Re: [Finale] Dorico test importing Finale XML
AFAIK, it's the REVERSE direction that's the problem for Dorico? Once the data is in Dorico, you'll loose most of it trying to get it elsewhere. Best regards, Jari Williamsson On 2019-01-29 04:27, Craig Parmerlee wrote: OK, here are the results Score: https://app.box.com/s/n7pi05swx2hve4wk71znvg409geju45b Parts: https://app.box.com/s/slp2py2olo3404gcpnlq9i30w3m4h0g9 I emphasize I did ZERO EDITING. All I did was: 1) Open Dorico 2) Import your XML file 3) Print score 4) Print parts That all took about i minute. I chose to use Dorico's internal PDF creator which is really very nice and extremely fast. But one shortcoming is that it creates a separate PDF for each part, so I also did 5) Opened PdfSAM Visual to merge all the parts into one file. That took about 3 minutes -- longer than it took to create the parts in Dorico. The layouts aren't perfect. I'd certainly edit them a little. But a key point is that in almost every case, the parts are usable without any editing if you are in a big rush to get something out for rehearsal. On 1/28/2019 4:21 PM, Thomas Schaller wrote: Hi Craig, thanks for volunteering to do a little test. Here is an orchestra job that has a bit of everything, yet not long. Not sure what will translate, maybe there is too much information in this XML file. Let me know if I should prepare it differently to get a better result (for test purposes). But I’m really anxious to see how little one needs to touch to get a good result. Thanks again, Thomas PS - I took out title and credits and copyright to be on the safe side. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu
Re: [Finale] Tempo tool
On 2016-08-22 21:06, timothy rice wrote: > A long time ago I stopped using the tempo tool because it seemed > to, at times, conflict with the general tempo last assigned.. and > is not visible; switched to assigning tempo markings to > individual notes to make subtle adjustments that persist until > the next tempo marking change.. especially smooth in transitional > sections. Works very well and have never had any problems... > plus... can always see what the tempo assigned is. The Tempo Tool changes has been editable and visible through the MIDI Tool for the past couple of Finale versions. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu
Re: [Finale] New Bugs 2014.5
On 2015-11-22 20:05, Craig Parmerlee wrote: >My gut feel is that 2015.5 is a little better than 2014 on > balance, My gut feel is that you are using a product that isn't available. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu
Re: [Finale] Notes/rests in hidden layers still affect spacing
On 2015-08-21 22:26, Darcy James Argue wrote: It is already unchecked. Unfortunately, this option does not work entirely as advertised… Hidden notes are note entries that are hidden, not hidden layers through staff styles. Hidden layers through staff styles can be used as spacing layers, so I personally see this is a feature rather than a limitation. Use... JW Change-Note Entries-Spacing-Don't Space ...for the entries in the layer you don't want to include in music spacing. Then respace the region. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu
Re: [Finale] Igor Engraver Classic
On 2015-05-06 00:04, Jan Angermüller wrote: Jari, if you run ttfdump on the igorec__.ttf from 2002/02/08 then it shows that it indeed has unicode characters on the platform 0/0 and 3/1 (Windows) encoding. Only the Mac encoding (1/0) is without unicode. So if it's declared as non-MacSymbolFont for Finale, the unicode characters appear. If It's declared as MacSymbolFont it only uses the characters 0-255 in Finale. The Unicode flag is probably what's causing it to fail on current Finale versions. I have seen other old notation fonts behave eratically in similar ways. It's clearly a font designed for the 32-255 character space. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu
Re: [Finale] Igor Engraver Classic
On 2015-05-05 22:54, Jan Angermüller wrote: It's a unicode only sign, so you probably can't type it - at least on my Finale 2014/Windows. You must select it from the symbol selection dialog. In unicode it's U+2026. Igor was not Unicode 15 years ago. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu
Re: [Finale] FinWin 2014 Handle size and colour?
On 2015-04-28 23:03, Patsy Moore wrote: Please can anyone tell me a way to make Finale handles bigger, and get them showing just a plain outline? At the moment I find them too small for ease of use and they seem to have grey shading within the square frame. Select Edit/Preferences... The View page contains the settings Handle Size (increase that value) and Transparent Handles (uncheck that one). Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu
Re: [Finale] Next problem: Undo
On 2015-03-07 22:06, Barbara Touburg wrote: Fortunately I only had to restart Finale. Strange thing, though. It's no strange thing. It's reproducible once you've found the task that destroyed the Undo/Redo list (which is the difficult part). Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu
Re: [Finale] Those errant articulations
Here's how I do it: 1. Apply all the articulations, using the normal articulation def 2. If the articulations for cross-staff isn't good: JW Change-Articulations-Placement Style with the Connected Entries filter set to Cross Staff. The plug-in will create a new articulation def (after asking you first) with the other setting, if that articulation def isn't available in the document. Best regards, Jari Williamsson On 2015-01-21 03:27, Dennis Bathory-Kitsz wrote: On Tue, January 20, 2015 6:58 pm, Robert Patterson wrote: You are correct that this is a long-standing bug and that it is still not fixed in Fin14. I usually work around the problem by creating a copy with positioning set to Manual. Thanks very much Robert and Chuck, That will do it. I'd forgotten that full manual option -- thanks for reminding me ... though it means I can't just sweep over an area that has all the same articulation without deleting the ones I know won't move correctly. Dennis ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu
Re: [Finale] Doubling note values
On 2014-11-04 20:45, Paul Hayden wrote: FinMac 2012 OS X 10.6.8 Patterson Plugins 4.03 TGTools 2.6 I have a section of music 33 bars long, lots of notes, various meters, notated at Q = 60 that needs to be changed to Q = 120. Note values need to be doubled (e.g., 16ths become 8ths) so it will sound the same as before. Are there any tips you can offer that might save me some time in making the conversion? I've never had to do this before on a relatively large scale. JW Meter Rhythm plug-in-Relative Meter Change-Double Meter will do what you ask for. It will also change metronome markings in the region if needed. And it will position measure-attached info correctly, which the Finale's Note Duration thing will not. I think the current Meter Rhythm plug-in still is compatible with OSX pre-10.7. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu
Re: [Finale] Half time change?
