Hi David, There is no software solution. The solution for me has been to become accustomed to doing all my note entry in concert pitch, then flipping to transposed pitch for everything else.
Cheers, - DJA ----- WEB: http://www.secretsocietymusic.org On 3 Jan 2011, at 3:36 PM, David Froom wrote: > Hello all, > > I have a question related to the discussion about transposed scores (scores > with or without key signatures, but where instruments are notated as the > players see them, so if Bb clarinet has a written C, it sounds as Bb). > > I routinely write and think in transposed scores, and write music without key > signatures. So, I use the chromatic transposition setting in the staff > setting, as many have been discussing. It looks right and it plays back > right. No issues. If I'm copying something that has key signatures, I let > the setup wizard take care of it, and once again, it looks and plays back > fine. > > But ... here is what really bothers me. As I'm entering the notes in speedy, > Finale plays them for me in "C." For example, I'm writing a piece right now > for alto saxophone. If I want to write a C, which sounds as an Eb, I play > the C on my midi keyboard, and I hear a C as I'm entering the note. If I > exit speedy and play back, I hear the Eb. This is annoying, especially while > editing and changing things directly in Finale, to hear the "untransposed" > note while entering it. It also slows me down, as I have to transpose twice > (from what I hear and play to what I want to hear, and then from what I see > to what I want to hear). > > Does anyone know if this is fixable? I want to hear what the player will > produce, not only during playback, but as I'm entering the pitch. Is there a > setting for that? > > Thanks, > > David > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
