Cross-staff notes AND rests

[unleashed7]

Hello,

I would be very happy if a professional Finale user could help me. I'm using Finale 2014 on Windows. My question is, that how can I move the notes from right hand to the left hand (treble clef). I want to realize what you can see on the picture below. I'm aware that it's possible to move the notes with "Cross Staff" plug-in, but I'd like to have the rests moved too.

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Thanks in advice!

Ferenc

[zuill]

I have done this 2 ways:

1. Manually move the rests with Simple Entry and the down arrow key.

2. Do the measure with Layers on the lower staff and hide the rest in the upper staff.

Zuill

[motet]

I would forget about cross-staff moving and enter the notes of the bottom manual in two layers. You'll need to hide rests in both bottom and top manuals. Since it's freely-notated with those final quarters in that measure, you'll probably as well want a different time signature (8/4?) but displayed as 4/4.

[unleashed7]

@zuill: Thank you. If there's no other way I'll will do it like that. Is there another way?

@motet: Yeah, I just noticed the not indicated tempo change.

[unleashed7]

If I do it in two layers, will the rests be on top of each other? Or I'll have to do that manually anyway.

[motet]

Or 9/4, maybe.

With layers, the result should look similar to what you've posted. There is a newish Finale option to consolidate rests in layers; I don't have experience with this, but I'm sure it can be turned off if it's on by default.

[unleashed7]

@motet: Yep, thank you! The option is in Document > Document Options… > Layers > "Consolidate rests across layers". And you can even set the distance between with "Adjust floating rests by:" option.