Steve,
There is no need to do all this. You are working far too hard!
Set everything up with the correct key and transpositions and then
simply go to the Options menu and select Display in Concert Pitch (or
not as you require).
Have your brass quintet template set up with the transpositions for
the 2 Tpts and Hn (you only ever need to do this once), after that
it's easy to flip back and forth between concert pitch and written
pitch from this menu item. (A good idea is to take a piece you've
already done, clear all the notes and delete the measures leaving
just 2 or 3 - then you'll have everything set as you wanted from a
previous score and layout including all your 'default' settings.
After that you can always save and load libraries for other items
you've missed)
One short cut for changing the notes that have been enharmonically
changed after a transposition is to select either 'favour sharps/
flats' from the options menu and then with the mass mover, select the
music you need to change and select from Mass Edit - Utilities -
Respell Notes. It won't cover everything but it certainly gets the
bulk of the work done in one go.
Jonathan Smith
Hi,
On my ancient Mac (using OS 9.2.2 and Finale 2003a) I mostly write
arrangements for brass quartets from a variety of sources. Easiest
for me is to Set Up
the score with Bb Trumpets, and if I'm copying from non-trumpet
sources, before
entering the parts I use the Staff tool to select each tpt staff
and turn off
the Bb transposition. After entering the part I go back and turn on
the
transposition. That way no confusion when I'm entering the part.
(Of course if the
source copies are already in Bb transp. I leave the new staff as-is.)
If the piece has no key signature but the tonal center obviously
indicates a
key other than C (or A minor) then I change the key after entering
(with "keep
notes enharmonic" option) and unfortunately then need to go through
the part
to tweak the notes that should be enharmonically flipped...
-Steve S
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