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by zuill
Thu Jun 24, 2021 4:17 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Wrong playback on articulation
Replies: 10
Views: 2744

Re: Wrong playback on articulation

If you can find another font that has numbers in slots not needed for HP, that could work. Unless you know how to edit a font, you can't move the slot of that number.

Upon further looking, the Wingdings 2 font also has the number 4 in a circle in slot 360. Try that.

Zuill
by zuill
Thu Jun 24, 2021 3:25 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Wrong playback on articulation
Replies: 10
Views: 2744

Re: Wrong playback on articulation

HP recognizes slot 109 as a short trill. That's why you're getting that response. One workaround is to create a shape expression. HP doesn't consider those for playback.

Zuill
by zuill
Wed Jun 23, 2021 5:53 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Creating linked part staves from a single staff
Replies: 2
Views: 683

Re: Creating linked part staves from a single staff

I think having the 2nd staff in the score a duplicate of the first staff should work (hidden, of course). When all is done, just copy/paste to the second staff. Have both staves in the part, and use staff styles to hide the unneeded layer on each staff.

Zuill
by zuill
Wed Jun 23, 2021 12:33 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Cannot change 6/8 signature to 3/4
Replies: 17
Views: 2945

Re: Cannot change 6/8 signature to 3/4

Let's try this a different way. Here's a short 6/8 sample file. Can you change this to 3/4? If so, then there's nothing wrong with the program, but maybe something's up with your file. If you can't change it, then maybe your preferences are corrupt.

Zuill
by zuill
Tue Jun 22, 2021 8:17 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Selective Staff Width
Replies: 15
Views: 2514

Re: Selective Staff Width

The one line is the regular staff line. The extra line is the thicker Smart Shape line. I adjusted the settings of the Smart Shape line to get the beginning of the System Continuation to match the regular staff line. I need to manually nudge the line up with the arrows, as centering is not automatic...
by zuill
Tue Jun 22, 2021 7:18 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Selective Staff Width
Replies: 15
Views: 2514

Re: Selective Staff Width

I maintained the 1 line staff to make it easier, so the 0 line staff idea was bad. It's not that hard if you set up the line properties correctly.

Zuill
by zuill
Tue Jun 22, 2021 6:41 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Selective Staff Width
Replies: 15
Views: 2514

Re: Selective Staff Width

Just use 0 barline and add a Smart Shape line.

Zuill
by zuill
Tue Jun 22, 2021 6:14 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Selective Staff Width
Replies: 15
Views: 2514

Re: Selective Staff Width

I tried that, but in the document, the line is not centered.

Zuill
by zuill
Tue Jun 22, 2021 5:01 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Cannot change 6/8 signature to 3/4
Replies: 17
Views: 2945

Re: Cannot change 6/8 signature to 3/4

If you want to change 6/8 to 3/4, I am imagining each 6/8 will be 2 bars of 3/4, so the values will have to double as well. Jari's JW Meter and Rhythm plugin can help there.

Zuill
by zuill
Mon Jun 21, 2021 6:44 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Playback Tempo too slow
Replies: 7
Views: 2539

Re: Playback Tempo too slow

Tempo is as the expression says: 130. What sample rate are you using? What Buffer size? Zuill P.S.: I just re-read your original post and I say you are talking about playing through an external keyboard. I am playing the internal sounds. So, try the internal sounds and see what behavior you get. Sen...
by zuill
Mon Jun 21, 2021 4:34 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Playback Tempo too slow
Replies: 7
Views: 2539

Re: Playback Tempo too slow

Without seeing the file, it is pretty hard. What steps did you take to fix it?

Zuill
by zuill
Fri Jun 18, 2021 5:08 am
Forum: Beginners
Topic: import .wav file rendered from Band-In-A-Box
Replies: 5
Views: 2217

Re: import .wav file rendered from Band-In-A-Box

I tried several wav files and some work and some don't I think the sample rate might be one of the issues that might prevent a file from being able to be loaded. One that worked was a wav file created from a Finale file.

Zuill
by zuill
Fri Jun 18, 2021 3:43 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Justified Lyric Spacing on Lyric Sheet?
Replies: 14
Views: 2611

Re: Justified Lyric Spacing on Lyric Sheet?

