Yes, getting proper spacing using this method is very finicky. Cheers,
- DJA ----- WEB: http://www.secretsocietymusic.org On 16 Sep 2012, at 6:13 PM, Christopher Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > Oh, that's a better idea! And the time signatures can show (using "Display > as..." without having to mess with time sigs as expressions. AND you can lay > out the parts any way you like, instead of being forced to do it my way. Yes, > this is way better. > > But doesn't Finale add a bunch of extra space at the beginning of a bar that > might mess up spacing? Or do you have an adjustment for that? > > Christopher > > > On Sun Sep 16, at SundaySep 16 4:44 PM, Ryan wrote: > >> Alternatively, you could make the time sig 1/4, and use a staff style to >> hide the barlines. Show other time signatures as needed. >> I prefer this method since you don't have to mess with barlines as >> expressions. >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On Sep 16, 2012, at 1:33 PM, Christopher Smith >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Unfortunately, the way Finale works is to have one measure equal one >>> measure, always. Since you have ten measures in all the parts except >>> 8 measures in the drums, this is not going to work in the way that >>> Finale would easily do it (say, 2/4 versus 6/8 would be easy.) >>> >>> There is a way to do this, though. You should create two large >>> measures of 16/4 or the equivalent (display as 4/4) so that each >>> "measure" takes up an entire system, and add barlines as staff >>> expressions. There are excellent ones included in the latest versions >>> of Finale, in the Miscellaneous category. You will also have to open >>> up some extra space after some of the fake barlines in order to put >>> in a dummy time signature as an expression. It IS possible to have >>> Finale take expressions into account for spacing purposes, but you >>> don't want this for OTHER expressions, so I would create an >>> articulation that is a blank character, and take ARTICULATIONS into >>> account for music spacing. This can only be applied to a note or real >>> rest, not a default rest. You can nudge it around as needed to get >>> the amount of space you need. Once you do it properly for one >>> "measure" you can copy it to other places as needed. >>> >>> Dennis B-K, if he is reading, knows this inside out, and will almost >>> certainly have some refinements to suggest. >>> >>> Christopher >>> >>> >>> On 16-Sep-12, at 16-Sep-12 3:09 PM, Chuck Israels wrote: >>> >>>> I have a drum part with an independent time signature (that has >>>> been selected in the attributes for this staff), but I don't know >>>> how to rebar the music for the drum part. >>>> >>>> All other parts have one measure of 4/4, 4 measures of 3/4, one >>>> measure of 4/4 and 4 measures of 3/4 again. This adds up to 8 >>>> measures of 4/4 for the drummer, and I want the drummer to see only >>>> that - not to be distracted by what the other players are doing. >>>> When I change the time signature on the drum part for the affected >>>> measures, the 3/4 measures are changed to 4/4, but there are too >>>> many bar lines, and too many beats. >>>> >>>> What am I doing wrong? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> Chuck >>>> >>>> >>>> Chuck Israels >>>> 8831 SE 12th Ave. >>>> Portland, OR 97202-7097 >>>> >>>> land line: (503) 954-2107cell phone: (360) 201-3434 >>>> >>>> <www.chuckisraels.com> >>>> <www.chuckisraelsjazz.com> > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
