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Quoting from an older forum post: “You can create a workaround for this by changing the time signature to 8/8 to look as 4/4. With the 8th note as the unit of beat, 16ths will swing. The only drawback to this plan is if you have measures with slash notation. They will now have 8 slashes instead of ...

Actually, there's another issue too - the notes aren't beamed properly. This might be why the Finale guide I mentioned in the OP was telling me to do the 2+2+2+2/8. Is there any way to have both the proper swing 16th playback and the correct beaming? I don't really mind switching between the two (re...

Oh, sorry. Set the time signature to 8/8, displayed as 4/4, not (2+2+2+2)/8 like you have. You'll need a second expression to set the tempo. You may have to use Utilities/Rebeam/Rebeam to time signature (4/4) after you've entered the notes, to get the beaming you want. Ok, that resolved most of my ...

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It would be best if you could attach your file here, at least the first few measures with the tempo mark (which I'm guessing is the culprit).

I already did, see above

Ok, I checked all the items in the score list, but it's still swinging 8ths instead of 16ths.

What exactly do I need to do here?

I don't even know how to get to the score list.

Here's my file.

Running Finale 27 on a 2020 MacBook Air. I'm attempting to write a piece with swung 16th notes, and am using this article as a guide: https://www.finalemusic.com/blog/swing-16th-notes-playback-in-finale/ I initially followed the instructions on changing the visuals, before looking at any of the play...

You might try clearing the MIDI data. There may be something that’s interfering with the volume levels. I'm a little confused on how to do this. I tried: Selecting all Opening the continuous data window Selecting the volume (which was set to 7) Clicking OK Reclicking the MIDI Tool dropdown and clic...

I'm trying to make a file for playback using Garritan Instruments. So far, the instrumentation is drums, bass and recorder. No matter how I fiddle with the mixer or the dynamics, the recorder is super loud and the drums are super quiet. I've successfully made Garritan mixes many times before, so I'm...

Ok. Would I be risking something even if I back up my files? Like authorization issues or something? I do still have the box and package and everything, but it's been like two years since I installed it now. Also, what does "Finale -> Aria -> Garritan" signify exactly? Is that a command or something...

Try to uninstall Finale and then reinstall it from the scratch (Finale -> Aria -> Garritan). HTH Hi Lothar, I took a break from Finale for a while and was going to come back here specifically for this issue... what exactly is a "scratch" and how do I use it? Should I just look in the "help" menu fo...

Ok, I've figured it out now. When I give it a G transposition in the ScoreManager, I get the part exactly as I wanted it. But why is it doing this on an instrument that's supposed to be in Bb?

- SK

Edit: I just tried restarting my computer and replugging the USB key I'm working off. Didn't work.
Also, I tried to make it a C instrument just to see what it would happen. It is now a FOURTH lower than it should be. WTF??????

I think the transposition's going haywire on me.

Hi all, I'm using Finale 2012 on an ASUS laptop, Windows 7. I'm writing a big band chart, just about to print all the parts. There are 4 trumpets, each in Bb transposition... except the 2nd. For whatever reason. the 2nd trumpet has the key signature in D major, whereas the piece is in C minor. The S...

Hi all, I have an ASUS laptop, Windows 7, Finale 2012. I am working on a big band arrangement and I don't understand why Garritan Instruments will simply not play no matter what I do. I'm not sure whether this is a problem with the file or with the program itself. SmartMusic SoftSynth and Microsoft ...

While I'm at it, I'll post my other problem as well. It's slightly more tolerable, but I still think it should be fixed. I think I saw a similar post about this somewhere else, though I'm not sure that other guy had all the same symptoms as me. Anyway, here's what's happening with me. Windows 7, ASU...

I posted this in General Discussion. I'll try reposting it here and see what I get. I've had 2012 on a Windows 7, ASUS laptop for close to a year now (the laptop is almost the same age), and I just recently started making a lead sheet on it after not having worked with it in well over a month, possi...

I'm trying to make a MIDI file to be played on the Aria player, which includes a drum set (as well as synth lead and slap bass). I have successfully programmed the other two instruments into the Aria player, and have them working properly, but the drum kit is not making a sound. I tried to program i...