Instruments with multiple entries in Mixer

• Oct 4, 2012 - 12:53

If you have an instrument with multiple entries in Mixer ('B♭ trumpet' has 'B♭ Trumpet' and 'B♭ Trumpet-mute'), I think they should be together, instead of being each split with a horizontal line like other instruments.

What do others think?

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Comments

I'm not sure it would be a good idea (at least not by default) because currently the instruments appear in the Mixer in the same order in which they appear in the score. The composer will probably choose to group the instruments in a logical order anyway, and if not he/she might have a special reason for putting them in a different order.

However, if you really want this feature, perhaps it could be done via an option within the Mixer to "Sort instruments by... Type (orchestral section: brass, wind, etc.), Name (alphabetical), MIDI number, Order in score, etc". When the user chooses something other than "Order in score" then you could categorise and group them.

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