Finale Forum

One additional question...
How many many channels can Finale '03 handle?
This project will need 23 channels, I foresee some projects needing perhaps as many as 30.

That fixed it! - The "New Instrument" was hidden in the drop down menu until I scrolled up to it. Just didn't see it.
Thank you!

I'm on Finale '03, PC. I am doing a full orchestra score that needs to go to a composer who is on Mosaic :roll: The istrumentation is winds in pairs, 4331, harp, 5 part strings. I send him the midi file. It opens just fine in his software. BUT Finale compresses all like instruments to one staff, so ...

I'm on Finale '03, PC. On my old computer ( Win'98 ) I used a Midisport 2x2 USB interface. I have downloaded and installed an updated driver for the Midisport 2x2, on my new(er) 'puter. But when I open Finale or a Finale document, it does not show up in the Midi information. All I will use it for is...

The mass mover and lyrics can cause all sorts of problems. First, Never type directly into the score, unless you are doing something short & simple - 1 verse, no extra parts. Second. Get all the music in, THEN add the lyrics. Third. Copying sections of music with lyrics will cause precisely the prob...

An easy way is:
Select the Staff Tool
Select Add Staff (with wizard)
The staff will appear on the bottom. In scroll view, drag the staff to the desired location in the score, then select "Respace Staves."

I'm on Finale '03, PC. I have a recording project coming up this spring and I would like to use my Finale files to create click-tracks to aid in editing. My plan is to use the piano reduction plug-in, then add a percussion staff for the click. The Piano redux will remain as a scratch play-along trac...