JW Meter Change-Relative Meter Change-Double Meter (set to change Bottom time sig part). This will create 4/2 measures and also adjust measure-attached contents. After that, rebar to 2/2. Best regards, Jari Williamsson On 2014-09-18 05:32, dershem wrote: Recently got an arrangement for a samba that is written in 4/4 instead of 2/2. I plugged everything into Finale (FinWin 2010b) with the intent of just going in and doubling the duration of everything and re-beaming it to 2/2. That doesn't seem to work - it only changes the duration of notes, not rests. Any idea what else to try? I can re-do it all by hand, but was hoping not to have to. Thanks! Carl ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu
Re: [Finale] Yellow noteheads in Fin2014
On 2014-09-08 22:09, Robert Patterson wrote: Another problem I've encountered is I can't find Check Accidentals any more. Where did it move to? It was moved to the trash can. It's no longer needed, since accidentals are decided at draw time. If you want a specific accidental state, freeze the accidental. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu
Re: [Finale] This isn't the Peak I wanted to see
On 2014-08-28 14:20, Robert Patterson wrote: I haven't known what to make of the PeaksWear acquistion. I am assuming the main thing they wanted was SmartMusic, which seems to fit with their other product line somewhat better than Finale, and which probably makes much more money than Finale. But I would be quite interested in hearing Jari (or anyone else) elaborate on how C. Husted is wrong, because I don't find the wrongness to be self-evident. #1. The company is called Peaksware #2. MM has not been acquired by Peaksware. #3. The move/merge has been decided by LaunchEquity. I also get the feeling that Finale is not as important to LaunchEquity (at least not regarding the move) as SmartMusic is. The whole thing will probably be dependent on how the move to Boulder is handled and how many (and which) from the old MM teams decide to move with the company. Obviously, current workers would have family considerations and/or strong ties to Minnesota. In general, Boulder doesn't seem like a bad place for software development. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu
Re: [Finale] This isn't the Peak I wanted to see
On 2014-08-28 13:32, C. Husted wrote: I have just learned of the acquisition by PeaksWear You got this part wrong on quite a few levels. And please make your posts readable. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu
Re: [Finale] Jari-Plugin malfunctioning suddenly
On 2014-08-12 19:03, J D Thomas wrote: I'm working on a rather large Finale file in FinMac2012. I've been using the JW Space Systems v1.12 plugin extensively and suddenly the other day it started doing something unexpected: instead of positioning a single orchestra system in the center of the page, as I have it set up to do, it's executing a fit music command. IOW, it constantly takes the systems on one page and moves them to the previous page. This started happening about 3-4 days ago, and it's still doing exactly that. Just this morning I tried it again, and same thing, with the same exact measures. And now those measure are about 20 pages back. Weird. I've restarted my Mac and Finale, but it steadfastly keeps screwing up. Unfortunately it's now a completely deprecated plugin for me. How about trying a later version of the plug-in, such as the one that's bundled with Finale 2012? Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu
Re: [Finale] Extend Beams over rests
Ryan, In JW Change-Rests-Beaming, apply Break Beam Before Rest and perhaps also Break Beam After Rest. Best regards, Jari Williamsson On 2014-08-08 02:05, Ryan wrote: 2012c Mac I have two short passages, about 8 measures each (325 measures in document), of complicated rhythms and I want to show the extended beams over rests and half stems. I know how to set that in the Doc Options. But, I don't want that style for the rest of the piece. Other than pressing / in Speedy, is there a way to break those beams over rests for the portion of the piece that I want to show flags? ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu
Re: [Finale] Delete all page breaks?
On 2014-04-25 06:57, Darcy James Argue wrote: Once I figured out how the LUA interface works, the script worked great — thanks so much! Btw, here's a modified script version if you want the script to behave like a regular Finale plug-in. Save the lines that appear between the --- lines in a .lua text file. Add that file to the default [Menu] container on the Manager page in JW Lua. Restart Finale and you should now see an added Remove Page Breaks item in the plug-in menu. --- function plugindef() return Remove Page Breaks, Remove Page Breaks, Removes all page breaks in the focused score/part. end local measures = finale.FCMeasures() measures:LoadAll() for m in each(measures) do m.PageBreak = false end measures:SaveAll() finale.FCStaffSystems.UpdateFullLayout() --- Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu
Re: [Finale] Delete all page breaks?
On 2014-04-25 12:47, Klaus Smedegaard Bjerre wrote: Jari, for the sake of the non-code-nerds among us (may only be me), please load the formally finished plugin to your site. It's a script. It's no more complicated than running a FinaleScript, although the user interface and functionality is different. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu
Re: [Finale] Delete all page breaks?
On 2014-04-24 06:11, Darcy James Argue wrote: Is there a quick way to delete all page breaks in a selected linked part? Or do you really have to select each handle and delete them one by one? Run this JW Lua script while the part is in focus: --- local measures = finale.FCMeasures() measures:LoadAll() for m in each(measures) do m.PageBreak = false end measures:SaveAll() finale.FCStaffSystems.UpdateFullLayout() --- Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu
Re: [Finale] Top staff rehearsal mark positioning
On 2014-04-06 22:10, Darcy James Argue wrote: This is something I should have asked long ago, but: In a score with linked parts, what is the best way to adjust the positioning of a rehearsal letter/number or tempo indication that is attached to the top staff without affecting its placement in all other staves? The link/unlink options don't work as expected when the expressions are assigned to staff sets. The only way I've found is to go into the part and move the object there while holding down the override key. Is there another method that doesn't involve leaving the score? JW Change-Expressions-Vertical Position (if you want to move instead of set, check the Relative checkbox). Set the Score List filter to a good setting. Select the region (such as staff) where you want to move the rehearsal marks. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu
Re: [Finale] Any idea if/when there will be a patch B for 2014?
