Re: [Finale] Need help with HP LJ 5000 and MacOS Mojave

t; > I'll try disabling the firewall as a test. > > Am 05.05.19 um 17:07 schrieb j...@thomastudios.com: >> Worst-case scenario is that your Jet Direct card is incompatible or toast; >> but I kind of doubt the latter. I had a 5100 that lost all ethernet >> connectivity foll

Re: [Finale] Need help with HP LJ 5000 and MacOS Mojave

Worst-case scenario is that your Jet Direct card is incompatible or toast; but I kind of doubt the latter. I had a 5100 that lost all ethernet connectivity following a power outage. I purchased a Jet Direct 635 card from Amazon that fixed my issue, and it was faster, 1000 baseT versus 100 for

Re: [Finale] Opera Score Order

For all the clients I have done operatic scores, it’s always been according to the voices, not their roles. Sopranos, Altos, Tenors, Basses. If there happens to be a chorus involved, ala SATB, I have always grouped them separately, together, under the role voices. HTH

Re: [Finale] Fin 25 Keyboard Shortcuts not Working on Mac

I have had similar experiences in 25 on a Mac Pro. The only thing that solved it for me is a complete system reboot. Once I launch Finale after that, everything is back. Give that a try. *** J D Thomas ThomaStudios > On Apr 12, 2019, at 1:10 AM, Giovanni Andreani

Re: [Finale] MIDI Clean-Up

First, make sure to Favor Sharps. Then, using the Selection Tool, select the measures you wish to change, and then Respell Note… Should do it. Do the opposite if you need flats. *** J D Thomas ThomaStudios > On Mar 27, 2019, at 1:25 PM, Neal Gittleman wrote: > >

Re: [Finale] Printing parts

In the print dialog, you can select individual parts or score to print using checkboxes. HTH *** J D Thomas ThomaStudios > On Mar 21, 2019, at 10:56 AM, Lawrence David Eden wrote: > > Hi Listers, > > I think I might have set up something wrong with regard to

Re: [Finale] LaserJet toner cartridge

Hi Chuck, I never heard back from Ryan so if you still want the cartridge, it’s yours. Touch base with me once you get back and settled and we’re work out a meet. *** J D Thomas ThomaStudios (503) 656 6952 studio (503) 887 1516 cell > On Mar 7, 2019, at 1:42 PM,

Re: [Finale] LaserJet toner cartridge

Hi Chuck, Ryan Beard got in just ahead of your email. But he needs to confirm whether it fits his printer. He’s supposed to let me know tonight. If not, it’s yours. I’ll be in touch. *** J D Thomas ThomaStudios > On Mar 7, 2019, at 1:42 PM, Cisraels wrote: > >

Re: [Finale] LaserJet toner cartridge

hey would fit a HP5200LN? > > On Thu, Mar 7, 2019 at 4:28 PM j...@thomastudios.com > wrote: > >> Hey guys, >> >> I know many here have used and may still be using an HP LaserJet 5000 or >> 5100. My 5100 recently gave up the ghost here, requiring a replace

[Finale] LaserJet toner cartridge

Hey guys, I know many here have used and may still be using an HP LaserJet 5000 or 5100. My 5100 recently gave up the ghost here, requiring a replacement. I have a genuine HP C4129X toner cartridge, upopened and in the original box, that I am looking to sell. Anyone interested? Say $35

Re: [Finale] Cannot hide time signature, cannot change stave name

Problem 1: What if you double click on the 1st measure using the Measure Tool. Then choose Always Hide Time Signature. Does that work for you? *** J D Thomas ThomaStudios > On Mar 6, 2019, at 10:13 AM, Michael Lawlor wrote: > > [Finale 2014.5] > > This is

Re: [Finale] (no subject)

On the Mac, one would open and change the Finale default file and then resave it. Would that not work for Windows? *** J D Thomas ThomaStudios > On Mar 4, 2019, at 9:10 AM, Lawrence Yates wrote: > > Could someone please remind me how to change the default page size

Re: [Finale] Mac OS issue

User folder > Library > Preferences *** J D Thomas ThomaStudios > On Feb 11, 2019, at 9:29 AM, Mike Greensill wrote: > > I hate to be so naivebut where is the preference file? > > Mike G. > > www.mikegreensill.com > > > > > On Sun, Feb 10, 2019 at 6:27 PM

