Re: [Finale] Various problems with 2012c Win

2013-08-21 Thread John Witmer
upgraded to ver. '12 I do find that Score Manager is very difficult to work with. Chordially, John Witmer, Clemson Downs Retirement Community - Original Message - From: Dan Tillberg dan.h.tillb...@gmail.com To: finale@shsu.edu Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2013 1:44 PM Subject: [Finale] Various

Re: [Finale] I notice that there is still no Finale update

2013-09-05 Thread John Witmer
Craig, My experience with Finale is that you can skip a year or two of upgrades without losing very much. Every once in a while, there is a feature that everyone talks about that becomes a must have, but not very often. I did wait from '07 to '12 for my latest update and don't feel that I've

[Finale] Playback hangover

2013-09-12 Thread John Witmer
Every once in a while, I experience what I call playback hangover: a note that doesn't cut off at the end of it's alloted time. I use Finale '12 with midi playback. Can anyone tell me how to avoid (or correct) this problem? John Witmer Clemson Downs Clemson, SC

Re: [Finale] Mark Johnson's Finale 2014: A Trailblazer Guide -- a bookworth considering!

2013-11-06 Thread John Witmer
Hey David, With your suggestion, I sat down with Mark's opus (Finale 2012 A Trailblazer Guide) in hand to learn how to use the Score Manager. There is no item in the table of contents about the SM so I looked in the index. There are 3 citations there, but they only talk about the SM to solve

Re: [Finale] random thoughts on 2014

2013-11-20 Thread John Witmer
. Chordially, John John Witmer Clemson Downs Retirement Center - Original Message - From: Lawrence David Eden lde...@comcast.net To: finale@shsu.edu Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 9:28 AM Subject: Re: [Finale] random thoughts on 2014 I have to disagree here. I use courtesy accidentals in my

Re: [Finale] #5

2013-11-20 Thread John Witmer
My music theory teacher always called them on purposes, not accidentals' John - Original Message - From: terry cano tcanomu...@yahoo.com To: finale@shsu.edu Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 8:52 PM Subject: Re: [Finale] #5 OK so while we are on the subject ;) Why are accidentals

[Finale] editing chord symbols enharmonically

2013-11-28 Thread John Witmer
though the double flats are technically correct, is there some way to keep (or change) the chord symbols to their enharmonic equivalent? I use Finale '12. John Witmer Clemson Downs Retirement Center Clemson, SC John Witmer Clemson Downs Clemson, SC

Re: [Finale] Anybody having any success with scanning?

2014-01-22 Thread John Witmer
Hey Terry, I have an HP Photosmart 6520. Will that work? John Witmer - Original Message - From: Terry Vosbein vosbe...@wlu.edu To: finale@shsu.edu Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2014 1:52 PM Subject: Re: [Finale] Anybody having any success with scanning? It works fine for mea few

[Finale] DS al Fin

2014-02-23 Thread John Witmer
How do you make a Finale playback actually stop at the Fine in a DS al Fin with an embedded repeat? Finale wants to keep right on playing after the going back to the signe and getting to the Fine. John Witmer Clemson Downs Retirement Center Clemson, SC

[Finale] Finale '12 with Windows 8.1

2014-03-10 Thread John Witmer
With Windows XP support ending, can anyone tell me of experience with Finale '12 and Windows 8.1? John Witmer Clemson Downs Retirement Center Clemson, SC ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale

Re: [Finale] Notes scrunching together

2014-05-24 Thread John Witmer
Yes, that must be a problem. I find even 32nd notes to scrunch up so they are impossible to read until you finish the measure. Help, anybody? Chordially, John Witmer Clemson Downs Retirement Community - Original Message - From: Lawrence Yates To: finale@shsu.edu Sent: Saturday

Re: [Finale] FinWin 2014 how do I unhide a staff abbreviated name?

2014-05-24 Thread John Witmer
It's not easy to spot, but a careful reading of the Staff Attributes should reveal a box labled Force Hide or something like that. Be sure it is unchecked. John - Original Message - From: Bruce Kau To: finale@shsu.edu Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2014 1:53 PM Subject: [Finale]

Re: [Finale] Keyless Signature

2014-07-26 Thread John Witmer
Darcy, Please explain. If a chart doesn't have a key to begin with, how can it be transposed? Just looking to learn. John Witmer Clemson Downs Retirement Center - Original Message - From: Darcy James Argue To: finale@shsu.edu Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2014 1:38 PM Subject: Re

Re: [Finale] Keyless Signature

2014-07-26 Thread John Witmer
the key for a few measures without changing the key sig. grin Working with Finale has caused me to learn more music theory than I thought I would ever need. not so funny either John Witmer - Original Message - From: Peter Taylor To: finale@shsu.edu Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2014 5

[Finale] Emergency help

2014-08-12 Thread John Witmer
off and on. The computer hasn't even been turned off since I used Finale last. (yesterday) I did notice that Finale had lost my specialized templates. Can anyone suggest a fix. I need to transcribe some music ASAP. John Witmer Clemson Downs Retirement Center Clemson, SC

