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If I change mf to pp, I hear a difference. I don't know why mf and ff sound the same. Maybe it's just crappy. You can change the key velocity numbers in each of the dynamics, I gu4ess.

Maybe so.

It's hard to say exactly what he or she wants, but I think it's to hide, not unhide. Ctrl-click on the to-hide staff's handle on Windows selects the staff for that system, but doesn't show the menu. Right-click, as I said. Make sure the cursor is right over the handle.

If notes but not dynamics play back, attach a portion of your file exhibiting the problem.

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Good to know! That only lets you move it, though, so you'd convert space before to space after. And respacing the measure seems to undo it.

Staff tool, Hide Empty Staves. Select just the one you want to hide.

The SmartShape "8..." will play back correctly. The default below the staff is 8va, which you can change to 8vb if you want in the SmartShape options. "8" or "8va" below the staff is standard. It's the belowness than means basso. But 8vb is common. There have been many discussions here and elsewhere...

This seems like an oversight, since in general Finale seems to parameterize everything and let you change it.

Perhaps something could be done with the clef designer? A shape expression which has the clef a bit to the left?

I've never had a problem closing the file by clicking on the X or closing Finale, but I don't use VST audio.

I recommend never letting your computer hibernate or sleep with Finale open. Always close it if you're going to be away from your computer for any length of time.

Doesn't happen to me. Try restarting Finale or rebooting.

The handles are for adjusting the page and system margins (sounds like you're dragging the top page margin handle). To move a system, click-drag on the middle of the system rather than a handle. Ctrl-click-drag (or Mac equivalent) to move just that system. Plain click-drag to move that system and al...

I'm a chord novice, but it seems to work to put hidden rests in layer 2 and attach your upbeat chord to one of those.

Expressions attach to beats, and so should follow the notes (as a dynamic does, for example), unless I guess you're using the Note Position tool to move notes off the beat (in that case, consider using the beat chart instead, if you can).

There's a JW Lua email list you can join from Jari's website. I've asked questions there and found people helpful (including <elbsound>).

Is VST selected on the MIDI menu?

You need to go to Manage Parts, where you can change the part name (Edit button). Part name and staff name are distinct.

I've never heard of a "go to measure" command; in scroll view you can type in a measure number in the controls at the bottom of the window. However, the JW Navigate plug-in has it for any view.

I don't see an unparenthesized B-flat in the first example.

I agree it's an unusual request, but perhaps this is for some pedagogical use--I don't know. I just try to answer the person's request and don't usually question their motives.

After briefly checking both the Key Signature Tool and Document Options > Key Signatures I don't see any obvious way to do what you want, but I'm sure it's possible (if unusual) via some work-around. You can change the flat symbol in the Key Signatures options to a parenthesized one, but it's small...

I think "accidental" can mean "sharp, flat, or natural symbol" even if in the key signature, e.g. "cautionary accidental."

Ctrl-Tab on Windows.

In the Staff Tool menu, pick Group and Bracket / Edit.

You'd probably have to export it as a graphic and set the background color to white and make in transparent in an external program.

Sounds like you need expressions, then. I see no advantage to articulations.