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by Al Fine
Tue Jan 22, 2019 2:25 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Speedy entry tool - consecutive entries problem
Replies: 4
Views: 2247

Speedy entry tool - consecutive entries problem

Greetings all. Often, after I make an entry in a measure while using the Speedy Entry Tool, if I then exit the measure, then immediately try to re-enter the same bar, it takes me several mouse clicks (7-10?) before the measure stays highlighted. This only started when I updated to my current version...
by Al Fine
Mon Jan 21, 2019 9:26 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Finale file's margins change when saved as PDF
Replies: 8
Views: 5120

Re: Finale file's margins change when saved as PDF

All Finale scores. And both times it has happened, I'd made no change in settings (that I was aware of, anyway). I should mention that I've tried adjusting some of the printing options, like "Fit to page", and "Ignore printer margins for n-up printing".
by Al Fine
Mon Jan 21, 2019 4:56 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Finale file's margins change when saved as PDF
Replies: 8
Views: 5120

Finale file's margins change when saved as PDF

Hello all, a while back I posted about a problem I was having where my file margins were being changed when I saved a file as a PDF using the Print pulldown menu's "PDF" option. This problem was cutting of the tops of my pages (see attachment). It was suggested here that I use Finale's Export Pages ...
by Al Fine
Tue Oct 23, 2018 5:13 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: No scroll bar in playback
Replies: 6
Views: 3654

Re: No scroll bar in playback

Hi Miker, you know, that is the first place I looked, and didn't see anything. However, rather than simply posting that back to you, based on your reply, I figured I must have missed something (pilot error is always my first suspicion, heh), and in double checking, I saw that I'd missed the little e...
by Al Fine
Mon Oct 22, 2018 2:34 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: No scroll bar in playback
Replies: 6
Views: 3654

Re: No scroll bar in playback

Thanks for your reply. Sorry, I was remiss in stating that I've tried closing the file, Finale, and restarting my computer. :-) I'm hoping to find a bona fide option for viewing and hiding the scroll bar, if there is one.
by Al Fine
Sun Oct 21, 2018 11:48 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: No scroll bar in playback
Replies: 6
Views: 3654

No scroll bar in playback

Greetings all, every once and a while, during playback, the scroll bar doesn't appear (see screenshot, taken during playback). Does anyone know how to re-activate it? It still shows on other pieces, so it isn't a universal problem. Just started happening, so haven't been able to track any patterns. ...
by Al Fine
Wed Aug 08, 2018 1:11 pm
Forum: Playback Issues
Topic: AIFF files still corrupted
Replies: 4
Views: 2430

Re: AIFF files still corrupted

Happily, I am still having great success with the larger buffering rate.
by Al Fine
Sun Aug 05, 2018 3:45 pm
Forum: Playback Issues
Topic: AIFF files still corrupted
Replies: 4
Views: 2430

Re: AIFF files still corrupted

Hi David, I was unaware of the Buffer Size/Sample Rate options. My Sample Rate was on the lowest setting, but my Buffer Size was two levels under the max, so I increased it, and have tested it on a couple of different pieces. So far so good! Thank you so much for the suggestion!
by Al Fine
Sun Aug 05, 2018 2:09 pm
Forum: Playback Issues
Topic: AIFF files still corrupted
Replies: 4
Views: 2430

AIFF files still corrupted

Greetings all, I'm still experiencing a problem previously posted, namely, that *sometimes* my AIFF files come out with static and/or pops and cracks. And the results are still annoyingly inconsistent, that is to say, that sometimes the files come out crystal clear, even though, in such cases, all I...
by Al Fine
Mon Jul 23, 2018 5:56 pm
Forum: Playback Issues
Topic: Corrupted AIFF files
Replies: 4
Views: 2648

Re: Corrupted AIFF files

Will do, thanks.
by Al Fine
Mon Jul 23, 2018 1:36 pm
Forum: Playback Issues
Topic: Corrupted AIFF files
Replies: 4
Views: 2648

Re: Corrupted AIFF files

Hi, Oldmkvi, I appreciate your input. I tried the WAV format, but iTunes wouldn't read it. I did find a program on my iMac which was able to play the WAV file, but unfortunately, it had the same "static" problem as the AIFF file, so I couldn't proceed with the Mp3 conversion. Happily, after a few mo...
by Al Fine
Sun Jul 22, 2018 11:10 pm
Forum: Playback Issues
Topic: Corrupted AIFF files
Replies: 4
Views: 2648

Corrupted AIFF files

Well, one problem solved, only to be replaced by another...while some of my newly created AIFF files exporting just fine, a couple of them have scattered moments of a kind of static sound to them (almost like a scratchy LP) when opened in iTunes. The weird thing is, that when I delete the corrupted ...
by Al Fine
Sun Jul 22, 2018 1:45 pm
Forum: Playback Issues
Topic: Converting to Mp3 format
Replies: 13
Views: 8265

Re: Converting to Mp3 format

Thank you for all your replies. Oldmkvi, where is the Custom/highest quality option to which you referred, and at which part of the process is it?
by Al Fine
Sat Jul 21, 2018 2:33 pm
Forum: Playback Issues
Topic: Converting to Mp3 format
Replies: 13
Views: 8265