Re: [Finale] Hairpins

e > >> On 2 Feb 2019, at 21:26, "j...@thomastudios.com" >> wrote: >> >> With Finale not running, place Robert’s plugin bundle into the Plugins >> folder. If you’re on a Mac, this will be in your user folder, Library, >> under Application Sup

Re: [Finale] Hairpins

ttp://robertgpatterson.com/-fininfo/finmain.html>. The download includes >> an unrestricted 30-day trial. >> >> On Sat, Feb 2, 2019 at 12:07 PM Martin Nickless >> wrote: >> >>> Hi how do I get that ? >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> &g

Re: [Finale] Hairpins

Besides Chris’ suggestion, Robert’s Mass Copy works great in this situation. I use it all the time. *** J D Thomas ThomaStudios > On Feb 2, 2019, at 7:48 AM, Martin Nickless wrote: > > > Hi there could I ask a simple question > “ how do you enter many hair pins

Re: [Finale] Enharmonic key signature?

I got this to work correctly, but it’s way convoluted. In the staff transposition dialog, from Score Manager, change the staff transposition to Other, uncheck Simplify Key, put 9 in the interval field and -10 in the key alter field. Leave it in treble obviously. I did this just now in Finale

Re: [Finale] COPIED SEGMENTS GET TRANSPOSED!

I am on a Mac, but the first thing you may want to check in SM is the settings for the clef. I have encountered this numerous times with Contrabass, etc. And it happens no matter what the transposition is. Worth a quick look. *** J D Thomas ThomaStudios > On Jan

Re: [Finale] Changes /chord

I am on a Mac, but the first thing you may want to check in SM is the settings for the clef. I have encountered this numerous times with Contrabass, etc. Worth a quick look. *** J D Thomas ThomaStudios > On Jan 14, 2019, at 2:54 PM, Martin Nickless wrote: > > Hi

Re: [Finale] Finale 2012 centering a single whole note in a measure

If it’s not automatically centering when you invoke the spacing command, you can select the Measure tool, click once on the lower handle that appears, and move it manually. If there is no lower handle, just click on the upper one. *** J D Thomas ThomaStudios > On Oct

Re: [Finale] Tempo Mark Placements

You would need to edit the category for your tempo marks and select what staves you want them to appear on. You probably need to edit your staff list to check your desired staves to show. HTH. If you need more specifics Neal, let me know. *** J D Thomas ThomaStudios

Re: [Finale] Polychord Symbol

One possible view on this would be to attempt to provide a chord symbol that starts to approach a specific voicing, which a polychord attempts to achieve. Kind of like writing Bb/G instead of Gm7. This tries to have a triad over an alternate bass note instead of some hooved-animal player

Re: [Finale] Polychord Symbol

The selections you’re looking for is in the Chord Definition dialog. Select Alternate Bass in the middle of the dialog and underneath that a popup menu will then be available. Select Under Root. Don’t worry that Finale calls it an alternate bass; it’s semantics. ***

Re: [Finale] Dynamics placement

Additionally, you could change the settings for the dynamics already in the file without having to delete the old ones and reassign new ones. But it’s tedious; you have to edit each dynamic individually for its positioning and set it where you prefer. You may also have to tweak the position

Re: [Finale] OT: score order for a chamber group

Forgot bass clarinet, I’d put it under the clarinet. *** J D Thomas ThomaStudios > On Jun 11, 2018, at 12:28 PM, Michael Edwards wrote: > > [Michael Meyer:] > >> A student of mine wrote their end-of-year composition project for my Music >> Theory class for soprano

Re: [Finale] OT: score order for a chamber group

My preference for that instrumentation would be: Soprano, clarinet, violin, & cello. Orchestra order be damned! *** J D Thomas ThomaStudios > On Jun 11, 2018, at 12:17 PM, Michael Meyer wrote: > > Hoping for the (not-necessarily-Finale) knowledge of the list! > >

Re: [Finale] F2010, illustrator, graphics on OSX.10

jef, Are the AI files truly AI or tiff? I don’t think I can be much help on your F2010 front, but I have AI and I would be willing to try to convert the files to something you might be able to use, like tiff or ? PM me if that seems workable for you. *** J D Thomas

Re: [Finale] How do I get this?

