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I just tried this in WinFin2K3 and it inserted the
flat sign before the second note like it should. I also tried it in 2K2b and it
inserted the flat sign also. I had a friend try it on 2K and it also
behaved as it should. It sounds like you need to take a look at your
settings. I wouldn't be so quick to call in Coda Music until verifying
that something probably really is a bug ;-)
Rick
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 9:18
PM
Subject: [Finale] Weird behavior --
Finale 2002b
I have already alerted
the people at Coda Music about this. Convincing them it's something worth
investigating, well that's another matter. They are reluctant to change
anything, even to go from "incorrect" to "correct." They said they don't want
to tick off their users, although I would think that fixing a problem should
make their customers happy. At least it would make me more confident of their
product.
What I am wondering about is whether the MAC version
(mis)behaves the same way as my Windows version. To test this, set up two
measures in A flat with 8 quarter notes that are B flats. Now go into the
"speedy entry" tool, and change the first quarter notes of each measure to B
natural using the + key, which is supposed to raise ONLY ONE note to B
natural. What happens is that it puts a natural before the quarter note, but
then does NOT put a flat before the second quarter note. This has the
immediate effect of changing all the pitches. However, when you play it back,
it did what it was supposed to, namely raise the pitch of just the first one.
So now it plays back inconsistent with the notation.
Now I used the
"hide/show courtesy accidentals" (*) key on the natural, and it makes the
natural disappear, which is also wrong, since the natural is NOT a courtesy
accidental. It is needed there to change the pitch, not
for clarification purposes. This further causes an inconsistency with what is
played, because now when the natural disappears, the implication is all the
notes are B flats again. Once again, it has no effect on the played
pitches.
One of the people at Coda said," Well the natural is still
there, you've hidden it." Why would you ever want that in any practical
situation? Are we in the business of playing tricks on musicians?
Certainly hiding UNNECCESARY accidentals is OK, though, but the software has
to be smart enough to know the difference.
I'm sure they have some very
bright and experienced people on their staff, but the ones I deal with
sometimes -- well, I have to shake my head and feel sorry for them.
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