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by michelp
Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:47 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Score Manager confusion
Replies: 6
Views: 135

Re: Score Manager confusion

Try this .musx file, it seems to be ok. Imported from MusicXML into Finale 26 and saved.

 
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by michelp
Fri Mar 01, 2024 3:34 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Corrupted file?
Replies: 19
Views: 445

Re: Corrupted file?

In the empty copy, delete many measures.
P.S. : the size of the file looks pretty big for an empty file.
by michelp
Wed Feb 21, 2024 1:09 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: noteheads in different layers
Replies: 7
Views: 312

Re: noteheads in different layers

Another way : select layer 4, Document -> Show active layer only, then Utilities -> Change -> Noteheads.

In JW Change, you can also select "Custom Shape" and find a suitable notehead.
by michelp
Tue Feb 20, 2024 10:54 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: noteheads in different layers
Replies: 7
Views: 312

Re: noteheads in different layers

The JW Change plug-in (under JW Tools) can do it. Noteheads -> Shape + select the X notehead shape and the appropriate layer.
 
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by michelp
Mon Feb 19, 2024 3:42 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Plug in question
Replies: 9
Views: 386

Re: Plug in question

Another useful tool for repeated measures (or even non identical measures, or drum parts) is the JW Pattern plug-in -> Sequences -> Numbered Measures. A dedicated expression category can be created to define font, size, position of the number. A "profile" can be created to attach the numbers to scor...
by michelp
Mon Feb 19, 2024 1:28 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: slashes used as repeat symbols
Replies: 11
Views: 370

Re: slashes used as repeat symbols

It is a staff style (Staff tool -> Apply Staff Style To -> Score and Parts -> Slash Notation) that you will apply to the partial region of the measure. The staff style being purely graphic, to hear the audio, you first need to copy the figure and paste it to the repeated spots. Then select the regio...
by michelp
Sun Feb 18, 2024 11:14 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Make measures taller without formatting issues?
Replies: 4
Views: 228

Re: Make measures taller without formatting issues?

The music obviously needs some re-spacing (type Cmd + 4).
by michelp
Sat Feb 17, 2024 4:37 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Speedy Entry - MIDI Input Channel - Restrict to Ch. 1????
Replies: 8
Views: 306

Re: Speedy Entry - MIDI Input Channel - Restrict to Ch. 1????

Have you tried Midi/Audio -> Device Setup -> Midi Thru -> instead of the usual "Smart" button, try Fixed Channel : 1. Not tested.
Otherwise, your midi interface maybe set to send on a unique channel temporarily.
by michelp
Sat Feb 17, 2024 12:13 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Staff size reduction/enlargement
Replies: 6
Views: 616

Re: Staff size reduction/enlargement

The contextual menu (Right-click) of the Resize Tool lets you select the object to resize.
 
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by michelp
Mon Feb 12, 2024 5:52 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Slash Cords - Colliding
Replies: 7
Views: 316

Re: Slash Cords - Colliding

I have put RGP Lua 0.67 Mac in my Dropbox : https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/16gexw4ojeetm20vmubq2/RGPLua.bundle.zip?rlkey=y2ejt7247vaeb0qtlmhsm6ygw&dl=0 Try "Extract All". if it doesn't work, I can send it by email (not from the forum, it tells me that the file is too big 5,4 Mo). Remember to create ...
by michelp
Mon Feb 12, 2024 4:03 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Slash Cords - Colliding
Replies: 7
Views: 316

Re: Slash Cords - Colliding

Chord Kerner v.2 (a great script for RGP Lua, Mac only for the moment) works fine with RGP Lua 0.67. The later versions have problems.
A good reason to keep several versions of RGP Lua, in separate sub-folders of the plug-in folder.
by michelp
Mon Feb 12, 2024 12:44 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Slash Cords - Colliding
Replies: 7
Views: 316

Re: Slash Cords - Colliding

In your music, an oblique slash would be more adapted to conventions (alternate Bass defined "as Subtext") which usually means a chord on top of a bass note, not 2 superimposed chords (a horizontal line) This would solve your issue. To do it globally (also for the A-7 over D) select your whole piece...
by michelp
Fri Feb 09, 2024 8:00 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Orange chords?
Replies: 7
Views: 350

Re: Orange chords?

