The problem with the timer function of Finale is that if you make timing changes with the tempo tool, it doesn't take those into account.
As long as you don't use the tempo tool, the timing seems to be accurate. Jonathan Smith wrote: > Bob, > > Finale has its own little timing calculator built in as mass mover > metatool 5, (assuming that your timing requirements are from completed > finale files). With the mass mover click in front of the top stave, > therefore selecting the entire piece and hit 5. Finale will > automatically calculate the length of the piece based on the tempo > settings you have input as score expressions etc. It even calculates the > rits, ralls and accels, where you have assigned a 'shape' to govern the > tempo changes. > > This is a really useful feature if you require accurate timings. You can > of course just select a portion of the piece in the same way. > > I would go so far as to say that even if you didn't have the pieces > input into finale files but you do have accurate measure and tempo > information to hand and can know your way around finale reasonably well, > you can swiftly set up a single empty stave from any default file add > the extra measures, the tempo marks, changes etc and get a fast and > accurate calculation. > > Hope that helps, > > Jonathan Smith > >> Bob Florence wrote: >> Hi all: >> >> What is the formula for timing music without a stopwatch? >> Something about number of bars or beats and measures and rate of spped. >> >> Thanks; >> >> BF >> > > _______________________________________________ > 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
