Finale Forum

I was wrong. I checked it out and had no problem changing to Synth Brass. By the way, what I was talking about is not with changing an instrument in the Score Manager, but changing in the score part way through. Sorry about the confusion.

Zuill

I believe it has always behaved that way. Try selecting "Hide Layer When Inactive" for Layer 4 in Document Options/Layers. Of course, that won't be of help if you need Layer 4 elsewhere where it needs to show. Otherwise, manually show the accidentals as you have already done. You mentioned the Eb, b...

Changing from one staff instrument to a two staff instrument is no doable the normal way. there are workarounds, but how you do it depends on what you want.

Zuill

If you have a rehearsal mark already defined that has an enclosure, merely duplicate it and make any necessary edits to the definition of the duplicate mark.

Zuill

When the 2nd verse is selected, you can drag one or more of the handles to the left to modify the baseline of that verse. You can also do it by the numbers in the dialogue box used for adjusting the lyric baselines.

Zuill

Start by unchecking the Simplify Spelling option in the Chord Menu.

Zuill

With the posted sample file, conflicting Staff Style definitions are the cause. Since you don't need stemless notes in the measure needing the hidden barline, get rid of that style for that measure and then the barlines will be hidden. Zuill P.S.: Well, that was on the first page. I'll have to now l...

If you need playback of handclaps on a Vocal staff, that requires some trickery. But the look is easily achievable. You might want to mute playback of the handclap notes.

Zuill

Insert doesn't require a stack selection. Insert can be done on an individual staff.

Zuill

The Flute is resting, so what's to play the first time? If you want the Flute to have what is written in the Oboe part the first time, then you would need to duplicate the notes into the Flute staff. Then, use expressions to mute the oboe the first time, and mute the Flute the second time. With VST,...

One trick I've used is to attach an articulation to the note that uses a blank character (so it doesn't show). I then move it over to the left. It might take a bit of experimenting. For this to work, Articulations must be selected as an item to affect spacing in Spacing Options.

Zuill

One way is to, when in the Staff Tool, select the bar above the staff representing the Staff Style, an press Delete.

Zuill

Make sure there isn't a Page Break in there somewhere.

Zuill

It should be do-able. Maybe post your file here so we can see what might be interfering with what you are trying to do.

Zuill

Position Notes Evenly Across Measure is my preference, often, for cadenzas. It is an option at the bottom of the Measure Attributes box.

Zuill

I created the expression in the Misc. category. I didn't enter any text, so that is basically how it is "hidden". I set the swing playback to 100. I assigned it to all staves. All you should see in the score is the handle (small box). I don't know what you mean by a Headphone looking icon. Go into t...

If we can see the file, we might be able to troubleshoot.

Zuill

Odd that the Method used (selecting all the staves) didn't work. This well known workaround was discovered by me years ago and seems to always work. I guess I was wrong. So, another workaround is needed. See attached file, which uses hidden expressions to get things swinging.

Zuill

The White-Out is a result of scrolling with the mouse during playback. It happens in all views. One of the quirks of Finale.

Zuill

For me, in Finale, ALT-0332 gives L and Alt-0333 gives M. However, you can choose character 332 and 333 from the Insert/Symbol menu item and get the needed letters.

Zuill

In the Score Manager, you can also change the chord playback to a different sound. So, on a vocal staff, you can have the chords play on a piano. I don't care for the chord symbol playback, but sometimes it is needed for proof reading.

Zuill

You can turn that option off. It's a choice.

Zuill

That handle and dashed line show that the staff has already been hidden.

Zuill

However,
Respacing moves it back. I have AMS on but one can turn it off, I suppose.

Zuill

While in the Staff Tool, select a measure or measures on the staff in the system you want. Then, from the drop-down menu for the Staff Tool, select Hide Empty Staves.

Zuill