Re: [Finale] Repeat sign as text expression

There are a number of fonts that have single repeat signs. See attached screenshot. If you use a negative "Tracking" value in the expression designer it's possible to overlap the two symbols, so that it looks like a double repeat sign. Links to the fonts from the screenshot can be found on

[Finale] MIDI/jazz changes

Hi there was wondering if anybody that predominately writes big-band charts Do they enter the changes by playing the cord on a midi keyboard ? May I ask if they have built up a library of the complex chords e.g. flat 13 sharp 11s etc Thanks Sent from my iPhone

Re: [Finale] MIDI/jazz changes

Thanks for that any chance you could send your library Martin Sent from my iPhone > On 7 May 2017, at 20:35, Skjalg Bjørstad wrote: > > I use complex chords a lot andI have made my own suffix libraries. MIDI > input of chords with 5 or more notes is far too

[Finale] Garritan

Hi, Ive just installed Finale 25 (Windows) on a new machine and once again, Gariitan doesn't seem to be there. The last time I did this I completely re-installed Finale to remedy this. Is there any other way of doing this please. cheers, Lawrence -- Lawrenceyates.co.uk

Re: [Finale] MIDI/jazz changes

Thanks Shame finale can't be like Sibelius when it comes to entering changes quickly Sent from my iPhone > On 7 May 2017, at 20:34, Christopher Smith > wrote: > > I write a lot of jazz, and I never was able to get that to work properly. I > would have to play

Re: [Finale] MIDI/jazz changes

I agree with the idea of simplification, but jazz pianists tend to prefer certain spellings even if they may appear more complex.  E.g. #11 is almost always used instead of #4 these days. That is just how pianists think of that extension. Likewise C13 is very meaningful and almost

Re: [Finale] MIDI/jazz changes

Thanks chuck Maybe I could ask how your keyboard short cuts work Thanks Sent from my iPhone > On 7 May 2017, at 20:46, Chuck Israels wrote: > > No experience with Sibelius, but I find my method (much the same as > Christopher’s) pretty damn quick. It takes me far longer

Re: [Finale] MIDI/jazz changes

Hi chuck I think I need to look at this in the book on line Not sure about the filters also Best Martin On Sun, 7 May 2017 at 21:23, Chuck Israels wrote: > I use Keyboard Maestro to set up macros and shortcuts. They take time to > assemble (not too daunting) but save menu

[Finale] Unexpected behavior-adding intervals

I'm running Finale 25 on a MacBook Pro. I've setup Finale to utilize a laptop keyboard shortcuts via the Simple Note entry. Recently, when I use the keyboard shortcut 'Shift-F4' to add an P4 interval below the note, my computer starts up Launchpad. Any ideas why this is happening?

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] MIDI/jazz changes

I use Keyboard Maestro to set up macros and shortcuts. They take time to assemble (not too daunting) but save menu diving time. You do know there are filters in the Selection Tool that allow choices of what it will do - ? All my shortcuts do is eliminate mousing around to get to them. Chuck

Re: [Finale] MIDI/jazz changes

I use complex chords a lot andI have made my own suffix libraries. MIDI input of chords with 5 or more notes is far too unreliable, so I use the Mac's keyboard to type chords with my suffix libraries' shortcuts. Much faster and more accurate. Skjalg - for anledningen på nett med iPhone. >

Re: [Finale] MIDI/jazz changes

Martin, I type in chord changes from a custom library of suffixes. I have complex ones when they are needed, but I have learned to use more basic symbols where possible. Flat 13 is, more often than not, really #5 . If #11 is in the melody, it’s often superfluous to spell it in the chord. And

Re: [Finale] MIDI/jazz changes

No experience with Sibelius, but I find my method (much the same as Christopher’s) pretty damn quick. It takes me far longer to think of what I want than to enter it in Finale, but maybe I’m a slow thinker. I also have keyboard shortcuts to toggle between coping everything and copying only

Re: [Finale] MIDI/jazz changes

If you use shortcuts, you can enter/edit chords very fast. In my suffix library, just type [C:8] to get [Cmin11(b5)] etc Skjalg - for anledningen på nett med iPhone. > Den 7. mai 2017 kl. 21.41 skrev Martin Nickless : > > Thanks > Shame finale can't be like Sibelius

Re: [Finale] MIDI/jazz changes

On 5/7/2017 12:27 PM, Martin Nickless wrote: > Hi there was wondering if anybody that predominately writes big-band charts > Do they enter the changes by playing the cord on a midi keyboard ? > May I ask if they have built up a library of the complex chords e.g. flat 13 > sharp 11s etc > Thanks I

Re: [Finale] MIDI/jazz changes

I write a lot of jazz, and I never was able to get that to work properly. I would have to play the chord in the exact same voicing every time for it to work, and it’s hard to remember (and finger!) all those extensions. Plus, there are always chords that I don’t use very often and would have to