Copying from layer 1 in one staff to layer 2 in another staff can be handled in several ways, depending on whether the other layers are already in use on the two staves.
Assuming you don't have anything in layer two on staff A, and you don't have anything in layer 1 on staff B, you can simply copy from staff A to staff B, then highlight the music on staff B using the mass mover tool, and under the Mass Edit menu select Move Layers and set Layer 1 to move to layer 2. Now if you already have music in layer 1 on staff B, you can move from layer 1 to layer 2 on staff A, then under the VIEW menu select Active Layer Only and use mass mover to highlight and drag the music from staff A to staff B. When you de-select Active Layer Only you will see both layer 1 and layer 2 on staff B. Then you can move the music back to layer 1 on staff A. If you already have music in both layers 1 and 2 on staff A, you can move it to layer 3 or 4, then copy it to layer 3 or 4 on staff B and then move it to layer 2. When you work with layers it is best to activate the Show Active Layer Only in the View menu, because if you are showing ALL layers and you copy from layer 2 in staff A to layer 2 in staff B, you will erase any existing music in the other layers of staff B. Voices are not nearly as useful as layers, but they allow you to add some extra notes without having to enter and hide rests to place the notes just right. As much as possible should be done with layers, and then if you need additional notes which can't be handled by the layers, then start using Voices. Jamin Hoffman wrote: > Dear all - > > I'm coming out of lurk mode to ask a question - once again, I apologize if > this topic has been handled before. > > Is there a way to copy the music from layers 1 in one staff to layer 2 in > another staff? I want to use this to combine two staves (such as clarinet 1 > and clarinet 2) while still retaining the visual independence of the music. > "Implode" combines them in such a way that it is not apparent when (for > instance) the clarinet 2 is resting, yet clarinet 1 is playing. Implode > also can change the rhythms - if cl. 1 is playing straight 8th notes, but > cl. 2 is playing quarter notes, they combine to form 8th notes, with the cl. > 2 note appearing only on the first 8th note. > > While I'm at it (and I'm sure this topic has been handled before, but I > can't remember the answer) - what is the difference between layers and > voices, if any, and how is it useful/detrimental? > > I get the digests, so I would appreciate a direct response as well as to the > list, if possible, to either e-mail address given below. Thanks! > > Jamin Hoffman > Resident Conductor/Tour Coordinator > Milwaukee Ballet > 504 W. National Ave. > Milwaukee, WI 53204 > Telephone: 414-902-2122 > Fax: 414-649-4066 > E-mail (work): [EMAIL PROTECTED] > E-mail (home): [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://mail.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > > -- David H. Bailey [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
