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by Djard
Fri Nov 01, 2019 8:56 pm
Forum: Playback Issues
Topic: Unable to apply dynamics to Oohs and Aahs
Replies: 7
Views: 5133

Unable to apply dynamics to Oohs and Aahs

To economize space, I assigned choral "Oohs" to layer 1 and "Aahs" to layer 2 but cannot get Finale to honor added dynamics. I set "Dynamics & Volume" in HP to auto and tried adding dynamic markings, from pppp to ffff , to hairpins. For playback, the only way I can control the volume of the "Aahs" t...
by Djard
Wed Oct 30, 2019 2:05 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Shifting an auto hyphen
Replies: 7
Views: 2824

Re: Shifting an auto hyphen

If the issue appears only in new documents, you may want to backup any custom library files, uninstall Finale, purge the registry of Finale footprints, manually delete any residual files with File Explorer then reinstall. If the issue does not appear in a default document, I would suspect a funky li...
by Djard
Tue Oct 29, 2019 3:37 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Shifting an auto hyphen
Replies: 7
Views: 2824

Re: Shifting an auto hyphen

Finale is a great program but with some oddities. I have never had a hyphen overlap a syllable. Thanks for sharing the option.
by Djard
Mon Oct 28, 2019 3:05 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Shifting an auto hyphen
Replies: 7
Views: 2824

Re: Shifting an auto hyphen

For printing, the only alternative of which I can think is to save the file in PDF format and use a PDF editor. If you use a graphics editor, like Paint Shop Pro or Photo Shop, set the resolution to 600 dpi to preserve the image quality as much as possible. You might also download and try the latest...
by Djard
Mon Oct 28, 2019 2:43 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: How to create diamonds
Replies: 4
Views: 2216

Re: How to create diamonds

Nice work!
by Djard
Thu Oct 17, 2019 8:01 am
Forum: Share Your Music
Topic: Question for composers
Replies: 10
Views: 18237

Re: Question for composers

Thank you so much. I do appreciate motet's philosophy. But now I feel more comfortable about truncating the score.
by Djard
Wed Oct 16, 2019 5:23 pm
Forum: Share Your Music
Topic: Question for composers
Replies: 10
Views: 18237

Write a waltz in 6/8 ???

Another Q if I may... I wrote a song that has a "Straussian" waltz feel. But often with only one or two notes per measure, the score appears awfully long (for a song). I am thinking of writing the sheet music in 6/8 to truncate the length. I'm curious how other composers feel about writing a waltz i...
by Djard
Fri Oct 11, 2019 11:14 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: "One or more auto-saved documents were found"
Replies: 18
Views: 6091

Re: "One or more auto-saved documents were found"

If the problem occurs when working with all Finale documents, it sounds like you may have to uninstall Finale, purge MakeMusic and Finale footprints from the registry, reboot and then re-install Finale.
by Djard
Thu Oct 10, 2019 4:31 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Where is Finale's Preferences file located
Replies: 12
Views: 4502

Where is Finale's Preferences file located

I wish to regenerate Finale's Preferences file but cannot find the path in File Manager. Running a search for Preference was unfruitful.
by Djard
Thu Oct 10, 2019 4:24 pm
Forum: Playback Issues
Topic: Ritard is not working only in specific measures
Replies: 2
Views: 3473

Re: Ritard is not working only in specific measures

In such case, I add an extra rit. or rall or use the "Tempo Tap" option that always works.
by Djard
Wed Oct 09, 2019 2:56 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: "One or more auto-saved documents were found"
Replies: 18
Views: 6091

Re: "One or more auto-saved documents were found"

When you say regenerate the Preference file, do you mean re-save it or replace it from a backup?
by Djard
Tue Oct 08, 2019 4:30 am
Forum: Beginners
Topic: "One or more auto-saved documents were found"
Replies: 18
Views: 6091

Re: "One or more auto-saved documents were found"

If the problem you experience occurs only with a specific document then the cause may be file corruption. I also get the "Finale not responding" message but only in heavily edited work. Finale definitely does not like polyphonic flamenco guitar music, with rasgueados, golpes and other custom marks; ...
by Djard
Tue Oct 08, 2019 4:12 am
Forum: Hardware Issues
Topic: E-MU audio interface and Windows 10
Replies: 6
Views: 8913

