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by OCTO
Fri Sep 28, 2018 7:36 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: A single hairpin can be both decres. or cresc.
Replies: 7
Views: 3244

Re: A single hairpin can be both decres. or cresc.

Michel R E wrote:you know what saves even more time?
simply defining a keyboard shortcut for cresc/decresc in the Smartshapes menu.

I use C and D respectively. no need to drag a decresc in the opposite direction to create a crescendo.
This!
And shortcuts to Smart Shape (F4 I use) it is as quick as with pencil.
by OCTO
Thu Sep 27, 2018 2:19 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Windows shortcuts
Replies: 11
Views: 4794

Windows shortcuts

Friends,
Right now I am on Windows 7 computer.
I have completely forgotten how I can map F-keys to different tools.
On Mac it is the system setting, but I remember on Windows it is Finale setting.
Latest time I used Finale on Win was 10 years ago.
by OCTO
Wed Sep 26, 2018 1:25 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Smart shapes and breaking MM rests
Replies: 12
Views: 4662

Re: Smart shapes and breaking MM rests

… I didn't know that a Staff Style (here blank notation) can break MM rests. … It is not all staff styles that can break a multimeasure rest. If I Recall Correctly, only staff styles with Alternate Notation can break a multimeasure rest. Well, that is VERY important to remember. I will print out th...
by OCTO
Wed Sep 26, 2018 8:47 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Script to add a whole rest with fermata
Replies: 13
Views: 6089

Re: Script to add a whole rest with fermata

motet wrote:Got it to work with AutoHotkey. It's very fast--less than a second.
What is AutoHotkey?
I need more automation indeed.
by OCTO
Wed Sep 26, 2018 6:56 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Smart shapes and breaking MM rests
Replies: 12
Views: 4662

Re: Smart shapes and breaking MM rests

Sorry if I understand you correctly, but if I make whole rest than the measure is not empty. I need a completely blank measure. You can use a custom staff style to make the measures display no rests. A staff style with Blank Notation will also break a multimeasure rest, even if the measures are com...
by OCTO
Tue Sep 25, 2018 6:55 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Motet's transposition chart
Replies: 31
Views: 56323

Re: Motet's transposition chart

Wonderful, thank you!
by OCTO
Tue Sep 25, 2018 1:42 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Smart Shape, insert symbol
Replies: 2
Views: 2121

Re: Smart Shape, insert symbol

You probably mean the Smart Line Designer. I do not know of a dialog box called Smart Shape Designer. Indeed it looks like you have found a bug. You should report the bug to the folks in MakeMusic’s Tech Support. However, there is a workaround: 1) Use the Text Tool to create a text block. To edit t...
by OCTO
Tue Sep 25, 2018 9:48 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Smart Shape, insert symbol
Replies: 2
Views: 2121

Smart Shape, insert symbol

In the Smart Shape designer, in the Text field, editing doesn't allow inserting symbols (Inserts – Symbol…). Why? It is very unintuitive/inconsistent, since it is available everywhere else.
Or I am missing something?
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by OCTO
Mon Sep 24, 2018 9:38 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Script to add a whole rest with fermata
Replies: 13
Views: 6089

Re: Script to add a whole rest with fermata

Indeed, it doesn't work.

Do you need a playback or no?
by OCTO
Mon Sep 24, 2018 6:38 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Smart shapes and breaking MM rests
Replies: 12
Views: 4662

Re: Smart shapes and breaking MM rests

Sorry if I understand you correctly, but if I make whole rest than the measure is not empty. I need a completely blank measure.
by OCTO
Mon Sep 24, 2018 6:37 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Script to add a whole rest with fermata
Replies: 13
Views: 6089

Re: Script to add a whole rest with fermata

I often need to add a whole rest with a fermata to an empty measure and would like to automate it. I can call the plug-in "Change to real whole rests" from FinaleScript, but how to apply the fermata? Utilities/Apply articulation doesn't work with rests. Any JW Lua experts out there? But as Expressi...
by OCTO
Sun Sep 23, 2018 6:51 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Can Bravura be used as it is?
Replies: 7
Views: 4493

Re: Can Bravura be used as it is?

Thank you, useful information!
by OCTO
Sun Sep 23, 2018 6:49 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Trumpet Piccolo transposition
Replies: 35
Views: 13471

Re: Trumpet Piccolo transposition

No problem, I was just afraid something is going to get wrong with my file. Puh!

