar Lines to move the bar lines to their appropriate spots.

So my question is: Can I change Time Signature without it messing up the Whole Rests?  I find this an incredibly annoying 'feature' and would love it if I can just disable it, but I cannot seem to find a toggle for it anywhere.
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General Discussion / I need help with Pitch-bends
I'm a long-time user of Noteworthy Composer, but one thing that has bothered me (pretty much the only thing, really) is that it cannot do pitch-bends that shift the pitch more than one tone (that I know of).

I recently downloaded Noteworthy Composer 2, with the great hopes that this one problem would be solved, but I still don't see how to do it in only one Multi-Point Controller command.

I wish it allowed me to go up three, four, or even all 12 semitones.  Is there a reason why this program still can't do this?  I want to make a trombone part or a synth part that does a big octave shift, and I don't want to have to circumvent this problem  by unnecessarily using extra channels, adding other commands like volume control, or mask it with layering Multi-point controllers.

I wish it would just have a ranger bigger than the 8192+ and 8192- it provides.

Am I missing something?  Do I just not know where the setting is?

Please help.

-Jorge