Re: [Finale] Jari-Plugin malfunctioning suddenly

Interesting, you no longer have the Space Systems plugin on your site, and it doesn't come up at all in the Plugin Manager. Have you abandoned it or has it been renamed and folded into another plugin perhaps? J D Thomas ThomaStudios On Aug 16, 2014, at 4:54 AM, Jari Williamsson

Re: [Finale] Jari-Plugin malfunctioning suddenly

the Scoring and Arranging branch. On Sat, Aug 16, 2014 at 12:26 PM, j...@thomastudios.com j...@thomastudios.com wrote: Interesting, you no longer have the Space Systems plugin on your site, and it doesn't come up at all in the Plugin Manager. Have you abandoned it or has it been

Re: [Finale] !OT! Macro program

I went thru the same scenario when moving to Mac OS 10.6 Snow Leopard. Clearly I'm not on Windoze, so take this with whatever grain of salt you need. QuicKeys is completely deprecated and I don't see any resusccitation. So I moved to Keyboard Maestro and it's great. But I don't know if they

Re: [Finale] Mac setting .mus to open with Fin12

Forget it. I've tried this too many times to remember I'm afraid. Something about Finale steadfastly refuses to honor that request at any level. Abobe Acrobat Pro does the same thing on my Mac, altho more surreptitiously. My only way around is the cntl-click on a file. Major PITA. Sorry.

Re: [Finale] default dotted half and quarter rests in 4/4

It's been a while since I had to adjust this on my system, but there are two settings to look at: Allow dotted rests Soften syncopations Both are under MIDI/Audio Quantization Settings… (at least that's where they are in Finale 2012. Can't recall 2011's location, but it's there. J D Thomas

Re: [Finale] default dotted half and quarter rests in 4/4

Postscript: There are two settings for allow dotted rests, one each for simple and compound meters. On Oct 5, 2014, at 8:01 AM, Don Hart donhartmu...@gmail.com wrote: I've been using Fin/Mac 2011 on a new machine (MacBook Air, 10.9.5) and the program now seems to default to dotted half and

Re: [Finale] Metatools Not Working

This happens to me pretty regularly in Finale Mac 2012. I don’t know why, but restarting the Mac is the ONLY solution. I really believe this bug is related to the stuck metatool bug I have dealt with for years. And the Finale folks, whatever they’re called today, don’t seem to want to even

Re: [Finale] Locked systems

To my knowledge, the only time Finale will lock the systems is either by the keyboard command, CMD-L, or if you physically move a measure to another system using the old Mass Mover tool, now the Selection tool. Otherwise they stay unlocked. I know this because there have been many times where

Re: [Finale] So many problems with Finale 2014

Ah yes, trashing preferences. Along with repairing permissions, the-rebuild-the-desktop-file-of-OS9 bane of OS X. And it’s all bullshit. J D Thomas ThomaStudios On Dec 23, 2014, at 12:14 PM, Mike Greensill m...@mikegreensill.com wrote: Yes Eric...we've all tried trashing preferences and

Re: [Finale] No Auto-Save

The only thing I can think of Chuck is the dreaded preferences crapola. Other than that, I had occasion last week to try to sort out a Message app login issue and I ended up zapping my PRAM. It not only fixed the issue, I discovered it corrected myriad other small annoying buglets as well.

Re: [Finale] No Auto-Save

, 2014, at 8:41 AM, j...@thomastudios.com wrote: The only thing I can think of Chuck is the dreaded preferences crapola. Other than that, I had occasion last week to try to sort out a Message app login issue and I ended up zapping my PRAM. It not only fixed the issue, I discovered

Re: [Finale] Runnng Old Versions of FinMac

Great info Robert. I saw Don’s post on Sheepsaver and looked into it briefly, then got distracted with other tasks. I intend to look much deeper thanks to your post. And a big thanks to Don. J D Thomas ThomaStudios On Feb 4, 2015, at 8:41 AM, Robert Patterson rob...@robertgpatterson.com

Re: [Finale] Copyist

Hello Vivian, I have availability to do your project. You can contact me: J D Thomas ThomaStudios (503) 656 6952 j...@thomastudios.com On Feb 3, 2015, at 2:00 PM, Vivian Adelberg Rudow vadelbergru...@comcast.net wrote: Hello finale list, I am looking for a copyist who can work

Re: [Finale] copyist

Once again Vivian, I am available to take on your project. I have extensive Finale and Sibelius experience. J D Thomas ThomaStudios j...@thomastudios.com (503) 656 6952 On Feb 4, 2015, at 8:00 AM, Vivian Adelberg Rudow vadelbergru...@comcast.net wrote: Hi All, So far I have seen

Re: [Finale] copyist

My apologies for sending this to the list. Was not my intent. J D Thomas ThomaStudios On Feb 5, 2015, at 8:49 AM, j...@thomastudios.com wrote: Vivian, Attached is an example of a few random pages from a score to an opera I did last year. Many, many voices were in this file, so I have

Re: [Finale] Scanner for music (11x17)

Hi Robert, This might not be exactly what you had in mind initially, but I have the Brother MFC-J6910DW all-in-one. It prints and scans up to 11x17 and I’ve been very pleased with it overall. I’ve been using it for a little over a year. And it won’t break the bank. I believe Brother has

