fixes
this? Is my computer too slow? (G4, pretty speedy with everything
else). Will a faster G5 fix this? Is it something in the works to
be fixed by Coda? Is everyone already tired of complaining about it?
Sorry if this is something that has been discussed to death whilst I
was out of t
At 1:48 PM -0400 8/21/04, Darcy James Argue wrote:
On 21 Aug 2004, at 12:22 PM, Linda Worsley wrote:
Is everyone already tired of complaining about it?
Yes. Also very tired of people complaining about the complaints --
so maybe we could just skip the whole "Yes it is! No it in'it!&qu
At 03:20 AM 08/23/2004, Dragos Oltean wrote:
I have set channel 10 in instrument list for play percussion. First measure
play maracas. Second measure I want to play a vibraphone (in same staff).
With MIDI Tool it's possible to change channel? In same staff it's possible
>change percussion with ot
Help, I don't know how to fix this:
A student has given me a Finale file of a piece in 7/8. Lots of
eighth notes, all flagged, even though the pattern is pretty
consistently 2/2/3. Is there a way to beam the groups instead of all
those spidery flags all ovr the page. 16ths and above are beame
At 5:10 PM + 4/26/05, Robert Patterson wrote:
Beam to time signature, using a composite time signature of 2+2+3 8ths.
When I did that, it screwed up all the rhythms... making every
measure too long, with notes bumped into ... on, no matter. It
didn't work.
This is a file I imported from (ug
en the files in Finale. I get no error message. I indicate
the file to open, the dialog box closes, and then nothing happens.
Nothing.
Any suggestions?
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ed.
Do I have something turned on that should be off, or the other way
'round? Or is this a monstrous bug in the program?
Help!
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Christopher Smith wrote (helpfully)
Try Update Layout from the menu. Make sure you are on Page 1 when
you do it, because Update Layout only applies from the page you are
on, to the end of the file.
Did. Nada
Have you quit Finale and opened it again?
Yes. Nada.
Here is a non-helpful qu
Thanks to all who helped.
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I accidentally deleted a page number on a TERRIBLY HARD score, and all the
page numbers disappeared. Agghh. And I can't find a way to get them
back.
Mac - Finale 2010 - HELP!
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n Nov 30, 2011, at 3:35 PM, Chuck Israels wrote:
>
> > Hi Linda,
> >
> > Have you tried deleting and re-creating the entire number range in the
> measure tool menu? I would try that.
> >
> > Chuck
> >
> >
> > On Nov 30, 2011, at 3:17 PM, Linda Worsle
Is there something I
am not doing right? Or is Encore hopeless?
Thanks for any clues.
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f those appear as an option in the dialog
box for either of those tools. I'm brain dead or someone has made off with
my accidentals.
Help!
(and Thanks)
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Thanks to everyone for the help on courtesy accidentals. They all work,
but take about four times as long as I remember. I seem to remember a set
of accidentals, both with and without parentheses in either the
articulation tool or the expression tool, where I could just select and
position the co
It's my experience that when I give a new piece to the players either for
live performance or recording, that leaving out courtesy accidentals
*does* waste
time. I have always erred on the side of using them, especially when
cancelling a previous accidental that might prove confusing. I made this
wow! Thanks so much!
Linda
On Sun, Dec 4, 2011 at 9:07 AM, TXSTNR POP account wrote:
> Hi Linda,
>
> I'm sending you the Fin 2010 Help Files via YouSendIt.com. Hope this
> helps.
>
> Lon
>
> On Dec 4, 2011, at 8:09 AM, Linda Worsley wrote:
>
> > Thank
not show up on any but the first system.
Help!
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The optimize issue was the problem! Thanks you.
Now solved!
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Tough going back to Finale and blanking on things I thought I knew...
How do I specify number of measures per system? macfin2010
Thanks for any help!
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Finalelist is like our own personal Genius Desk!
Thanks!
Linda
On Mon, Dec 5, 2011 at 3:26 PM, Jari Williamsson
wrote:
> On 2011-12-06 00:17, Linda Worsley wrote:
>
>> How do I specify number of measures per system? macfin2010
>
> "Utilities/Fit Measures..." in an
We went through this once before, and I can't find the response in my
archive.
How do I provide courtesy accidentals? They are not in any of the tools,
thouh at one time they used to lurk in the articulation tool. Is there a
key command?
Thanks,
Linda Wo
NEVER MIND. I found it. Who knew it would be so easy!
