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Oh awesome! Thank you so much! May I ask exactly what you tweaked? And yes, I'll update!

Here's the file (forgive the roughness/incompleteness I only just started it and the swing issue has distracted me from adding things or patching things up.) Lemme know what you think! The sort of beat I was looking for is like a standard 12/8 blues ride pattern with that ever so slight 16th note sw...

Audio or visual sample?

Hello all! So I'm arranging a 12/8 blues for big band and no matter what I do, human playback doesn't swing. 8th and 16th notes come out straight no matter what I adjust or change. Has this been a problem for anybody else? I've tried creating new projects, using various texts and expressions. Never ...

A second-line beat is a New Orleans-style drum beat that comes from the brass bands at jazz funerals and parades. It has sort of the same accents as a bossa with a slight Latin tinge, but swings very hard as well. For some reason I can't post URLs, so look it up on YouTube

Hey Finale Forum! I'm using Finale 2012 and I'm arranging a series of New Orleans songs that require a second-line beat. I have the drum notation I want, but the playback leaves much to be desired. What human playback option/tempo is best for a rollicking, swinging, accented NOLA marching beat? How ...