I’ve done this many time and it’s quite easy: Add the high C, then add a B a minor 2nd below it, sharp it, and then change the B# to a C by using 9 on the numeric keypad. HTH *** J D Thomas ThomaStudios > On Apr 11, 2018, at 9:47 AM, Andrew Levin

Re: [Finale] Macros

Um, I beg to differ Larry. I also use KB and unfortunately, there is no Windows version and nothing for Windows mentioned anywhere on the website. *** J D Thomas ThomaStudios > On Apr 7, 2018, at 4:40 AM, Lawrence David Eden wrote: > > I have

Re: [Finale] Lyrics positioning

I’m pretty sure lyric positioning is a global attribute. All or nothing. The only option I can think of is position individual syllables after entering. Not exactly the best solution if you have many of them. But it is a ‘solution’ nonetheless. *** J D Thomas

Re: [Finale] Part names

Using the staff tool, double click on the offending staff and uncheck show part name. *** J D Thomas ThomaStudios > On Jan 24, 2018, at 4:14 AM, Lawrence David Eden wrote: > > Dear Listers, > > I created a chart using FinaleMac 25. The

Re: [Finale] Map for Maestro font?

On my Mac, running Sierra, not HS, the keystroke is Shft-/. ? *** J D Thomas ThomaStudios > On Jan 23, 2018, at 2:55 PM, Klaus Smedegaard Bjerre > wrote: > > Finale 25 on an iMac running High Sierra. > I need the bass clef sign in a text, >

Re: [Finale] Keyboard short cuts for entering numbers

You could do it a couple of ways Martin. Set up numbers as articulations or expressions and then program the metatools for the appropriate number. I do this all the time for fingering in students’ pieces. If horizontal alignment is important, I would use expressions over articulations.

Re: [Finale] layers and stems

1. Layer options has that setting. 2. Select a range of measures, pick Show Active Layer Only, and change stem direction. *** J D Thomas ThomaStudios > On Jan 12, 2018, at 12:30 PM, dc wrote: > > Is there a setting that would let me automatically

Re: [Finale] Staff group on some measures only

Create a Staff Style and check Break Barlines between Staves. This works on a user-selected range of measures. *** J D Thomas ThomaStudios > On Jan 10, 2018, at 2:17 PM, Barbara Touburg wrote: > > I like to have a different staff grouping

Re: [Finale] rests in parts and multimeasure rests

for hard rests too. > > On Fri, Dec 29, 2017 at 5:03 PM, j...@thomastudios.com <j...@thomastudios.com> > wrote: > >> I did not know that Robert. Thanks for the headzup. Learn something new >> every day! >> >> *** >> J D

Re: [Finale] rests in parts and multimeasure rests

I did not know that Robert. Thanks for the headzup. Learn something new every day! *** J D Thomas ThomaStudios > On Dec 29, 2017, at 2:42 PM, Robert Patterson > wrote: > > You can apply a staff style of "Blank Notation With Rests" to

Re: [Finale] rests in parts and multimeasure rests

You can’t get the multimeasure rests in the parts because you used real rests. Finale is doing what it’s supposed to do. If I understand your question, you want two different multimeasure rests, correct? If so, you can edit individual MMR in the part and change it to another shape you

Re: [Finale] different clef in score and part

Can’t remember if Staff Styles do this in F2008, but you might look to see if you can apply a SS to the part only. The newer versions do allow this. HTH. *** J D Thomas ThomaStudios > On Dec 29, 2017, at 11:03 AM, dc wrote: > > Is it possible to

Re: [Finale] Vertical position multimeasure rest symbol

Yes it is Barbara. Use the Selection tool and highlight the measure with the multi-rest you want to move. Right-click and choose Mulitmeasure Rests > Edit. In the ensuing dialog you can adjust the vertical positioning of the number. *** J D Thomas ThomaStudios >

Re: [Finale] Horizontal alignment of Expressions

TGTools does what you’re looking for. *** J D Thomas ThomaStudios > On Oct 16, 2017, at 12:45 AM, Claudio Pompili > wrote: > > Mac Finale 25 > > I want to align horizontally some Expressions that I’ve created in Technique > Text

Re: [Finale] Fill with rests

Hi Barbara, When I do this in 14.5, using Speedy Entry, in the too many beats dialog, if I tell it to move the extra notes into the next measure, it does just that. It only fills the rest of the measure when I exit the Speedy edit pane, not before. I do have fill with rests checked. Are you

Re: [Finale] Expressions

This has been a known bug in Finale for years, and I have been bitching about it at least that long. Somehow, meta tool settings or something gets munged and no matter what expression you try to enter, you always get the same one. For me, it’s the last expression I entered, whatever it was.

