DP for Broadway Scores

[Icewoz]

Has anyone used DP to assist with a Broadway score?

Also, does DP offer a "score" view where I can edit notes instead of using the "piano roll" format?

[mikehalloran]

Look up QuickScribe in the manual. Best to search the manuals in pdf form with the Control f keys then use the arrows to scroll through the pages that mention it.

[Icewoz]

Look up QuickScribe in the manual. Best to search the manuals in pdf form with the Control f keys then use the arrows to scroll through the pages that mention it.

Thanks. What I need to know is if I make changes in QuickScribe, does that update in my song/project as well? I want to be able to change notes and have it update my track as well for that part.

[Kurt Cowling]

Yes, Quickscribe is a display of the data in the track. When you make a change in Quickscribe you are directly changing the data in the track.

[stubbsonic]

Yes, Quickscribe is a display of the data in the track. When you make a change in Quickscribe you are directly changing the data in the track.

There are a few exceptions to this, but generally yes. And the exceptions you actually have to proactively create those differences. But your goal of editing tracks via quickscribe is what it is for.

As for using it for parts/score, DP lacks some important notation features, so I'd consider it only useful for early drafts.

If I was trying to score a musical, I'd use DP for the composition part, and as soon as those ideas were far enough along, I'd shift to another notation program (probably via standard MIDI file) and then start working on the notation.

There are lots of things to think about in musical theater books. Having played many shows, I notice and appreciate when the books are well-crafted. That includes rehearsal numbers, clear notation, tasteful writing for the instrument, working out good places for page turns, and little cues when needed. You may already know that stuff. It's on my mind because I'm now playing a show where the books are a steaming pile of mess.