Re: E-MU audio interface and Windows 10

The generic ASIO4ALL driver worked me when I used a Focusrite, DBX and a 7.1 SS USB h'ware in my studio. I downloaded my copy from Steinberg, which is one of the manufacturers of the universal driver. If your h'ware mfr is proprietary-based, your only option is to contact them. I agree that a Win up...
by Djard
Mon Oct 07, 2019 6:08 pm
Forum: Hardware Issues
Topic: E-MU audio interface and Windows 10
Replies: 6
Views: 8913

Re: E-MU audio interface and Windows 10

There might be a universal driver that works just as well and terminates the MS nag. You could try the ASIO4ALL by Steinberg Technologies. If unhappy, you can always uninstall the driver. The home edition (freeware) of Registrar Registry Manager will let you purge any leftover footprints in the regi...
by Djard
Mon Oct 07, 2019 5:56 pm
Forum: Hardware Issues
Topic: Recommendations for Computer speakers
Replies: 8
Views: 9267

Re: Recommendations for Computer speakers

In my opinion, nothing compares to studio quality headphones, like the circumaural Sennheiser HD380 Pro, which are well within your budget. They let you accurately hear sounds that are absent in all but the priciest speakers. The HD380's are also much more comfortable than their competing ATH-M70X A...
by Djard
Mon Oct 07, 2019 5:35 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: "One or more auto-saved documents were found"
Replies: 18
Views: 6091

Re: "One or more auto-saved documents were found"

Did you copy a Finale file from another computer?
by Djard
Fri Sep 20, 2019 4:56 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Avoiding using cumbersome ties
Replies: 17
Views: 6053

Re: Avoiding using cumbersome ties

Motet is correct as who is the authority that make the rules? Having just moved, my library is still in boxes. But I would be interested in what Elaine Gould has to say in her excellent Behind Bars compendium about preserving symmetry in notation to facilitate reading. Should we heed what music dict...
by Djard
Fri Sep 20, 2019 3:32 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Avoiding using cumbersome ties
Replies: 17
Views: 6053

Re: Avoiding using cumbersome ties

Oops! I sit corrected.

I interpret absence of such helpful symmetry in notation as disregard for the reader. Evidently, my sight reading is wanting.
by Djard
Fri Sep 20, 2019 1:38 am
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Avoiding using cumbersome ties
Replies: 17
Views: 6053

Re: Avoiding using cumbersome ties

In the attached file, you will find what I believe you seek to do, which, BTW (as far as I know), is technically incorrect. You will never see a work by a major publisher using notation in 4/4 that cannot be visually divided in two for sight readers. I would write a half-note tied to a quarter note....
by Djard
Wed Sep 18, 2019 7:27 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Unable to add an instrument
Replies: 3
Views: 1808

Re: Unable to add an instrument

That worked! Thank you Zuill and Peter. You guys are awesome. When saving the library file, I saved "Percussion Layouts" only, so when I loaded the library file in a new document, Articulations, Expressions and Custom Lines did not get duplicated. Cajón now appears in the Percussion Layout Selection...
by Djard
Wed Sep 18, 2019 4:48 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Quarter tone guitar bend
Replies: 3
Views: 2384

Re: Quarter tone guitar bend

As far as I know, a semitone is the smallest interval supported by Finale. But you might get the effect you are seeking by playing with HP preferences. 1. Make a playback copy of the document. 2. Make the first note as long as possible and the second (target) note a 1/128th. 3. HP Preferences -> Gli...
by Djard
Wed Sep 18, 2019 3:51 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Changing Page Numbers
Replies: 2
Views: 1583

Re: Changing Page Numbers

In a worst case scenario, you can always use the Text tool and manually number the pages.
by Djard
Wed Sep 18, 2019 3:45 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Unable to add an instrument
Replies: 3
Views: 1808

Unable to add an instrument

With Zuill's help, I created a custom percussion map for the cajón (attached), saving the file as a template (Cajón.ftm). But I am unable to replicate the customization nor add the instrument in File Manager to a new document, despite using the setup wizard and selecting Cajón. Neither "World Percus...
by Djard
Tue Aug 27, 2019 6:21 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Unable to delete a rest
Replies: 3
Views: 2606

Re: Unable to delete a rest

The Show Active Layer option worked. I was also able to effectively delete the rest in Edit Frame.

Thanks for the help to all.