Re: [Finale] Attaching Text Expressions and linked parts.

If you’re using a Text Expression instead of Text Box you can create a new category and set the parameters for that category to show top only in the score and all staves in the parts. This is done in the Text Expression dialog. *** J D Thomas ThomaStudios > On Jun

Re: [Finale] Attaching Text Expressions and linked parts.

If you’re using a Text Expression instead of Text Box you can create a new category and set the parameters for that category to show top only in the score and all staves in the parts. This is done in the Text Expression dialog. *** J D Thomas ThomaStudios > On Jun 8,

Re: [Finale] Unexpected behavior-adding intervals

Check your keyboard shortcuts under System Preferences. Sounds like you have a conflict going on. *** J D Thomas ThomaStudios > On May 7, 2017, at 10:37 AM, Steve Gruver wrote: > > I'm running Finale 25 on a MacBook Pro. I've setup Finale to

Re: [Finale] REPEAT SIGN INSIDE A BAR

Lawrence’s idea is a good one. But you will have to adjust measure numbers after the fact. Not a big deal tho. Thanks Lawrence. I’ll have to file this one away for future reference. *** J D Thomas ThomaStudios > On Mar 29, 2017, at 10:00 AM, Lawrence Yates

Re: [Finale] REPEAT SIGN INSIDE A BAR

I’ve done this occasionally, and the only way I’ve been able to achieve it is my creating a measure expression and placing it in the file. If it’s a score with multiple staves, use an expression set for All Staves. It’s a bit of a kludge, but it does work. *** J D

Re: [Finale] Two notes versus one note

You don’t specify how you entered the two notes, different layers or different voices. But there is a setting under Document Options > Music Spacing > Unisons > None that just might fix this for you. *** J D Thomas ThomaStudios > On Jan 29, 2017, at 10:38 AM,

Re: [Finale] How to eliminate parens in continuation of 8va

You could create a new 8va Smart Shape and change the continuation setting for them. But then you would have to replace all of them manually. Not fun if there’s many of them. I thought one could edit the default appearance to these, but I just checked and couldn’t find a way in. I would try

Re: [Finale] 3/2 vs. 6/4

I agree with David and Raymond, 3/2. *** J D Thomas ThomaStudios > On Dec 7, 2016, at 11:09 AM, Lee Dengler wrote: > > I have a theory question for all you theory buffs out there. I am writing a > piece that is mostly in a slow 4/4 meter

Re: [Finale] Hiding a staff in part of a piano score

You don’t say which version of Finale, or which platform. But it sounds like a Hide Empty Staves or Optimized staves situation. If you own TGTools you can fix it with Staff List Manager. I had a similar issue with staves not showing up in a file I’d been working on for a long time. There

Re: [Finale] Lyrics word extension through double bar

Wow, I didn’t realize this until I saw your message. I tried it and you are correct, a double barline does remove an auto word extension. I had to recreate the extension line manually. And if the extension spans two systems, and you manually created the extension, it will span the systems.

Re: [Finale] Program Function Keys on Mac

Keyboard Maestro. It will do exactly what you want and much more. *** J D Thomas ThomaStudios > On Nov 16, 2016, at 12:40 PM, Michael Dutka wrote: > > Hi folks. Running 2010 on a MacBook Pro whose hard drive just died and had > to be replaced

Re: [Finale] iKey/yKey replacement — must have simulated mouse clicks

Thanks Raphael. I’ll give a go and see. *** J D Thomas ThomaStudios > On Oct 31, 2016, at 11:54 AM, Dr. Raphael D. Thöne > wrote: > > Macro Express works for Windows. Very good software.

Re: [Finale] iKey/yKey replacement — must have simulated mouse clicks

Sorry, KM is Mac only. You could go the the site, keyboardmaestro.com and send an email to Peter to see if he has any plans to port the app over to Windows. I do run W10 on a virtual machine and I have yet to find a comparable macro utility ala KM. Still looking tho.