On 2014-04-05 22:34, Craig Parmerlee wrote: In my case, I think the hairpins went to beat 4 (not literally to the edge of the measure), but maybe that is what you mean. And it doesn't screw up on all of them -- just some of them. But it makes such a mess that you can't really use the tool. Have you sent a bug report to MM that has been confirmed? If you want, you could send me a bug file as well, with reproducible steps, and I could forward it on the beta channel if needed. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu
Re: [Finale] upgrade info
On 2014-03-22 16:50, Mark McCarron wrote: I'm currently using Fin 2012 on a macpro. os 10.6.8 (snow leopard). My current set up is very stable. In order to upgrade to Fin 2014 I need to upgrade the OS. Should I go 10.7 10.8 or 10.9? 10.9.2 is the latest, and 10.9 is free and it should have the most fixes. 10.8 is also good, but stay away from 10.7. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu
Re: [Finale] feathered beaming plug in and bariolage
On 2014-03-15 21:01, Ryan wrote: It's been a while since I engraved anything with feathered beaming (starting from a single beam and spreading out into 3 [in my case] to indicate an accelerando; and vice versa). Is there a plug-in that will do it? I've created it manually with the special tools, but it's hard to get both the accel and the rallentando beam groups to look uniform. JW Change. Beams-Feathered. To complicate matters, the passage in question is for cello and has bariolage (alternating between a fingered note and adjacent open string) so I need feathered beaming in two layers, while showing the secondary beams extended over the hidden rests. (Finale won't extend those beams if the rests are hidden, unfortunately, so I have to figure out a way to outsmart it...) JW Change. Rests-Presence (set to conceal) Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu
[Finale] JW Change, version 1.00
Hello! JW Change, version 1.00 is now available for download. Thanks to all who have given me feedback during the beta phase! Windows download link: http://finaletips.nu/index.php/download/category/9-plug-ins-for-windows Mac download link: http://finaletips.nu/index.php/download/category/10-plug-ins-for-mac Here's the YouTube introduction of the basic feature set, in case you missed it earlier this week: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fhzcqvr_INEhd=1 Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
[Finale] JW Change v1.00 (coming soon)
Hello! JW Change version 1.00 will soon be available for download. Here's a video that displays the basic feature set. It might be of interest even to users who've run any older beta of the plug-in. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fhzcqvr_INEhd=1 Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Beating my head against the wall on repeats
On 2014-02-01 00:07, Craig Parmerlee wrote: and even then you can drag the marks assigned to the FIRST measure of a mm rest. In Page View, you're just editing the first measure content of the MM rest. With repeat text that might be confusing, since the measure contents of the last measure is also displayed. Use Scroll View and edit the position of the repeat text of the last MM measure there. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Writing on tablet using XML to move it to Finale
On 2014-01-30 02:23, James Cooper wrote: Has anyone on this list written music on a tablet (iPad, Kindle, etc.) using something like NotateMe or Notion, then exported to an XML file gotten it to then work in Finale? If so, can you tell me what app which tablet you used, and how well it worked? NotateMe on iPad with a stylus works ok, after the learning period, if all you're going to notate is very traditional music. Notion has no hand writing support and is in the same category of apps as Symphony Pro. You enter the music traditionally in both these apps. The problem with both Notion and Symphony Pro are that they try to be mature notation programs, but the notation editing capabilities are really bad. For a way to just enter music for MusicXML output for further processing, any of these apps should work, although I haven't tested MusicXML export from Notion myself. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] staff line thickness
On 2014-01-30 03:43, toro 455 wrote: I like something around 2.0 EVPUs. What do people use? The thickness of a staff line is only of importance in the context of its surroundings (reduction method in Finale, type of music, fonts, printing method, etc). As a general rule however, using the same line size for staff lines, barlines and ledger lines is rarely seen in printed music. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
[Finale] End of OSX pre-10.7 Finale plug-in development
Hello! From now on, the future Finale plug-in updates on the Mac side will require OSX 10.7 or later. (Today's updates of JW Pattern and JW Staff Polyphony were the last OSX 10.4 Carbon plug-ins I'll release.) The future plug-in releases will be based my Cocoa UI framework instead, which will provide much more current and powerful technology. The JW Lua betas have been running running on that for all its releases. Since the Carbon UI layer (which is a now-obsolete OSX user interface technology) contained some serious limitations that were difficult to work around, this will give me more opportunities to create plug-ins that works the way I want them to work. For example, I can move ahead with the JW Change and JW Validate betas, which were very much affected by those Carbon limitations. And there will be future plug-in releases that hopefully will go beyond what my previous plug-ins have done. When the old Carbon plug-ins are replaced by the new Cocoa versions, I'll archive the last available Carbon plug-in in the Outdated plug-ins folders on the tips site. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Finale2014a updater installation instructions
On 2014-01-11 13:03, David H. Bailey wrote: I just went the normal route to download the Finale2014a Updater and your web-site did indeed ask me to log into my account --- after selecting the product, the version, the type of download and clicking Search my computer showed the screen asking me to log in. It just sat there and didn't change until I logged in. So why exactly are you saying without needing to sign into your Finale account online? If you instead select Help/Check for Update..., Finale now offers you to automatically download and apply the patch file directly. And why did invalid file handle 32 show up as an error message several times? That message is harmless (it's from the font installer). According to replies made by MM, that an info message can occur on Windows if the machine isn't recently booted. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Where is bug reporting?
On 2014-01-10 22:36, Dennis Bathory-Kitsz wrote: I can't seem to open a support case (all mine are closed, with no 'open' options), and I can't find bug reporting. Anyone? Report bugs to Ask a question rather than My Support Cases. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Advice for a new need...?
On 2013-12-19 23:41, Steve Parker wrote: This is one of the things that would be helped with opaque empty text boxes that could be set to the topmost graphics layer to hide things. Always hoping that someone will tell me it's possible.. It's possible. But I don't see how that would be better than Christopher's suggestion. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Advice for a new need...?
On 2013-12-19 15:26, Dan Tillberg wrote: Perhaps the other suggestion, extract the parts together with the vocal line and then hide parts not necessary is what I am looking for. Why would the part extraction be necessary in this case? Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Score Manager: a sound for expressions?
On 2013-11-24 00:08, Mario De Franceschi wrote: As you know, in the Score Manager Dialog Box, if you expand the little arrow near the staff name, you can separately manage some parameters for layers, chords and expressions. Now, I'm wondering what is the sense of an individual sound for an expression... Maybe can I hear a specific sound for a symbol like forte, crescendo, and so on? Why should I want it? I believe it's where MIDI expression are sent (continous data in the MIDi Tool), not the Expression Tool?. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Locating the Plug-in Folder
On 2013-12-11 11:07, Glen Daum wrote: I know that this must have been discussed previously, but I'm having difficulty making the Plug-in folder appear in my Mac Finder. I go to Library––Applications––Make Music––Finale 2014 and it's not there. What am I missing? Is there some trick I have to do to access it? It's in Application Support, not Applications. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Layoffs and reorganization announced at MakeMusic
On 2013-11-20 16:27, Richard Yates wrote: The link describes major restructuring and a search for people to fill positions of software developer; a software QA engineer; and a product designer. So they got out a new version, with its inevitable bugs, fired everyone, and are trying to find people to replace them. That sounds pretty chaotic to me. You're seriously misreading the article. Please, do at least 1 minute research yourself. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Instrument list illegible?
