Just create an expression in the "tempo marks" category. There's now
a menu ("Insert Note") where you can choose the note value, and if
you continue typing something like "= 120", you'll see that Finale
automatically changes to the font defined for tempo marking numbers.
Playback is automatically set.
Honestly, it's just as good as the plug-in. There are advantages over
the old version, as well:
- The simple fact of creating the expression in the "tempo marks"
category means that it gets assigned to the correct score list.
- If you have a tempo marking that you will need to use often, you
can create a metatool for it and pop it into the score with one
click, something that didn't work too well in older versions (a
measure-attached expression entered with a metatool automatically got
entered on all staves).
- The "create tempo marking" plug-in will only use Maestro as font
for the note and number. In 2009 you can choose any font for the note
value, and another for the number if you wish.
- You can now very quickly create an expression for a tempo relation
such as "eighth note = quarter note".
Michael
On 15 Nov 2008, at 16:52, Rod McDonald wrote:
Have recently up-graded to 2009b and for the first time since I
commenced
using Finale in 2004, I am unable to find the 'Create Tempo Plug-
In', which
has always been under 'Plug-Ins---Expressions---Create Tempo". Now,
no plug
in. Am I missing something simple? Help, please.I am in the middle of
something which requires repeated changes of tempo! Thanks. Rod.
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