Process Extracted Parts plug-in

How to get there

Choose Plug-ins > TGTools > Process Extracted Parts.

What it does

When applied to a part with multiple voices (e.g. Trombone 1 & 2), the Process Extracted Parts plug-in identifies and isolates notes from one voice and removes notes in other voices. This processor has to be run separately on each part (and is not compatible with linked parts, only extracted parts).

Note. To preview what your extracted part will look like after extraction, choose Document > Edit Part > [desired part].

Standard:

• Extract voice line number. Enter the voice you want to extract. The voice is counted from the bottom or top depending on your setting for “Counted From” (below).
• Counted From: Top; Bottom. Choose Top to count voices from top to bottom (i.e. 1 = highest notes). Choose Bottom to count voices from bottom to top (i.e. 1 = lowest notes).
• Keep Single Notes. Choose this option to include single notes. (Notes that have no others directly above or below on the same beat).

Custom:

• Keep Single Notes. Choose this option to include single notes. (Notes that have no others directly above or below on the same beat).
• From 2 notes, extract note no. (0=none, 1=top): In these boxes, you can specify what note you want extracted (always counted from the top) in sonorities made up of 2 to 8 notes. Enter 0 to ignore the sonority (entering a rest), 1 to include the top note of that sonority, 2 to include the second note from the top, etc.

More:

• Secondary layers inherit articulations, slurs, etc.: Check this box to copy articulations and slurs from layer 1 when processing secondary layers.
• Ignore Layers: Enter the layers (separated by commas) you want this plug-in to ignore when extracting parts. Use this option, for example, if you want to ignore grace notes.

 Examples:

Using multiple layers or voices

In the case of multiple layers or voices, it is possible that articulations, slurs, staff expressions and the like will not appear in the second part. The option "Secondary parts inherit" will create 2nd parts with all of these items copied from the first layer or voice. See www.tgtools.de for more details.

To add cue notes

Finale offers an easy way to add cue notes. Before extracting parts, run the Smart Cue Notes plug-in. For details, see Smart Cue Notes Plug-in.

To adjust the pagination of a part to avoid awkward page turns

In extracted parts, you can use the Smart Page Turns plug-in to automatically update the pagination to optimize the music for reading. Smart Page Turns looks for measures of rests, and other criteria, so that the performer has time to turn the page during the performance. See Smart Page Turns for details. (Plug-ins are not accessible in linked parts).

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