Thanks again,
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DI file from the original Encore file, as
he had the others, and they were just fine, opened like a charm. This
one... well, does anyone have any advice? (Just make a new score from the
pdf? he insists that there will be too many errors in translation. But
that may be my last resort.
Thanks for an
rs, and they were just fine, opened like a charm. This
> > one... well, does anyone have any advice? (Just make a new score from
> the
> > pdf? he insists that there will be too many errors in translation.
> But
> > that may be my last resort.
>
As always the people on this list are incredibly generous with advice and
assisatance.
One thing I should have mentioned is that both the client and myself are on
latest model Macs, windows solutions are not possible, alas.
Mostly I am baffled that the client has given me so many files t hat have
e a setting that has caused this? Where did I go wrong?
Anyone out there with help will be very appreciated!
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I seem to have lost the way to make a midmeasure clef change. Mac,
Fin.2010. I can't find it anywhere in the clef window (tools). It was
there in earlier versions, but I can't find a way to move it in 2010
clef window.
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the lower note is a grace note, but both notes held).
He has the wiggly "rolled chord" mark, and it looks wrong to me. But
maybe not. Is there some standard way to notate this without Mahler-like
copious notes about "bell sounds" and the
US AT rayhortonmusic.com
>
>
>
> On Sun, Feb 5, 2012 at 9:13 PM, Linda Worsley wrote:
> > This is not really a Finale question as much as a notation question.
> After
> > all these years, I should know this, but ... duh.
> >
> > I am correcting a Finale p
ecial
MIDI file with just the second half, after the 1/4 measure.
But since I'm faced with this problem, I wonder if any of you have run into
a problem like this and know how to fix it.
Gratefully, hopefully,
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Is there any way to attach a text block to a measure, so that when
re-formatting music the text moves with the relevant measure(s).
I've wondered this for years, but can't find it in the tutorials or online
help.
TIA,
Lin
=
> Switch to scroll view. You can then click in a measure and the text block
> will be assigned to it, rather than the page.
>
> Fantastic! Thanks so much!
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gt; Harold
>
>
>
> On 09/06/2012, at 19:41, Linda Worsley wrote:
>
> > =
> >
> >> Switch to scroll view. You can then click in a measure and the text
> block
> >> will be assigned to it, rather than the page.
> >>
> >> Fantastic!
ere a layer stops short. Is this just
compulsive/neurotic of me or is it actually required that we fill out the
rest of the measure with rests?
Is there an actual rule for this? A general practice that ignores the
rule?
Help.
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Thanks, everyone.
Much appreciated!
Linda Worsley
On Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 7:36 AM, Florence + Michael wrote:
> Yes: only use rests when absolutely necessary for clarity, or when the
> music is in strict counterpoint. Here's what Elaine Gould writes in her
> comprehensive guide to
John, I agree with you on several levels. I don't do a lot of writing for
solo piano, and when I do, I usually use the "make it clear" school of
notation. And I hate clutter. So it's nice to know I don't have to pepper
the score (not mine, but an intricate and in some ways convoluted, score of
a
scores.
Help! and thanks in advance.
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Right you are. Thanks!
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Thanks
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I am having a lot of trouble with text blocks (which I really, really need
for a current project).
It only lets me enter them about half the time, and I cannot for the life
of me figure out why. Sometimes I double click on a place in the score
(with text tool open) and it lets me enter it, move i
Well, first of all, I don't remember asking getting an answer before, but I
believe you, so I apologize if I asked it in duplicate. I am so slammed
with deadlines that it could have gotten away from me. Nevertheless, two
things;
1) Redraw screen in mac 2012 is command-D.
I did that. Nothing ha
Neal, the "redraw screen" is not do anything either. I have restarted
Finale, restarted the computer, Everything.
Maybe using the expressions tool IS the best way for this, since text block
seems to be disabled. Trouble is, it's only disabled part of the time.
Using the measure attached text blo
On Sun, Sep 23, 2012 at 11:24 AM, Randolph Peters wrote:
> This is a long shot, but I found that text blocks don't always work if my
> double-click is too fast. (I've programmed my right-click to be a double
> click and this works on everything except text blocks.) When I double click
> a slower w
m, but they
are still there, even when all the notes and other entries are erased.
Help!
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ll not allow me select and delete
text from the measure. I have to dump the whole thing.
How do I contact someone at MakeMusic to help with this? I have gone
to as many of the help blogs and sites I can find, but none will give
me an answer I can use.
Help
And thanks in advance for any help.
Fin mac 2012 I can't change or hide staff names. I have unchecked it in
staff attributes box.