Re: [Finale] Emergency help

2014-08-12 Thread John Witmer
-9878 On Aug 12, 2014, at 8:52 PM, John Witmer wit...@nctv.com wrote: Suddenly, Finale '12 will not recognize my MIDI device, a Roland SK50 that I have used for many years with various versions of Finale. I get the message that I have installed an input device that is out of the range

Re: [Finale] Emergency help

2014-08-12 Thread John Witmer
a look. It sounds like your preferences may have become corrupted, possibly. -Cecil Rigby Clemson, SC -Original Message- From: finale-boun...@shsu.edu [mailto:finale-boun...@shsu.edu] On Behalf Of John Witmer Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2014 10:45 PM To: finale@shsu.edu Subject

Re: [Finale] Emergency help

2014-08-12 Thread John Witmer
-select your MIDI preferences. Select the appropriate setup then see if Finale recognizes the device again. --- Justin Phillips justinwphill...@gmail.com (952) 923-9878 On Aug 12, 2014, at 9:44 PM, John Witmer wit...@nctv.com wrote: Sorry, this is a Windows XP

Re: [Finale] Emergency help

2014-08-13 Thread John Witmer
if Finale recognizes the device again. --- Justin Phillips justinwphill...@gmail.com (952) 923-9878 On Aug 12, 2014, at 9:44 PM, John Witmer wit...@nctv.com wrote: Sorry, this is a Windows XP - Original Message - From: Justin Phillips To: finale

Re: [Finale] Finale Book Author

2014-10-02 Thread John Witmer
for just the next isssue of Finale. Heck, you could probably sell a copy to 90% of the readers of this site. Chordially, John Witmer Clemson Downs Retirement Center - Original Message - From: Simon Troup To: finale@shsu.edu Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2014 3:38 PM Subject: Re

Re: [Finale] Finale Book Author

2014-10-03 Thread John Witmer
- professional. If there is anyone else to whom I owe an apology, I am very sorry for offending you. John Witmer Clemson Downs Retirement Community * Years ago, while teaching a begining level collage course, students asked me for the best way to study for a final exam. I suggested that the best way

Re: [Finale] The Dutch Heart and soul list

2014-10-06 Thread John Witmer
Thank you, Barbara. Please label such emails in the future. Many of us routinely delete any email that look the least bit suspicious. John Witmer Clemson Downs Retirement Center - Original Message - From: Barbara Touburg To: finale@shsu.edu Sent: Monday, October 06, 2014 1:09

Re: [Finale] Creating p-f dynamic

2014-10-29 Thread John Witmer
Actually, that's the easy part. Now, how do you get the chart to playback piano the first time and forte the second? John - Original Message - From: Christopher Smith To: finale@shsu.edu Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2014 9:51 AM Subject: Re: [Finale] Creating p-f dynamic

[Finale] Cutting the ryhthm in half

2014-11-09 Thread John Witmer
. There would be half as many measures. John Witmer Clemson Downs Retirement Center Clemson, SC ___ 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] Finale Digest, Vol 136, Issue 16

2014-11-28 Thread John Witmer
Music is NOT an extreme sport. Those who won't use cautionary accidentals are music snobs. - Original Message - From: Simon Troup To: finale@shsu.edu Sent: Friday, November 28, 2014 6:40 AM Subject: Re: [Finale] Finale Digest, Vol 136, Issue 16 On 28 November 2014 at

[Finale] Fw: [FinaleUsers] Sizing

2014-12-18 Thread John Witmer
- Original Message - From: 'Tom Gentry' tgb...@aol.com [FinaleUsers] To: finaleus...@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, December 15, 2014 1:52 PM Subject: [FinaleUsers] Sizing Does anyone out there know how to make the icons and headers and palettes and such larger on Finale 2012? I

Re: [Finale] print size

2014-12-19 Thread John Witmer
As far as my band is concerned, if it can't be printed in 8 1/2 x 11 format, it doesn't exist. That said, it has led to charts that feature print so small it is very difficult to sight-read. This is particularly true of the director's full score. He has learned to live with it. grin We usually

Re: [Finale] Slight OT

2014-12-19 Thread John Witmer
. In all due respect, John Witmer - Original Message - From: Nick Raspa To: finale@shsu.edu Sent: Friday, December 19, 2014 10:38 AM Subject: [Finale] Slight OT I don’t know if this topic has come up. I have prepared a set of pieces for orchestra that I want to make

Re: [Finale] Measure numbering problem

2014-12-22 Thread John Witmer
Hey Robert, Start New Piece plugin sounds like something I really could use. I can't find any such plugins on my copy of Finale 2012. Is this only available on later additions? Chordially, John Witmer Clemson Downs Retirement Center - Original Message - From: Robert Patterson

Re: [Finale] Measure numbering problem

2014-12-22 Thread John Witmer
, but it may still be useful): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc9FBt8tlsw On Mon, Dec 22, 2014 at 12:44 PM, John Witmer wit...@nctv.com wrote: Hey Robert, Start New Piece plugin sounds like something I really could use. I can't find any such plugins on my copy of Finale 2012. Is this only