If you experiment with changing some of the settings as I have suggested, I think your manual edits will be greatly reduced. Keeping the customer happy is important. The less time you have to spend on the project, the happier you will be. So, when 2 people are happy, that is good. If you are not sur...
by zuill
Thu Jun 17, 2021 11:27 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: import .wav file rendered from Band-In-A-Box
Replies: 5
Views: 2217

Re: import .wav file rendered from Band-In-A-Box

Something else to keep in mind: it's hard to sync up Finale notation with an audio file, even if the tempo is steady. I have found issues in doing so with Human Playback on, at least in the live form. Even applying HP via the MIDI tool feature would probably not work, as it will introduce tempo vari...
by zuill
Thu Jun 17, 2021 11:06 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: MakeMusic Forum Blocked by my Anti-Virus Program
Replies: 3
Views: 996

Re: MakeMusic Forum Blocked by my Anti-Virus Program

Follow-up: The warning comes when in Google Chrome. When in Microsoft Edge, not pop-up warning. Maybe someone with Windows would compare those 2 browsers and see what happens. It is a McAfee warning. That subscription came with my Dell, and has expired, but it still has some usefulness to detect bad...
by zuill
Thu Jun 17, 2021 11:02 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: import .wav file rendered from Band-In-A-Box
Replies: 5
Views: 2217

Re: import .wav file rendered from Band-In-A-Box

Convert it to mp3. I have my system set to 44.1 khz. To match, the mp3 should also be 44.1 khz. Otherwise, the speed will be off. I haven't tried 48 with 48, but you could also try that. Generally, 44.1 is standard for mp3, AFAIK.

Zuill
by zuill
Thu Jun 17, 2021 10:27 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Timer
Replies: 7
Views: 2354

Re: Timer

If you compare the Check Elapsed Time with the Playback Counter when you press the button to take you to the end of the piece, are they the same? Also, try with and without HP on.

Zuill
by zuill
Thu Jun 17, 2021 8:02 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Justified Lyric Spacing on Lyric Sheet?
Replies: 14
Views: 2611

Re: Justified Lyric Spacing on Lyric Sheet?

Not really. If there are 7, or 8, those will be evenly spaced, if not letting the lyrics affect spacing, Even spacing of the hidden rests gives the justified look. When 8 rests are evenly spread across the measure, the last one is further to the right than the last rest in a measure with only 6 rest...
by zuill
Thu Jun 17, 2021 7:57 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Justified Lyric Spacing on Lyric Sheet?
Replies: 14
Views: 2611

Re: Justified Lyric Spacing on Lyric Sheet?

The problem with this file is that there are different numbers of 8th rests in each measure. The first 2 were the same, but from there on, it varies. There are different ways to work this. One thing is regarding what's chosen in Documents/Music Spacing. Unchecking Lyrics and Chords, as well as hidde...
by zuill
Thu Jun 17, 2021 7:07 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: MakeMusic Forum Blocked by my Anti-Virus Program
Replies: 3
Views: 996

MakeMusic Forum Blocked by my Anti-Virus Program

I check out the official MakeMusic Forum to see what's going on, even though I have a long list of complaints about its format, etc. Just now, however, I am getting a suspicious content warning. I'm so glad I use this forum, as the last thing I need is getting compromised by MakeMusic's website. I j...
by zuill
Thu Jun 17, 2021 6:23 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Justified Lyric Spacing on Lyric Sheet?
Replies: 14
Views: 2611

Re: Justified Lyric Spacing on Lyric Sheet?

You've got 2 elements (lyrics and chords/fretboards). Which should be aligned (justified)?

Zuill
by zuill
Wed Jun 16, 2021 6:23 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Beats per Measure in Piano Music
Replies: 23
Views: 4199

Re: Beats per Measure in Piano Music

Generally, this is what importing a MIDI file does. There are sometimes more advanced methods of saving time with this, but don't count on it. If you had a MIDI file we could test, we might be able to see, but don't hold your breath. When recording in real time with MIDI, if using a sustain pedal, t...
by zuill
Tue Jun 15, 2021 8:17 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Unable to hide a cautionary key signature
Replies: 8
Views: 1939

Re: Unable to hide a cautionary key signature

Zuill, I think the settings in Preferences are not document specific; so my guess is that you have "Display the actual measure number" selected, which I see does allow you to hide a stubborn cautionary signature. I noticed that in my document, all the measures are included in the numbering. But mea...
by zuill
Tue Jun 15, 2021 6:22 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Unable to hide a cautionary key signature
Replies: 8
Views: 1939

Re: Unable to hide a cautionary key signature

I was able to hide it in Measure Attributes.

Zuill
by zuill
Tue Jun 15, 2021 6:04 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Demo available to download now
Replies: 11
Views: 3142

Re: Demo available to download now

I usually wait for the product to be out for awhile and see how the early-birds are faring. I'm not in a hurry. v26 is just fine for now. I started using Finale with 3.0 or 3.1 back in 1996 and I've weathered the many Finale storms. Waiting is my strategy, generally, and has served me well.

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