On 2013-11-15 14:36, Dennis Bathory-Kitsz wrote: Finale 2014, WinXPSP3. It seems to work okay so far, but the instrument list (now moved to the score manager) looks like this: http://maltedmedia.com/images/finale/finale-2014-instrumentlist-wtf.jpg The font for the window title looks very different than what see on my system, but I'm on Win7. Perhaps it's a Windows scheme thing? Probably best to check with Tech support about this. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Percussion Staff Charts
On 2013-11-14 18:06, Robert Patterson wrote: (If ONLY the Graphic Tool would import PDF files!) It does, AFAIK? Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Percussion Staff Charts
On 2013-11-14 18:49, Robert Patterson wrote: I guess you're right. It does import PDF, but it rasterizes them, rendering the import useless for my purposes. If that's the case, that's a Mac thing. On Windows, it perhaps rasterizes the PDF a little bit different compared to the Finale document where it's embedded, but the printout clearly contains the vector PDF. And on a zoomed-in document, it's also clear that it's the vector version it has imported. No EPS used, just the standard Finale PDF export/import. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] F2014 bug: Articulations bleed through staff styles
On 2013-11-14 23:18, Craig Parmerlee wrote: Certainly having accents and staccatos show through slash notation makes no sense. I have used it quite a few times for accents. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] TG Tools on Fin 2014
On 2013-11-05 12:28, David H. Bailey wrote: We'll all have to either stick with previous versions of Finale if using the full TGTools is important to us, or we'll have to learn to get along without them until Tobias updates them to work with Fin2014. FWIW, this is Mac only (due to the move to Cocoa). On Windows, the full TGTools work as it did for prior Finale versions. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
[Finale] Finale 2014 Review
Hello! Since MakeMusic has now announced Finale 2014, here's my review: http://finaletips.nu/index.php?option=com_contentview=articleid=96 Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Finale 2014 - Note Mover and TGTools
On 2013-11-04 20:30, Eric Dannewitz wrote: I know that MakeMusic uses some of the TGTools stuff with Finale 2014, and those seem to work. The TGTools lite that's included in Finale doesn't hook to the application menu. The Finale UI menu is now in Cocoa, which means that TGTools (full) won't be able to move the menu items as it used to. The easy thing that Tobias could do (for now) is to just disable the menu coding altogether and let users install it in a plug-ins subfolder. However, when Finale goes 64 bit, TGTools will be completely dead. I made a decision about 2 years ago to remove TGTools just to avoid dependencies on it, and make my own tools where I missed them. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
[Finale] Automation in Finale
Hello! A while ago, there was this discussion here about automation in Finale (and the lack of auto layout, etc). I've now made a demo video, trying to show the direction regarding automation I'm personally aiming for. It's demoing some Finale 2014 smartshape features as well. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDgy34xeNBYhd=1 Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
[Finale] JW Lua/Halloween: How to scare your script
Hello all! As a performance test of the JW Lua beta plug-in, I made a video of a Halloween script that might be fun to watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmLNyzgLoVQhd=1 Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] JW Lua/Halloween: How to scare your script
Well, it was the document I tried to scare, with the script... On 2013-10-24 09:39, Jari Williamsson wrote: Hello all! As a performance test of the JW Lua beta plug-in, I made a video of a Halloween script that might be fun to watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmLNyzgLoVQhd=1 Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ 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] Finale/Windows on the Mac
Hello! I'm planning to get a new portable computer and I'm thinking of a MacBook Pro with Parallels Desktop to run Finale plug-ins in the Windows environment. I know that this is a configuration most users don't have, but has anyone here run Finale/Windows on Parallels Desktop with good results? Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Disappearing scrolls with OS 10.8.5
On 2013-10-17 18:14, Eric Fiedler wrote: We've just installed Mac OS 10.8.5 on our three-year-old iMac (core i7) and are beginning to experience some weird behavior, such as disappearing scroll bars in the speedy entry and key change windows. My first thought was to trash the preferences … but couldn't find them. Can anyone tell me where they've gotten to in FinMac 2012c? I'd also be grateful for any other relevant suggestions or comments. Isn't it just the arrows of the scroll bars that are gone? The arrows have been removed by Apple in recent OSX versions. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Finale 2014
On 2013-10-16 12:21, Christopher Smith wrote: It's not an ad. It's a European music catalogue from Germany where the description of the new Finale appeared by accident. In Europe, compiling pictures, prices, specials (and using words like Deal, New etc) and ordering information in a catalog would probably be called a catalog with ads. :-) Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Finale 2014
On 2013-10-15 17:53, Will Roberts wrote: What does everybody think? FWIW, when the new Finale version is announced, I'll post a full review (with some usage tips as well) on the Finale tips site, as I've done with the past Finale versions. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Forced accidentals won't stick
On 2013-09-26 00:16, Richard Huggins wrote: Working in FinMac 12 and experiencing that sometimes a forced accidental (* + notation character) does not stick. Any ideas? You need to freeze the accidental to assure that it stick at all times. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Linked Parts issue
On 2013-09-24 19:33, Robert Patterson wrote: I have a linked part with a tacet movement. The way I have handled this in the past is by grouping all the bars on one system and then hiding the system. This time, however, I have a couple of extra cue staves. I have hidden the cues staves with Blank Layer 1 with rests and Force Hide (Collapse). However, now when I try to hide the actual part staff, it continues to show the barlines. (And hiding barlines doesn't hide them.) Has someone gotten this to work? Don't know if this could fit your workflow, but the way I have dealt with tacets is to create a non-numbered MM rest with a Tacet expression text. There's a JW Lua sample script on the full script sample page in the wiki that creates the tacet rest, except the expression text. Please note that the tacet is created regardless if there are notes or other MM-breaking stuff in the region: http://jwmusic.nu/jwplugins/wiki/doku.php?id=jwlua:fullscripts Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] changing one part size
On 2013-09-22 13:10, Christopher Smith wrote: In the part in question, use the Zoom Tool (looks like a percentage sign). It's called the Resize Tool. The Zoom Tool icon is a magnifying glass. Where you click determines how it will act. Or, you can bring up the context menu and choose how it should act. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Fwd: Simple question on page layout
On 2013-09-17 10:52, Dan Tillberg wrote: 1) What is the best way to create a new part in a given score that adapts to an existing part from the design perspective? When you create a new part (or an additional page in an existing part), it's based on the Page Format for Parts settings. Make sure those settings are correct before creating the part. 2) Is there any good way to copy a given part design to another part after it has been created? JW Copy Part Layout, for example. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] What will be the state of notation products by 2016?
