Finale Forum

Thanks, ernesto! I really appreciate your help.

Is there a way to generate a "tremolando" effect? (That is, a violin bow vibrating rapidly back and forth on the string?) And a related question: is there a way to eliminate the "robotic" violin sound that occurs when you plot a series of identical 16th notes in succession? It sounds like a jackhamm...

Thanks miker. (What would I do without you here? You answer all my questions!)

The first way worked; the second way didn't. You're sure it's Shift+Spacebar/click on staff?

I'm sure this is a total newbie question, and someone's going to say, "Jeez, even I know how to do that!" but I'm willing to be embarrassed to learn....

If you're composing a string quartet, is there a way you can play just the viola part, and keep the other instruments muted?

Thanks guys!

Is there some function or command that allows you to take a whole measure of music and drop it down an octave in pitch?

(Rather than individually selecting each note and dragging it down seven steps...)

Thanks miker!

The strange thing is that that feature was already checked when I went to click it; but after unchecking and then re-checking it, it started working again.

You know how when you place a new note on the staff, Finale automatically plays that note, so you can hear it and make sure it's correct? Well, for some reason it's not playing the note when I plot it, and I'm not sure why. Can someone kindly tell me: 1) Why this might be happening? 2) How to turn t...

Miker, your last remark helped me figure out the problem.

Turns out the file was too large, because I had programmed it to repeat 50 times (so I could listen to it continuously, without having to cue it up each time).

Once I removed the repeat symbol, I was able to export as a .wav file.

Thanks!

Does PrintMusic allow you to save/export a composition as an MP3? I tried the various options in the File menu, but somehow it just froze on me: got maybe 40% of the way through the exporting process, then wouldn't finish. Meanwhile, exporting as a MIDI file produces a very canned and unrealistic pi...

Thank you, miker! That was the perfect solution and you continue to be a big help to me.

I want to slow down the tempo during one measure of my piece, for dramatic effect. What is the best way to do this?

Thank you, this worked.

I apologize, I think my Subject header must have misled you--but it didn't have enough space for my full question. Let me try again: I'm not looking to simply open up a Notepad piece in PrintMusic--I know how to do that. What I'm trying to do is import a Notepad piano piece into the "piano" space of...

I composed a piano piece in NotePad, which I would now like to import into the piano score part of a full orchestral score in PrintMusic.

Is this possible, and if so, how is it done?

Thank you both for your help!

Thanks Miker, I appreciate your feedback and I will try the demo.

I've experimented with some choral work as well, do you happen to have a link to your work by any chance?

I'm currently using the demo version of Finale Notepad, and now I'm thinking of upgrading to PrintMusic. PrintMusic seems like it might be a cost-effective middle ground between the limited functionality of Notepad, and the bells and whistles of the higher-end products of the family. Does PrintMusic...

Thanks Peter, I appreciate your help.

Is there a way to change the time signature during the song?

I have a song that starts out in waltz tempo, and then partway through switches to 4/4. Does that functionality exist in Notepad?