Re: [Finale] Key signature

Sorry, I thought I’d read time signature, not key. *** J D Thomas ThomaStudios > On Oct 18, 2016, at 7:43 AM, Barbara Touburg wrote: > > I'm copying a piece that has the outgoing key signature *before* the > barline and the new key signature

Re: [Finale] Hairpins

M > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On 18 Oct 2016, at 15:54, "j...@thomastudios.com" <j...@thomastudios.com> >> wrote: >> >> I get this all the time from one of my more anal retentive clients! So I >> just create the first one, get it the way

Re: [Finale] Hairpins

I get this all the time from one of my more anal retentive clients! So I just create the first one, get it the way I want it to look, and then copy to all other staves using Robert’s Mass Mover from Patterson plugins. It works great and fast. If you don’t own this plugin set, you should.

Re: [Finale] Key signature

Being that this is a completely redundant notational request, my thinking is the best and fastest way around it would be to create an expression for the 2nd time signature, using the default font so it matches. *** J D Thomas ThomaStudios > On Oct 18, 2016, at 7:43

Re: [Finale] Windoze 10 registration error

Thank you Chuck for giving me my largest laugh of the day!! *** J D Thomas ThomaStudios > On Oct 15, 2016, at 10:53 AM, Chuck Israels wrote: > > but perhaps his Miriam Makeba imitation isn’t working either :)

Re: [Finale] Weird transposing bug in Finale 25

Assuming nothing here, but did you select both staves? And are they grouped? *** J D Thomas ThomaStudios > On Oct 5, 2016, at 11:43 AM, Howey, Henry wrote: > > One of Finale's most useful tools has been the power to transpose keys while >

Re: [Finale] 11x17 pdf

You could change the part size to 11x17, but something I do all the time with my student music which is still 8 ½ x 11 since the younger ones tend to lose one page. What I do is to change the paper size only to 11 x 17, landscape orientation, and then print 2-up from the print dialog. You

Re: [Finale] move. align notes

Measure tool. Once selected, two small handles will appear at the top of the barline, topmost visible system. Click on the lower handle and you can selectively move notes horizontally. Just be careful with multi-staved systems. Is this what you’re asking about? ***

Re: [Finale] (Not) reducing text expressions

This is another one of those really tedious workflows in Finale. I get around this by using a macro program called Keyboard Maestro. It basically solves the issue and only takes moment to program. I’ve even taken this approach when doing a specific editing routine for a client, even if it

Re: [Finale] Double sharp gone?

You don’t say how you’re entering the notes, nor what OS you’re using, Mac or PC. But, if you use Speedy Entry, place your cursor on the note and hit + twice, you should get the double sharp. If you still get ‘garbage’, it sounds like a font issue. *** J D Thomas

[Finale] Finale 25 test

I installed the demo version of Finale, since MM said it’s fully functional for 30 days. I opened an opera file that has been causing distress lately. A big file, 7.5mb for Finale, nearly 1400 measures, orchestra and about 24 vocal characters. Opening the file took a bit less time than

Re: [Finale] Finale 25

Never mind, found it. *** J D Thomas ThomaStudios > On Aug 16, 2016, at 12:05 PM, j...@thomastudios.com wrote: > > Anyone know if a demo version is available to try? ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.

Re: [Finale] Finale 25

To be honest, for me, new features are at the bottom of my wishlist. I need Finale to run FASTER, especially with larger files, and more of the existing bugs quashed. Anyone know if a demo version is available to try? Robert, I found your discussion about internals within Finale most

[Finale] Finale vNext

OK. I’ll get the ball rolling here. Just received my notification that the last version of Finale is now available. I rarely jump on things right away, preferring all the rest of you early-adopters to be extended beta testers! For $149 uprgrade fee, this version, for me, has to be much

Re: [Finale] Speedy entry issue in Mac Finale 2012

fter I release my finger from the synth. > > > On Aug 4, 2016, at 2:44 PM, j...@thomastudios.com wrote: > >> Check in MIDI assignment in the instrument list. Sounds as if you have a >> percussion sound applied where you don’t want it. >> >>

Re: [Finale] Speedy entry issue in Mac Finale 2012

rument list", do you mean in the Score Manager? > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Aug 4, 2016, at 2:44 PM, "j...@thomastudios.com" <j...@thomastudios.com> >> wrote: >> >> Check in MIDI assignment in the instrument list.