Re: [Finale] Corrupt file

The error you refer to is Finale unable to write a backup file, not your main .mus file. Are your preferences pointing to a drive or folder that no longer exists? Or it could be a preferences issue for that folder or disk, if you’re on a Mac. J D Thomas ThomaStudios On Feb 17, 2015, at

Re: [Finale] Crashes and AutoSave

I have never, ever invoked any kind of Auto-Save in any Mac application. Cmd-S is so ingrained in my grey matter and workflow that anything automated just gets in my way. Almost like those asinine thingies insurance companies want to you plug into the ODB port on our cars. But I digress, big

Re: [Finale] Harp Gliss Playback

You may have to actually write out the notes for the gliss, place them in a different layer and hide it. That’s one thought. Someone else may have a better idea. J D Thomas ThomaStudios On Jan 12, 2015, at 11:34 AM, Ryan ry.squa...@gmail.com wrote: When I write a harp glissando, I use

Re: [Finale] Page numbers

I have done this a few times in the past. When I did it, it involved printing out the pages normally and taping 3 and 3a together as a foldout. Or, if you have 11x17 capability, you can print out 3/3a on tabloid landscape and then fold it. It all depends on how you do the final assembly or

Re: [Finale] Page numbers

:12, j...@thomastudios.com wrote: I have done this a few times in the past. When I did it, it involved printing out the pages normally and taping 3 and 3a together as a foldout. That was my plan. How can I trick the page numbering function into thinking that page 4 is actually page 3b

Re: [Finale] Word extensions in Finale 2012

IMO, it one of many bugs thruout the program. And the Lyric module is especially prone. I did an opera last year and FinMac 20112 got the extensions right about 85% of the time. The rest I had to manually adjust. I’ve tried removing them with TGTools and then adding them again with the

Re: [Finale] Help with cross-staff notes on stem above and below beam

What Barbara describes is for cross-staff notes. You want them on the SAME staff. The only way to do that is using Special Tools and futz with the reverse stem and beam angle. If there are a LOT of these in your project, you could be in for a long day. J D Thomas ThomaStudios On Feb 25,

Re: [Finale] Hairpins and Articulations Leaving 'Ghosts'

It’s an annoying bug and or limitation to Finales graphic engine. And no, there is no workaround. I’ve gotten using to Cmd-D but it’s still an annoyance. And yes, it is there in 2012. I haven’t done enough file editing in 2014 to state for sure whether or not it’s still there. Can’t say

Re: [Finale] FinWin 2014 Handle size and colour?

On the Mac it’s Preferences View and there is a setting for handle size. Should be something akin for Windoze. J D Thomas ThomaStudios On Apr 28, 2015, at 2:03 PM, Patsy Moore pa...@mooremusic.org.uk wrote: Hello Listers, Because of endless difficulties with the change from Finale

Re: [Finale] Backward tie in Coda

This works occasionally so you might try it: In the first measure of the coda, option-click in the measure with the Speedy Entry tool selected. A rather verbose dialog box should appear. At the bottom is a checkbox for Tie End. Check it and exit the dialog. This works on 2nd ending

Re: [Finale] Composite Time Signatures

something silly). Cheers, Lawrence On 12 May 2015 at 14:29, j...@thomastudios.com j...@thomastudios.com wrote: In the Composite Time Sig dialog, put the 3+3+2+3+2 in the first upper field. Then put the 8 in the first lower field. Then you’ll get your desired look. Don’t populate

Re: [Finale] Composite Time Signatures

- wouldn't accept it. On 12 May 2015 at 14:46, j...@thomastudios.com j...@thomastudios.com wrote: The lower box needs an 8. Did you try that? J D Thomas ThomaStudios On May 12, 2015, at 6:41 AM, Lawrence Yates yateslawre...@gmail.com wrote: Just tried that on Winfin2012 - doesn't

Re: [Finale] Composite Time Signatures

In the Composite Time Sig dialog, put the 3+3+2+3+2 in the first upper field. Then put the 8 in the first lower field. Then you’ll get your desired look. Don’t populate the rest of the fields. J D Thomas ThomaStudios On May 11, 2015, at 12:59 PM, Michael Lawlor mjlaw...@virginmedia.com

Re: [Finale] Composite Time Signatures

on the bottom line. I've done this lots of times. Adam On 05/12/2015 10:46 AM, j...@thomastudios.com wrote: The lower box needs an 8. Did you try that? J D Thomas ThomaStudios On May 12, 2015, at 6:41 AM, Lawrence Yates yateslawre...@gmail.com wrote: Just tried that on Winfin2012

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

Re: [Finale] Finale/Sibelius

I did the crossgrade back at v4. Sibelius does take a lot of getting used to, but that’s to be expected. v4 was awful IMO, v5 a bit better, and v6 better still, all for my needs. v7 they redid the entire GUI and I hated it. It was the final straw for me to abandon it; but YMMV. The biggest

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] 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] 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] 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] 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] 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

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] 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] 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] 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] 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] 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] 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] 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] 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] 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] 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] 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] 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] 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] 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

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

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. ***

[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] 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

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] 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,

[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] 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] 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] (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] 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] 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

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] 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] 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

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] 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] 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] 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] 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] 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] 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] 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] 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] 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] 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] 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] 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] 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] 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] 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] 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

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] 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] 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] 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] 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

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