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On Windows I have something called ClipMate, which treats the system clipboard like a stack, so it remembers every clip and lets you go back and paste an old one. Copying notes in Finale doesn't go there, though. Yes, Keyboard Maestro on MacOS has the same function, but with the same result as your...

Nick, as a more general question, could there be a way to use JWLua to generate multiple clipboards? Instead of having just the system clipboard, cmd/ctrl c &v? AFAIK there are only two clipboard-related functions in JWLua , both deal with copying text to the system's clipboard. There's no way a JW...

Indeed that would be a powerful feature. Meanwhile there is a similar Finale feature (but, alas, without drag-and-drop): File menu > Copy to Clip File… (you must hold down the correct modifier key = the Alt key, I think) You can name your Clip Files as you like, and you can use them anytime, anywhe...

Nick, as a more general question, could there be a way to use JWLua to generate multiple clipboards?

Instead of having just the system clipboard, cmd/ctrl c &v?

This could be helpful in your instance, but in countless others.

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Check out this installation guide from the music type foundry.

Under the section: "Changing the Music Font in Finale", you might find what you need.


https://www.musictypefoundry.com/installation

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If you're starting your movement in a new Finale file, will the movement start on a new page in the parts? Huh, that's a good point that I haven't thought about. No, of course, there shouldn't be a page break, which will happen with different files… Thanks for the hint, Motet, I'll look into that.

N Grossingink wrote: ↑

Sat Apr 04, 2020 10:16 pm

Go to Document Options > Alternate Notation and change the notehead in the "Music Characters" dropdown menu.

Awesome, thanks N.

motet wrote: ↑

Sat Apr 04, 2020 10:12 pm

A work-around would be to add a measure at the beginning in its own system and hide it.

True, that would work as well. But you'd need to adjust the measure numbers also.

For measure 1, I find Nick's solution the most efficient.

Hi Forum,

I'm sure, I'm not the first one to ask the question,

The standard half note in the Rhythmic Notation Staff-Style looks like the quarter note. Is there a way to make it hollow?

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miker wrote: ↑

Sat Apr 04, 2020 8:30 pm

Simple Entry is correct. T is to tie to the next note, Shift-T to the previous. This also works when you have ties into a second ending. It even plays back correctly!

Absolutely great, thank you miker!

miker wrote: ↑

Sat Apr 04, 2020 2:03 pm

I was able to do it by selecting the first note and Shift-T.

Shift-T? What tool are you on?

Nick Mazuk wrote: ↑

Sat Apr 04, 2020 4:30 am

Though there may be a way to create the tie using the tie tool, I've found it's easiest to use articulations for moments like these. Here's a video I made that details the process for 2nd ending repeats (it's the same process for you, though): https://youtu.be/tZ42nqAEmB4

Perfect, thank you Nick.

Hi Forum,

For an attaca movement, is there a way to create a 'tie from nowhere'?

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motet wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 03, 2020 4:22 am

This thread details the best I could come up with for articulations. It will place the top correctly; you then need to adjust the bottom.
viewtopic.php?t=16978

I thought I wasn't the first one. Thanks, Motet.

Hi Forum,

Is there a way to change the default placement for Articulations?

The standard placement for Arpeggi is a little cumbersome.

Hi Forum,

Especially for longer works, instead of searching the last tempo indication, is there a way to quickly find out at what tempo the current measure/section is set?

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motet wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 02, 2020 6:59 pm

Simple entry does seem to adjust as you go along.

Interesting. Do you work mainly on simple? If yes, I'd be interested to know why.

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Peter Thomsen wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 02, 2020 3:43 pm

As Far As I Can Tell, the width of added measures (added to the end of the document) is equal to the width of the last measure before the added measures.

That's actually a pretty practicable workaround as well, thank you, Peter.

N Grossingink wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 02, 2020 10:15 am

Turn Automatic Music Spacing on (Preferences > Edit).

My rule of thumb is to keep AMS on when entering music, then turn it off when doing layout and adjustments. If needed, you can still apply spacing manually (select measure(s) and hit 4).

Very good, thank you for your advice.

Awesome, thanks for sharing.

motet wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 02, 2020 1:33 am

If you can enter the music in Scroll View, I think that doesn't happen.

Hi Motet,

No, the behavior is the same.

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Hi Forum,

When adding measures, they seem to have a default width of about 250 EVPUs. When working with the Speedy Entry Tool, the width quickly crams up the notes, preventing good visibility.

Is there a way to change the default width "barline-to-barline" when adding measures?

Thanks,

motet wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 29, 2020 4:07 am

Go to Document options / Page format (score) and set the tabloid size there. Then go back to the Page Layout tool and pick "Redefine pages."

Perfect, thanks Motet!

Hi Forum, I'm trying to get my template to have Tabloid size throughout (only score, not parts). The first page is always tabloid, but the subsequent pages always letter-sized. Now, I can go and change it in the Page Layout tool, but, for some reason it doesn't stay put. If I delete all the pages (t...

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