Re: [Finale] Speedy entry issue in Mac Finale 2012

Check in MIDI assignment in the instrument list. Sounds as if you have a percussion sound applied where you don’t want it. *** J D Thomas ThomaStudios > On Aug 4, 2016, at 11:34 AM, Martin Banner wrote: > > I created a brand new file in Finale

Re: [Finale] Chord question

Raphael poses a good question as to exactly what notes you’re using. But, if you absolutely need that chord symbol, you’re going to have to create the chord suffix yourself. It’s not really a standard chord symbol and it doesn’t exist in any Finale suffix library. ***

Re: [Finale] Group with only 1 staff

There is an option in the Group dialog that allows you to have a bracket if only one staff is showing. It’s unchecked by default I believe. HTH *** J D Thomas ThomaStudios > On Jul 18, 2016, at 11:34 AM, Barbara Touburg wrote: > > I try to make

Re: [Finale] Strange behavior

Try Robert’s plugin Mass Copy to clear everything having to do with note positions. I’ve done this many times and that’s my workflow. *** J D Thomas ThomaStudios > On Jul 15, 2016, at 10:13 AM, Dr. Raphael D. Thöne >

Re: [Finale] mid-measure generated courtesy clef

You said you wanted a mid-measure bass clef for one measure, right? Then Finale restating the treble clef at the next measure is as designed. Am I missing something? If you get rid of it, the next measure continues in bass clef. Isn’t that what you wanted? *** J D

Re: [Finale] rest autofill

Speedy menu, available with the Speed Entry tool active. Then Speedy Options. *** J D Thomas ThomaStudios > On Jul 13, 2016, at 9:57 PM, Linda Worsley wrote: > > Fin mac 2012 > How do I turn of "automatically fill with rests" in an incomplete

Re: [Finale] Why are my Pasted Notes Much smaller than they should be? Please help!

Using the Resize tool, the one that looks like a %, click on one of the affected staves. The ensuing dialog will tell you what size it is. I suspect it’s less that 100%. *** J D Thomas ThomaStudios > On Jun 24, 2016, at 11:14 AM, Thurletta Brown-Gavins >

Re: [Finale] Why Is It So Hard to Add Instruments to an Orchestration?

Not meaning to hijack this thread, but I agree with Jon about 2014.5 being an absolute slug when editing a large orchestral file. I am working on an opera that ballooned to 7.3MB from 3MB when I converted it from Finale 2012 to 2014. Everything takes an eternity when editing: changing tools,

Re: [Finale] Combining text and Finale

sabled). The only thing I've been able to > do is use the Export Page command. > > On Wed, Apr 20, 2016 at 11:36 AM, j...@thomastudios.com > <j...@thomastudios.com> > wrote: > >> I have done this many times in the past. And you’re right, trying to do >> it in

Re: [Finale] Combining text and Finale

I have done this many times in the past. And you’re right, trying to do it in Finale is a complete waste of time and effort. I used InDesign but any good writer should work. I exported examples from Finale as a tif and then imported into the final doc. A while back you could also export as

Re: [Finale] Finale Zapped An Entire Opera

One word: BACKUP?? This could also be a OS issue. What version of Mac OS are you running. More info on your Mac system could help out here. *** J D Thomas ThomaStudios > On Apr 9, 2016, at 10:39 AM, Michael Dutka wrote: > > Hi, folks.

Re: [Finale] Keyboard Maestro question

Hi Chuck, Which version of Finale? Measure Attributes is greyed out for me if I haven't selected the measure first, either with the Measure Tool or the Selection Tool. Did you select a measure before evoking the macro? I’m using 2014 (not .5) and I probably have my setup a tad different

Re: [Finale] QuicKeys not working

John, > > Does Keyboard Maestro do all that QuicKeys does? If so, I’m in. > > Thanks, > > Chuck > > >> On Mar 27, 2016, at 1:24 PM, j...@thomastudios.com wrote: >> >> I feel your pain Chuck. I was an ardent QK user until a while ago when I >> real