Re: [Finale] No Auto-Save

2014-12-31 Thread John Witmer
Thank you for your comments about saving preferences. I am confused about the term PRAM. Is that a Mac thing? If so, do you know the Win equivalent? Chordially, John - Original Message - From: Chuck Israels To: finale@shsu.edu Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2014 11:49 AM

[Finale] Darken staff lines

2015-01-14 Thread John Witmer
As a 85 year old, I'm having trouble sightreading notes on ledger lines. Is there any way to darken the 5 lines of the regular staves so that the ledger lines are a little more distinguishable? Thank you for any help. John Witmer Clemson Downs Retirement Center Clemson, SC

[Finale] Phantom playback notes

2015-01-17 Thread John Witmer
How do you clear phantom playback notes. When playing back a short experiment, I hear phantom notes. That is notes are played that are not in the current score. I presume they are leftovers from previous note selections, but they have nothing to do with the current chart. John Witmer Clemson

Re: [Finale] Phantom playback notes

2015-01-17 Thread John Witmer
. John Witmer Clemson Downs Retirement Center Clemson, SC ___ 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] Tuplet Not Displaying

2015-01-05 Thread John Witmer
I have a slightly different tuplet problem. When I adjust measure widths to make crowed notes more visible, the tuplet brackets (or slurs) don't move with the notes. The same thing happens when I move notes within a measure using the beat chart in the Measure tool. Usually when sight reading,

Re: [Finale] Scrolling payback not working

2015-01-10 Thread John Witmer
\owner\Application Data\MakeMusic\Finale 2012 FINALE.INI FINMIDI.INI Chordially, John Witmer - Original Message - From: Lee Dengler To: Finale@shsu.edu Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2015 9:06 AM Subject: [Finale] Scrolling payback not working Hi

[Finale] Changing the measure number in playback controls

2015-02-15 Thread John Witmer
for a simple black on white. Chordially, John John Witmer Clemson Downs Retirement Center Clemson, SC * I use Fin 2012 Windows ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send

Re: [Finale] Tuplet Not Displaying

2015-01-05 Thread John Witmer
. - Thomas Jefferson Know your jurist rights! http://www.jurybox.org/informed/ -Original Message- From: finale-boun...@shsu.edu [mailto:finale-boun...@shsu.edu] On Behalf Of John Witmer Sent: Monday, January 05, 2015 8:04 AM To: finale@shsu.edu Subject: Re: [Finale] Tuplet

Re: [Finale] Igor Engraver Classic

2015-05-05 Thread John Witmer
Hey Barbara, My records show the bracket natural to be Maestro font shift-n. John. - Original Message - From: Barbara Touburg btoub...@online.nl To: Finale @ SHSU finale@shsu.edu Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2015 1:22 PM Subject: [Finale] Igor Engraver Classic I'm using this font for the

Re: [Finale] flat seventh chord

2016-03-12 Thread John Witmer
Am I missing something from your question, or is this a simple dominant seventh, the basic tool of harmonic progression? John Witmer Clemson Downs Retirement Community -Original Message- From: finale-boun...@shsu.edu [mailto:finale-boun...@shsu.edu] On Behalf Of Raymond Horton Sent

Re: [Finale] Scanning, what to do now?

2016-09-26 Thread John Witmer
Yes, but how do you scan into Finale from a 3rd party scanner? John Witmer Clemson Downs Retirement Community On 9/26/2016 10:10:16 AM, Eric Dannewitz <ericd...@jazz-sax.com> wrote: Well, to be fair, makemusic is owned by a company who also owns Alfred music, which is like one of the b

[Finale] Finale 25 upgrade

2016-11-26 Thread John Witmer
Doesn't anyone have an opinion on the Finale 25 upgrade? For or against, I'd really like to know what you think of this version. I'm currently using Windows 10 with Finale 2014.5 and it seems ok. Chordially, John ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu

Re: [Finale] Reliable way to combine multiple files

2016-12-09 Thread John Witmer
I'll have to print 200 separate charts and collate them. This will be hard because I need to print most pages "back-to-back" to keep the total size less than an unabridged dictionary. Your advice would be gratefully appreciated. Chordially, John Witmer Clemson Downs Retirement Community. On

Re: [Finale] finale development team - time spent...

2016-12-09 Thread John Witmer
o learn the rudiments of music without ever getting a single dollar to show for it? Please don't take this note as an insult; I really appreciate all the comments from this group. John Witmer Clemson Downs Retirement Community On 12/9/2016 12:25:00 PM, Raymond Horton <horton.raym...@gmail.com>

Re: [Finale] REPEAT SIGN INSIDE A BAR

2017-03-31 Thread John Witmer
I've used the app that allows an "internal" repeat sign many times. It is quite flexible. Don't bother with trying to move a regular repeat sign. You might get it to work, but why bother when the answer is so easy. Chordially, John On 3/29/2017 2:43:28 PM, dr.a.s. weinstangel