The chords may have been moved in the part, so they are unlinked to the score, where they appear orange.
by michelp
Thu Feb 08, 2024 8:39 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Inserting flat symbol into Score Manager/"Score Name" Insert with Raleway font
Replies: 32
Views: 1077

Re: Inserting flat symbol into Score Manager/"Score Name" Insert with Raleway font

On the Mac (where Ctrl is often replaced by the Cmd key), it is Cmd+Shift + F and S.
In the part name (Manage Parts -> Edit Part Name), the characters don't display the musical symbol, but they are fine on the part.
by michelp
Wed Feb 07, 2024 12:25 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Inserting flat symbol into Score Manager/"Score Name" Insert with Raleway font
Replies: 32
Views: 1077

Re: Inserting flat symbol into Score Manager/"Score Name" Insert with Raleway font

It is not possible to have 2 fonts in the File Info -> Score Name box. But if you go to the score, you can add another text (which uses another font in the same text box, after or before the Score name). It would more complicated if the musical symbol has to be in the middle of the score name. In th...
by michelp
Tue Feb 06, 2024 7:34 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: D.C al Fine?
Replies: 8
Views: 374

Re: D.C al Fine?

Every item in the Repeat tool can be programmed (via its handle). The DC al fine should point to the first measure, and the Fine as described.
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by michelp
Tue Feb 06, 2024 6:25 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: D.C al Fine?
Replies: 8
Views: 374

Re: D.C al Fine?

Set up the Fine to "stop on pass 2".
by michelp
Tue Feb 06, 2024 1:48 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: How to unslash a grace note
Replies: 4
Views: 285

Re: How to unslash a grace note

If you want slashed and non slashed grace notes in your score, that box should NOT be checked. You can then change the status with G or ; or with the plug-in (notes...) or with JW Change. Hitting the key will cycle through unslashed, slashed and the full size note.   never_slash_grace.jpeg (Click to...
by michelp
Thu Jan 25, 2024 4:24 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Page Format Wizard : a new script for RGP Lua
Replies: 9
Views: 924

Re: Page Format Wizard : a new script for RGP Lua

A version 1.2 is available which seems to fix the problem. The script now launches without a hitch.
Great tool.
by michelp
Tue Jan 23, 2024 4:30 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Need help with hyperscribe
Replies: 4
Views: 469

Re: Need help with hyperscribe

About notes out of the margins : respace (type 4 and apply Update Layout).
by michelp
Mon Jan 22, 2024 7:46 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: RGP Lua plugins show three times each
Replies: 2
Views: 314

Re: RGP Lua plugins show three times each

As they are RGP Lua scripts, open the RGP Lua plug-in and try deleting 2 items of each. But before deleting anything, make a copy of the RGP Lua folder on your Mac. (This happened to me when several versions of RGP Lua are present in their specific subfolder on the Mac and when the scripts have been...
by michelp
Sun Jan 21, 2024 4:41 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Page Format Wizard : a new script for RGP Lua
Replies: 9
Views: 924

Page Format Wizard : a new script for RGP Lua

Jacob Winkler has created a spectacular script for RGP Lua, Page Format Wizard . It regroups in one single window the formatting parameters for : • score • default parts • special parts (specific formatting for selected parts) For each one : page settings, system settings and even staff settings. An...
by michelp
Fri Jan 19, 2024 10:11 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: change staff attributes for one measure only
Replies: 5
Views: 441

Re: change staff attributes for one measure only

Staff Styles are local, Staff Attributes are global.
Staff tool -> Define staff style (or Apply...an existing one)
by michelp
Fri Jan 19, 2024 5:33 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Can no longer see the .bundle JW plugins in Finale ...
Replies: 7
Views: 623

Re: Can no longer see the .bundle JW plugins in Finale ...

Is the JW Plugins folder that you have created a subfolder of the Plug-ins folder ? It should be. Do you see that subfolder in the plugins menu ?
Don't forget to relaunch Finale after you move things.