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by gogreen
Mon Mar 13, 2017 1:15 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Is there a "sub. P" in Finale?
Replies: 16
Views: 8067

Re: Is there a "sub. P" in Finale?

I'd suggest using p sub. rather than sub. p. Why? Because it aligns better with notes and is therefore clearer to conductors and players? Is it an Italian grammar concern? Both? Thanks, N Grossingink, BuonTempi, Zuill, and Gary. I apologize for my backward approach to my concern. I had placed "sub....
by gogreen
Mon Mar 13, 2017 2:35 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Is there a "sub. P" in Finale?
Replies: 16
Views: 8067

Re: Is there a "sub. P" in Finale?

I saw that. What font is that, and what is its Unicode number?
by gogreen
Mon Mar 13, 2017 1:42 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Is there a "sub. P" in Finale?
Replies: 16
Views: 8067

Is there a "sub. P" in Finale?

Is there? I don't see it in Maestro family fonts, Bach font (not in Finale), and Engraver fonts. I know I can just create it, but I hate to think I missed it.
by gogreen
Tue Mar 07, 2017 2:16 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: O/T: Nom de plume for my Finale score
Replies: 9
Views: 5121

Re: O/T: Nom de plume for my Finale score

I sometimes use either my grandfather's name, or my middle name plus "Angharad," a character's name from the movie "How Green Was My Valley," which I think is pretty.
by gogreen
Sun Mar 05, 2017 2:11 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Font question: Regular or Bold
Replies: 12
Views: 7519

Re: Font question: Regular or Bold

Hector: I see you're on a Mac. In Windows, at least, highlight the text you want bold and click Ctrl-Shift-B. I find this method a bit faster than going through menus and dropdown lists. I don't know the Mac equivalent.
by gogreen
Fri Mar 03, 2017 10:55 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Playback: "Wet/Dry" sound levels
Replies: 19
Views: 13155

Re: Playback: "Wet/Dry" sound levels

As far as boosting the dry sound to get more volume, I do miss that. But that was only a bandaid to a bigger problem in that the samples are too soft to start with. It's too bad when workarounds are needed to make up for deficiencies. Indeed ! Here are some of the adjustments I routinely make in Fi...
by gogreen
Wed Mar 01, 2017 1:54 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Playback: "Wet/Dry" sound levels
Replies: 19
Views: 13155

Re: Playback: "Wet/Dry" sound levels

Try the Convolution reverb. In VST Banks & Effects, click on a bank in which your instruments are loaded. Then highlight each instrument and go to its controls. There you can adjust the equalizer, stereo stage, and other instrument controls. My reverb settings are the most pleasing, to my ears, at l...
by gogreen
Thu Feb 16, 2017 2:11 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Smart line questions
Replies: 20
Views: 13215

Re: Smart line questions

I think that the in-score performance directions should be in universally understood terms, the standard Italian ones. Using other languages creates a needless barrier between composer and performer. Non-English, -French, -German speakers may have to get out a dictionary to understand what you want...
by gogreen
Tue Feb 14, 2017 6:55 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Smart line questions
Replies: 20
Views: 13215

Re: Smart line questions

Thanks, David and Michel.
by gogreen
Tue Feb 14, 2017 1:49 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Smart line questions
Replies: 20
Views: 13215

Re: Smart line questions

Thanks, Motet and John, for the additional comments. Hijacking my own thread, "greatly slowing" is my translation of "assai ritenuto." I decided to have all written expressions and playing directions in my works either in Italian or in English. Does anyone else find mixing two languages inappropriate?
by gogreen
Tue Feb 14, 2017 2:57 am
Forum: Wishlist
Topic: When will MM update 25.2?
Replies: 2
Views: 13112

When will MM update 25.2?