It used to be so easy in 2010! Now I cant find help, can't find an answer
on line on the blogs. HELP!
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NEVER MND... figured it out.
Thanks, anyway,
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Can anyone tell me if mac Finale 2012 is compatible with OSX 4.0?
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the file I
inherited from MIDI (ugh) came through with abbreviated names on the first
system, and the default "Track 1, Track 2) names on subsequent pages.
HELP!
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where do I find "score manager". One forum says in "utilities" but it's
not there. I have used Finale since version 1.0 in the late 80s, bud I
have done the update on 2012. You'd think I'd know how to do this, but
this particular thing has been totally frustrating. I'm at a loss.
Linda
On Mo
in what way.
Now I can't find any way to do that in an existing score. HELP!
And thanks!
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Wow, Mike, you have made me feel like I'm not going insane after all!
I, too, hate the score manager. And a lot of other things in 2012 that
didn't need fixing, but got fixed anyway, and ...
And like you, I waste a hell of a lot of time finding the new things, or
making the new "moves". It's ve
so that it can be dealt with in score
manager--and probably some other implications.
What is the procedure to do this and make the score believe that it's there
and it belongs there? I can't find any "help" on "help".
Thanks in advance!
Linda Worsley
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Alas, no "reorder staves" in 2012 staff menu.
but I'll try this:
Thanks!
Linda
On Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 9:29 PM, SN jef chippewa <
shirl...@newmusicnotation.com> wrote:
>
> you can move the instruments in the score manager VERY easily:
> click-drag the instrument name in the list
>
>
> _
I just made a new file for String Quartet, and began writing... but there
is no sound. I have explored HELP and looked for something to turn on, but
can;t find any way to make it play back.
I have tried setting playback in various places, but nothing is working.
All my other finale files play ba
Duh! I should have said. It's finale mac 2012.
All my other finale files play, but many of those were created in Fin mac
2010. I imported them into 2012 and they play just fine. Only this new
one that I created from the template will not play. I finally did get it
to play--sort of. But unles
ssing from SM so I can't change the MIDI channel, can't assign anything
to it, can't even see it. Except in the Finale score (both scroll and page
view)
Is this something I did wrong? Has anyone else had this happen?
Linda Worsley
(hating 2012, since it'
I occasionallyh need to type music symbols (ff, quarter note, fermata,
etc.) into a Word file. Is there a chart somewhere that contains all the
keystrokes for the various symbpols?
Thanks!
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Thanks to all for pointing me at some sources. I'm aware of the baseline
problems and just deal with them as they come up, by a variety of editing
tricks. But I'm having trouble finding a keystroke for fortissimo (ff).
If I use the one in the chart I get "fff" so I don't quite know what to do
ab
why is my score playing back just fine when I use the playback window, but
if I just want to check a single measure or page (using the spacebar click
method) nothing happens?
This is new. Hasn't happened before. Did I turn something off?
Linda Wo
can't remember even the first step.
Does anyone do this? I can't find any help in the... well, "help" file.
And my vision is poor, so I have a hard time reading a lot of
instructions. Is there an easy way? A hard way? Any way... to do thi
And my vision is poor, so I have a hard time reading a lot of
> >instructions. Is there an easy way? A hard way? Any way... to do this?
> >
> >Thanks,
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. Can't find how
to do that in this version of Finale.
Thanks for any help you can provide!
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But the tracks are all out of order. I can fix
it.
But is there a way to make them stay in the same order when converted?
I don't see any check boxes that say "keep the tracks in original
score order" or anything like that. Is there a secret method that
will work for this?
Th
Your English is perfect, Barbara.
Thank you for the suggestion. I'll try that!
Linda
On Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 2:06 PM, Barbara Touburg wrote:
> On 4-10-2013 19:20, Linda Worsley wrote:
>> But is there a way to make them stay in the same order when converted?
>
> Maybe t
Thanks for the tip. I'll try it!
Much appreciated.
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onvert the MIDI file BACK to Finale, I get the same thing.
Instrument sounds are mis-applied and the score order is totally screwed.
I'm hoping there's an expert out there who can help... in any case,
HELP!
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Anybody know how to retain instrument names when converting into and then
out of MIDI?
The names are coming out with SmartMusic on every staff. and since they are
out of order, I don't know which is which.
Help!
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How does one change the names of the instruments? Do you mean in the Score
Manager window, or is there somewhere else?
Thanks so much for helping.
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Thanks, Phil!
Linda
On Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 5:04 PM, Phil Buglass wrote:
> Sorry, I meant to say... It's the left-hand column in the score-manager.
>
> Phil.