On 2013-09-17 07:05, Craig Parmerlee wrote: 1) In 2013 I shouldn't still have to fiddle with layouts on my parts. How many Finale releases have we seen that bragged about great new algorithms that avoid collision of printed elements? Yet, I still have to manually edit every ^%%$#$#% part by hand just to achieve the most minimally readable parts. That would be a breakthrough -- one that might have expected in 2000, not 2014. It's your choice. I usually try to do the layout with one button click for all parts at once (adjusting dynamics/artics/smart shapes/note+measure spacing/system spacing in one go). Then I go to optical check. 2) How long have we had spell checkers and grammar checkers in word processors? 15-20 years anyway. Why don't we have the same things in music notation by now? You mean like in JW Validate? 6) Likewise, the notation program should be able to read the notes in all the staves and determine the most likely chords in use. You mean like in the Chord Tool's function (All-Staff Analysis) in Finale to automatically analyze written notes into chord symbols? Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Fwd: Simple question on page layout
On 2013-09-17 14:26, Dan Tillberg wrote: Page format for parts, great, will take a look. Could find anything about setting a nominal number of systems per page, e. g. 8 on the first page and 9 for subsequent pages. This is my problem right now and I know that it is possible to fix with some patience but then I have had problems with distance between systems, page margins, system margins...ouchs. Had hoped that I did that once for all :-( It's most probably the distance between systems and extra space for first system you should modify in the page format to automatically get the number of systems on each page you need. There are many other approaches as well, but the page format is the most straight-forward. However it messed up many measures so that it will take time to re-do the editing. If you don't want to copy the measure layout, it's the score format you should change (and not use the plug-in). You can redefine the part/score to the score format in the Layout Tool. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] What will be the state of notation products by 2016?
On 2013-09-17 14:34, Robert Patterson wrote: Could you explain the process? During the projects I've done this year, I've used a system where I've pasted code from my other my different plug-in sources into an automate plug-in. That plug-in used a number of control files (in text format) to set the distances in the cases where there needs to be a correction compared to the default positioning (taking stem direction, other artics, slur tips, ledger lines, etc into account). After all positioning comes spacing (including changing certain types of measures to specific widths), then alignment and then I make a approximate calculation of the vertical span of a system, and respace. The whole process goes outwards in the layout in one step (starting with articulation placement, ending with system positioning placement). Although the process is automatic, the thing that doesn't work good enough yet is the pre- and post-spacing, and the system isn't that flexible (I've more or less just added the editing cases I've needed). I'm now moving towards a totally script-based solution instead, which is almost a totally opposite approach, but it's also a much better way to handle complex tasks such as spacing. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Fwd: Simple question on page layout
On 2013-09-17 14:39, Fiskum, Steve wrote: Could you please add this to you plugin before TGTools is obsolete? You are in the JW Lua list as well, I believe? I just posted a script that'll work in 0.05 there. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Problems with 1st/2nd endings
This is a staff attribute thing for files created by the Wizard in Fin2012. Set the attribute to ON for all the staves (or perhaps not for multi-staff instruments). Best regards, Jari Williamsson On 2013-09-15 22:22, Dan Tillberg wrote: Hi folks, Recently upgraded to Fin Win 2012. I have a problem with 1st/2nd endings in the score I am working on right now. The endings are there in all parts - i. e. all handles to the lines are there, but the lines are only displayed for some systems (probably the first in each group plus the first and the last). Right click - Edit repeat assignments is set to Show on all staves and all repeat lines, both visible and invisible has Show checked. Can't find any configuration errors. But the lines are not visible for most staves and this goes both for score and parts. Anyone? /D ___ 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] How to move rehearsal letter on top staff in score only? (Fin2012)
On 2013-09-10 20:24, Darcy James Argue wrote: Let's say you have boxed rehearsal letters set up to show up above the top score staff and the Violin I staff in an orchestral score. And let's say you want to move ONLY the rehearsal letter above the top score staff, ONLY in the score. Here's a script that just moves the expression anchor. Unlink in parts prior to running the script. Works in JW Lua beta 0.04 and above. I'm pasting it below, since I don't think this group can handle attachments. Let me know if you want me to e-mail it privately. Best regards, Jari Williamsson --- function plugindef() -- This function and the 'finaleplugin' namespace -- are both reserved for the plug-in definition. finaleplugin.RequireScore = true finaleplugin.RequireSelection = true return Move Expression Anchor, Move Expression Anchor, Moves the staff list's expression anchor without moving other expression. end local dialog = finenv.UserValueInput() dialog.Title = Move Expression Anchor dialog:SetTypes(Number, Number) dialog:SetDescriptions(Horizontal Offset (in EVPUs):, Vertical Offset (in EVPUs):) local returnvalues = dialog:Execute() if returnvalues == nil then return end local xoffset = returnvalues[1] local yoffset = returnvalues[2] if xoffset == 0 and yoffset == 0 then return end local region = finenv.Region() for measnumber = region.StartMeasure, region.EndMeasure do local expressions = finale.FCExpressions() expressions:LoadAllForItem(measnumber) for expr in each(expressions) do if expr.StaffListID == 0 then goto continue end if expr.Staff ~= -1 then goto continue end expr.HorizontalPos = expr.HorizontalPos + xoffset expr.VerticalPos = expr.VerticalPos + yoffset expr:Save() ::continue:: end end --- Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Various problems with 2012c Win
On 2013-08-21 19:44, Dan Tillberg wrote: Everytime I start Finale 2012c it complains about files with extension .asv and that Photoshop has registered it, and a question on whether I want to register with Finale instead. Answering Yes does not fix the problem, No obviously not either, and the message box comes back at next start for both choices even if the checkbox Don't ask me again is checked. Also I have of course changed this association via Windows Control Panel and it is now persistently registered with Finale, yet Finale stubbornly gives this error message at every start. In recent Windows versions such as Win7/8, you need to run Finale as Administrator to make these settings stick. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
[Finale] JW Pattern and The Rite of Spring
Hello! This is my tribute to the event that took place exactly 100 years ago today: the premiere of The Rite of Spring. I hope you find it amusing, even if you don't use Finale or my plug-ins. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Cphjdnwjnk Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Finale 2014?