Converting to Mp3 format

Hi everyone, I'd appreciate help with the best method for converting Finale scores to an Mp3 format. It seems to me that with earlier versions of Finale, one could convert directly to it, but now there are only two options, WAV and AIFF. I'm using iTunes on an iMac. I'm wondering if there's a good 3...
by Al Fine
Sat Jul 21, 2018 1:47 pm
Forum: Playback Issues
Topic: Human playback inconsistent pt.2
Replies: 15
Views: 6368

Re: Human playback inconsistent pt.2

Hi Djard, Upon the recommendation of another poster, I've been using the Garritan Concert D Grand Piano, and have found it a good fit for my music. It's nice that in this day and age, one has multiple choices available. I failed to mention that the exclusive purpose of my audio files is to produce M...
by Al Fine
Thu Jul 19, 2018 1:21 pm
Forum: Playback Issues
Topic: Human playback inconsistent pt.2
Replies: 15
Views: 6368

Re: Human playback inconsistent pt.2

Djard, thanks for your input, and for doing the testing. It's helpful to know that you were able to duplicate a failure, and that my problem isn't due exclusive to my own efforts, ha-ha. I'll turn on the Ambience option and play around with the settings. I'm wondering--did you have it on for the Ste...
by Al Fine
Thu Jul 19, 2018 1:00 pm
Forum: Playback Issues
Topic: Aria Instrument Controls
Replies: 2
Views: 2035

Re: Aria Instrument Controls

Thank you for your response. Can you please tell what each of the four knobs actually do? I'm not familiar with all of the abbreviations and the effect they have. :-)
by Al Fine
Thu Jul 19, 2018 12:50 am
Forum: Playback Issues
Topic: Aria Instrument Controls
Replies: 2
Views: 2035

Aria Instrument Controls

Can somebody please give me a rundown on the Aria Instrument Controls, and explain why moving the dials to the left increases the percentage? Thanks!
Aria Inst. Controls.jpg
by Al Fine
Thu Jul 19, 2018 12:47 am
Forum: Playback Issues
Topic: Human playback inconsistent pt.2
Replies: 15
Views: 6368

Re: Human playback inconsistent pt.2

Here's something interesting that I just did...I had a < > marking for which I found the peak too loud. If I entered an actual dynamic in the middle, the hairpins stopped working. I tried a variety of other things I won't bother to list, but the method that actually softened the peak just a bit, was...
by Al Fine
Wed Jul 18, 2018 1:41 pm
Forum: Playback Issues
Topic: Human playback inconsistent pt.2
Replies: 15
Views: 6368

Re: Human playback inconsistent pt.2

Oldmkvi, I'm using the following: Equalizer; default settings, Convolution; small chamber space; Ambience; off; Instrument control; on, with default settings (have played around with the dials there, but they haven't seemed to have made a difference). I'm using these settings because they were recom...
by Al Fine
Tue Jul 17, 2018 1:35 pm
Forum: Playback Issues
Topic: Human playback inconsistent pt.2
Replies: 15
Views: 6368

Re: Human playback inconsistent pt.2

P.S. Don't know if you saw my more recent post specifically addressing hairpins, but I included an example of the trouble I'm having, if you'd care to take a look...
by Al Fine
Tue Jul 17, 2018 1:30 pm
Forum: Playback Issues
Topic: Human playback inconsistent pt.2
Replies: 15
Views: 6368

Re: Human playback inconsistent pt.2

Djard, thank you for your response. Those are good suggestions. Unfortunately, I have already double checked to make sure the expressions were attached to the right areas, and I don't believe I'm using any plug-ins. I will try using pp<ff, but I think I've already played around with that. And yes us...
by Al Fine
Sun Jul 15, 2018 3:12 pm
Forum: Playback Issues
Topic: Hairpin cresc. playback inconsistent
Replies: 0
Views: 2271

Hairpin cresc. playback inconsistent

Hello all. Yes, I'm back, with yet another question about Human Playback inconsistency, this time, regarding the hairpin cresc./decresc. markings. Despite having the HP "Hairpin and dynamics" box checked in HP, and "Hairpin emphasis" and "Auto expression emphasis" in Preferences at 75% (I also tried...
by Al Fine
Sun Jul 15, 2018 2:13 pm
Forum: Playback Issues
Topic: Human playback inconsistent pt.2
Replies: 15
Views: 6368

Re: Human playback inconsistent pt.2

Thanks for your response. I'm not sure what you mean by "default document", but I think the file I attached would qualify as one, as I created it brand new for my test. Also, I haven't edited my library, so this problem is still baffling me. The fact that it sometimes works is strange to me, as one ...
by Al Fine
Sun Jul 08, 2018 6:04 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Finale file's margins change when saved as PDF
Replies: 2
Views: 1945

Re: Finale file's margins change when saved as PDF

Brilliant! Just did a quick test, seems to do the trick. Thanks so much!

And speaking of thanks, thanks again to all who have given me advice in the past. My pieces have come a long way, thanks to you all!