>
> At 01:29 PM 10/10/2013, you wrote:
>>How does one change the names of the instruments? Do you mean in the Score
>>Manager window, o
t find it.
Any help much appreciated...
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I've had my problems with 2012, especially a lot of the seemingly random
and arbitrary assignment of tool names and some familiar functions. But
from what I'm hearing, I'm going to hold off on 2014.
I'm still trying to get 2012 to be
ng" in the other
layers, but in layer 1 (arco) it is completely without sound. I have
looked for somewhere that it might be muted in that layer, but can't find
anything.
Anyone know what is going on here?
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It doesn't hve to be perfect, but if the dynamics are too weird, it's not
very useful.
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t; basis, so that your files are on both and as up to date as
possible? Just curious.
Anybody else using redundant computers (aside from the usual extra drive
backup and the cloud)?
Linda Worsley.
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> nope, just an operating system that the folks at finale have told me
> is redundant if i want to keep using their products...
>
> Now I'm curious. Are you saying it's an old system that won't support new
Finale versions, or that you can't install it on mor
this? Or am I going to have to create a
whole new file just for the vocal parts?
sigh… thanks for any clues!
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if I have to send it back with
alterations or suggestions, it will stay in that version and not
automatically open or save in 2014?
I haven't had this situation before, and I'm not sure how to pull it off.
Thanks for any clues!
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> Hold down the metatool (say, 4 for forte) and drag across all the staves
> in the right place.
>
> Enter one expression, then opt-arrow down to add it to the staff below.
> Repeat as needed.
>
BRILLLIANT!
I'm really glad I was lurking for this tip. Thanks. C
Patsy, I can only offer encouragement, since I'm on a mac. However, as a
Finale user from the very first release (in what feels like the stone age)
and have upgraded fairly consistently over the years. I have always
praised Finale with each release for the kind of intuitive improvements
they made
I'm just loading up 2014, upgraded from 2012. I want to use the "classic"
design for the icons (small boxed icons, lying outside the score
proper--notes, rests, dynamics, staff, etc.). Is this possible in 2015, and
if so, where do I change them?
Thanks,
Lnda
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> No. Ugh!!
>
Double ugh! Why do they keep "fixing" finale interface when it ain't
broke.
>
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I don't expect a comprehensive outline of how to activate the Garritan
Instant Orchestra which I bought and installed on my computer at the same
time I upgraded and installed fin mac 2014.
But can anyone tell me where on the internet I can find instructions for
activating the instruments. I am to
I think what happens is that one gets used to the way a software works
(especially when it works well) and when menus change, the look changes, or
tools are renamed, it feels unfamiliar and takes getting used to.
I made the mistake of loading up 2014 in the middle of a project, and has
slowed me a
ey take up
too damned much space on the screen.
I need them there, for the way I work, but is there any way to make
them less...um... just LESS? And easier to identify for those of us
with tired and ancient eyes?
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hour (I'm quite fast) because of
the variables.
Don't know if this helps.
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Ryan Beard writes:
I'm having a heck of a time getting rid of an errant
hyphen in lyrics.
...
Harold Owen wries
This problem appears when you type in a word with more than one
syllable and abandon it before the whole word is entered.
When this happens, I open "edit lyrics" and find the hyphen ther
#x27;ve been using 2004 for some time, and Finale in some version
forever, but this is the first time I've been this frustrated.
Any help much appreciated!
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y will go on
disability for repetitive stress syndrome.) Ah... music educators...
ya gotta love 'em.
Any suggestions welcome, and thanks,
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At 6:54 PM -0500 2/25/05, David W. Fenton wrote:
Wouldn't this be better done with index numbers within the tracks?
I considered that option, but at McGraw-Hill, when I was producing
their recordings (not that long ago) we found that MANY teachers did
not want index points, because they could not
I know I'm right.
Do any of you know this piece? Any suggestions for finding the music?
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case, I think the numbers about the income to the city are
perfectly plausible, given the number of people I saw there both
times.
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computer genius, calls "customer abuse". In fact, I believe in open
source software, and I hope it is the wave of the future. But that's
another book.
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mostly anchovies to me. I just don't really like it.
But I ain't sayin' it's yuckky.
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ing out if they still do that. Also. both bookstores I
used had pretty savvy computer people who did troubleshooting and
service.
Good luck,
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he system I use every day, creating everything from lead
sheets to full orchestral scores. Works great.
Good luck!
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YES! A regular keyboard is really essential, too.
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By time I got to it, the A
Weird. It happened to me, too. Try this:
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