On 2013-04-29 12:49, David H. Bailey wrote: But until the ownership actually changes hands that's not a certainty, and the lawsuit seemed to promise that the ownership change might take a very long time. I think the sale is now completed, and MakeMusic is once again a private company. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
[Finale] JW Freeware Plug-ins 'Donate' page
Hello! Since many plug-in users have requested a donate possibility for the JW Freeware plug-ins, I have now set up a donate page (handled through Paypal - you don't need a Paypal account). http://www.jwmusic.nu/jwplugins/donate/ The link to the donation page is also now available from the top of the plug-in downloads page. Please note that nothing has changed regarding the plug-ins - they are still as free to download and use as they were before. Download the plug-ins at: http://www.finaletips.nu/ (Click on Downloads on the left.) Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
[Finale] New plug-in: JW Accidentals
Hello! A new plug-in is now available for download from the Finale tips site, called JW Accidentals. It's for Finale 2010 and above. This plug-in helps to find and correct cautionary accidentals in the document. It works differently than other cautionary accidentals solutions for music notation software, since it first provides a list with suggested accidental changes. In the next step, the user confirms which of the changes that should be made. JW Accidentals contains numerous options to fine-tune the processing, handled through Setting Profiles. Download from: www.finaletips.nu (Click on the Downloads section on the left side.) Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] copying to layers
On 2013-03-18 18:36, David H. Bailey wrote: That's always been the only method that I've ever known to accomplish what you wanted within Finale. If the staves are adjacent: 1. Select both staves 2. JW Staff Polyphony 3. Staves-Merge to Layers Works just as fast for 3 and 4 staves as well. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] EXPORT AS MP3
On 2013-03-15 22:15, Phil Buglass wrote: I guess it is mac only... :-( My PC just lists .wav as the only option. I have a couple of programs which can do the conversion, but it would have been nice to do direct from finale. You can export to mp3 with or without HP (I have both options available all the time on my FinWin2012 system). However, you need a mp3 codec installed. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Suppressing playback of a single note in a chord
On 2013-03-03 18:50, Robert Patterson wrote: So is the note-level playback bit useless? With Human Playback ON: Yes. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Insert part/score name
On 2013-03-02 20:29, Haroldo Mauro wrote: Just need to figure out how to change to caps. I'd suggest using an all-caps font. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Insert part/score name
On 2013-03-02 20:50, Jari Williamsson wrote: On 2013-03-02 20:29, Haroldo Mauro wrote: Just need to figure out how to change to caps. I'd suggest using an all-caps font. Alternatively, change the part names in the Manage Parts dialog box. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Sibelius Core Team Now at Steinberg, Building New Notation Tool
On 2013-02-21 14:02, Steve Parker wrote: It is to be hoped that Steinberg take a look at Igor. ...or they could try to be really innovative for a change? Although Igor went much further than anything else in terms of innovative thinking, Igor was still just a variation on the same theme. IMO, music notation software development has a long tradition of being extremely non-creative. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Sibelius Core Team Now at Steinberg, Building New Notation Tool
On 2013-02-21 15:33, Steve Parker wrote: Can you explain more the direction you're thinking? Just some examples: * Some Finale users thought Sibelius 7 was a good choice just because it now had an input mode where the duration/pitch entry sequence was reversed. Why should such things even be a matter at all for mature products that have been on the market for a while? Almost every user judgement about ANY music notation product is based on the entry method. IMO, this shows that music notation programs have not yet matured beyond the first generation. * Finale/Sib/Igor/etc/etc defines music notation as staves and series of measures going from left to the right in a certain fixed pattern. That is NOT what music notation is. What we now are experiencing is that computer programs define what music notation is to the human, instead of the other way around. * Igor had a nice option of selecting accidental style between Viennese school and old style method. But why would Igor decide the rules, why couldn't the user define the rules? Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
[Finale] New plug-in: JW Staff Polyphony
Hello! A new plug-in called JW Staff Polyphony is now available for download from the tips site. www.finaletips.nu It's for Finale 2010 and later versions and it's a multi-purpose plug-in for tasks that are related to layers, chord lines and other kinds of music lines that appear throughout the score. (This plug-in replaces the old plug-ins JW Merge Layers, JW Explode Layers, JW Quick Explode and JW Chord Manager. These plug-ins are now marked obsolete.) Version 1.00 contains the following tasks: LAYERS Copy - Copies the contents from one source layer to another destination layer. Move - Moves the contents from one source layer to another destination layer. Layer-assigned expression are moved to the destination layer. Swap - Swaps the contents between two layers. Hidden layers can't be swapped. Layer-assigned expressions are also swapped. Remove - Deletes the contents for the selected layers. Hidden layers are never removed. Layer-assigned expressions are also removed. Merge - Merges note layers with identical durations. Split - Splits notes in Layer 1 to multiple layers. Expression Merge - Transforms identical layer-assigned expressions (if found for all used layers) into one expression for all layers. STAVES Merge - Merges contents from multiple staves to one staff (according to a couple of different notation styles). Split - Distributes notes from chords on one staff to multiple staves. From Layers - Distributes layers to individual one-layered staves. To Layers - Merges one-layer staves into one staff with multiple layers. CHORD LINES Add - Adds lines of notes to chords or to single notes. Delete - Deletes a note line from chords. At least 2 notes must be available prior to removal. Drop - Drops a specific line one octave down. Keep - Keeps a specific note line while removing the other chord notes. Rotate - Rotates the chord by moving the top/bottom note an octave. A minimum of 2 notes is required for the chord to be rotated. Transpose - Transposes a specific note line or the full chord. Split Unisons - Splits unison intervals into octaves. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Metronome Font
On 2013-02-14 23:50, Ryan wrote: I wish MakeMusic would create ones to match the Maestro and Engraver fonts... What Finale version? MaestroTimes and Engraver Text are available for this purpose, and you can define the Tempo Marks category to use music, text and number fonts independently for your metronome markings. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] F2010 / 2012 different artic 0-point position