I'm wondering if anyone has an idea when MM will update Finale 25.2.
by gogreen
Mon Feb 13, 2017 9:07 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Smart line questions
Replies: 20
Views: 13215

Re: Smart line questions

The ability to assign smart shapes to score lists is an oft-requested feature.
Definitely. I may have to go request that. I've wanted that for a long time.
by gogreen
Mon Feb 13, 2017 7:24 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Smart line questions
Replies: 20
Views: 13215

Re: Smart line questions

I chose just "greatly slowing" as an expression. Thanks, Michel and N.
by gogreen
Mon Feb 13, 2017 2:35 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Smart line questions
Replies: 20
Views: 13215

Smart line questions

I've created a smart line, "greatly slowing," with dashed lines and a hook. The smart line appears only on the top line of my score (my choice). First, is there a way to include this smart line in the parts without having to include it in each part manually? I know I could have created an expression...
by gogreen
Fri Feb 10, 2017 7:31 pm
Forum: Finale Forum Feedback
Topic: Forum reorganization
Replies: 6
Views: 14920

Re: Forum reorganization

But seriously, there should be a category for scripting. Finalescript as well as JW Lua script could be combined into a category. I apologize for the late response. Just saw this comment. I agree that there should be a Finalescript category. Even though in the other Finale forum the Finalescript se...
by gogreen
Wed Feb 01, 2017 1:39 pm
Forum: Playback Issues
Topic: Trill not working correctly
Replies: 6
Views: 4545

Re: Trill not working correctly

My main gripe with HP is phrasing. I'm not sure HP can be programmed to recognize it because it's so subjective--sure, you want woodwind and brass playback to be "natural" with simulated breathing in appropriate places, but interpretation varies in the subtle lengths of pauses. I currently use breat...
by gogreen
Tue Jan 31, 2017 7:07 pm
Forum: Playback Issues
Topic: Trill not working correctly
Replies: 6
Views: 4545

Re: Trill not working correctly

That was it. Thanks, Motet.
by gogreen
Tue Jan 31, 2017 5:27 pm
Forum: Playback Issues
Topic: Trill not working correctly
Replies: 6
Views: 4545

Re: Trill not working correctly

Oops. Typo corrected. I'll test that when I'm at the computer. Thanks, Motet.
by gogreen
Tue Jan 31, 2017 4:35 pm
Forum: Playback Issues
Topic: Trill not working correctly
Replies: 6
Views: 4545

Trill not working correctly

Attached is a snippet that's just not playing back correctly with HP. The trill is starting on the eighth note before the trill indication. Even when I change the last eighth note before the trill to a 16th note and 16th rest, I get the same result. I've tried removing the slur, to no effect. I've a...
by gogreen
Sun Jan 29, 2017 2:36 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: change shortcut
Replies: 24
Views: 9114

Re: change shortcut

One can often do things like that very easily with Keyboard Maestro.
I see that Keyboard Maestro is for Mac. Is there a Windows equivalent?
by gogreen
Fri Jan 27, 2017 1:55 am
Forum: Playback Issues
Topic: Crashing after audio export
Replies: 13
Views: 9131

Re: Crashing after audio export

I renamed and then removed finmidi.ini from its usual place, and I've exported several files to audio without Finale crashing. So far, so good. :D
by gogreen
Thu Jan 26, 2017 9:49 pm
Forum: Playback Issues
Topic: Crashing after audio export
Replies: 13
Views: 9131

Re: Crashing after audio export

I would try the MIDI.ini file first. If that works, it will minimize issues.
OK, I'll try that. Thanks, Zuill.
I don't have a midi keyboard hooked up.
by gogreen
Thu Jan 26, 2017 2:18 pm
Forum: Playback Issues
Topic: Crashing after audio export
Replies: 13
Views: 9131

Re: Crashing after audio export

Yes, this is with VST (Aria player).

Audio driver is DirectSound.

No, I haven't experimented with recreating preferences. Do you mean deleting FINALE.INI and FINMIDI.INI files (after backing them up)?
by gogreen
Wed Jan 25, 2017 10:15 pm
Forum: Playback Issues
Topic: Crashing after audio export
Replies: 13
Views: 9131

Re: Crashing after audio export

Maybe submit the file to them.
Yeah, I think I'll do that. The problem, though, doesn't happen with every export to audio, and I can't identify anything that precipitates the crash. :?
by gogreen
Tue Jan 24, 2017 11:30 pm
Forum: Playback Issues
Topic: Crashing after audio export
Replies: 13
Views: 9131

Re: Crashing after audio export

Well, so much for that. I deleted the temp files and exported again, and Finale crashed again immediately after the export completed. :roll: