[sib-access] Re: Cross-staff beaming collision

  • From: "Dan Rugman" <sib-access@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <sib-access@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2008 00:47:40 +0100

Unfortunately this is not possible with speech.  The problem is that
Sibelius provides no method of selecting the beam or stem on its own without
using the mouse.

One work around is to use one staff and cleff signs instead.  The issue of
indicating left hand or right hand can be dealt with by adding text, "L.H."
or "R.H." for left or right hand respectively.

This is definitely not ideal, but until some method of automatically beaming
across staves is introduced, we have no option.

Dan Rugman
 
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-----Original Message-----
From: sib-access-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:sib-access-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kevin Gibbs
Sent: 19 September 2008 22:16
To: sib-access@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [sib-access] Cross-staff beaming collision

Guys,
        if you have a figure that starts in one hand and clearly finishes in
the other, the standard print convention is to cross-staff beam the notes.
Unfortunately, in some cases, the beam will crash into the notehead.  Since
I have some vision, I can grab the beam physically with a mouse by hand.
However, if you're totally blind, that's not an option.  Has anyone ever
given any thought to how to alter the beam, thus giving a little more stem
to the colliding notes and preventing the beam from crashing into one or
more of the noteheads of the cross-staff?  
Best,
Kevin

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