On 2013-02-13 16:41, JRB wrote: It is also worth mentioning that it is critical in 2012 to make sure your music font is included in the MacSymbolsFont.txt file. I have seen this solve some (not all) of these issues. Thanks John! Exactly my thought. And make sure to add to the correct file (the one in the User structure). Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] F2010 / 2012 different artic 0-point position
On 2013-02-13 17:05, Darcy James Argue wrote: I did not know that the MacSymbolsFont.txt file had to point to the font in the User structure. In fact, I'm not even sure how to make it do this, since it's just the font name -- is the idea that all fonts listed in MacSymbolsFont.txt should be placed exclusively in the User's Fonts folder, not the global Fonts folder? Sorry for the confusion. It's the MacSymbolsFont.txt file that's in the User folder structure that I was referring to. I believe there's one in the Program older structure as well, on both Win and Mac? Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
[Finale] Transposed part in Gb instead of F#
Hello! I have a A Major piece that (for an Eb instrument) should be notated in Gb Major instead of F# Major. How is it done? The Simplify Key option doesn't seem to change anything. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Transposed part in Gb instead of F#
On 2013-02-11 20:08, Lawrence Yates wrote: Would this work? In score manager - transposition: interval -1 key alter -9 Thanks! Interval 6 and key alter -9 solved it, otherwise I got a skip of an octave in the material. Thanks again. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Dashed measures
On 2013-01-31 20:45, Harold Owen wrote: Dashed measures are useful for pieces that are free and ametrical. I set them up in the score with grouping. However, they do not appear dashed in parts. How can I get the parts to respond to the dashed measures? Good question. It seems like barlines on single staves only are affected by the measure attribute barline setting. So you might need to extract the parts and modify the part barlines afterwards. Perhaps there are other workarounds. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
[Finale] New plug-in: JW Staff Set Panel
Hello! A new plug-in is now available on the Finale Productivity Tips site, called JW Staff Set Panel. It's the first plug-in I've created that contains plug-in data stored in the document (credits to Robert Patterson for the implementation idea). It's for Finale 2010 or later. This plug-in can create and display staff sets in a list and navigate between the staff sets. Navigation to a staff set can be made in Page View as well. Furthermore, each staff can be named and the staff set names are saved with the document (a category named JW Plug-in Data must exist in the document for this purpose). When a staff set is created, it inherits the relative vertical staff positions from the selection. This plug-in supports windowshade, a feature which can be turned on by using the JW Plug-in Tool plug-in. Download from: www.finaletips.nu (Downloads section, Plug-ins subsection) Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] glissando lines not copying correctly
On 2012-12-26 18:38, Ryan wrote: ed a passage from another document that contains the wavy glissando lines (smart shapes). They appear correctly in the new document. However, when I copy that passage to other measures within the new document, the wavy lines are changed to straight lines (also smart shapes). Now, even if I re-copy from the original document into the new one, the wavy lines are changed to straight. Any idea what's going on? You're probably on 2012b? 2012c fixes this bug. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Changing a 12/8 piece to 4/4
On 2012-12-22 07:03, Eric Dannewitz wrote: I have a piece I did in 12/8, and want to convert it to 4/4. Is there an easy way to do this? JW Meter Rhythm Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Suppress playback of cues
On 2012-10-14 15:38, Robert Patterson wrote: I am not see an obvious way to suppress playback of cues. Have I missed something? JW Change beta, mark the region. Note Entries-Playback-Mute. Use the Layers filter if needed. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] transposing percussion instruments
On 2012-10-09 02:03, Ryan wrote: on a staff using percussion maps: I enter a passage for bass drum, including all articulations, rolls, etc. But then I realize it should have been for snare drum, or Tom, or Triangle, or whatever. Is it possible to transpose that passage for a different instrument and have it appear properly as defined in your percussion map? (I say transpose because I'm equating it to how Finale handles pitches on the staff...) It would be great if there were a mass-mover/edit command that could do this, rather than having to re-enter the passage. If you have a recent version of Finale, you can kind of do this manually with JW Kitchen Department (make sure you have the latest version) and JW Change Pitches. With Kitchen Department you can get the note names mapped to both the old and new staff layouts (stretch out the window vertically and make a screen shot print). With Change Pitches you can then do the pitch replacements between new and old. Not an optimal solution, but it should work if you just use 4-5 percussion notes... Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] transposing percussion instruments
Ryan, Discard my previous reply. The feature you're looking for is Utilities/Transpose Percussion Notes Best regards, Jari Williamsson On 2012-10-09 10:02, Jari Williamsson wrote: On 2012-10-09 02:03, Ryan wrote: on a staff using percussion maps: I enter a passage for bass drum, including all articulations, rolls, etc. But then I realize it should have been for snare drum, or Tom, or Triangle, or whatever. Is it possible to transpose that passage for a different instrument and have it appear properly as defined in your percussion map? (I say transpose because I'm equating it to how Finale handles pitches on the staff...) It would be great if there were a mass-mover/edit command that could do this, rather than having to re-enter the passage. If you have a recent version of Finale, you can kind of do this manually with JW Kitchen Department (make sure you have the latest version) and JW Change Pitches. With Kitchen Department you can get the note names mapped to both the old and new staff layouts (stretch out the window vertically and make a screen shot print). With Change Pitches you can then do the pitch replacements between new and old. Not an optimal solution, but it should work if you just use 4-5 percussion notes... Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Hairpins and different time sigs
On 2012-10-09 18:23, Dennis Bathory-Kitsz wrote: Anyone know if F2012 has fixed the problem with hairpins not stretching properly with independent time signatures? There is no change there. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
[Finale] New e-mail list for the JW Freeware plug-ins
Hello! There's now an e-mail list available for announcements, discussions, bug reports, etc regarding the JW Freeware Plug-ins for Finale. Many plug-in users don't like Facebook that much, and I want a platform that doesn't change format all the time and provides a better archive than Facebook provides. This new e-mail list is on my own domain and it's using the Mailman software, which is the most used and tested e-mailing software around (it's the same software that this Finale list is using). The Facebook group will of course continue to exist. I will also continue to post announcements about my new plug-ins to this list (but generally not about updates to existing plug-ins). If you would like to join the e-mail list, please use this link to sign on. http://jwmusic.nu/mailman/listinfo/jwplugins_jwmusic.nu Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
