Re: [Finale] Change Instrument for 1 bar
So many things about Score Manager take away functionality from previous versions. On Mon, Sep 3, 2012 at 6:03 PM, Randolph Peters wrote: > Thanks Christopher and Robert, > > I always feel better when I know it is a feature. ;) > > It does break the conventions and standards of how the program operates > and it takes away functionality from previous versions, so I will lobby MM > for a change. > > -Randolph Peters > > On 2012-09-03, at 2:34 PM, Christopher Smith < > christopher.sm...@videotron.ca> wrote: > > > Yes, that is how it works. If you only want an instrument change for one > measure, just select the measure AFTER the instrument change and set it > back to the first instrument. No worries. > > > > In your case, set the FIRST instrument to something you know before > starting, so you can change it back again afterwards. Or just rename it so > you can find it in the list. > > > > I wish I could have instrument changes/transposing staff styles that > work on partial measures. > > > > Christopher > > > > > > On Mon Sep 3, at MondaySep 3 3:29 PM, Robert Patterson wrote: > > > >> It's a feature not a bug! That is, they mean for it work that way, but > by > >> all means write it up: > >> > >> Workarounds: > >> > >> 1 Change the staff lines with a staff style (which is what I did). > >> > >> 2 It may be possible to select the rest of the staff after the single > bar > >> and change it to the other instrument. I can't remember if I tried it. > >> > >> > >> > >> On Mon, Sep 3, 2012 at 2:07 PM, Randolph Peters >wrote: > >> > >>> I don't know if Robert Patterson got an answer to his question from > last > >>> April, but I've only now realized there is a bug in the change > instrument > >>> command. (Finale 2012b) > >>> > >>> If you choose 1 measure, the changes apply to the rest of the staff. If > >>> you select 2 measures or more, the changes work on the selected > passage. > >>> > >>> Can anyone else confirm this before I send in my report to MM? > >>> > >>> Thanks. > >>> > >>> -Randolph Peters > >>> > >>> On 2012-04-01, at 9:29 AM, Robert Patterson < > rob...@robertgpatterson.com> > >>> wrote: > >>> > Is there any way to edit the instrument-change map directly? I need to > change the instrument for 1 bar on a bass drum part so that I can add > a > cue, but when I only select one bar it changes the part from there > >>> forward > rather than just for the selected bar. Normally, I could change back > in > >>> the > next bar, but this is a file imported from an earlier version, so the > >>> base > instrument is "Unknown" which makes it impossible to select in the > Change > Instrument dialog. > > > > ___ > > Finale mailing list > > Finale@shsu.edu > > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > > > ___ > Finale mailing list > Finale@shsu.edu > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Change Instrument for 1 bar
Thanks Christopher and Robert, I always feel better when I know it is a feature. ;) It does break the conventions and standards of how the program operates and it takes away functionality from previous versions, so I will lobby MM for a change. -Randolph Peters On 2012-09-03, at 2:34 PM, Christopher Smith wrote: > Yes, that is how it works. If you only want an instrument change for one > measure, just select the measure AFTER the instrument change and set it back > to the first instrument. No worries. > > In your case, set the FIRST instrument to something you know before starting, > so you can change it back again afterwards. Or just rename it so you can find > it in the list. > > I wish I could have instrument changes/transposing staff styles that work on > partial measures. > > Christopher > > > On Mon Sep 3, at MondaySep 3 3:29 PM, Robert Patterson wrote: > >> It's a feature not a bug! That is, they mean for it work that way, but by >> all means write it up: >> >> Workarounds: >> >> 1 Change the staff lines with a staff style (which is what I did). >> >> 2 It may be possible to select the rest of the staff after the single bar >> and change it to the other instrument. I can't remember if I tried it. >> >> >> >> On Mon, Sep 3, 2012 at 2:07 PM, Randolph Peters >> wrote: >> >>> I don't know if Robert Patterson got an answer to his question from last >>> April, but I've only now realized there is a bug in the change instrument >>> command. (Finale 2012b) >>> >>> If you choose 1 measure, the changes apply to the rest of the staff. If >>> you select 2 measures or more, the changes work on the selected passage. >>> >>> Can anyone else confirm this before I send in my report to MM? >>> >>> Thanks. >>> >>> -Randolph Peters >>> >>> On 2012-04-01, at 9:29 AM, Robert Patterson >>> wrote: >>> Is there any way to edit the instrument-change map directly? I need to change the instrument for 1 bar on a bass drum part so that I can add a cue, but when I only select one bar it changes the part from there >>> forward rather than just for the selected bar. Normally, I could change back in >>> the next bar, but this is a file imported from an earlier version, so the >>> base instrument is "Unknown" which makes it impossible to select in the Change Instrument dialog. > > ___ > Finale mailing list > Finale@shsu.edu > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Change Instrument for 1 bar
