In the next version, can there be a way to split and join?
So, I am a little annoyed at the fact that for an SATB arrangement, when a split into four staves, each containing one voice is desired, it is impossible to do that except through the hide empty staves feature which is very inaccurate. Since, the bracket surrounding it will not surround all four staves and switch to surrounding two staves when necessary. Also, the part labels don't change. I need for two staves, the top staff to have the label:
S
A
while the bottom staff to have:
T
B
Then when it is 4 staves, I need the staves to have correspondingly,
S
A
T
B
It is pretty much impossible to do that currently.
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Just add six staves: SA, TB, S, A, T, and B. Not impossible at all.
I don't understand what you mean about hide empty staves not being "accurate". As far as I can tell, it works as designed. Feel free to post the specific score you are having problems with and describe more precisely what you want to do, and someone should be able to help further, if the above advice doesn't already solve it for you.
Okay, even then, what I meant by accurate, is that it can not accurately portray what proper notation shows. Anyway, if Isaac's advice works, how can I show arrows pointing outward and arrows pointing inward in order to indicate when the staff will split?
In reply to Okay, even then, what I meant by Elwin
Again, it would be easier to help if you posted the specific score you are having problems with. "Hide empty staves" should do the right thing if used correctly, but without seeing your score, it's hard to guess what you might be doing wrong.
If by the "arrows opoounting outward" you mean system dividers, they can be found in the Symbols palette. Just add them from there to the measure you want them to appear below. A future release will have a more automatic way of doing so you don't have to add them manually system by system.
In reply to Okay, even then, what I meant by Elwin
I do not understand your requirements. For a standard SATB arrangement, those four staves would appear throughout the entire score, each as an individual staff. If there are sections wherein the soprano and alto parts are in unison (or the tenor and baritone), those should still be notated on separate staves. Anything else would be confusing for the choral director and/or the singers.
As to the arrows you mention, again, that is non-standard notational practise. But if you really need arrows and disappearing/reappearing staves, the arrows should be available in the "Symbols" section of the "Master Palette" (type 'z' to bring that up).