Now we all learned something. :wink:
by OCTO
Sun Sep 23, 2018 6:48 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Smart shapes and breaking MM rests
Replies: 12
Views: 4662

Re: Smart shapes and breaking MM rests

Thank you. I see I have to find a workaround.
I must put something and hide, since these measures should look "empty", yet with a free improvisation or similar. Anyway the measures are to be played, therefore my question.
by OCTO
Sun Sep 23, 2018 10:48 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Smart shapes and breaking MM rests
Replies: 12
Views: 4662

Smart shapes and breaking MM rests

Is it possible that Smart shapes break multi-measure rests?
I use repeating line through several measures, and would like that Finale does NOT create MM for these "empty" measures (applied to one instrument only, not the score).
by OCTO
Sun Sep 23, 2018 10:47 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Trumpet Piccolo transposition
Replies: 35
Views: 13471

Re: Trumpet Piccolo transposition

the fingerings for the many grace notes just fell more "under the fingers" with that instrument. Interesting thinking. However, not being myself a brass player it is just an imagination for me; particularly having in mind it is not truly tonal music. I will give the musician an alternative, if he/s...
by OCTO
Sun Sep 23, 2018 7:22 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Trumpet Piccolo transposition
Replies: 35
Views: 13471

Re: Trumpet Piccolo transposition

motet wrote:Use "Key Signature" transposition, not "Chromatic." I've never quite understood the latter, but I think it's perhaps made obsolete by the "keyless" feature.
I see. So was THAT the issue?
If I keep it as it is, will it work correctly (Chromatic, -7, 1)? Just curious.
by OCTO
Sat Sep 22, 2018 9:19 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Trumpet Piccolo transposition
Replies: 35
Views: 13471

Re: Trumpet Piccolo transposition

Here is even a standard file I created, it still works the same way.
by OCTO
Sat Sep 22, 2018 9:00 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Can Bravura be used as it is?
Replies: 7
Views: 4493

Re: Can Bravura be used as it is?

Thank you.
It seems that Aruvarb is the font I will need, since I need all other symbols in one font file.
Fravura looks interesting, but as I mentioned, I need so many different symbols.... well, The Contemporary Music.... :shock:
by OCTO
Sat Sep 22, 2018 8:57 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Lyrics and Smart Shapes nightmare
Replies: 1
Views: 1242

Lyrics and Smart Shapes nightmare

Friends, Every time when I reflow measures and when it happens that one system extra is created in the middle of the document, all adjusted smart shapes (such as pedal) that go through several measures and all lyrics which baseline was adjusted is again misplaced (because the individual systems' adj...
by OCTO
Sat Sep 22, 2018 2:22 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Trumpet Piccolo transposition
Replies: 35
Views: 13471

Re: Trumpet Piccolo transposition

David Ward wrote:How very strange. I get the correct transposition with interval -6, key alter 2 whatever the accidentals.
David, what happens if you apply -7, 1?
by OCTO
Sat Sep 22, 2018 11:47 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Trumpet Piccolo transposition
Replies: 35
Views: 13471

Re: Trumpet Piccolo transposition

David Ward wrote:The first bar here has the transposition -6, 2 the second is the same notes in concert pitch. The score is ‘keyless.’
I get this:
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by OCTO
Sat Sep 22, 2018 9:34 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Trumpet Piccolo transposition
Replies: 35
Views: 13471

Re: Trumpet Piccolo transposition

motet wrote:It should be -6, 2.
Actually, it looks weird. It transposes one 6th lower instead of 7th. I get many double accidentals.
Using -7 + 1 does the trick.

Can you confirm?

I use a score without key.
by OCTO
Sat Sep 22, 2018 9:22 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Can Bravura be used as it is?
Replies: 7
Views: 4493

Can Bravura be used as it is?

Can Finale use Bravura and all symbols as it is: just to apply font change? Is that possible?
Thank you.
by OCTO
Sat Sep 22, 2018 7:30 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Trumpet Piccolo transposition
Replies: 35
Views: 13471

Re: Trumpet Piccolo transposition

It should be -6, 2. Thanks, I will try. It is so confusing. If you want to suppress the key signature, use the usual means , not the transposition. What do you mean by that? The trumpet player uses two instruments, therefore I need transposition in the middle of the piece as a Staff Style. It shoul...