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by Tobiah
Tue Nov 22, 2022 3:28 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Finale cuts Kontakt volume
Replies: 0
Views: 4433

Finale cuts Kontakt volume

I'm using Kontakt as my VST instrument. After adjusting an instrument's
volume slider in Kontakt to the desired level, when I play back my score
from Finale, it resets all the instrument volumes to about half way.

How can I stop that?

Thanks,


Tobiah
by Tobiah
Mon Apr 25, 2022 7:38 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: FInale on reddit.com
Replies: 0
Views: 3346

FInale on reddit.com

I created a subreddit for Finale:

https://www.reddit.com/r/finale

I thought it would be useful.
by Tobiah
Sun Mar 13, 2022 10:02 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Placement of computer keyboard
Replies: 15
Views: 2331

Re: Placement of computer keyboard

I like how you have the extra numeric keypad on the left so you can
more comfortably do speedy entry with the right hand on the midi keyboard.
by Tobiah
Sun Mar 13, 2022 2:41 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Placement of computer keyboard
Replies: 15
Views: 2331

Placement of computer keyboard

Just curious how people handle positioning of the midi keyboard and computer keyboard together. My 88-key sits mounted just under the desk where my monitor sits (yeah, huge desk with plywood top) so that my knees fit just under it. I have a hard cover for that keyboard that I can place my computer k...
by Tobiah
Thu Jan 20, 2022 1:11 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Slur with multiple curves.
Replies: 3
Views: 1002

Slur with multiple curves.

I was copying a popular piano piece into Finale when I came across
this oddity:
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I came up with this slur:
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But I wonder whether I could have done better,
addressing the extra turn at the left end of the
original.


Thanks!
by Tobiah
Fri Jan 14, 2022 1:51 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Beam cross staff notes to home staff
Replies: 2
Views: 753

Re: Beam cross staff notes to home staff

Thanks. I had tried exactly that, but I got this result:
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I deleted the notes and tried again. Same thing.
Then, after you posted, I tried it in a fresh measure
and it worked as expected. Weird.
by Tobiah
Fri Jan 14, 2022 12:57 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Beam cross staff notes to home staff
Replies: 2
Views: 753

Beam cross staff notes to home staff

How would I accomplish this?
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by Tobiah
Mon Jan 10, 2022 4:37 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Speedy Entry '=' too far away in windows
Replies: 24
Views: 3452

Re: Speedy Entry '=' too far away in windows

You can program any key for that function with TG Tools Menu Shortcuts (I've used both the Zero and/or the T). There exists also a JW Tie Notes Plug-in that you can then assign to any key. I was able to do a menu shortcut, but it behaved strangely. Each time I'd hit the num pad 1 (the key I assigne...
by Tobiah
Sun Jan 09, 2022 7:59 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Speedy Entry '=' too far away in windows
Replies: 24
Views: 3452

Re: Speedy Entry '=' too far away in windows

michelp wrote:
Sun Jan 09, 2022 7:34 pm
Use the T (for tie) key. It is already programmed to produce the same effet as =.
But that is farther away from the num pad then the '='.
by Tobiah
Sun Jan 09, 2022 5:54 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Speedy Entry '=' too far away in windows
Replies: 24
Views: 3452

Speedy Entry '=' too far away in windows

I always thought it was poor design, but I recently noticed that on a mac, there is an equal sign (for tying notes) right on the number pad. In windows it's far away on the regular keyboard which really interrupts my flow using speedy entry. I will probably never use the '1' key on the num pad. Can ...
by Tobiah
Sun Nov 21, 2021 2:44 am
Forum: Playback Issues
Topic: Can't adjust plugin settings during playback
Replies: 1
Views: 1169

Can't adjust plugin settings during playback

I'm using a Macbook Air M1 with Monterey. I'm using Kontakt to play back my score. While Finale is playing the score, the Kontakt plugin GUI is frozen. It's impossible to tweak any parameters until I pause or stop the playback. This is a huge drawback when trying to get a good score sound output. Un...
by Tobiah
Thu Jun 18, 2020 5:16 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Upgrade to 26.3 finished, but version number the same
Replies: 0
Views: 3450

Upgrade to 26.3 finished, but version number the same

Finale alerted me to the upgrade, which I finished. When I restarted Finale and checked "About Finale...", it still reported version 26.2. This persisted after reboot. Finale no longer prompts me to update, but when I do a check for updates under Help, it reports that 26.3 is available. I start the ...
by Tobiah
Wed Dec 11, 2019 12:03 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Play midi notes a little early?
Replies: 2
Views: 1297

Re: Play midi notes a little early?

Just what I needed. Thanks.
by Tobiah
Sat Nov 30, 2019 10:45 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Play midi notes a little early?
Replies: 2
Views: 1297

Play midi notes a little early?

I have a nice VST flute sound that has a slightly slow attack. When I play it against other instruments like piano or guitar, it sounds like each note is coming in a little late. What would be a good way to have each note for that instrument play a little early so that is sounds more in sync with th...
by Tobiah
Sun Apr 07, 2019 12:09 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Make finale open last open file(s) on startup?
Replies: 6
Views: 2852

Re: Make finale open last open file(s) on startup?

Bill Reed wrote:If you have Finale on your taskbar you can just right click on that to get the recent files list.
Not bad... Thanks!
by Tobiah
Fri Apr 05, 2019 11:12 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Make finale open last open file(s) on startup?
Replies: 6
Views: 2852

Re: Make finale open last open file(s) on startup?

Windows or Mac? I think this is a function of the OS. On a Macintosh you have the option of reopening any windows you had open when you restart the computer. A message and checkbox appear when you shut down. N. It's Windows 10. I was hoping Finale had the option. I use Reaper often, and it does thi...
by Tobiah
Fri Apr 05, 2019 10:44 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Make finale open last open file(s) on startup?
Replies: 6
Views: 2852

Make finale open last open file(s) on startup?

I actually think it used to do this and I squelched it. Not sure.
Anyway, when Finale starts, I'd like it to open any documents
that I had open the last time I quit. Is that possible?


Thanks!