Re: [Finale] QuicKeys not working

I feel your pain Chuck. I was an ardent QK user until a while ago when I realized it was becoming completely deprecated, and it is basically dead. I tried iKey for a short while and then I switched to Keyboard Maestro. Incredible application; well documented and supported. Alas, you will

Re: [Finale] OT Music theory question

Lon is right. Being a keyboard player myself, I’ve always considered this Bb/C chord symbol as a means to dictate a specific voicing, moreso than C7sus4 or even C9sus4, which is what the added D infers. Variations of density can be had by Gm7/C and Bbma7/C. All of these tend to render a

Re: [Finale] blank staff style

I just did this for a client’s work template. Go back into the Define Staff Style dialog and uncheck EVERYTHING you don’t want to see, including the selection Show Rests in Empty Measures. It should only take a few seconds. *** J D Thomas ThomaStudios > On Mar 24,

Re: [Finale] Score Printing Question

I have to agree with Christopher on 11 x 17 tabloid. I do print a LOT of orchestra scores here, and I also have the luxury of a coil binding machine, and it has always worked out fabulously. So ask your questions when researching a print shop and be sure they have everything they need on hand

Re: [Finale] Organ, hide pedal staff

Excellent! Glad to help. *** J D Thomas ThomaStudios > On Mar 5, 2016, at 2:16 PM, Barbara Touburg <btoub...@online.nl> wrote: > > On 5-3-2016 23:11, j...@thomastudios.com wrote: >> As a possbile workaround: how about applying a Staf

Re: [Finale] Organ, hide pedal staff

As a possbile workaround: how about applying a Staff Style where you set it for force collapse. I do this all the time to hide staves in a score where the measures contain cue notes, thus disallowing hiding since there are actual entries in the measures. *** J D

Re: [Finale] Chord library

Export the Chord Suffix Library once you have it the way you want. Then import it to the next file or to your default file. *** J D Thomas ThomaStudios > On Feb 22, 2016, at 1:07 PM, Martin Nickless wrote: > > > Hi there > I'm currently

Re: [Finale] Finale failings

You’re probably right as to older charts Craig. I’ve seen it before as well, but not for a long time now. There might also be some fundamental difference in regions at play here. When I worked in LA, minor 7th chords were written as Cm7 or Cmi7, where as on the East coast it was notated as

Re: [Finale] Finale failings

Darcy is spot on. Polychords are one chord over another, frequently just two triads, separated by a horizontal line. They can intimate a larger chord form, but are usually used when a specific voicing or sound is desired. As we all know, a diagonal line is for an alternate bass note, which

Re: [Finale] how do I delete #1 measures?

Good idea Christopher. But with a large copy paste, it might be a better idea to copy and Insert to assure all key and time sigs make it over. Copy and paste is very buggy in all versions of Finale, especially if any tuplets are involved. *** J D Thomas ThomaStudios

Re: [Finale] Help! Lost place to get scroll spacing in page view again

This may answer your question and help. I go back in forth between the two view frequently when adding cue notes to a score. What I do in either view is simply hilight the measure stack by Cmd-Clicking on a measure. Then I hit Cmd-E to switch views. It goes right to the higlighted measures.

Re: [Finale] Rests

You could use the Move Rests plugin, which is especially helpful if you have a large range of measure to move rests in. I use it all the time. J D Thomas ThomaStudios > On Sep 1, 2015, at 1:59 PM, Barbara Touburg wrote: > > Hello all, > > Is there a way to move rests up

Re: [Finale] Finale Digest, Vol 145, Issue 23

Hi Jim, I feel your pain. So much so that I went online, seeming to remember I had once dl’d the Finale 2012 menu myself for offline viewing. Alas, I couldn’t find any link. But I did find this which may be of some assistance for you: Note. You are not required to go online to view the

Re: [Finale] Bb7b4

You’ll need to go into the chord suffix editor, delete the ‘b’, select the 4, and check the box marked flat. That should get you what you want. J D Thomas ThomaStudios On Jun 18, 2015, at 9:58 AM, Barbara Touburg btoub...@online.nl wrote: Hello all, I need to input a Bb chord with a 7b4

Re: [Finale] ID = -177

The error you’re experiencing is: cmProfilesIdentical = -177, /* Profiles the same */ I would suspect no one responded because no one, including myself, knows exactly what this error means or its solution. I think a call or email to MM tech support is in your future. Sorry I cannot

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