Instrument Techniques allow Human Playback to take advantage of a given sound library, from basic GM to high-end samples like Garritan or EWQL. They can be actual techniques, such as pizzicato or fluttertongue, but more generally, they can be used however required to make the most of the sound library at hand. Earlier versions of Finale (2006 and earlier) included a limited support for Instrument Techniques, focused on GPO (Finale and Full editions) and GM (SoftSynth), but were not customizable. In particular, there was no way to mix different sample libraries so that Human Playback could interpret the whole thing smoothly.The Technique & Effects window looks like this:
Every item in the list represents a particular technique or effect. The technique list pictured above is the default set, featuring about 30 items including full support for SoftSynth, Garritan Instruments for Finale, Garritan Personal Orchestra (full), Garritan Jazz & Big Band, Marching Band, Stradivari Violin, and Gofriller Cello.
For details, see Human Playback Preferences-Instrument Techniques and Effects.
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