[Finale] New Plug-in: JW Grace Note Slash
Hello! A new plug-in, called JW Grace Note Slash is now available for download from the tips site: www.finaletips.nu It's a plug-in for Finale 2010 or later. This plug-in adds or updates grace note slashes on beamed groups, taking the angle of the beam into account. It follow the same rules for adding slashes as flagged grace notes do. If you change grace note document options or the appearance of a beamed grace note group, please run the plug-in again to update the slashes. If no slash appears, make sure that either the first entry in a beamed grace note pattern is set to use a slashed grace note, or use the Always slash flagged grace notes Document Option. The slashes are added to the document as shape articulations. The shape articulation definitions are reused if possible. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Group name custom position (Fin 2011-2012)
On 2012-10-04 04:40, Robert Patterson wrote: I'm stumped. Maybe Jari will have better info. A follow-up: The issue in Darcy's file was that some staves in the group were hidden, so the selection start/end didn't match the start/end of the group. This has been fixed in version 1.01, now available for download. Version 1.01 only look at the visible staves for the selection. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] GP
On 2012-10-04 15:21, Lawrence Yates wrote: How do I mark a GP in Finale2012 please? (Can't find it in the manual) As an expression connected to a Tempo category? Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] chord chart slash spacing
Is there any specific reason why you don't include chords in the music spacing options? I think your solution of putting rests for spacing purposes is an excellent solution. That gives you the ability to control the width and chord placement quite well. If you need more space in some part of the measure, insert rests at half the duration and put twice as many rest for that part of the measure. Best regards, Jari Williamsson On 2012-10-04 15:14, Don Hart wrote: Now that chords can be attached without notation I'm wondering how others go about spacing measures that only have the staff style slash notation in them. If nothing else occurs in the measure stack, and with the minimum meas. width set to zero, these measures are very squashed-looking. Bars with several changes can still a problem since I usually have chords unchecked in the music spacing prefs. I usually wind up doing what I had to do before chords could be attached independently and put rests in each measure to provide basic, consistent spacing (i.e., 4 quarter rests in each measure in 4/4). I copy this throughout while setting up and change as needed while scoring. Overall, pretty painless, but I was curious if someone knew a better way to handle this, like maybe a different minimum measure width or something else. Thanks, Don Hart ___ 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] New plug-in: JW Kitchen Department
Hello! A new plug-in called JW Kitchen Department is now available for download from the Finale tips site: www.finaletips.nu It's for Finale 2011 and above. This plug-in is a diagnostic tool that lists a staff's percussion layout and links it to the mapped playback, staff position and GM/default. The contents in the list can be sorted. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Group name custom position (Fin 2011-2012)
On 2012-10-04 04:37, Darcy James Argue wrote: I tried selecting the strings (exactly top and bottom staves) -- no go. I also tried selecting just the (visible) individual string staves, only one staff at a time -- same problem. Darcy, please send a bug file to me with the directions on which staff range you select. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
[Finale] New plug-in: JW Live Sync
Hello! A new plug-in is now available for download from the tips site, called JW Live Sync: www.finaletips.nu (click on Downloads to the left and use the Plug-ins subsection) It's for Finale 2010 and later. This plug-in is for documents that use live performance data (instead of Human Playback). It syncs the live performance data between staves in the document, to produce the same playback groove in all the staves. Mark the target region where you want to sync the live performance data. Mark the so urce staff for the groove (to sync to) in the plug-in window. The source staff can be a part of the destination region. Start time and velocity will be adjusted if source and target notes start at the same position in the notated music. End time will be adjusted if the source and target notes start at the same position, and have the same duration in the notated music. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Finale 2012 music fonts not embedded in PDF
On 2012-10-01 13:06, Dennis Bathory-Kitsz wrote: I don't have Finale 2012 yet, so can't play with this. But a student just bought F2012 (Windows) and none of the music fonts are embedded in his PDFs. He used a default install and the new export-to-PDF feature. He'll be in class this afternoon. Any help before then is very much appreciated. I don't get that behaviour. When I open the Finale-created PDF in Acrobat Reader to see the font list, all used fonts (both for notation and text) says Embedded Subset. Has he upgraded to 2012c? Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Multi Measure Rest Proportion
On 2012-09-30 10:15, Jonathan Smith wrote: I seem to remember seeing/using a plugin for proportional spacing in multi measure rests (i.e. 8 measures gets a longer block then 4 measures) but for the life of me, I can't find it! JW Space Empty Rests, currently at version 1.05 Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Including slash in a part name
On 2012-09-30 19:41, Robert Patterson wrote: I would dearly love to include a slash / in a part name (for doubling parts) but when I do that it won't automatically generate the PDF for the part. I would guess this is because / is used for path names by the OS. Does anyone have a satisfactory solution to the problem? By satisfactory, I mean that won't force me to manually (separately) generate the PDFs for doubling parts and also that won't force me to have special page titles for the part name that are hidden in other parts. Use fraction slash instead. I believe it's Option-Shift-1 on the Mac US keyboard. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Including slash in a part name
On 2012-09-30 20:53, dershem wrote: Yweah, 2012 added a LOT of unnecessary complexity, so you have to go into the score manager on each part and change it. It was (like many things) better in earlier releases. YOU add the complexity... Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Including slash in a part name
On 2012-09-30 20:37, Christopher Smith wrote: I don't know the Windows version of this character. Perhaps someone can help out? The fraction slash is a standard Unicode character, and Unicode isn't platform-specific. It's at slot U+2044. I have no idea how to get it with a standard Windows keystroke though, although it can be entered on the numpad if unicode numpad functionality is on. Or paste it from the Character Map utility to Fin2012, or use some Unicode utility. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Including slash in a part name
On 2012-09-30 21:55, Richard Yates wrote: unicode 2215: ∕ That's the division slash, but that should also work since it's not the Solidus (U+002F). I tested on Times New Roman, and the Division Slash and the Fraction Slash seems to use the same glyph. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
