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Arpeggiate down

2014-04-04 07:39 pm

I need to notate a downward arpeggio.
Any hint on how to reproduce the... snake with a downward arrow?

Re: Arpeggiate down

Reply #1 – 2014-04-04 08:33 pm

Hi Flurmy,
if you check out my *Dings fonts, the title font in each suite (EG SwingDings.ttf) have two characters that can be used together:
chr$(099) or (c) which is the squiggly line and chr$(116) or (t) which is a downward Marcato (like a letter v)

Re: Arpeggiate down

Reply #2 – 2014-04-04 08:37 pm

Quote from: Lawrie Pardy – 2014-04-04 08:33 pm

if you check out my *Dings fonts, the title font in each suite (EG SwingDings.ttf) have two characters ...

I like the pizz better. Like this:

Code: (nwc) [Select · Download]

!NoteWorthyComposer(2.5)
|Font|Style:User1|Typeface:"MusikDingsSerif"|Size:16
|StaffProperties|EndingBar:Open (hidden)
|Text|Text:"ó   "|Font:User1|Pos:-2|Justify:Right|Placement:AtNextNote
|Text|Text:"c   "|Font:User1|Pos:-1|Justify:Right|Placement:AtNextNote
|Chord|Dur:4th|Pos:-2,0,3,5
!NoteWorthyComposer-End

Re: Arpeggiate down

Reply #3 – 2014-04-04 09:18 pm

I had the same idea, but my problem was the vertical alignment of the two texts.
By the way: I prefer to use the downward Marcato as Lawrie suggested; it's more visible but, In that case, alas, the aligment isn't perfect.

Since we're talking about horizontal placement, and since we don't have "at previous note/bar", how can I easily add the "glissato" mark close to the relevanto note and not close to the next one without having to fight with NWC each time?

Re: Arpeggiate down

Reply #4 – 2014-04-04 09:45 pm

Here are some ideas:

Code: (nwc) [Select · Download]

!NoteWorthyComposer(2.5)
|Font|Style:User1|Typeface:"MusikDingsSerif"|Size:16
|AddStaff|Name:"Staff"
|StaffProperties|EndingBar:Open (hidden)
|Text|Text:" t"|Font:User1|Pos:-8|Justify:Center|Placement:AtNextNote
|Text|Text:"c"|Font:User1|Pos:-2|Justify:Center|Placement:AtNextNote
|Note|Dur:4th,Grace|Pos:6z|Opts:Muted|Visibility:Never
|Spacer|Width:75
|Chord|Dur:4th|Pos:-2,0,3,5
|Text|Text:"   d"|Font:User1|Pos:-2|Placement:AtNextNote
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-2
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:5
|Bar
|Boundary|Style:NewSystem|NewPage:N
!NoteWorthyComposer-End

Re: Arpeggiate down

Reply #5 – 2014-04-04 09:57 pm

Yes, good, but what if you don't have a (ending) note on the right?
(See attachment)

Re: Arpeggiate down

Reply #6 – 2014-04-04 09:59 pm

Exactly the same!
I'm an idiot.
Bed time here. Goodnight.

Re: Arpeggiate down

Reply #7 – 2014-04-04 10:34 pm

Quote from: Flurmy – 2014-04-04 09:57 pm

(See attachment)

That helps. Perhaps, like this:

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!NoteWorthyComposer(2.5)
|Font|Style:User1|Typeface:"MusikDingsSerif"|Size:16
|AddStaff|Name:"Staff"
|StaffProperties|EndingBar:Open (hidden)
|Spacer|Width:100
|Bar
|Rest|Dur:4th
|Text|Text:"   d"|Font:User1|Pos:-8|Placement:AtNextNote
|Text|Text:"      d"|Font:User1|Pos:-3|Placement:AtNextNote
|Text|Text:"         d"|Font:User1|Pos:2|Placement:AtNextNote
|Note|Dur:Half|Pos:-8
|Spacer|Width:375
|Rest|Dur:4th
|Text|Text:"  y"|Font:StaffSymbols|Pos:6|Placement:AtNextNote
|Text|Text:"   d"|Font:User1|Pos:-8|Placement:AtNextNote
|Text|Text:"      d"|Font:User1|Pos:-3|Placement:AtNextNote
|Text|Text:"         d"|Font:User1|Pos:2|Placement:AtNextNote
|Note|Dur:Half|Pos:-8
|Spacer|Width:425
|Bar
|Spacer|Width:100
!NoteWorthyComposer-End

Re: Arpeggiate down

Reply #8 – 2014-04-05 10:35 am

Very well!
Thank you.

Re: Arpeggiate down

Reply #9 – 2014-04-07 08:43 pm

Lawrie,
why the symbols in 't' and 'z' in MusikDingsSans are of different size?
I think there must be a reason for it.

Re: Arpeggiate down

Reply #10 – 2014-04-07 10:00 pm

Quote from: Flurmy – 2014-04-07 08:43 pm

why the symbols in 't' and 'z' in MusikDingsSans are of different size?
I think there must be a reason for it.

There is. 't' and 'z' are replacements for the same characters in BOXMARK2.ttf

In BOXMARK2, 't' and 'u' were used for bowing marks. 'v' was used as a marcato articulation.
The Boxmark2.nwc file bundled with BOXMARKS2.zip showing usage is version 1.70
Much has changed in 14 years.

Re: Arpeggiate down

Reply #11 – 2014-04-08 01:33 am

Rick is correct. When I first created my *Dings suites they were intended as "drop in" replacements for Boxmarks and Boxmark2 - just with extra characters.

In order to maintain compatibility it was necessary to match sizes with the original fonts for those characters that were the same. This also dictated the relative sizes of all other characters in the new fonts.

Similarly, the *Chord fonts in the Dings suites were designed to be a drop in replacement for a chord font from another vendor which I had been using with some success. I later discovered I needn't have bothered as that particular program appears to have used a table of some kind to match characters from the associated fonts to the programs requirements, but I had no understanding of that at the time.