I'm new to all this. I've tried using the Ottavamatic.ms command for notation on a song for our church pianist.
I guess I'm doing something wrong. How do I get it to display the 8va-------------- over or under the notes? Do I blank out the other options in the dialogue box? It doesn't work that way. I've tried that, but still don't get the object to display or print.
So far, the only way I can get the markings I need is to use insert text. I know that isn't right, but it is the best I can think of.
I've been a NWC user for many years. I'm just now needing this object to work. Any help would be appreciated.
BJ
Just to make sure you're using the object correctly:
Insert the object (normally at the start of a staff) and make sure the parameters suit your requirements - the defaults usually will
At the location in the staff where you need the 8va et al to appear place an Instrument Change (press <I>). You can clear all the patch details if you want, just make sure the transposition reflects what you need(E.G. add 12 for 8va, -12 for 8va bassa)
If you are notating a transposing instrument, take the pre-existing transposition into account for not only the instrument change but also the objects parameters. IE for a tenor sax, the pre-existing transposition will be -14, so you need to tell Ottavamatic about it in the "Staff Transpose" field, then when you want the 8va, use -2 (12 semitones higher than the existing transposition) in the Instrument Change dialogue
To remove the 8va etc. simply put in another Instrument Change return the staff to "0", or to the original transposition for a transposing instrument.
EURICA! It worked. Thank you so much for your help
Last post by Mike Shawaluk -
Lawrie's description is spot on. You can also copy and paste the sample clip at the start of this thread to see an example of its usage.
I'm new to all this. I've tried using the Ottavamatic.ms command for notation on a song for our church pianist.
I guess I'm doing something wrong. How do I get it to display the 8va-------------- over or under the notes? Do I blank out the other options in the dialogue box? It doesn't work that way. I've tried that, but still don't get the object to display or print.
So far, the only way I can get the markings I need is to use insert text. I know that isn't right, but it is the best I can think of.
I've been a NWC user for many years. I'm just now needing this object to work. Any help would be appreciated.
BJ
Just to make sure you're using the object correctly:
Insert the object (normally at the start of a staff) and make sure the parameters suit your requirements - the defaults usually will
At the location in the staff where you need the 8va et al to appear place an Instrument Change (press <I>). You can clear all the patch details if you want, just make sure the transposition reflects what you need(E.G. add 12 for 8va, -12 for 8va bassa)
If you are notating a transposing instrument, take the pre-existing transposition into account for not only the instrument change but also the objects parameters. IE for a tenor sax, the pre-existing transposition will be -14, so you need to tell Ottavamatic about it in the "Staff Transpose" field, then when you want the 8va, use -2 (12 semitones higher than the existing transposition) in the Instrument Change dialogue
To remove the 8va etc. simply put in another Instrument Change return the staff to "0", or to the original transposition for a transposing instrument.
Last post by bjhall1950 -
I'm new to all this. I've tried using the Ottavamatic.ms command for notation on a song for our church pianist.
I guess I'm doing something wrong. How do I get it to display the 8va-------------- over or under the notes? Do I blank out the other options in the dialogue box? It doesn't work that way. I've tried that, but still don't get the object to display or print.
So far, the only way I can get the markings I need is to use insert text. I know that isn't right, but it is the best I can think of.
I've been a NWC user for many years. I'm just now needing this object to work. Any help would be appreciated.
Last post by Richard Woodroffe -
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Last post by Flurmy -
A program update. The changes are too many to be listed, hence version 2.0, but in a nutshell I can resume them as: much, much less need for manual adjust of the resulting staves. The usage instruction are unchanged. You can find the new code in the first message of this thread.
just popping in to say "thanks" for this. I use audiveris to scan pdf sheets which outputs to music xml. I've been using the niversoft online converter, but I always felt guilty 'stealing' cpu-cycles from someone else. now with your tool I can eat all my own cycles and thanks for the pointer to the user/pass here - I missed it first time 'round (and posted a stupid question on your site - sorry)
and just double-checking - the 'nwcconverter-2.0.05.exe' is a standalone executable, right?
I couldn't run NWCCONVERTER on my Windows 11 PC. Please see the attached.
The error occurred during reading the configuration file. It seems to be incorrect. You can find this file in the map 'C:\Users\yourusername\AppData\Local\NWCCONVERTOR\nwcconvertor.nwc'. If you attach that file, I can look at it to see what's wrong.