Yes, that is how it works. If you only want an instrument change for one measure, just select the measure AFTER the instrument change and set it back to the first instrument. No worries. In your case, set the FIRST instrument to something you know before starting, so you can change it back again afterwards. Or just rename it so you can find it in the list. I wish I could have instrument changes/transposing staff styles that work on partial measures. Christopher On Mon Sep 3, at MondaySep 3 3:29 PM, Robert Patterson wrote: > It's a feature not a bug! That is, they mean for it work that way, but by > all means write it up: > > Workarounds: > > 1 Change the staff lines with a staff style (which is what I did). > > 2 It may be possible to select the rest of the staff after the single bar > and change it to the other instrument. I can't remember if I tried it. > > > > On Mon, Sep 3, 2012 at 2:07 PM, Randolph Peters wrote: > >> I don't know if Robert Patterson got an answer to his question from last >> April, but I've only now realized there is a bug in the change instrument >> command. (Finale 2012b) >> >> If you choose 1 measure, the changes apply to the rest of the staff. If >> you select 2 measures or more, the changes work on the selected passage. >> >> Can anyone else confirm this before I send in my report to MM? >> >> Thanks. >> >> -Randolph Peters >> >> On 2012-04-01, at 9:29 AM, Robert Patterson >> wrote: >> >>> Is there any way to edit the instrument-change map directly? I need to >>> change the instrument for 1 bar on a bass drum part so that I can add a >>> cue, but when I only select one bar it changes the part from there >> forward >>> rather than just for the selected bar. Normally, I could change back in >> the >>> next bar, but this is a file imported from an earlier version, so the >> base >>> instrument is "Unknown" which makes it impossible to select in the Change >>> Instrument dialog. ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Change Instrument for 1 bar
It's a feature not a bug! That is, they mean for it work that way, but by all means write it up: Workarounds: 1 Change the staff lines with a staff style (which is what I did). 2 It may be possible to select the rest of the staff after the single bar and change it to the other instrument. I can't remember if I tried it. On Mon, Sep 3, 2012 at 2:07 PM, Randolph Peters wrote: > I don't know if Robert Patterson got an answer to his question from last > April, but I've only now realized there is a bug in the change instrument > command. (Finale 2012b) > > If you choose 1 measure, the changes apply to the rest of the staff. If > you select 2 measures or more, the changes work on the selected passage. > > Can anyone else confirm this before I send in my report to MM? > > Thanks. > > -Randolph Peters > > On 2012-04-01, at 9:29 AM, Robert Patterson > wrote: > > > Is there any way to edit the instrument-change map directly? I need to > > change the instrument for 1 bar on a bass drum part so that I can add a > > cue, but when I only select one bar it changes the part from there > forward > > rather than just for the selected bar. Normally, I could change back in > the > > next bar, but this is a file imported from an earlier version, so the > base > > instrument is "Unknown" which makes it impossible to select in the Change > > Instrument dialog. > > ___ > > Finale mailing list > > Finale@shsu.edu > > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > > > ___ > Finale mailing list > Finale@shsu.edu > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Change Instrument for 1 bar
I don't know if Robert Patterson got an answer to his question from last April, but I've only now realized there is a bug in the change instrument command. (Finale 2012b) If you choose 1 measure, the changes apply to the rest of the staff. If you select 2 measures or more, the changes work on the selected passage. Can anyone else confirm this before I send in my report to MM? Thanks. -Randolph Peters On 2012-04-01, at 9:29 AM, Robert Patterson wrote: > Is there any way to edit the instrument-change map directly? I need to > change the instrument for 1 bar on a bass drum part so that I can add a > cue, but when I only select one bar it changes the part from there forward > rather than just for the selected bar. Normally, I could change back in the > next bar, but this is a file imported from an earlier version, so the base > instrument is "Unknown" which makes it impossible to select in the Change > Instrument dialog. > ___ > Finale mailing list > Finale@shsu.edu > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
[Finale] Change Instrument for 1 bar
Is there any way to edit the instrument-change map directly? I need to change the instrument for 1 bar on a bass drum part so that I can add a cue, but when I only select one bar it changes the part from there forward rather than just for the selected bar. Normally, I could change back in the next bar, but this is a file imported from an earlier version, so the base instrument is "Unknown" which makes it impossible to select in the Change Instrument dialog. ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
